2008
Mid-Atlantic American Council of the Blind
Affiliate
Convention
Meet hundreds of your customers
and prospective customers who are blind and visually impaired as well as their
friends, families and colleagues!
When: November 21-22, 2008
Exhibit Hours:
Friday, November
21, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday,
November 22, 10:30 am – 6:00 pm
There
will also be a special networking opportunity Friday evening from
6:00 – 8:00 at our reception in the Rosslyn Ballroom.
Where:
Holiday Inn, Rosslyn at Key
Bridge
1900 N. Ft. Myer Drive
Arlington, Virginia
What: The 2nd Annual
Mid-Atlantic ACB Affiliate Convention
Reasons
to Participate:
-Connect
with people you want to reach in one place
Consistently, in convention evaluations, participants remark
that meeting with exhibitors is at or close to the top of their list of reasons
for attending. On Saturday, the
sessions will focus on issues for which your products and services are the
solutions. The convention schedule
has been designed to allow participants
multiple opportunities to visit your booth
-Promotion of Your Brand Name
The Mid-Atlantic ACB Affiliate Convention is offering several attractive opportunities for you to get your name and products in front of loyal and potential customers. Designating your company or organization as the sponsor of one of the convention events, renting an exhibit table, advertising in the convention program as well as donating door prizes and auction items are all great ways to increase market share.
-Support Our Community
Your support, especially as a sponsor, will help keep the cost of our convention within reach of all who are interested in coming. Any surplus will be used to forward our on-going work of supporting people who are blind and visually impaired in their efforts to live independent, productive and fulfilling lives.
Here are ways you can
participate:
PLATINUM LEVEL
- $1,500
Reception
Friday night
Luncheon
– Saturday
Banquet
– Saturday evening
DIAMOND LEVEL
- $1,000
Exhibit
Area – Friday evening and Saturday
General
Session - Saturday
Co-Sponsor
Luncheon - Saturday
Sponsor
Afternoon Break – Saturday
Continental
Breakfast - Sunday
Guide
Dog Relief Area
Pre-Convention
Information Distribution
Convention
Registration / Information Desk & Convention Registration Bags
EMERALD LEVEL
- $500
Convention
Program in Large Print, Braille and Electronic Formats
Morning
Coffee Break – Saturday
Morning
Coffee Break – Sunday
Sponsor
one of the 14 scheduled Saturday afternoon breakout sessions
Market
your products and services to customers who are looking for just what you offer.
Each table is
approximately six feet long. The Exhibit Area will be open Friday evening
from 5:00 – 7:00 and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The cost for each table is $125 for vendors and $50 for ACB
affiliates. You are also invited to
the Friday evening reception.
The
Convention Program serves as a resource of product and service providers to
convention attendees long after the weekend meetings are over. The
Program is made available in Large Print, Braille, and Electronic formats.
Ad
copy should be submitted in .jpg, .doc, .pdf or other similar format by
November 6th. Graphics
should be in black & white or gray scale for best results.
E-mail
files to wnettles@cox.net.
Full-Page
Advertisement - $100
Half-Page
Advertisement - $ 75
Since
our advocacy and support work for people who are blind and visually impaired is
dependent upon private fundraising (we do not apply for government
MORE ITEMS
It is
always fun to win a door prize or find something in your convention registration
bag. If you would like to provide
items for these purposes, we thank you and will recognize you for your
donation. Registration bag inclusions should be supplied in
quantities of 225.
The Sponsor / Exhibitor /
Advertiser / Donor Registration Form lists all the options.
Choose the one the works best for you!
For more information, contact Al Pietrolungo at ajpietrolungo@verizon.net
or 410-529-9475. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Thank you for your
tax-deductible contribution* and for your continued support of our advocacy
efforts and activities. Your
support makes a difference in the lives of all the people who are blind and
visually impaired who live in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Convention
hosted by:
The
American Council of the Blind of Maryland
District
of Columbia Council of the Blind
National
Capital Citizens with Low Vision
Old
Dominion Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired
*The Tax ID is 52-1447418 (ACB
of Maryland).
REGISTRATION
FORM
COMPANY NAME: __________________________________________________________________
COMPANY
ADDRESS:__________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
CONTACT PERSON:
___________________________________________________
PHONE #:
____________________________________________________________
E-MAIL:
______________________________________________________________
Sponsorship:
____PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSOR $1,500
____DIAMOND LEVEL SPONSOR
$1,000
____EMERALD LEVEL SPONSOR $
500
____EXHIBIT BOOTH
$125 per table
If
Sponsor, the exhibit booth is complimentary.
____AFFILIATE Booth
$ 50 per table
(ACB
affiliates and chapters)
(NOTE:
If you need electricity or have any other special requirements, contact
Al Pietrolungo at ajpietrolungo@verizon.net or 410 529-9475.
____FULL PAGE AD PROGRAM $100
____HALF-PAGE AD IN PROGRAM $
75
(If
Sponsor, ad is complimentary.)
All
copy must be submitted by November 6th.
Other In-Kind Donations
(PLEASE SPECIFY):
______________________________________________________________________
Please make checks payable to:
ACB of Maryland
Mail form and check to:
Wayne Nettles, Treasurer,
ACB of Maryland
5902 Mt. Eagle Drive, #709
Alexandria, VA 22303
The Tax ID is 52-1447418 (ACB
of Maryland).