CALIFORNIA SOCIETY of MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS 2016 Annual Conference Exhibitor & Sponsorship Opportunities 2 MARCH 1-4,2016 3 DISNEYLand RESORT HOTEL
Letter f ro 2016 CSMFO President John Adas Dear Exhibitor/Sponsor, Thank you for being a supporter of the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO). I really excited about our 2016 Annual Conference, A Finance Life for Me, being held March 1-4 at the Disneyland Resort Hotel. I hope you are too. At CSMFO, we try to keep our registration costs really reasonable for our governent attendees and we know the only way we re able to continue to do that is with the support of our exhibitors and sponsors. We sincerely appreciate the value you bring to our ebership, both in your products/ services and financial support. To show our appreciation we have been working hard this year to offer you ore for your sponsorship dollars. To that end, you ll notice we ve added soe extra benefits to this year s exhibitor and sponsorship packages. In early 2016 CSMFO will be rebranding its MiniNews into the CSMFO Magazine. By becoing a 2016 Diaond Jubilee or Diaond exhibitor, your copany will be asked to present a feature cover article in 2016. In addition, we have also added a Case in Point feature to the Diaond level, where CSMFO will give you a eeting roo to hold your own half-hour presentation. And there s ore! We have added a Sapphire exhibitor and sponsorship level, as well as enhanced all other categories. Please read all the benefits associated with the level you choose, to ake sure you re taking advantage of everything and getting the ost out of your sponsorship dollars. All the news about our new offerings and your possible levels of participation are enclosed in this Exhibitor Packet. I look forward to welcoing you back to CSMFO in March, to The Happiest Place On Earth. Yours, John Adas President - Elect CSMFO is the largest unicipal finance organization in the state.
CSMFO 2016 annual conference EXHI BITOR & SPONSORSHI P PROSPECTUS Why Exhibit At CSMFO? When you exhibit at the CSMFO Annual Conference, you will be provided with any opportunities to build and develop quality relationships with your current clients and prospects. You will eet face-to-face with any governent officials in California. Take advantage of the CSMFO Annual Conference to: Reach the largest range of governent finance officials; Introduce and advance new products and services; Gain exposure to governent finance officials, decision-akers and key personnel. The exhibit hall sells out early each year, so register now! Exhibit Hall Location The location of the exhibit hall is at the Disneyland Resort Hotel in Anahei, California. Exhibitor Booth Selection Booth selection shall begin on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Booth selection priority is given according to sponsorship level and date of registration. CSMFO will ake every effort to place exhibitors in the areas of their choice; however, CSMFO does reserve the right to place or relocate any exhibitor based on what is best for the Exhibit Hall as a whole. PAST CONFERENCES
exhibitor schedule tuesday, arch 1 12:00p- 6:00p Booth Set Up 2:00p- 4:00p Exhibitor Registration wednesday, arch 2 8:00a- 5:00p Registration Open 7:30a- 10:00a Exhibitor Booth Set Up 10:00a-11:30a 11:45a- 1:45p 2:00p- 6:30p 3:15p- 4:00p 5:15p- 6:30p thursday, arch 3 7:30a- 10:00a 7:30a- 8:30a 9:45a-10:15a 11:30a- 1:45p 1:45p- 2:30p 2:30p- 5:00p Exhibit Hall Open Opening General Session Lunch & Speaker (exhibitors encouraged to attend) Exhibit Hall Open (Exhibit Hall reains open during breakout sessions 2p- 3:15p and 4p- 5:15p) Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall Vendor Reception in Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Open Breakfast in Exhibit Hall Break in Exhibit Hall General Session Lunch & Speaker (exhibitors encouraged to attend) Dessert Break & Prize Drawing in Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Breakdown Please Note: Exhibitors are invited to attend all events including breakfasts, luncheons and Thursday Evening Event. Conferences held at Disneyland break the previous attendance records. THURS DAY EVENING EVENT We re Going to Disneyland! After the conference day ends, get on your Disneyland attire and head over to Disneyland. All registrants will receive a Twilight Ticket to Disneyland (good 5p until park closes). Specifics about how to pick up your tickets will be included in your registration packets. (Extra Twilight Tickets can be purchased through CSMFO s discounted ticket link. These special ticket prices are not available once you arrive at the Resort. Our ticket store closes at 9:00 p on Sunday, February 28, 2016.) After Disneyland closes to the general public, join CSMFO as we section off a piece of the park for a private event just for us! Enjoy desserts, drinks, a DJ and unliited access to Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones. This is an event not to be issed! Attendance at the after party is included as part of your conference registration, but you MUST indicate if you are attending this event. Additional guest tickets for the after party are available for $65 each on the CSMFO registration page. Exhibitors & Sponsors, please note: Due to the nature of the Thursday evening event and since the CSMFO after party won t start until 9:30 p, we are allowing Thursday evening as another opportunity for you to schedule your own reception or dinner and network one-on-one with your custoers.
