Sponsorship Pack | Berlin 2017
Annual Conference September 10-12, 2017 Ritz Carlton Hotel, Berlin
Why Sponsor? The IR Global annual conference is the highlight of our year and where we generate the most exposure and activity for members, sponsors and partners.
About IR IR Global is the fastest growing professional service firm network in the world; providing legal, accountancy and financial advice to companies and individuals across 150
The events are hugely popular and an important part of the network’s ongoing activi-
jurisdictions.
ties. All events sell out and this conference will be no different. We keep the attendee numbers limited to a maximum of 250 to encourage maximum member interaction
The group’s founding philosophy was based on bringing
and relationship development. As a sponsor, this means you have opportunity to really
the best of the advisory community into a sharing econo-
connect and spend quality time with all attendees during their stay in Berlin.
my; a system which is ethical, sustainable and provides significant added value to the client.
This is an exciting sponsorship opportunity for you to directly connect with IR members across the world and to showcase your firm’s expertise and service offering to our glob-
Businesses today require more than just a lawyer or ac-
al audience post event. It will enable attendees to learn about what is happening in your
countant. IR Global is at the forefront of this transition with
business; discover referrals opportunities, ideas for collaboration and ways in which the
members connecting clients and offering strategic devel-
IR group can work together more closely with you for the benefit of all.
opment support.
This will increase your exposure not only within the group, but to our global audience.
We believe the archaic ‘professional service firm’ model
We have over 40,000+ social media followers as well as 50,000+ web hits per month,
is dying due to it being insular, expensive and slow. In IR
so a great way of connecting with members and non-members alike. As a sponsor, we
Global, forward thinking clients now have a credible alter-
work alongside you during the build-up the event, of course over the conference itself
native which is open, cost effective and flexible.
and afterwards providing you with additional marketing and promotion. This reaches all IR members and globally to the wider business community via our media outlets. This strategy has worked extremely well for previous sponsors.
IR Global is committed to working with like-minded member firms, clients and strategic partners to make a positive difference in business and society.
Why Berlin? Each year IR Global moves its flagship annual conference to a different European city. Berlin is as the heart of Europe with Germany being the largest economy in the EU. We have fantastic IR members in Berlin and Germany in general, so they will be on hand to provide support and local knowledge for attendees. Members who attend often want to immerse themselves in the local culture during their stay. Berlin has a thriving arts and culinary scene, so away from the event members will be able to enjoy all the delights this wonderful city has to offer. It will also provide a springboard for members and partners to visit clients throughout the region.
To give you an overview of what you can expect from our events, please click below for the ‘best of’ video from our annual conference last year in Amsterdam. Fiducenter - Networking Table Sponsor, Amsterdam 2016
CLICK HERE TO WATCH youtu.be/V8V1zBaX6xY
About IR Events IR Global now host three events each year, offering a truly unforgettable experience. In 2017 the annual conference is being held in Berlin, with two other events being hosted in different international locations; ‘Dealmakers’ in Barcelona (February) and IR ‘On the Road’ in Singapore (May). Each event has a theme and looks at specific business sectors and jurisdictions, all with the aim of members and partners collaborating and growing their cross border business.
Since the conferences were first held in 2012, we have taken the IR events roadshow to; Brussels, London, Miami, Dubai, Shanghai, San Francisco and Amsterdam. Over three days the events focus on a mixture of professional and social sessions. A opening cocktail party welcomes old friends and new and is a fantastic way to meet likeminded individuals to network in an informal environment. A networking dinner is held on the 2nd evening with local cuisine giving a flavour of the host city. The practice area breakout sessions enable attendees within the same expertise to connect with their peers to discuss how they can collaborate on cross border opportunities and as well review best practices and market trends in their own jurisdictions. These tend to be small roundtable sessions with attendees swapping tables at least once to meet all who join the breakout meetings. The presentation day is a mixture of speakers educating members on soft skills; marketing, pitching to clients, profitability and firm management issues. Members also enjoy networking tables discussing content relevant to the speakers as well as an update on group activities and strategy from the IR Global senior management team. All events sell out and have quickly become renowned for being the most innovative and creative meetings in the sector. Previous events have featured live graffiti art installations, world famous dance groups, leading performance artists and a world champion beatboxer. At the annual conference we always welcome a guest speaker from outside the industry to make members think about themselves and their own personal development. In previous years we have heard from ‘The Deepest Man Alive’, Hebert Kitsch, the internationally acclaimed composer - ‘The Ignorant Maestro’, Itay Talgam and most recently the world renowned photographer of indigenous tribes, Jimmy Nelson.
