TESL Canada Sponsorship Opportunity Dear, January 25, 2012 The TESL Canada 2012 Conference, to be held at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops on October 15 17, will be attended by all levels of ESL professionals. This national event will bring together administrators and academics, as well as teachers, publishers, graduate students, and all individuals who share a common stake in the profession and industry of ESL. Sponsors are a vital part of our conference, and we offer rich marketing and endorsement opportunities. Companies and organisations that help fund the TESL Canada Conference, which is only held every 18 months, can count on a positive response, access to a huge variety of professionals, and excellent support from conference organisers. We anticipate the scale of this conference to be the largest in many years. The Interior Region of British Columbia is an attractive location and will be a great draw in itself. What s more, the plenary speakers bring delegates in from every region of the country, and from abroad as well. Confirmed keynotes include the celebrated Harvard University author, Steven Pinker, one of the biggest names in cognitive science / linguistics and a world-class orator. Another prominent name in our field, Penny Ur, will be heading up the Graduate Student Symposium, and Cambridge University Press is sponsoring another distinguished author, Michael McCarthy. If you wish to take advantage of this unique sponsorship opportunity, please consider the benefits of each Sponsorship Level and Event (below) to determine which best suits the marketing interests of your organisation. Should you have any questions, we would be glad to discuss these with you. Sincerely, Michael Galli President - BC TEAL michael_galli@bcit.ca Sandra G. Kouritzin, Ph.D. President TESL Canada
TESL 2012 Sponsorship Sponsorship Levels Diamond $7,000 Platinum $5,000 Gold $4,000 Silver $3,000 Bronze $2,000 Sponsorship Events Plenary Speaker (exclusive) $3,000 Gala Dinner (exclusive) $3,000 Wine & Cheese Reception (exclusive) $2,500 President s Welcome Reception (exclusive) $2,500 Lunch (x2) $2,000 Grad Students Symposium $1,500 Refreshment Breaks (x4) $1,500 Cash or In- Kind Donations Cash or In-Kind donations to the TESL Canada 2012 Conference are also welcome and will be acknowledged on the BC TEAL Website as well as in the Conference Program. Sponsorship Levels Diamond $7,000 - primary recognition on front and back of conference program - full page ad in conference program - formal acknowledgment in the introduction of the keynote speakers on both days - invitation for a representative to say a few words before the Friday keynote - invitation for a representative to say a few words before the Gala Dinner - complimentary invitation to the Gala Dinner, seated at President s Table - primary acknowledgment of support printed on highly visible banner / poster, provided by sponsor - promotional material (up to 3 items) in conference bags - primary placement of logo on website - 3 conference registrations
Platinum $5,000 - secondary recognition on front and back of conference program - full-page ad in conference program - formal acknowledgment in the introduction of the keynote speakers on both days - invitation for a representative to say a few words before the Saturday keynote - complimentary invitation to the Gala Dinner, seated at President s Table - acknowledgment of support printed on highly visible banner / poster, provided by sponsor - promotional material (up to 3 items) in conference bags - secondary placement of logo on website - 2 conference registrations Gold $4,000 - tertiary recognition on front and back of conference program - half-page ad in conference program - formal acknowledgment in the introduction of keynote speaker - promotional material (1-page insert + 1 item) in conference bags - tertiary placement of logo on website - 1 conference registration Silver $3,000 - half-page ad in conference program - promotional material (1-page insert) in conference bags Bronze $2,000 - quarter-page ad in conference program
Sponsorship Events Plenary Speaker $3,000 - logo on projector before plenary address Gala Dinner Saturday $3,000 President s Welcome Reception - Thursday $2,500 Wine & Cheese Reception Friday $2,500 Lunch (x2) $2,000 - acknowledgment in introduction of lunch - 1 conference registration Graduate Students Symposium $1,500 at Grad Students Symposium - acknowledgement on website
Refreshment Breaks (x4) $1,500 - acknowledgment in introduction of break - acknowledgement on website Important Sponsorship Details Sponsorship Payment All sponsorship payments must be received before the deadline for payment, April 30, 2012. Benefits of sponsorship will begin upon receipt of payment. Sponsorship Benefits Benefits for sponsorship will be according to above descriptions. However, all possible efforts will be made to accommodate Sponsors requests for alternative benefits to those listed above. Please direct all enquiries to: Sponsorship Committee John-Paul Baker Michael Galli Co-Chair, TESL Canada 2012 Conference Sponsorship Committee jp@corpusacademics.com President, BC TEAL Co-Chair, TESL Canada 2012 Conference Sponsorship Committee michael_galli@bcit.ca TESL Canada 2012 Conference Co-Chairs Joe Dobson Karen Densky - 1 st Vice President, BC TEAL - Faculty, Thompson Rivers University - Member at Large, Regional Representative Coordinator, BC TEAL - Faculty, Thompson Rivers University