Sponsorship

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Rural Ontario Institute
Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Title Sponsor

The Title Sponsor includes conference naming rights, recognition as the Conference Title Sponsor and exclusive rights to Sponsorship Package #1 below.  You may shape the delivery of these elements or leave it to our marketing team.  You will be the sponsor mentioned first and most often by conference MCs and during Radio mentions.

The Top Sponsor also receives exclusive rights to Sponsorship Package #1:

  • Top Logo Placement on all Materials
  • Logo: 400 High Quality Canvas Bags
  • Logo: Kitchen Table Story Cards
  • Corporate-Specific Signage Placement
  • Media Release Mention
  • Logo: Lanyard Tags
  • Logo: Conference Poster
  • Logo: Registrant Mail Outs
  • Logo and Link: Newsletters
  • Social Media Mentions + Link to Corporate Website
  • Logo and Link: R2R Webpages
  • Logo: Daily Conference Agenda
  • Conference Workbook Mention
  • Five passes with open access to the conference proceedings, meals and evening entertainment + five extra passes to evening entertainment.

Conference Co-Sponsorships (in place of the Title Sponsorship) are available and include recognition as a Conference Co-Sponsor and Sponsorship Package #2.  You will be the sponsors mentioned most by conference MCs.

Co-sponsors also receive Sponsorship Package #2:

  • Top Logo Placement on all Materials
  • Logo: 400 High Quality Canvas Bags
  • Logo: Kitchen Table Story Cards
  • Media Release Mention
  • Logo: Lanyard Tags
  • Logo: Conference Poster
  • Logo: Registrant Mail Outs
  • Logo and Link: Newsletters
  • Social Media Mentions + Link to Corporate Website
  • Logo and Link: R2R Webpages
  • Logo: Daily Conference Agenda
  • Conference Workbook Mention
  • Two passes with open access to the conference proceedings, meals and evening entertainment + two extra passes to evening entertainment.

KHOR-II is an innovative, DIY-theatre installation appearing in European community spaces as a large, mysterious building-kit.  We’re bringing KHOR-II to North America and it will makes its debut at R2R, where conference delegates may assist with its assembly.  The theatre will remain assembled throughout the conference and incorporated into events whenever possible.

Sponsorship of KHOR-II includes:

  • Name and/or logo placement on the reveal and transportation tarps concealing KHOR-II at R2R (and in its travels around North America at various festivals and community events).
  • MC mentions and in all print, digital and radio media associated with KHOR-II at R2R
  • Two passes with open access to the conference proceedings, meals and evening entertainment.

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$3,000 Sponsorship Options

Three options are available at the $3,000 Sponsorship level:

  • Evening Entertainment x2 (Sept 28 + 29)
  • The Pitch and Catch

All options include Sponsorship Package 3 ($750 value):

  • Logo: Conference Poster
  • Logo: Registrant Mail Outs
  • Logo: Newsletters
  • Social Media Mentions/Links
  • Logo: R2R Webpages
  • Logo: Daily Conference Agenda
  • Conference Workbook Mention

Evening Entertainment

Entertainment will be provided for each evening of the conference (September 28 + 29).  Individual sponsors are not required to sponsor both events.  Sponsorship includes:

  • Digital and print naming rights to one evening’s entertainment
  • MC mentions during the conference and introducing the entertainment
  • Radio mentions when the evening’s entertainment is discussed on air
  • Following the evening’s entertainment, delegates will be invited to a late-night Speak Easy (Where and what entertainment?). Speaks are a late night opportunity for delegates to connect, exchange ideas, and be entertained in a more relaxed setting.  Your sponsorship includes the naming rights (brought to you / presented by____)? to the first evening’s Speak Easy as well.
  • Sponsorship Package 3 (details above)

This session (Might become one of the evenings’ entertainment?) is about an innovative idea meeting a financial opportunity.  Entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their unique idea to a small group of investors in front of an audience of conference delegates and community members.

Sponsorship of this event includes:

  • Digital and print naming rights
  • MC mentions during the conference
  • Radio mentions when The Pitch and Catch is discussed on air
  • Sponsorship Package 3 (details above)

$1,500 Sponsorship Options

  • The Pressure Cooker
  • Key Note Speakers (x2)
  • Rural Routes
  • R2R Meals (x8)

All options include Sponsorship Package 4 ($500 value):

  • Logo and Link: R2R Webpages
  • Logo: Daily Conference Agenda
  • Conference Workbook Mention

A think tank will take place in a local kitchen during the conference.  Eight delegates will tackle a rural issue and over four hours will come up with an implementable action plan.  Conferences are often criticized for lacking tangible outcomes – this is our response.

We’ve already begun public engagement with the R2R Forum on our website, which will generate ideas and act as a precursor to The Pressure Cooker and conference on the whole.  Sponsorship of this event comes with:

  • Event naming rights (on Conference Poster, Registrant Mail Outs, Newsletters, Website etc.)
  • MC mentions during the conference
  • Radio mentions when The Pressure Cooker is discussed
  • Sponsorship Package 4 (see above)

Two Key Note speakers will headline R2R (name speakers).  OIndividual sponsors are not required to sponsor both Key Note speakers.  Sponsorship of a Key Note speaker includes:

  • Digital and print naming rights (Registrant Mail Outs, Newsletters, Website)
  • MC mentions during the conference and introducing the Key Notes
  • Radio mentions when the Key Notes are discussed on air
  • Sponsorship Package 4 (see above)

Become inspired by local examples of rural innovation as we tour Huron County.  Sponsorship of this event includes:

  • Digital and print naming rights (Registrant Mail Outs, Newsletters, Website)
  • MC mentions during the conference introducing Rural Routes
  • Sponsorship Package 4 (see above)

Eight separate meals are available for sponsorship.  Individual sponsors are not required to sponsor more than one meal.  A meal sponsorship includes:

  • MC mention of thanks
  • Logo at each table and food stations
  • Sponsorship Package 4 (see above)

Sponsors receive the following recognition:

  • Logo: Conference Poster
  • Logo: Registrant Mail Outs
  • Logo + Links: Newsletters
  • Social Media Mentions/Links
  • Logo + Links: R2R Webpages
  • Logo: Daily Conference Agenda
  • Conference Workbook Mention

Sponsors receive the following recognition:

  • Logo + Links: R2R Webpages
  • Logo: Daily Conference Agenda
  • Conference Workbook Mention

R2R conference donors, including in-kind or monetary contributions, will be recognized in the R2R Conference Workbook as a "R2R Friend" and receive a charitable tax receipt.