26 TH ANNUAL LITERACY FOR ALL NORTHEAST PREK–8 LITERACY CONFERENCE AND READING RECOVERY INSTITUTE
Literacy for All Rhode Island Convention Center | Providence, R.I. | Hosted by Lesley University
2015 Invitation to Exhibit An opportunity to reach 1,300+ educators in the PreK–8 market Sunday–Tuesday November 15–17, 2015
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Literacy for All
Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, R.I. Dear Exhibitor,
The Literacy for All Conference is the Northeast region’s leading professional development event for educators in grades PreK–8. At the 2014 conference, there were over 1,300 attendees. Participants represented 23 states and 300+ school districts, as well as international schools in Bermuda, Canada, and the United Kingdom. This November 15–17, 2015, more than 1,300 educators will gather in Providence for the 26th annual event. Exhibiting at the event or supporting it through sponsorships are wonderful ways to access a diverse network of possible consumers, and align your company with the region’s leading literacy conference. Exhibit dates are November 15–17, 2015. Exhibits will be located in the pre-function space on the 5th floor of the Rhode Island Convention Center — right outside the workshop rooms where there is heavy foot traffic. Enhance your company’s success and tap into our large consumer market by exhibiting at the Literacy for All Conference. Join other industry leaders in showcasing your products and services. For more information, visit www.lesley.edu/literacyforall. When you’re ready to reserve a booth, please do so through our secure online registration system at www.regonline.com/exhibit2015. REGISTER EARLY FOR A DISCOUNTED PRICE To show our appreciation to exhibitors, we will offer an early bird discount. Exhibitors who register and pay for their booths before Monday, August 3, 2015 will pay just $600/booth — a 33% discount off the regular price of $900. We look forward to seeing you in November! Sincerely, The 2015 Literacy for All Conference Program Committee
Exhibit Space Map
BOOTH SPECIFICATIONS
AREA HOTELS
The booth size is 10' x 10' with a 8' high back wall and 3' side rails.
We have guest room blocks at the following four hotels. Ask for the Lesley University/Literacy for All discounted rate when booking your room. For rates, cut-off dates, and online reservation information, visit http://www.lesley.edu/literacy-for-all-conference/ hotels/.
Each 10' x 10' booth includes:
• One wastebasket • Two folding chairs
• One 8' x 30" skirted table • One 7" x 44" sign
Cost Early Bird Special
$600
(Reservation and payment received by Monday, August 3, 2015)
Regular Price
$900
Extra 8' x 30" tables
$150/each
EXHIBITOR INFORMATION Sunday, November 15
4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Monday, November 16
10:00 am–6:00 pm
(Exhibit fair from 5:00 pm—6:00 pm)
7:30 am–2:30 pm
Exhibitor Set-Up Rhode Island Convention Center 5th Floor Pre-Function Space
Providence Biltmore Hotel Across the street from the Convention Center 1.800.294.7709 or 401.421.0700 Across the street from the Convention Center 1.888.887.7955
Hilton Providence Five-minute walk from the Convention Center 1.800.HILTONS or 1.800.445.8667
DECORATING SERVICES
Set-Up Hours
Sunday, November 15
12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Monday, November 16
8:00 am–10:00 am
Please note that booth set-up is only during these hours. We are unable to accommodate extended hours for booth set-up. Exhibitor Take Down Tuesday, November 17
Connected to the Convention Center 1.800.843.6664
Courtyard by Marriott
Exhibit Hours
Tuesday, November 17
Omni Providence Hotel
Capital Convention Contractors is the drayage company for the 2015 conference. Exhibitors will receive a complete exhibitor services manual from Capital Convention Contractors.
QUESTIONS? Please contact the Literacy for All Conference office at 617.349.8402 or literacy@lesley.edu or visit our website: www.lesley.edu/literacyforall
2:30 pm–7:00 pm
Assignment of Space Booth placement is based on:
• Participation in sponsorships • Prior participation as a Literacy for All exhibitor • Date registration is received
Online Registration For Exhibitors www.regonline.com/exhibit2015 •Y ou will need to have your Rhode Island Tax ID number ready if you have one and will be selling merchandise. •P ayment information is needed at the time of your reservation. We accept checks and all major credit cards. Cancellation Policy: We can honor cancellations for booth reservations if the exhibitor emails a written request to cancel by October 1, 2015 to literacy@lesley.edu. A full refund minus a $50 processing fee will be granted. No refunds will be issued after this date for any reason.
Sponsorship Opportunities For the 2015 Literacy For All Conference GOLD SPONSOR — $5,000
BAG INSERT SPONSORSHIP — $500
DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2015
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2015
• One Gold Sponsorship available; first-come, first-served
• Three Bag Insert Sponsorships available; first-come, first-served
•R ecognition in the conference brochure (6,800 printed brochures, and 10,000 digital brochures distributed via social media/email marketing)
•O ne 8.5" x 11" company flyer or coupon inserted into 1,300+ bags, one for each participant • Sponsor is responsible for the cost of printing and shipping materials
• Company logo on conference website
FLYER SPONSOR — $100
•R ecognition on 1,300+ registration envelopes (one per participant)
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2015
• Three Flyer Sponsorships available; first-come, first-served
• Recognition in PowerPoint presentation in general sessions
•O ne 8.5" x 11" flyer or coupon at registration booths for one day of the conference
• T hree complimentary one-day conference registrations, good for any one of the three days
• Company can choose day flyer is displayed
• If exhibiting, choice of booth location
• Sponsor is responsible for cost of printing and shipping materials
NOTEPAD AND PEN SPONSOR — $3,000
RAFFLE PRIZES FOR EXHIBIT FAIR
DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2015
DEADLINES:
• One Notepad Sponsorship available; first-come, first-served
•O CTOBER 16, 2015 (if shipping materials to Lesley University Center for Reading Recovery)
•C ompany logo with Literacy for All logo on 1,300+ 5" x 7" 70-sheet notepads—one notepad and pen included in each attendee’s conference bag
•N OVEMBER 16, 2015 at 5:00 pm (if your company has a booth at the conference)
• Recognition on conference website
CUSTOM SPONSORSHIP
• Recognition in PowerPoint presentation in general sessions
• I n addition to these opportunities, we would be pleased and excited to work with you to customize a sponsorship that will meet your needs. Contact us via email at literacy@lesley.edu about designing your own sponsorship!
LANYARD SPONSORSHIP — $2,500 DEADLINE JULY 1, 2015
• One Lanyard Sponsorship available; first-come, first-served •C ompany name on durable cloth lanyard attached to the required name tags handed out in registration package to each of 1,300 conference attendees
To participate in any of these sponsorship options, To please participate in any us of these sponsorship options, please contact us contact via phone at 617.349.8402 viaor phone at 617.349.8402 or via email at literacy@lesley.edu via email at literacy@lesley.edu
• Company logo displayed on conference website • Recognition in PowerPoint presentation in general sessions
Who will see your products and services? 2014 Literacy for All Conference — Attendance by State
2014 Literacy for All Conference — Attendance by Role PreK Teacher
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