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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Highlight Your Brand at the 2010 Fall Education Conference

The NCA Fall Education Conference provides an in-depth program addressing key issues in all segments of the coffee industry for roasters, retailers and other coffee professionals. This conference offers an opportunity for you to associate your brands, products and services with a program known for providing expertise and quality education. Join other coffee professionals to exchange thoughts and ideas about what is new in the industry.

Sponsorship opportunities have been developed to accommodate budgets of all sizes to serve your needs and to help you reach the broadest audience. All of this provides the perfect opportunity for showcasing the value of your product or service.

Sponsorship affords you:
• Unequalled branding and networking opportunities
• The ability to showcase your company as an industry leader
• Opportunities to connect with your peers within the industry
• The opportunity to reach out to new prospective clients and grow your business
• Brand recognition through our marketing campaign that will reach coffee industry professionals worldwide
• Global trade media coverage
• An intimate opportunity with large impact and scope

 For more information about sponsorship opportunities please contact Leigh Price at (646)-924-4033 or Lprice@ncausa.org.

 2010 CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS

Gold Level Sponsorship Benefits:

• Company logo placed prominently on all conference signage
• Company logo prominently placed in the official conference program
• Product/gift given to attendees at registration (provided by sponsor)
• Acknowledgment in “The Coffee Reporter,” the NCA’s newsletter
• Recognition on NCA website with link to sponsor company’s website
• Sponsor signage prominently displayed at event
• Announcement of sponsors from the stage
Plus: One Sponsorship event from the Gold Level (below)

Gold Level Sponsorship Events - $5,000 (Choose One)

Host-Pre-Conference Port, Warehouse & Roaster Tour, October 18
Port of Newark Container Terminal, Continental Terminals, White Coffee Corporation
From beginning to end, be the company to host this unique three part tour - includes speaking opportunity in transit, purchase of box lunch for attendees, and numerous opportunities to showcase your company’s industry.

Host-Walking Tour of Cafés, Monday, October 18
Perk up some new business over a cup of coffee served in some of the newest cafés in Williamsburg, New York City’s & West Village and Soho. Includes speaking opportunity on the tour.

Welcome Reception Host, Monday, October 18
Sponsor: Massimo Zanetti Beverage, USA

Conference Luncheon Host, Tuesday, October 19
Associate your brand with the business luncheon in a comfortable setting at the historic New Yorker hotel. As the sponsor, you will welcome attendees and introduce the featured speaker.

Other opportunities/ideas can be discussed

Silver Level Sponsorship Benefits:

• Recognition on NCA website with link to sponsor company’s website
• Acknowledgment in the official conference program
• Sponsor signage prominently displayed at event
• Announcement of sponsors
• Acknowledgment in “The Coffee Reporter,” the NCA’s newsletter

Plus: Sponsorship of one unique conference event from the Silver Level (below)

Silver Level Sponsorship Events $2500 (Choose One)

• Transportation
• “Continue the Conversation” Cocktail Reception Day Two
• Networking Continental Breakfast Day One
• Networking Continental Breakfast Day Two
• Coffee/Blackberry Break Day One

Bronze Sponsorship Benefits:

• Recognition on NCA website with link to sponsor company’s website
• Acknowledgment in the official conference program
• Sponsor signage prominently displayed at event
• Announcement of sponsors from the stage
• Acknowledgment in “The Coffee Reporter,” the NCA’s newsletter

Plus: Sponsorship of one conference session from the Bronze Level (below)

Bronze Level Sponsorship Events - $1,500 (Choose One)

• Harvesting and Processing Innovations – Presentation and Tasting
• The Current Green Coffee Market - Commited
Sponsor: Clark Freight Lines
• Quality and Sustainabiity - From Source to Cup: Three Perspectives
• Open Space Meeting
• Navigating the Challenges to Run a Successful Coffee Business
• Relationship Roasting - Commited
Sponsor: SCG
• Cup of Excellence: The Ripple Effect
• Brand Identity
• SCAA’s Introduction to Cupping – GE103 Course
• Communicating Quality and Getting Consumers to Pay for It – Presentation and Tasting
• Conference Program - Committed
  Sponsor: Texpak Inc. / Scolari Engineering S.p.A.
 

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