Individual Sponsorship Opportunities

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Individual Sponsorships	Cost	Number Available
Badge Lanyards	$18,150	0
Technical Attendee Reg. Bags	$22,000	0
Exhibit Attendee Reg. Bags	$16,500	0
Registration Bag Inserts	$4,600	10
E-Center/Email Stations	$18,150	3
Exhibit Hall Map	$18,150	1
Technical Digest CD-ROM	$5,500	1
Coffee Breaks	$4,200	4
Welcome Reception	$15,000	1
Service Provider Summit – Breakfast	$24,000	1
Service Provider Summit Coffee Break	$11,000	1
Service Provider Summit Luncheon	$35,000	1
Registration Pens	$1,100	1
Registration Pads	$1,100	1
Sponsored Flash Drive	$1,100	1
Badge Holder Inserts	$18,150	0
Exhibit Hall Aisle Signs	$22,000	0
You are Here Signs	$3,850	2
Technical Session Room Advertising	$4,800	6
Market Watch Session Room	$7,150	0
Registration Materials Pickup Area Signage	$3,500 per panel	12
Exhibitor Lounge	$8,800	1
Indoor Billboards	$5,500	8
General Sponsorship	$3,000	8
Upgraded Online Company Listing	$195-$395	unlimited
Convention Center Hanging Signage	$6,500	10
Additional Opportunities

Badge Lanyards SOLD

Our #1 most requested sponsorship! Turn attendees into walking advertisements for your company by sponsoring the OFC/NFOEC 2011 attendee badge lanyards!

Benefits of this sponsorship include:

Logo to appear on badge lanyards given out to all attendees
Acknowledgement anywhere sponsors are collectively listed
Acknowledgment on the OFC/NFOEC website

Number Available	Cost
0	$18,150

Technical Attendee Registration Bags SOLD

Add your logo to the technical attendee registration bag and increase your company visibility with years of exposure. Technical attendees use their registration bags not only during the show, but for years following the conference.

Benefits of this sponsorship include:

Company logo printed on one side of the bag (OFC/NFOEC logo will be on the opposite side)
Opportunity to place one 8 1/2” x 11” promotional piece in the bag
Acknowledgement anywhere sponsors are collectively listed
Acknowledgment on the OFC/NFOEC website

Number Available	Cost
0	$22,000

Exhibit Attendee Registration Bags SOLD

Put your company’s message where everyone will see it! Each exhibit-only attendee will receive a plastic bag with your company's logo one one side.

Benefits of this sponsorship include:

Sponsoring company’s promotional message will be on one side of these bags (incredible exposure in the exhibit hall!)
Opportunity to place one 8 1/2" x 11" promotional piece in the bag
Acknowledgement anywhere sponsors are collectively listed
Acknowledgment on the OFC/NFOEC website

Number Available	Cost
0	$16,500

Registration Bag Inserts

Include your company's promotional material in the registration bags and reach every OFC/NFOEC 2011 attendee with your company message. Inserts range from flyers to promotional products and small company brochures. Generally, inserts should weigh no more than 3 ounces and measure no longer than 11" wide x 11" tall; however, other sizes will be considered. Contact the sales team for more details.

Benefits of this sponsorship include:

One piece of the sponsoring company’s promotional material inserted in each registration bag (OFC/NFOEC produces the bag and sponsor produces the insert)
Acknowledgement anywhere sponsors are collectively listed
Acknowledgment on the OFC/NFOEC/NFOEC website

Number Available	Cost
10	$4,600

E-Centers (Hard Wired Email Stations)

$18,150 per station (3 available)

Open each day to all exhibitors and attendees, these E-Centers provide Internet access for attendees to check e-mail and surf the Web. Sponsorship includes the opportunity to display your company’s logo on all E-Center signage, customized screen savers, and your company’s Website will be the default homepage for all computers at the E-Center of your choice. Sponsors are also encouraged to provide company-branded mouse pads.

