8/23/17

Dear Valued Beef Industry Partner:

The Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show is right around the corner! We are excited about the lineup of speakers and the convention events taking place this year. We would like to invite you to consider showcasing your business or organization at our annual convention or sponsoring one of the manyconvention events. MSCA is excited about the timely educational and policy topics that will be covered at this year’s Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention. NEW this year, we’ve changes our Friday night schedule to better accommodate more networking opportunities with members and cattle industry partners!

There are many exciting ways for you to display and promote your business or organization at the 2016 MSCA convention.

  1. Display or exhibit booth – This a great way to get face to face contact with convention goers. We listened to your feedback and have scheduled more time and events on the trade show floor!
  2. General Sponsorship – Your business or organization name will be listed on signage during the entire Convention and Trade Show thanking you for your support.
  3. Trade Show Break Sponsorship - Your business or organization name will be listed on signage during the event and food items will be placed in or near your exhibit booth.
  4. Educational Session Sponsorships - Your business or organization’s name will be listed on signage near the entrance of the educational session in which you sponsor, and a representative from your organization will be invited to introduce themselves and the speaker.
  5. Meal/Speaker Sponsorship - Your business or organization will be listed on signage during the event, and will be provided time to introduce yourself and provide comments to the audience.
  6. Entertainment Sponsor – Your business or organization will be listed as a sponsor with signage on stage during the event and recognition as a sponsor prior to the event.
  7. Hospitality Room – Friday night’s events have changed to allow for additional time for members, sponsors and industry partners to network and socialize.

We would like to, again, express our continued gratitude for your efforts to support the beef cattle industry. As a small token of our appreciation, we invite all exhibitors and sponsors to attend a special appreciation dinner and social hour on the evening of Thursday, November 30th, 2017.

See the enclosed documents for more detailed information about the sponsorship opportunities listed above.Please feel free to call me at 612-618-6619 if you have any questions!

Kindest Regards,

Ashley Kohls

MSCA Executive Director

Location & Room Reservations

Double Tree Hotel

7800 Normandale Boulevard

Minneapolis, MN 55439

For Reservations Call: 952-893-8444

When making reservations please mention that you will be attending the Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show. Please use the Group name MN State Cattlemen or group code MCM. The MSCA hotel room block expires on November 10th, 2017. There is also a link on the MSCA website ( to register for hotel rooms at the discounted rate.

  • Guest Room Rates:
  • Single Rate - $89.00/nights.
  • Double Rate - $89.00/night.
  • Triple Rate and Quade Rate - $99.00/nights.

Exhibitor Information

  • The price to exhibit is $450 for a standard 8'-10' booth
  • One individual complementary registration is included with the booth cost (please list their name when you register). If you plan on having additional people attend, they will need to register separately.
  • If you need a bigger space or have any special requests contact:Ashley Kohls at 612-618-6619 or

Sponsor Information

General Sponsorship ($250) – Sponsorship helps cover advertising, venue costs and convention materials.Your business or organization name will be listed on signage during the entire Convention and Trade Show thanking you for your support, and you will be provided one complementary admission to the convention.

Trade Show Break Sponsorship ($300)

Your business or organization name will be listed on signage during the event and food items can be place near your exhibit booth.

  • Friday morning
  • Friday afternoon
  • Saturday mid-morning

Educational Session Sponsorships ($450) – Sponsorship helps cover speaking fees, travel & lodging.

Your business or organization will be listed on signage during the event, and you will be provided time to introduce yourself and provide comments to the audience. See included materials for speaker options!

Meal/Speaker Sponsorship ($500)–Sponsorship helps cover meal costs, speaking fees, travel & lodging. Your business or organization will be listed on signage during the meal.

Entertainment Sponsor ($1,000) – Your business or organization will be listed as a sponsor with signage on stage during the event and recognition as a sponsor prior to the event.

Registration for Sponsors: Deadline October 20st for listing in the November Convention issue of the Minnesota Cattleman Newspaper.

Online registration available at mncattleconvention.eventbrite.com

Meeting and Tradeshow Registration: / Number Desired / Fee / Total
Exhibit Booth / X $450.00 / =
Trade Show Booth Electrical / X $25.00
General Sponsorship / X $250.00 / =
Trade Show Break Sponsorship / X $300.00 / =
Educational Session Sponsorships
(Specify specific speaker______) / X $450.00 / =
Meal Sponsorship / X $500.00 / =
Entertainment General Sponsorship / X$1,000.00
Full Registration Fee (Both Days, Per Person) / X $100.00
One Day Registration Fee (Per Person) Check Day: Friday______Saturday ______/ X $60.00
Total / =
First Name: / Last Name: / Organization/Business/Farm Name:

Payment Information:

Name: ______Business ______

Address: ______City ______State ____ Zip______

Email ______Phone______

Payment Method: ? Check Enclosed (“MSCA Convention”) ? Send Invoice ? Credit Card

Credit Card: __ MC __Visa __ Discover Credit Card Number ______

Authorizing Signature ______Expiration Date______

Name on Credit Card (Exactly as listed) ______

Please return completed form to:

Ashley Kohls – Executive Director

PO Box 12

Maple Plain, MN 55359