Sponsorship Prospectus & Draft Program 2017 Annual Conference 29-31 March Hunter Valley
About the Conference Welcome to the 2017 Revenue Professionals Conference to be held at Crowne Plaza, Hunter Valley. The NSW Revenue Professionals Conference is an eagerly anticipated event on the Local Government conference calendar. The 2017 conference will again provide an opportunity for rating and revenue staff from ALL New South Wales Councils to share their knowledge, experience and skills. Participants at the conference will include key Finance, Revenue & Rating staff, who play a major role in the rating, revenue and collection policies & practices of their Council. The conference invites representatives from key industry contributors to speak at the conference which runs over 2.5 days and offers a variety of plenary and concurrent sessions which aim to cover state wide issues. 1
Sponsorship Opportunities The conference provides sponsors with an excellent opportunity to promote their products and attract potential customers. If you have a product or service, which you feel would be beneficial to Local Government revenue or rating functions, you will not want to miss this opportunity to obtain state-wide exposure directly to your potential market. Trade Exhibition A booth will be allocated in the sponsors area of Crowne Plaza, Hunter Valley, enabling you to market and promote your products and services. The size of the booth will be determined by the nominated level of sponsorship. The conference program will provide intervals for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea which will be served in and around the trade exhibition area. Delegates will be encouraged to visit the exhibition area and network with the sponsors at every opportunity throughout the program. Organising Committee The organising committee is committed to ensuring the satisfaction of our sponsors. Please contact the sponsorship coordinator Jane Steiger to discuss any further information in regarding sponsorship opportunities. 0409 999 446 0433 524 774 Or email us on nswrpconferences@gmail.com Annual Conference 2
MAJOR SPONSOR Major Sponsor opportunity Recognition and acknowledgement on all conference material. Opportunity to facilitate a 30 minute presentation to delegates as part of the conference at a time mutually agreed upon between yourselves and the conference organisers. Full conference registration** for up to six (6) company representatives Trade Display Booth 6000mm x 3000mm (twice the size of standard booths) in exhibition area with first choice of location. Your company logo on delegate s satchel bags. Opportunity to include three (3) items in the delegates satchel bag (items to be supplied by sponsor) Opportunity to display sponsor banner in a prominent position in the conference plenary area (banner to be supplied by sponsor). The naming rights to the Keynote Speaker address during the conference. Limit of up to two (2) additional representatives at the conference at a cost of $850 per representative (includes accommodation). Further sponsorship opportunities for the conference functions are also available at a cost to be negotiated. Terrigal New South Wales 3
GOLD SPONSOR Gold Sponsor opportunity $16,500 (inc GST) Recognition and acknowledgement on all conference material. Opportunity to facilitate a 20 minute presentation to delegates as part of the conference at a time mutually agreed upon between yourself & the conference organisers. Full conference registration for up to four (4) representatives. Trade Display Booth (5000mm x 2500mm) in exhibition area with second choice of location, on a full payment received basis. Your company logo displayed in the conference programme Opportunity to include up to two (2) items of your choice in the delegates conference satchel (items to be supplied by sponsor) Limit of up to two (2) additional representatives at the conference at a cost of $850 per representative (includes accommodation). Further sponsorship opportunities for the conference functions are also available at a cost to be negotiated. Annual Conference 4
SILVER SPONSOR Silver Sponsor opportunity $9,000 (inc GST) Full conference registration for up to three (3) representatives. Trade Display Booth (4500mm x 2500mm) in exhibition area with third choice of location, on a full payment received basis. Your company logo displayed in the conference programme. Opportunity to include one (1) item of your choice in the delegates conference satchel (item to be supplied by sponsor). Limit of up to two (2) additional representatives at the conference at a cost of $850 per representative (includes accommodation). Further sponsorship opportunities for the conference functions are also available at a cost to be negotiated. Terrigal New South Wales 5
BRONZE SPONSOR Bronze Sponsor opportunity $6,500 (inc GST) Full conference registration for up to two (2) representatives. Trade Display Booth (4000mm x 2000mm) in exhibition area with choice of location on a full payment received basis. Your company logo displayed in the conference programme. Opportunity to include one (1) item of your choice in the delegates conference satchel. Limit of up to two (2) additional representatives at the conference at a cost of $850 per representative (includes accommodation). Further sponsorship opportunities for the conference functions are also available at a cost to be negotiated. Annual Conference 6
Other Sponsor opportunities TRADE SPONSOR Trade Sponsor opportunity $4,500 (inc GST) Full conference registration for one (1) representative. Your company logo displayed in the conference programme. Standard Trade Display booth (2500mm x 2000mm) in exhibition area with choice of location on a full payment received basis. Opportunity to include one (1) item of your choice in the delegates conference satchel (items to be supplied by sponsor) Limit of one (1) additional representative at the conference at a cost of $850 per representative (includes accommodation). Further sponsorship opportunities for the conference functions are also available at a cost to be negotiated. Terrigal New South Wales 7
