TENNESSEE FFA CONVENTION AND CAREER/ TRADE SHOW March 20-23, 2016 Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tennessee Contact: Jessie Campbell, Development Coordinator, Tennessee FFA Foundation, Inc. Email: jessiecampbell@tnffa.org Phone: (931-372-6365) Fax: (931-372-6051)
Tennessee FFA Sponsorship Packages Once a year there are more than 3,000 of Tennessee s brightest, hardworking agricultural students all together in one place. Sponsoring this event is not only bettering the experience for Tennessee FFA members, alumni, advisors, and guests, it is allowing sponsors invaluable outreach and interaction with the future of the Tennessee agricultural industry. The more than 3,000 attendees could be future workers, members, supporters, advocates, and customers for numerous companies or organizations. There is not a better time than now, to market to these driven young agriculturalists. Choosing to be a sponsor for Tennessee s premier youth leadership organization will not leave you disappointed. Our objective is to make sure supporters see the value in their sponsorship during the Tennessee FFA Convention and Tennessee FFA Career and Trade Show. LEVELS OF SPONSORSHIP Gold Emblem Sponsor $500 One Star Sponsor $1000 Two Star Sponsor $2500 Three Star Sponsor $5000 Four Star Sponsor $10,000 Jessie Campbell Development Coordinator Tennessee FFA Foundation, Inc. Five Star Sponsor $20,000 Page 1 of 9
Gold Emblem Sponsor $500 A Gold Emblem sponsor will receive the baseline Tennessee FFA Career and Trade Show experience. A great package for companies/ organizations who want to engage with FFA members, alumni and advisors. 2 chairs ( more available on request) Free registration for 2 exhibitors Exhibitor/Teacher break room access One Star Sponsor $1,000 A One Star Sponsor is the perfect package for any company or organization that wants to go further than the standard Career and Trade Show booth. It allows sponsors to interact and engage FFA members, alumni and advisors on a more personal level. Plus, One Star Sponsors receive additional amenities listed below. One Star Sponsor amenities: members present at the Trade Show interactive workshop 2 chairs (more available on request) Free registration for up to 5 exhibitors Exhibitor/ Teacher break room access Any vendor or exhibitor intending to sell merchandise will be charged a flat retail rate of $100 dollars in addition to booth fee. Page 2 of 9
Two Star Sponsor $2,500 INDIVIDUAL SESSION SPONSOR A Two Star Sponsor package gives the opportunity to engage FFA members, alumni, advisors and guests in both the Tennessee FFA Career and Trade Show and the Tennessee FFA Convention. Two star sponsorship affords the company/ organization invaluable outreach and the ability to advertise during an entire session along with the Tennessee FFA Career and Trade show. Two Star Sponsor amenities: Select from available sessions, preferred day and session time sponsor 1 minute video may be played during pre-session (sponsor must provide video, optional) A representative of company will receive 2 minutes to greet audience Send photos from sponsored session interactive workshops 2 chairs (more available on request) Free registration for up to 5 exhibitors Exhibitor/ Teacher break room access Page 3 of 9
Three Star Sponsor $5,000 PRE-SESSION SPONSOR A company can select from several, Three Star Sponsorship packages. The first package is a Pre-session Sponsor. This gives the company/organization the ability to advertise in all seven presessions at the Tennessee FFA Convention and a booth in the Tennessee FFA Career and Trade Show. Three Star Sponsor amenities: Sponsorship covers all 7 pre-sessions Advertisement video will play during each pre-session (up to 1 minute, optional) Branded Signage will be posted around pre-session stage Advertising trinkets may be given out during each pre-session (optional) Reserved VIP sessions seating 2 chairs Free registration for 2 exhibitors Exhibitor/ Teacher break room access interactive workshops Page 4 of 9
Three Star Sponsor $5,000 TALENT SPONSOR The second Three Star Sponsorship package available is our Talent Sponsor. Being the talent sponsor enables you to foster the talents of FFA members will marketing your company/ organization. Talent is performed on both the convention stage and on the talent stage in the Tennessee FFA Career and Trade Show. Three star sponsor amenities: Every talent act will be associated with company; example Talent presented by Wrangler Logo will be on screen behind each act Sponsor talent stage located in the Career and Trade Show Advertising trinkets may be given away during the talent performances Reserved VIP session seating 2 chairs Free registration for 2 exhibitors Exhibitor/ Teacher break room access interactive workshops Page 5 of 9
Three Star Sponsor $5000 STATE OFFICER CANDIDATE SPONSOR The final Three Star Sponsorship Package available is the State Officer Candidate Sponsor. It provides funding candidate hotel, interview materials and Saturday evening welcome dinner. Your company/ organization will be featured throughout the entire 5 day process. Send representative to Saturday evening dinner Branded Signage will be posted in candidate and candidate holding rooms Your advertising trinkets may be a part of their welcome bag You get to sponsor final session where the state officer candidates are introduced Reserved VIP session seating 2 chairs Free registration for 2 exhibitors Exhibitor/ Teacher break room access s Page 6 of 9
Four Star Sponsor $10,000 KEYNOTE SPEAKER SPONSOR A Four Star Sponsor has the ability to sponsor the main attraction of convention. The Keynote Speaker sets the tone for the entire convention. As its sponsor, company/organization will be featured throughout convention interactive workshops Reserved VIP session seating Sponsor branding will be associated with keynote speaker; example Barrett Keene, Keynote Speaker, presented by United States Army Branded signage around convention hall and convention hotel Sponsor Keynote Speaker s session Logo on program and in all publications posted about keynote speaker 1 minute video (optional) Introduce Keynote Speaker, bring remarks from sponsor Additional 10 x 10 pipe and drape booth space 2 chairs Free registration for 2 exhibitors Exhibitor/ Teacher break room access Page 7 of 9
Five Star Sponsor $20,000 PREMIER CONVENTION SPONSOR A Five Star Sponsor is our largest level of sponsorship for the convention. Your company is the headlining sponsor of the Tennessee FFA Convention and Career and Trade Show. This sponsorship is providing days of non-stop advertising while bettering convention for the more than 3,000 attendees. Five star sponsor amenities: Logo will appear on convention posts on tnffa.org and social media Logo will be on front of convention program Full page spread in the convention program Logo represented on convention T- shirt Branded signage will be posted around convention hall, stage, in Career and Trade Show and convention hotel Official Alumni banquet sponsor, one table (8 tickets) Advertising video is played after every session (1 minute, optional) Representative can bring greetings to the convention hall (up to 2 minutes) Career and Trade show presented by five star sponsoring company Additional 10 x 10 pipe and drape booth space 1skirted table 2 chairs Free registration for up to 5 exhibitors Exhibitor/ Teacher break room access interactive workshops Reserved VIP session seating Page 8 of 9
Universities and Affiliated Clubs $250 (Colleges, universities, departments, student clubs, fraternities, sororities, and Collegiate FFA) A Tennessee University Affiliated sponsor will receive the baseline Tennessee FFA Career and Trade Show experience. A great package for companies/ organizations who want to engage with FFA members, alumni and advisors. 2 chairs Free registration for exhibitors Exhibitor/Teacher break room access Jessie Campbell, Development Coordinator, Tennessee FFA Foundation, Inc. Email: jessiecampbell@tnffa.org Phone: (931-372-6365) Fax: (931-372-6051) Page 9 of 9