Number Available	Cost
3	$18,150

Exhibit Hall Map

The Exhibit Hall map or floor plan of the Exhibit Hall will be a section within the Buyers’ Guide and will include a complete alphabetical listing of exhibitors and their booth numbers. As attendees refer to this navigational tool during the course of the show they won’t be able to miss your booth, which will be specially marked on the map. Sponsor will provide company logo artwork and OFC/NFOEC will produce the map.

Benefits of this sponsorship include:

Sponsor’s booth(s) will be highlighted on map
Two ads on the map (one will be a full page 4-color ad adjacent to the map and the other will be a smaller ad on the actual map side)
Acknowledgement anywhere sponsors are collectively listed
Acknowledgment on the OFC/NFOEC website

Number Available	Cost
1	$18,150

Technical Digest CD-ROM & Conference Program Cover Advertisement

Technical digest CD-ROM & Conference Program cover Advertisement.

Put your company artwork on the two items all technical attendees are sure to take home - the Conference Program and the Technical Digest CD-ROM. Not only will your company’s logo sit on everyone’s desk once they return from the event, you’ll also have a link to your homepage and promotional message every time attendees use the CD-ROM.

Number Available	Cost
1	$5,500

Coffee Breaks (During Dedicated Exhibit Time)

$18,000 for entire week • $4,200 perbreak

No need to go far–host your own coffee break right in the exhibit hall with an audience of highly qualified attendees. Coffee will be served from multiple stations on the show floor during session breaks–a perfect time and place to promote your company! Have your sales staff on-hand to greet attendees and pass out literature or invitations to visit your booth. Sponsor may provide promotional banner, cups and napkins. Show Management will provide signage with your company’s logo at each coffee area.

Number Available	Cost
4	$4,200
Entire Week	$18,000

Welcome Reception

If you're looking for image-enhancing exposure to a mass OFC/NFOEC audience, this is the perfect sponsorship for you. Gain exposure to more than 6,000 attendees as they meet and greet at the beginning of the conference. Your role as the sole exhibitor sponsor of this high profile event will skyrocket your company’s visibility at OFC/NFOEC!

Benefits of this sponsorship include:

Extensive signage at the event with company’s name
Company signage at each food station
Full page 4-color ad in the Buyers' Guide
Opportunity to work with OFC/NFOEC Sales Team to customize this event (i.e. special giveaways, party items)
Acknowledgement anywhere sponsors are collectively listed
Acknowledgment on the OFC/NFOEC website

Number Available	Cost
1	$15,000

Service Provider Summit

There is no better way to reach the carriers and service providers at OFC/NFOEC than by sponsoring the Service Provider Summit. The Summit is a daylong program shaped around the needs and interests of carriers and service providers— you are guaranteed to reach your target audience through these events.

Benefits of all Service Provider Summit Event sponsorships include:

Extensive signage at the event with company’s name
Company’s logo and/or marketing message on the signage at each food and/or beverage station (produced by OFC/NFOEC)
Opportunity to work with OFC/NFOEC Sales Team to customize the event as the "sole sponsor" (i.e. special giveaways, party items)
Sponsoring company-provided PowerPoint advertising slide will be on the screens during all session breaks during Service Provider Summit program
Acknowledgement as a co-sponsor of the event everywhere the SPS is publicized

Event	Number Available	Cost
Breakfast	1	$24,000
Coffee Break	1	$11,000
Luncheon	1	$35,000

Conference Pens, Notepads and Flash Drives

$1,100 advertising fee per item

Extend your brand during the show by providing customized pens, notepads or fl ash drives with your company message for all conference attendees. The flash drive can be loaded by your company with a product demo or marketing materials. Items will be placed in the registration area and in session rooms. Sponsor is responsible for producing and shipping items to San Diego for distribution at the show.

Number Available	Cost
3	$1,100

Badge Holder Inserts SOLD

Placed inside the badge holder, these preprinted inserts sit approximately 1” above the badge and are a unique opportunity to promote your company as attendees walk the show floor. Price includes standard double-sided printing of sponsor’s 6-color, print-ready art.

