The California Charter Schools Conference is the ONLY place to reach decision-making California charter school leaders on a large scale. It offers an opportunity for face-to-face marketing like none other, as the California Charter Schools Conference is the only show exclusively serving charter schools in the state that contains 20% of the nationwide charter school market. Make the most of your participation and maximize your show success by taking advantage of additional marketing opportunities at this important event!
With more than 200 companies in the exhibit hall, gaining "mind share" should be a priority for those who want to separate themselves from the competition. The following options are designed to help you build awareness, increase traffic to your booth, and capture market share—making sure you leave a lasting impression on those with the power to purchase!
Program Guide Advertising
Exhibit Hall Coupon Book Raffle
Sponsorships
Bag Inserts
Hospitality Suite
Attendee Mail List Rental
Additional Listings
Vendor Membership
Program Guide Advertising top
Advertise in the publication that is a year-round reference tool for all conference participants! The Program Guide is a directory of conference features, events, exhibit hall activities and exhibitor listings given to all attendees in their registration materials.
To order an ad for publication in the Program Guide, complete the Program Advertising & Literature Distribution application.
Advertising orders must be received by January 10, 2012.
Please review the important details for submission guidelines, dimensions and formatting.
Exhibit Hall Coupon Book Raffle top
Sponsor this raffle and be included in the coupon book provided to all attendees upon arrival to the conference! Provide a prize (at least $250 in value) to be won by the lucky attendee whose name is drawn at the end of the exhibit. Participation in this sponsorship is only $250, making it a fantastic and inexpensive way to gather leads on a large scale while helping generate increased booth traffic!
If you're a current exhibitor and would like to participate in the Exhibit Hall Coupon Book Raffle, log into Exhibitor Services and choose the "Purchase Additional Options" link. For further details, feel free to contact Exhibit Management at (541) 346-3537.
Sponsorships top
Maximize your visibility at the 2012 California Charter Schools Conference—become a conference sponsor! Sponsorship distinguishes you from your competition, ensures your company's exposure to decision-making conference attendees, and can significantly increase your booth traffic and overall show success. In addition, the generous support of our conference sponsors enables us to bring attendees the most valuable and high-quality conference experience possible.
We offer sponsorship options to fit a variety of budgets. 2012 Sponsorship packages can be viewed here or in the Sponsorship & Marketing Brochure. Contact our sponsorship office at (541) 346-3537 to discuss the availability of sponsorships.
Bag Inserts top
Get your name in the hands of attendees with one of these sought-after items! Choose from our approved list of attendee bag inserts including lip balm, nylon flying disc, hand sanitizer, LED light key chain bottle opener, 2GB thumb drive and a pedometer! Inclusion in the attendee bag is limited and exclusive so contact us today if you'd like to have your company represented prominently in the bag that every attendee receives. Cost to participate is $2,500 (participant is responsible for item, production and shipping costs).
To take advantage of this opportunity, email or call (541) 346-3537 by January 10, 2012.
Hospitality Suite top
Interested in extending your networking into the early evening by hosting an after-hours event? Let the Association's conference team ensure your event is a success by purchasing the "Hospitality Suite" package. This option provides you with conference team support to successfully plan and promote your event.
Our team of experts will help you choose the best location and hospitality offerings while promoting your event on a special program page in the Conference Program. The day of your event attendees will receive a personalized email blast to ensure maximum attendance and a successful networking and marketing event for your business!
The "Hospitality Suite" package costs $5,000 and includes:
- Complimentary space at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento to host your event
- Event listing on the Program Guide's Hospitality Events Networking Page
- Inclusion of event in an attendee email blast promoting all after-hours events
- Logo on event signage
- Opportunity to distribute approved giveaways at event
Contact Candice Lamarche at (415) 845-6017 for additional information or to discuss hosting an after-hours event.
Attendee Mail List Rental top
Market to attendees before they ever set foot in Sacramento! List rental is $300 and for one-time-use only. Plan now for a pre-conference mailing that will let attendees know where to find your company in the exhibit hall!
To order the attendee mailing list, log into Exhibitor Services and choose the "Purchase Additional Options" link.
Additional Listings top
Newly merged with another company? Exhibiting with partners in your booth? No problem--now you can purchase additional listings so that partnering organizations can appear as part of the exhibitor directory and indexes in the conference program! We offer either the limited listing, featuring a booth number, company name, and contract information, as well as a cross-reference tag line directing readers to the primary contract-holding organization--or the full company listing providing this information as well as a full company and product description--up to a 50-word maximum!
- Full Company Listing (includes company description): $200
- Limited Company Listing (does not include company description): $125
To take advantage of this opportunity, log into Exhibitor Services and choose the "Purchase Additional Options" link.
Vendor Membership top
Become a vendor member of the California Charter Schools Association and reap exclusive benefits. Vendor membership with the Association grants opportunities throughout the year to build rapport and trust raises your visibility within the charter school community.
The Association encourages our schools to support charter-friendly organizations - if you are not already a vendor member, join today to be recognized as one of those organizations! If you'd like more information about vendor membership, please call (866) 411-2272 ext. 405, email or visit www.calcharters.org/vendors to learn more and download an application from the web.