Become a Sponsor — National

Annual Conference & Expo 2010 | September 20-22, 2010
Hilton New Orleans Riverside | New Orleans, Louisiana

Sponsoring an event or item at the CUPA-HR Annual Conference is the best way to get noticed at the show. Sponsorship builds brand recognition, customer loyalty and shows your commitment to the higher ed HR community.

Currently, here are the open sponsorships for the Annual Conference & Expo 2010:

Hand Sanitizer Stations

New! Hand Sanitizer Stations — $3,500

Keep the conference healthy and sanitized with this unique sponsorship. Sponsoring the Hand Sanitizer Stations gives great exposure with an appreciation from the attendees for concern over their well-being. CUPA-HR will setup custom-branded hand sanitation stations throughout the conference featuring your logo on the sanitizer bottle as well as the signage. We will also offer sanitizers at the opening of each luncheon.

Sponsorship Level: Tier 3 — View Sponsorship Benefits

Reach: All conference attendees

Length of Exposure: Onsite

Door Drop, Peak Night

Door Drop, Peak Night — $3,500

Extend your marketing reach to the attendees’ hotel rooms. By participating in this sponsorship, one piece of your promotional literature will be delivered directly to the doors of CUPA-HR attendees at the Hilton New Orleans. Sponsor is responsible for supplying the materials to CUPA-HR. All materials must be pre-approved by CUPA-HR.

Sponsorship Level: Tier 3 — View Sponsorship Benefits

Reach: All conference attendees within the hotel room block

Length of Exposure: Onsite

Breakfast in the Expo

Breakfast in the Expo — $5,000

Your mom was right … breakfast IS the most important meal of the day! Help the attendees get their eyes open and their synapses firing by giving them coffee, bagels, hot items, fruit juice and other delicious stuff. They will be grateful to you for starting their day off right. Cocktail napkins featuring your company logo will be available.

Sponsorship Level: Tier 3 — View Sponsorship Benefits

Reach: All conference attendees

Length of Exposure: Onsite

Community College Initiative

Community College Initiative — $7,500

This is actually a year-round sponsorship that is recognized and celebrated at the national conference each year. This initiative is currently sponsored by VALIC and we are seeking one more sponsor. This is a key strategic initiative focused on attracting community college and two-year institutions as members. To learn about the additional benefits for this sponsorship, e-mail sponsorships@cupahr.org.

Sponsorship Level: Tier 2 (plus additional year-round benefits) — View Sponsorship Benefits

Reach: All community college attendees plus 1,700 community college reps during year

Length of Exposure: Year-round

Networking Wristbands

Networking Wristbands — $3,500

Talk about branding — imagine your company name worn by each attendee! Upon picking up their badge, the attendees will also be offered the opportunity to network through their wristbands. Each wristband color represents a different HR functional role. For example, red wristbands for CHRO, blue wristbands for Benefits, yellow for Compensation/Classification and so on.

These wristbands will help attendees quickly identify their peers who perform similar functions on other campuses. Furthermore, you will be able to quickly identify participants at your booth by the color of their wristband(s).

Sponsorship Level: Tier 3 — View Sponsorship Benefits

Reach: All conference attendees

Length of Exposure: Onsite

Refreshment Breaks (3)

Refreshment Breaks (3) — $5,000

This affordable sponsorship allows your company the chance to get noticed at the well-attended refreshment breaks. There are three 45-minute refreshment breaks where conference attendees come to the exhibit hall for drinks, networking, and perusing exhibitor products and services. CUPA-HR will provide signage of your sponsorship commitment.

Sponsorship Level: Tier 3 — View Sponsorship Benefits

Reach: All conference attendees

Length of Exposure: Onsite

Sticky Notes

Sticky Notes — $3,500

Sponsor this popular and essential office supply featuring your logo and marketing message to appear with the CUPA-HR conference logo. This item will be included in each attendee’s registration bag and is sure to be used once they return to the office.

Sponsorship Level: Tier 3 — View Sponsorship Benefits

Reach: All conference attendees

Length of Exposure: Onsite and beyond


Sponsorship Information

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Why Sponsor?

Download the Annual Conference 2010 Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus

Exhibition Opportunities

To reserve a sponsorship, or to learn more about the levels and benefits of sponsorship, e-mail sponsorships@cupahr.org.

All CUPA-HR sponsors are required to be national corporate members and to exhibit at the same conference in which they are sponsoring.