Number Available	Cost
0	$18,150

Exhibitor Lounge

A great opportunity for a publication or industry supplier to reach the over 550 exhibitors at the show by providing a refreshment area for these top industry companies. Call today for details!

Number Available	Cost
2	$8,800

Technical Session Room Advertising

Capture the attention of OFC and NFOEC technical attendees just as they are waiting for session talks to begin. Present your company's marketing message on the technical session room screens located in every conference room and reach the top industry buyers even when they're not on the exhibit floor.

Number Available	Cost
6	$4,800

Market Watch Session Room SOLD

OFC/NFOEC's business and industry education sessions feature high-profile speakers from all tiers of the optical communications industry. This is a highly visible opportunity for a sponsor to reach decision-makers as they learn about the latest news and market forecasts.

Benefits of this sponsorship include:

Company logo and marketing message on signage at the Market Watch session area on the show floor
Company's logo on directional signage that will lead attendees to the session each day
Sponsoring company-provided PowerPoint advertising slide will be on the screens during all session breaks at Market Watch
Acknowledgement anywhere sponsors are collectively listed
Acknowledgement on the OFC/NFOEC website

Number Available	Cost
0	$7,150 per day or $16,500 for all 3 days

Signage Opportunities

Exhibit Hall Aisle Signs SOLD

$22,000 (all signs)

This high-exposure sponsorship offers you the chance to direct attendees to your booth with enormous signs hanging above every aisle of the exhibit floor. This sponsorship includes the sponsoring company’s logo and booth number on ½ or ¼ of all double sided aisle signs on the exhibit floor.

Number Available	Cost
0	$22,000

CARPET ADHESIVES

$2,000+

Have your potential clients follow a path of floor decals from registration right to your booth! Price is dependent on path and production.

WINDOW STATIC CLINGS

$3,000+

Get your client’s attention while they walk in and out of the Convention Center by having your own designed window static cling on the windows. Price is dependent on production specifications and quantity.

COLUMN WRAPS

$3,500+

Reinforce your corporate image with a highly visible column wrap in the Convention Center lobby. Sure to be seen and remembered by thousands of industry professionals. Secure a premium position now - space is limited! Above pricing does not include printing; please call show management for a production quote.

REGISTRATION AREA SPONSORSHIP

$12,000

Get attendee’s attention as soon as they arrive at the show by sponsoring the Registration Area. This sponsorship includes your graphics on two materials pickup area panels and half of the kick panels at registration desks and the fill-in counters.

Registration Materials Pick-Up Area

$3,500 per panel

Prominent signage on outside wall panels of the materials pick-up room located in the main registration area at the show.

Number Available	Cost
12	$3,500 per panel

You are Here Station Signs

No need to worry about getting lost in the Convention Center. Put your company's logo and specially indentify your company's booth on these large signs whcih will be placed around the center to assist attendees in locating exhibit halls, meeting rooms and other areas of interest in the building and on the show floor.

Benefits of this sponsorship include:

Sponsor's logo on both "You are Here" stations
Acknowledgement anywhere sponsors are collectively listed
Acknowledgment on the OFC/NFOEC website

Number Available	Cost
2	$3,850

Indoor Billboards

Purchase one or more of these 7' tall free-standing double-sided billboards in the highest traffic areas of the Convention Center, and your company's message is sure to be seen by thousands of attendees. The best locations will sell first, so call to reserve yours early.

Number Available	Cost
8	$5,500

Convention Center Hanging Signage

These banners are available in various shapes and sizes and will adorn the common areas of the Los Angeles Convention Center. Sign is a standard sized 48" x 96" one-sided hanging banner. Custom signs quoted upon request - pricing does not include printing and production.

Number Available	Cost
10	$6,500

Additional Opportunities

Over the course of the year, we will be developing additional sponsorship opportunities for OFC/NFOEC which will be published here on the OFC/NFOEC website. In the meantime, we are open to suggestions for sponsorship opportunities not listed in this section. If you have specific ideas for a sponsorship we are not currently offering, but which you would be interested in supporting, please contact sales@ofcconference.org or call +1 202.416.1988 to further explore the opportunity.

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