2013 Sponsorships At-A-Glance - Association for Computers and Taxation

ACT is once again providing various levels of sponsorship opportunities for software and services vendors to take advantage of for 2013. Packages include booth space at the conference, year-round sponsorship recognition, and many other benefits. If you have any questions or would like to commit to a sponsorship level for 2013, please submit the on-line form at the bottom of this page. These levels will be in effect for all of 2013. Please note that there is a limit to the number of sponsorships available at some of the levels, so make sure you send your request as soon as possible. Sponsorship levels will be granted on a first come, first served basis.

Pictures of a Vendor Expo at an ACT Annual Conference

Why Sponsor ACT?

By becoming an ACT sponsor, you receive unprecedented benefits for 2013. ACT is sponsoring one on-site conference for 2013, and we have increased the benefits our Vendors/Associate Members can receive. The sponsorship levels begin at $3,500 and include booth space at the Annual Conference being held May 20-22, 2013, on-site recognition at the conference, year-round website recognition, and much more. You have the flexibility to choose the package that best meets your needs and gives you the most exposure to potential prospects.

Benefits of Sponsorship

Build meaningful relationships through face-to-face connections and educate prospects about how you can deliver exceptional value to their tax department during the Vendor Expo at the Annual Conference.
Receive on-site recognition at the conference for your sponsorship, as well as special recognition on the ACT website for the entire year.
Receive an attendee list of all Annual Conference registrants.
Participate in the Vendor Expo Passport program.
Provide each attendee with a piece of collateral in their Annual Conference materials. Some levels of sponsorship are also allowed to include collateral on the conference USB drive which is provided to each attendee.
Choose a package specifically tailored to your needs and budget.
Gain exposure to qualified leads, build your market exposure, and much more!

Sponsorship Packages At-A-Glance

Please click on level heading below to see the detailed sponsorship information.

Package Component	Description	Frequency	Diamond	Ruby	Emerald	Pearl
Price	Cost of sponsorship level	Annually	$25,000	$12,500	$7,500	$3,500
Packages Available	Number of sponsorships available		5	3	Unlimited	Unlimited
Associate Membership Dues	Annual Dues includes access to website and subscription to ACT publications and webinars	Entire Year	10	5	3	1
Space	Each booth is 8’ deep x 10’ wide	Annual Conference	2 booths	1 booth	1 booth	1 booth
Vendor Expo Badges	Total number of representatives that can be at the booth	Annual Conference	6	3	3	2
Premium location	Diamond level will get first choice of booth location based on date of sponsorship payment; Other levels will get to choose location based on accumulation of priority points. Selection must be made by deadline or will be assigned by ACT.	Annual Conference	Selection Choice	Priority Points*	Priority Points*	Priority Points*
Conference attendees	Registered attendees from sponsor company included for the entire conference. Registration is not transferable across days.	Annual Conference	5	3	2	1
Featured Web exhibitor	Featured recognition on the ACT website	Entire Year	Diamond Page and Home Page	Ruby Page	Emerald Page	Pearl Page
Special on-site recognition	Includes recognition signage throughout conference	Annual Conference	Included	Included	Included	Included
Newsletter recognition	Recognition in daily conference newsletter	Annual Conference	Included	Included	Included	Included
Company Description Word Count	The limit to the number of words that can be included in the company description used on the website and in the Vendor Expo tri-fold	Entire Year and Annual Conference	100	100	75	50
Selection of break/event sponsorship	Choice of exclusive break/event sponsorship; selection based on date of sponsorship payment	Annual Conference	1	1
Vendor Expo Passport	Participation in the Vendor Expo Passport program/raffle	Annual Conference	Included	Included	Included	Included
Gift bag drop	Ability to include a piece of collateral in each attendee conference bag (limited to one piece/page maximum of 2 printed pages front and back or 1 trinket)	Annual Conference	Included	Included	Included	Included
USB inclusion	Ability to include a piece of collateral electronically on the conference USB drive given to each participant	Annual Conference	6 Pages Included	4 Pages Included
Day 1 Lunches	Additional number of people that may participate in the ACT lunch on Monday of the conference	Annual Conference	3	2	1
Networking Event	Additional number of people that may participate in the Tuesday Evening Networking Event	Annual Conference	3	2	1

*Priority points:

6 Each show the company exhibited at in last 5 years

1 For every booth purchased in last 5 years

2 For exhibit package signed and paid by January 31, 2013

2 For every $5,000 in marketing sponsorship opportunities purchased at previous conference

1 For marketing sponsorship opportunities totaling less than $5,000 at previous conference

1 For being an associate member (each member)

2 For completing the 2012 Annual Conference exhibitor evaluation survey prior to October 31, 2012.

Sponsorship Application

In order to apply for an ACT Sponsorship, you must complete the on-line Sponsorship Application below. In addition, by submitting your application, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of the ACT Vendor/Associate Member Guidelines which can be found by selecting "Vendor/Associate Member Information and Guidelines" in the "More in this Section" drop-down at the top of this page.

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