Sponsorship opportunities

Events

• General sessions
• Show floor happy hour

Services

• Networking parks
• Internet cafes
• International Resource Center
• Attendee pens
• Merchandise/bookstore bags
• Badges
• Trade show map
• Lanyards
• Registration bags

Events

General sessions

Start your day off with these can’t-miss events produced by GCSAA and NGCOA. Before hitting the trade show floor, join your colleagues for insightful presentations that will benefit you and your business.  Designed to inspire, humor and provoke thought, these events will offer a valuable resource and networking opportunity.  These sessions are for all attendees, including exhibitors and distributors.

As a title sponsor of a Golf Industry Show General Session, your brand will be front and center as attendees begin their Golf Industry Show experience.  Sponsors will receive recognition in all pre-, on-site and post-show publications. 

Materials deadline: Oct. 2010

 

Show Floor Happy Hour

The 2011 Golf Industry Show in Orlando will close in style on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10, with the Show Floor Happy Hour.

Show Floor Happy Hour will ensure attendees are on the floor through the end of the show and provide a relaxed and casual atmosphere to finalize sales, generate leads and entertain clients and prospects.  The event will feature several bars spread across the trade show floor.  Companies can sponsor a bar and/or purchase drink tickets to disperse to customers. 

In addition, use one of these ideas to create an exciting event and encourage attendees to visit your booth:

• Conduct in-booth drawings and giveaways
• Schedule special in-booth appearances and presentations
• Feature Show Floor Happy Hour specials during this time
• Make important announcements
• Host hospitality events for customers and prospects

 

Networking Parks

The Networking Parks provide the perfect places for attendees to relax, enjoy comfortable seating and meet with colleagues — all without leaving the exhibit hall.  Attendees will make these parks a destination for gatherings with their facility team, peers, or to conduct quick meetings with exhibitors. The two parks are conveniently located across the trade show floor.

You now have the opportunity to make one or all of these areas your own with a unique and limited branding opportunity. The options for customization are varied, but would include the opportunity to place a piece of equipment within the park as a display. In addition, large signage with your logo and the words "Networking Park" will hang high above to draw attendees to the area. That same branded treatment will be used in all communications about the park, including in attendee newsletters, in GCM and on the trade show map. As an added touch, you can choose the carpet color you prefer to give you a true sense that the space is yours.

The parks also feature a variety of amenities to entice the attendee and have them experience relaxed luxury. Each area will feature a satellite internet kiosk (currently sponsored by DuPont) so attendees can catch up on email or other news. Networking pods are also positioned to facilitate meetings and conversations, or simply to relax and take a load off.

 

Internet and satellite cafés

Always one of the most popular services available at the show, the Internet Cafés provide convenient e-mail and Internet access. Sponsorship of the Internet Café will provide you with tremendous exposure throughout the Golf Industry Show with an estimation of between 3,000 and 4,000 visitors.

Satellite cafés: Have your company logo, tagline, message or booth number displayed on three computer terminals in satellite café areas and kiosk signage. Don't miss this opportunity for greater exposure on the trade show floor.

Materials deadline: Dec. 2010

 

International Resource Center

A popular service available to international attendees is the International Resource Center, which gives these attendees a place to relax, connect with acquaintances and enjoy refreshments. The center is staffed with a multi-lingual interpreter and visited by an estimated 1,800 attendees during the week. Don't miss this opportunity for tremendous exposure.

Materials deadline: Oct. 2010

 

Attendee pens

Put your name in the hands of each and every attendee. We will put your company name/logo on 5,000 pens that are placed in registration, attendee resource areas and throughout the convention center.

Materials deadline: Dec. 2010

 

Merchandise/Bookstore bags

Between 3,000 and 4,000 show attendees visit the Merchandise and Bookstore every year. Put your company name and logo in the hands of these attendees by sponsoring the bags. You also get to put your promotional piece (subject to show management approval) in the bag.

Materials deadline: Dec. 2010

 

Attendee badges

Have your company name and logo on more than 7,000 GCSAA badges at the Golf Industry Show.

Materials deadline: July 2010

 

Trade show map

With all the new and exciting additions to the Golf Industry Show floor, picking up a trade show map is a must for all attendees. Give your company unparalleled exposure as a sponsor of the map. The map will be distributed to more than 17,000 attendees and is available next to the show directory.

Recognition components:

• Online banner (468x60 full banner)
• Enhanced listing on the exhibitor alphabetical list
• Booth callout with logo
• Company ads in various locations on map

Materials deadline: Dec. 2010

 

Attendee lanyards

Have your company name, logo or Web site featured on more than 10,000 GCSAA lanyards at the Golf Industry Show.

Materials deadline: Sept. 2010

 

Registration bags

Put your company's marketing message directly into the hands of every qualified buyer at the Golf Industry Show. The registration bags will be available to approximately 8,000 to10,000 qualified buyers, and will be carried all week at the convention center. This opportunity is available to two sponsors and provides qualified buyers a convenient way to collect and carry information and take away items from exhibitors. The bags will be highly sought after, and small items will be inserted into the bag. The bags will be co-branded with the Golf Industry Show logo. Both sponsors will receive one insert in the bag at their cost. Items must be preapproved by Golf Industry Show Management. The sponsors will also receive name recognition on kiosk signage.

Materials deadline: Sept. 2010