The Saskatchewan Music Conference 2008 will be held November 6-8, in Saskatoon at the Travelodge. It will bring together more than 200 music educators from around the province. This is an excellent opportunity for you to increase your visibility through sponsoring, displaying, and/or advertising.

 

The Saskatchewan Band Association, Saskatchewan Choral Federation, and Saskatchewan Music Educators Association, will be hosting the conference. This year Greg Way will be our Keynote speaker.

 

The conference begins Thursday, November 6th and runs until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 8th. There will be an awards banquet, band, choral, and general music sessions, and general meetings for the three associations.

 

Displayers may set up on Thursday evening and remain set up for the duration of the conference.

 

The joint conference committee has developed sponsorship, display and advertising guidelines below:

 

 

SPONSORSHIP

PLATINUM SPONSOR - $1000.00 or more

Platinum sponsors will:

- be recognized in the program on the conference sponsorship page as a Platinum sponsor

- will receive a complimentary full-page ad in the conference program, if requested

- will receive two complimentary banquet tickets

- will receive two complimentary luncheon tickets

 

GOLD SPONSOR - $500.00 - $999.00

Gold sponsors will:

- be recognized in the program on the conference sponsorship page as a Gold sponsor

- will receive a complimentary half-page ad in the conference program, if requested

- will receive one complimentary banquet tickets

- will receive one complimentary luncheon tickets

 

SILVER SPONSOR - $250.00 - $499.00

Silver sponsors will:

- be recognized in the program on the conference sponsorship page as a Silver sponsor

- will receive a complimentary quarter-page ad in the conference program, if requested

 

DISPLAYS

Displaying at the Saskatchewan Music Conference is open to any interested party whose products or services would be beneficial to the registrants.

 

Cost: (8 foot tables)

$175.00 per table

This cost includes a ticket for the luncheon on Saturday.

Displayers are asked to supply bags for customer merchandise.

Displayers requiring Internet or other technical requirements must make their own arrangements with the hotel.

 

There will be session times dedicated to displays, on both days. The display area will have designated display hours open to delegates, and will be closed and secured at all other times. Thursday night and Friday morning, before sessions begin, will be available for set-up, and the area will be restricted to displayers only.

 

PROGRAM ADVERTISING

Each delegate at the conference will receive a copy of the program. The program will contain the conference schedule, profiles on the sessions and presenters, sponsorship details, and other information for the conference. Rates will be based on various sizes of camera-ready ads.

Inside Front Cover - 7"W x 10"H = $175.00

Inside Back Cover - 7"W x 10"H = $175.00

Full Page - 7"W x 10"H = $125.00

Half Page - 7"W x 4.75"H or 3.5"W x 9.5"H = $75.00

Quarter Page - 3.5"W x 4.75" H = $50.00

 

REGISTRATION FOR SPONSORSHIP, DISPLAYING AND ADVERTISING

 

Sponsor, Displayer, Advertiser Form (47.66 K)

 

If you wish to sponsor the conference, display at the conference, or advertise in the conference program, please fill out the Sponsorship/Display/Advertising Form and return it with your payment, to the Saskatchewan Band Association office. If you have any questions, please contact Tim Linsley at 1-877-475-2263. All display and sponsorship requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

SASKATCHEWAN MUSIC CONFERENCE 2008

 

SPONSORSHIP - ADVERTISING - DISPLAYING