Dear Friend of SWE,

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) St. Louis Section, is proud to be hosting the 2017 Region i ConferenceFebruary 24-25, 2017. We look forward to welcoming up to 250 professional and collegiate members to St. Louis from the Region i states of Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.

The Annual Region i Conference supports diversity in STEM, offers networking opportunities, and provides personal, professional, and SWE development. The 2017 conference theme is “Engineer like a Girl”. We want to support the conversation of women in engineering, and discuss the obstacles that women face in the workplace. Recognizing unconscious biases and managing culture change from all levels is a difficult task, but iCON17 strives to give participants the tools to be successful, to provide answers to the hard questions, and to educate the work force about the challenges minorities face in engineering. We will provide the conference attendees with the ability to combat biases and stereotypes, and the confidence to say “I can engineer like a girl”.

In order to host a successful and impactful conference for attendees, we need your assistance. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, financial support and participation from corporations such as yours are crucial to our ability to deliver a quality conference. As a sponsor, you will have access to talented and diverse engineers from 22 universities and 9 professional sections in Region i. In addition, as a corporate sponsor, you have the opportunity to provide session speakers, displays, career fair recruiting, and logo items to promote your company. We invite you to be part of this exciting event and share your commitment by sponsoring this conference.

There are many ways to participate in the conference and support SWE. There are five levels of full sponsorship opportunities. If a full sponsorship is not an option, we also have a la carte options for participating through the Career Fair, in-kind donations, and advertising. These are described on the following pages. We require confirmation of donations byDecember 1, 2016, with all promised funds received by January 20, 2017. If you require multiple payment installments between now and then, we would be happy to work with you. If I can answer any questions or provide any additional information please don’t hesitate to contact me . We look forward to your participation.

Sincerely,

Jamie KrakoverDana Trahan

Region I 2017 Conference ChairSt. Louis SWE President

Megan WoodringClaire Frey

Region I Conference TreasurerRegion I Conference Sponsorship Chair

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

LEVEL / INCLUDES / ADVERTISEMENT / REGISTRATIONS
PLATINUM $10,000 /
  • Sponsorship of one meal, including a 10 minute company pitch
  • Booth at Career Fair with priority pick for location
  • Sponsorship to St. Louis Section Annual Dinner
/
  • Full page ad in program
  • Logo on bag and nametag
  • Company name/logo on Region I 2017 conference website
/ 5 attendees*
GOLD $5,000 /
  • Booth at Career Fair
  • Sponsorship to St. Louis Section Annual Dinner
/
  • Half page ad in program
  • Logo on bag
  • Company name/logo on Region I 2017 conference website
/ 3 attendees*
SILVER $2,500 /
  • Booth at Career Fair
  • Sponsorship to St. Louis Section Annual Dinner
/
  • Quarter page ad in program
  • Company name/logo on Region I 2017 conference website
/ 1 attendee*
BRONZE $1,000 /
  • Booth at Career Fair
/
  • Business Card Size ad in program
  • Company name/logo on Region I 2017 conference website

FRIEND $500 /
  • Booth at Career Fair
/
  • Company name/logo on Region I 2017 conference website

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
CAREER FAIR TABLE / One table and 2 lunch seats / $250
IN-KIND DONATIONS / Conference Prizes and Giveaways / DONATIONS
ADVERTISEMENT IN CONFERENCE BROCHURE / Full Page Ad / $1,000
Half Page Ad / $500
Quarter Page Ad / $250
Business Card Size Ad / $100

*Free registrations covers Saturday’s activities including meals but does not include hotel or travel

IN-KIND DONATIONS:

Any company wishing to donate door prizes and/or in-kind gifts for raffles, etc. will be recognized as a provider of prizes in the conference program. Large quantity giveaways will be added to the tote bags that attendees receive at registration. These items featuring your company’s logo are a great way to have your company’s name distributed to all conference attendees.

EXAMPLES OF IN-KIND DONATIONS ACCEPTED

Tote Bags / Lanyards
Pens/Pencils/Highlighters / Tablet and Note-Sized Paper
Key Chains / T-Shirts
Magnets / Compact Mirrors
Business Card Holders / Miscellaneous Office Items
Mints/Candy / Flash Drives

CLARIFICATIONS:

-One conference registration includes attendance to all speaker sessions and ticket for all meals. Hotel, transportation, tours, etc. are not included.

-All payments received are nonrefundable.

-SWE St. Louis will be responsible for the planning, production, and on-site supervision of all sponsored events.

-High-resolution logos are requested in color and in black & white versions in .png and .jpg formats. Color logos will be used whenever possible; however, we reserve the right to use black & white logos if necessary.

-Advertising for the conference brochure is requested to be print ready.

-Size of the company name and logo on website will be dependent on space available and sponsorship level.

SWE SPONSORSHIP RESPONSE FORM – iCON17

Company Name:______Contact Person:______

Email:______Phone Number:______

Address:______

Website:______

FULL SPONSORSHIP:

Sponsorship level (check one – indicate sponsorship amount)

□ Platinum

□ Gold

□ Silver

□ Bronze

□ Friend

ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

(Note, Many of these are already included with most of the full sponsorship levels, see page 2 for details)

Career Fair Tables and Display Information

□ One Career Fair Table

In-Kind Donation

□ Donation of ______

Conference Brochure Advertisement

□ Full Page

□ Half Page

□ Quarter Page

□ Business Card Size

Total Sponsorship Amount Pledge$______

Payment Options

  • Check made out to the Society of Women Engineersand mailed to:

Society of Women Engineers iCON17

4359 Lindell Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63108

  • Email his form with INVOICE in the subject lineto pay electronically.

I agree to pay the amount listed above by January 20, 2017: ______

We will contact you to obtain logos for advertising and other donations.

Thank you for supporting the Society of Women Engineers!