Other Sponsor opportunities Conference Dinner Host $9,000 (inc GST) - Option 1 Exclusive naming rights to the conference dinner held on Thursday night. The opportunity to distribute promotional material to delegates at the function. Your company logo displayed in the conference programme and all conference material as the official sponsor of the Conference Dinner. Opportunity to provide a dinner menu in the design of your choice with company logo displayed. (Menu to be printed & supplied by sponsor). Display signage in prominent positions in the function area for the duration of the function (signage to be provided by sponsor). Full conference registration for up to two (2) representatives. Opportunity for two additional representatives from your company to attend the Conference Dinner. Please note: - No Trade Display Booth is included in this package. Conference Dinner Host $6,000 (inc GST) - Option 2 Exclusive naming rights to the conference dinner held on Thursday night. The opportunity to distribute promotional material to delegates at the function. Your company logo displayed in the conference programme and all conference material as the official sponsor of the Conference Dinner. Opportunity to provide a dinner menu in the design of your choice with company logo displayed. (Menu to be printed & supplied by sponsor). Display signage in prominent positions in the function area for the duration of the function (signage to be provided by sponsor). Opportunity for two additional representatives from your company to attend the Conference Dinner. Limit of one (1) additional representative at the conference at a cost of $850 per representative (includes accommodation). **Please note this option is only available to a sponsor who has nominated as a Gold, Silver, Bronze or Trade sponsor of the conference. **NB Full conference registration includes 2 nights accommodation, morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea on each day of the conference, attendance to all conference functions and a conference satchel. Annual Conference 6
Other Sponsor opportunities Coffee Cart Sponsor $11,000 (inc GST) An exhibition space to accommodate the coffee cart will be allocated in the trade exhibition area (no trade display booth). Display signage to promote your company as the Coffee Cart Sponsor. Opportunity to distribute promotional material to delegates of the conference from the Coffee Cart. Full conference registration for up to two (2) representatives. Limit of one (1) additional representative at the conference at a cost of $850 per representative (includes accommodation). NB: All costs associated with the coffee cart, including machine hire and consumables, are the responsibility of the sponsor. LANYARD SPONSOR Lanyard Sponsor $5,500 (inc GST) Your company name on the lanyard worn by each attendee for the duration of the conference. Full conference registration for one (1) representative. Ice Breaker Host $3,500 (inc GST) Exclusive naming rights to the Ice Breaker function. Your company logo displayed in the conference programme and all conference material as the official sponsor of the function. Display signage in prominent positions in the function area for the duration of the function (signage to be provided by sponsor). Opportunity to distribute promotional material to the delegates at the function. Two additional representatives from your company may attend this function. Limit of one (1) additional representative at the conference at a cost of $850 per representative (includes accommodation). **Please note this option is only available to a sponsor who has nominated as a Gold, Silver, Bronze or Trade sponsor of the conference. 7
2017 Program Annual Conference Wednesday 29 th March 2017 1:30 pm Registration Held at Crowne Plaza, Hunter Valley from 1:30pm to 3:00pm & from 4:30pm to 5:15pm 2:00 pm Trade Exhibits 2:30 pm Regional SIG Meetings For those who wish to have a regional meeting, facilities will be made available at this time, as there has been no time allotted for this purpose during Thursday or Friday. 3:00 pm A panel of rating industry leaders will discuss the policies, strategies & procedures taken by their Councils in the operation of the revenue area of the Council. 4:30 pm Trade Exhibits 7:00 pm Ice Breaker Function To be held at a venue to be decided. This will offer delegates and sponsors an opportunity to renew old friendships and make new ones in an informal atmosphere. Dress code for this function is neat casual. Thursday 30 th March 2017 8:30 am Registration Held at Crowne Plaza, Hunter Valley from 8:30 am to 9:00 am. 9:00 am Welcome & Official Opening 9:15 am Presentation Major Sponsor Recoveries & Reconstruction (Australia) Pty Ltd is the major sponsor of the Annual Conference and will give a presentation on their services. 9:45 am Concurrent Session Annual Conference 10
2017 Program Annual Conference Thursday 30 th March 2017 10:35 am Trade Exhibits Morning Tea 11:10 am Office of Local Government The Office of Local Government, Finance Branch, will address the conference on industry wide issues. This session will focus on providing an update on Rating and Revenue topics. Please note no time has been allocated for Questions and Answers. 11:40 am Presentation Gold Sponsor XXXX are a Gold Sponsor of the Annual Conference and will give a presentation of their latest products and services. 12:00 pm To be decided 12:35 pm Lunch - Trade Exhibits 1:30 pm Keynote Speaker To be decided 2:30 pm Presentation Gold Sponsor XXXX are a Gold Sponsor of the Annual Conference and will give a presentation of their latest products and services. 2:50 pm Concurrent Session 3:40 pm Trade Exhibit Afternoon Tea 4:10 pm Independent Pricing & Regulatory Tribunal Representatives of IPART will address the conference on the role of IPART in the rate pegging process & Applications for Special Variation, & give an update on the process. 4:40 pm Annual General Meeting & Nomination of NSW Revenue Professionals Society Inc Executive for 2017 Only current financial members of the NSWRP will be eligible to attend the meeting.
2017 Program Annual Conference Thursday 30 th March 2017 5:00 pm View Trade Exhibits 6:30 pm Conference Dinner To be held at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Drawing and presentation of Sponsor donated prizes will be included as part of the Dinner. Friday 31 st March 2017 9:30 am Concurrent Session 10:30 am Presentation Gold Sponsor XXXX are a Gold Sponsor of the Annual Conference and will give a presentation of their latest products and services. 10:50 am Trade Exhibits Morning Tea 11:20 am Concurrent Session 12:20 pm Land & Property Information Representatives from Land & Property Information address the Conference on industry wide issues. This session will focus on current issues affecting the Rating and Revenue functions of Councils 12:50 pm Lunch - Trade Exhibits 2:15 pm Computer Software SIG s Separate facilities will be provided enabling each Software supplier to meet with all users of their product from across the state. 4:30 pm Close of 2017 Conference Annual Conference 12