sponsorship opportunities 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEW FOR ALL EXHIBITORS 2016: Copany nae, description of services (as provided by copany, up to 50 words) and web link on Guidebook and in conference progra. Additional conference passes for Wednesday afternoon only (1:30 p to 6:30 p, excludes lunch, includes vendor reception). Nuber of passes is based on registration level. The passes are intended for copany staff that have not had the opportunity to attend the conference and Exhibit Hall in the past. 50% off price of one (1) ad in the new CSMFO Magazine (replacing the MiniNews in 2016). EXCLUSIVE FOR DIAMOND JUBILEE AND DIAMOND EXHIBITORS: Case in Point presentation opportunity. 1/2 hour presentation for you to show a case in point of how you partnered with an agency. Featured article in new CSMFO Magazine (replacing the MiniNews in 2016). DIAMOND JUBILEE EXHIBITORS - $12,000 First choice of double booth 8 X 10 pipe and drape Half-hour Case in Point presentation Seven (7) coplientary attendees Three (3) half-day Wednesday passes Full-page ad in Conference progra Coplientary participation in Exhibit Hall Gae Choice of your copany nae on one of the following (all pre-stuffed in Conference registration bag): Lanyard Notepad Pen Copany logo and nae on front page of Conference website Copany insert into Conference registration bag Logo on botto banner of Guidebook Reserved table at lunch invite your top custoers to your preier seating Tap & Go Charging station Lounge area Copany logo and nae on front page of Conference website Copany insert into Conference registration bag Reserved table at lunch invite your top custoers to your preier seating SAPPHIRE EXHIBITORS - $8,000 Single booth 8 X 10 pipe and drape Five (5) coplientary attendees Three (3) half-day Wednesday passes Half-page ad in Conference progra Choice of sponsoring (signage included): Coffee Break Dessert Breakfast Coplientary participation in Exhibit Hall Gae SAPPHIRE NON-EXHIBITORS - $7,000 Four (4) coplientary attendees Two (2) half-day Wednesday passes Half-page ad in Conference progra Choice of sponsoring (signage included): Coffee break Dessert PLATINUM EXHIBITORS - $6,000 Single booth 8 X 10 pipe and drape Four (4) coplientary attendees Two (2) half-day Wednesday passes Half-page ad in Conference progra PLATINUM NON-EXHIBITORS - $5,000 Three (3) coplientary attendees Half-page ad in Conference progra GOLD EXHIBITORS - $4,500 Single booth 8 X 10 pipe and drape Three (3) coplientary attendees Two (2) half-day Wednesday passes Quarter-page ad in Conference progra DIAMOND EXHIBITORS - $10,000 Second choice of double booth 8 X 10 pipe and drape Half-hour Case in Point presentation (based on availability when registering) Six (6) coplientary attendees Three (3) half-day Wednesday passes Full-page ad in Conference progra Coplientary participation in Exhibit Hall Gae Choice of sponsoring (signage included): GOLD NON-EXHIBITOR - $3,500 Two (2) coplientary attendees Quarter-page ad in Conference progra SILVER EXHIBITORS - $3,000 Single booth 8 X 10 pipe and drape Two (2) coplientary attendees
SILVER NON-EXHIBITORS - $2,000 One (1) coplientary attendee BRONZE EXHIBITORS - $1,800 Tabletop display only One (1) coplientary attendee ALL EXHIBITORS RECEIVE: Copany nae on Conference website by exhibitor level Copany nae in Conference progra by exhibitor level Copany nae on PowerPoint by exhibitor level at General Sessions Signage during sponsored event Ribbons for badges for all copany attendees Copany nae plus 50-word description of services (as provided by copany) and web link on Guidebook and in the Conference progra. OTHER EXHI BITOR/NON-EXHI BITOR SPONSORSHI P OPPORTUNITIES Below are additional opportunities to showcase and proote your copany at the CSMFO Annual Conference. If you are interested in sponsoring any of the ites listed below, please contact Exhibit & Sponsor Liaison Candy Retaoza at candy. retaoza@staff.csfo.org or (209) 981-3354. President s Dinner $5,000 Miniu Liited Availability This option is open to all sponsorship levels. The President s Dinner is held on Tuesday evening, March 1. All sponsors will receive their copany nae and logo on the dinner invitation, proinent nae recognition at the dinner, two seats at the dinner and a brief opportunity to address the group. Wednesday Night Karaoke Lounge $5,000 