Sponsorship Prospectus
!What is TED? §
TED is an annual event where some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about!
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“TED” stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three broad subject areas that are shaping our future!
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Past speakers include Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and Bono!
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TED was first held in Monterey, California, in 1984 and it now takes place at Long Beach, California and in Edinburgh, Scotland!
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Between June 2006 and July 2007, over 700 TEDTalks have been made available on-line for free on TED.com!
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By January 2009, they had been viewed 50 million times. By June 2011, they had been viewed 500 million times and this number is growing every day!
What is TEDx? §
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx, where x = local, self-organised TED-like events!
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At a TEDx event, TEDTalks videos and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion that bring people together to share a TED-like experience!
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TEDx events are non-profit and organised by volunteers with a passion for their communities and “ideas worth spreading”!
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It’s a global phenomenon: by January 2012, 3190 TEDx events had been held in over 800 cities around the world.!
What is TEDxPlainpalais? §
Moved by a common passion for TED and its power of spreading ideas, a group of 9 like-minded individuals have decided to take the challenge to organize TEDx in Geneva.!
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Leveraging the fact that the official TEDx Geneva will not be held in 2013, TEDx Plainpalais aims to be the most important TEDx in town.!
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We aim of getting at least 2 of our talks included in the main TED.com platform (less than 2% of all TEDx talks are selected).!
TEDxPlainpalais 2013 §
Our theme for the event is: “The Power of One – The impact an individual can have, overcoming the barrier of –I’m just a drop in the Ocean-”!
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The event will be held on 19 February 2013 at the Salle Centrale de la Madeleine!
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We will host 150 selected guests from the worlds of technology, entertainment, design, business, government and education, from Geneva and beyond!
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There will be approx 12 over a whole afternoon and evening with plenty of time to discuss.!
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All talks will be recorded and released on our website, a dedicated YouTube channel and on tedxtalks.ted.com!
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Why sponsor TEDxPlainpalais? §
Because you will be investing in the creation of a community who believe in the power of “ideas worth spreading”!
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Because you believe in bringing together corporations and individuals who want to be change agents and see the value in surrounding them with remarkable thinking and ideas!
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Because you want to leverage ideas, technologies, design, and education to help create a better future and to meet the people who will be making this happen in Geneva and beyond!
Sponsorship Packages PLATINUM x1 CHF 15,000.00
GOLD x2 CHF 8,000.00
SILVER x4 CHF 3,000.00
BRONZE x6 CHF 500.00
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Recognition Opportunities
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Mobile Applica:on Interview Panel Acknowledgement at the opening of the event Recogni:on in all printed programs
Extra Opportunities to Sponsor §
We look for in-kind Sponsorships too.!
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At the moment the following are available:! § Sponsor cocktail / Apero! § Sponsor Stage / Event decoration! § Sponsor live Webcast ! § Sponsor the travel of one or more speakers! § Sponsor our Video/Audio Recording or support us directly with it! § Provide Merchandising / T-Shirts / Garments / Gifts!
Contacts Luigi Matrone:! § Sandro Medina: §
!lm@lovincom.net! !smedina@iomba.ch!