Sponsorship Packages We have tailored a range of sponsorship packages to suit individual budgets: different options allowing you to chose the right event exposure for your firm.
Packs or other printed collateral at event, perhaps.
“Coming back to the annual IR Global conference is like a family meeting, seeing a lot of old friends and meeting new interesting people.” – Urs Breitsprecher MKRG, Amsterdam 2016 Sponsor
“We find the network of IR Global most effective and useful for our law firm, since a major part of our work is international. Offering reliable and friendly legal services all over the globe is deemed by us valuable asset of our legal practice.” – Shai Kuttner BWK Partners - Amsterdam 2016 Sponsor
For further information or to discuss which option could be most suitable, please contact Ross Nicholls, BDD: ross@irglobal.com or on +44 1675 443015.
NETWORKING
SOCIAL
MAIN
Table Sponsor 10 available
Event Sponsor 4 available
Sponsor 3 available
£2,000.00
£5,000.00
£8,000.00
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Promotion as sponsor to our global 40,000+ audience via social media
Sponsor table at the event to display literature in main networking area
Photography of firm partners during the event with key attendees and personal from the network*
Table leader position during any relevant breakout and networking sessions
Use of the IR Global Event logo in own marketing activity
Full access to delegate data for sales and marketing purposes
Firm logo in post event pack as sponsor, distributed to all attendees and made available throughout group
Firm logo within the schedule programme given to all attendees on arrival
Introduction to all members as sponsor and firm they should connect with
Video interview discussing the firm’s IR membership **
Pre-event support in arranging meetings with attendees
Pop-up banner designed and produced by IR
Reference and introduction made in IR relevant social event speech or during the main event introduction
Half page editorial on firm featured in event schedule
Firm logo on all event signage positioned throughout event venue
Firm logo in post event pack distributed to all attendees and made available throughout group
Complimentary ticket(s) to the event
Firm logo on main event pop-up banner throughout event venue and at main entrance
Firm logo on main holding slide throughout the presentation day of the event
Half page post event pack editorial on firm, distributed to attendees & made available throughout group
Logo and ‘main sponsor’s statement’ on IR Global website shared with our 50,000 monthly visitors
Additional video interview discussing the main sponsors choice of topic **
Inclusion as sponsor in the event highlights video, shared with our global audience
£2,000.00 * High resolution copies of photography will be shared with sponsors post event ** All copyright of interview given to sponsor to use for their own marketing purpose *** Pop-up banners designed and produced by IR and displayed in prominent positions at all times during the event
£5,000.00
£8,000.00
Contacts UK HEAD OFFICE
KEY CONTACTS
IR Global
Thomas Wheeler
The Piggery
Managing Director
Woodhouse Farm
thomas@irglobal.com
Catherine de Barnes Lane
Ross Nicholls
Catherine de Barnes B92 0DJ
Business Development Director
Telephone: +44 (0)1675 443396
ross@irglobal.com
www.irglobal.com info@irglobal.com
Samuel Roberts Senior Business Development Manager samuel@irglobal.com Oliver Sillett Senior Business Development Manager oliver@irglobal.com Rebecca Burden Senior Client Manager rebecca@irglobal.com Terence Wu Social Media Manager socialmedia@irglobal.com Lorna Scott Client Manager lorna@irglobal.com Elliot Sayers Client Manager elliot@irglobal.com