Miniu Only One Available This option is open to all sponsorship levels. A fun evening singing your favorite songs along with a DJ. No-host bar. Event starts at 9:00 p. Sponsors will have proinent nae recognition at the event. Exhibit Hall Gae Find the Copany that Fits Treasure Hunt $200 Find the hidden treasure! Participating exhibitors will provide a 30-word description of copany services; the attendee ust find the exhibitor that atches the description. This opportunity is open to all levels of sponsorship. Registration is liited to the first thirty (30) exhibitors to sign up and is coplientary for all Diaond and Sapphire exhibitors. If you would like to participate in this Treasure Hunt, be sure to check the Exhibit Hall Gae box on the registration page. Make the ost of your CSMFO Exhibit Hall experience and bring the attendees to you! ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION EXHIBITOR DEADLINES January 6, 2016 Booth selection begins. Exhibitor registration fees increase by $300 after January 6. January 16, 2016 Registrations received after this date ay not be included in any printed Conference docuents or in the Guidebook obile application. January 22, 2016 Online exhibitor registration ends. February 8, 2016 Hotel reservation deadline for Conference rate, based on availability. February 15, 2016 Payents ust be received by CSMFO to avoid $100 late fee. ONLINE REGISTRATION Exhibitor and Non-Exhibitor Sponsorship registration (with payent by credit card or check) is only available online. Please go to our website at http://conference.csfo.org and register now! If ailing payent, it ust be received no later than February 15, 2016 to avoid a $100 late fee. Please ail check to: CSMFO Exhibitor, 700 R Street, Suite 200, Sacraento, CA 95811. (PLEASE NOTE NEW MAILING ADDRESS!) If payent is not received in our office prior to the opening of the 2016 Annual Conference, we will ask that an attending exhibitor pay on site via credit card, including the additional $100 late fee. ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES Additional attendees ay be added as follows (in addition to those included with your sponsorship level): Full conference registration - $600 Daily conference registration - $375 Please register your additional attendees on the online registration for.
TRADESHOW MANAGEMENT Tricord Tradeshow Services will provide all exhibitor services in the Exhibit Hall, including but not liited to: booth equipent, rental furnishings, electrical distribution, freight and aterial handling labor, custo display rentals and sign producing and hanging capabilities. An Exhibitor Service Kit containing the necessary inforation and order fors will be eailed to your organization s contact person once your registration is processed. Mike Gri at Tricord is the contact person and he ay be reached at (831) 883-8600 or by eail at ike@tricord.net. HOTEL INFORMATION Disneyland Resort Hotel 1159 West Magic Way Anahei, CA 92802 Make your roo reservation now! The special rate for the conference is $179 plus tax. A liited nuber of roos are reserved at this rate. To secure a roo please contact the Disneyland Resort by booking online 24/7 at Make My Roo Reservation or by calling (714) 520-5005, M-F fro 8:00 a to 5:00 p PST. Reservations ust be ade by Monday, February 8, 2016. Prevailing rates ay apply after this date or when the group roos are sold out, whichever occurs first. Roos are subject to availability. OPEN EVENING The evening of Wednesday, March 2, has been designated an open evening. We have left this tie open for vendor/ custoer networking. The evening of Thursday, March 3, prior to 9:30 p, is also available this year. Please avoid scheduling your events during CSMFO scheduled events. CSMFO s new agazine to launch in March AND YOU can be on the cover! OTHER ACTIVITIES On Tuesday, March 1 beginning at 8:30 a there will be a golf tournaent at Black Gold Golf Course. Sponsorship opportunities will be available. Register online. On Tuesday, March 1 fro 12:00 p to 4:00 p there will be the 5th Annual Tennis Tournaent at the Anahei Tennis Club sponsored by Bank of the West. Register online. QUESTIONS Questions regarding registration and rules should be directed to Exhibit & Sponsor Liaison Candy Retaoza at candy. retaoza@staff.csfo.org or (209) 981-3354. Over 900 people attended last year s conference!