Exhibitor & Sponsor

Prospectus
Exhibit Hall October 1, 2015
Maryland school board members, superintendents, and other education leaders will be
attending the Maryland Association of Boards of Education Annual Conference in Ocean
City this fall. You should be there too!

Join us!

Our Annual Conference gathers decision-makers from across the state,

providing you a target audience. Exhibitors and sponsors are publicized both prior to and
during the conference, and we have some creative ways to bring you together with
attendees for a busy day of networking.

What makes the MABE conference different from others? Our size! Our
small conference gives you the opportunity to showcase your products and services,
emphasize your brand, and have conversations with school system leaders, getting to
know them and the details of their district.

Who attends? In 2014, 23 out of 24 school districts were in attendance at conference;

the previous four years, all 24 were represented. With only 24 school districts in
Maryland, our attendance for the past five years was impressive, averaging between 175
and 200 registrants.

2014 Conference Attendance

Board Members
Superintendents
District Senior Staff
Other Associations

All the info you need

Exhibitor Information pg. 2
Sponsor information pg. 3
Sponsor form pg. 4
Exhibitor contract pgs. 5 & 6

Hotel reservation pg. 7

Hotel exhibitor form pg. 8

Exhibitor Information
Exhibit Space
$520 Affiliates (a 20% savings)

$650 Non-Affiliates
Special Rate for State Agencies & Non-Profit Associations: $300
Exhibit Space Includes:
booth identification sign
six-foot covered table along with two chairs
your company listed in the conference program
a roster of all conference attendees
complimentary continental breakfast at the opening of the Exhibit Hall

What do past
Exhibitors say?
We thought the hall setup
was effective. We liked the
mid-morning snack and the
additional opportunity it
presented for conversation
and for connecting.
Was the show effective in
reaching your target
audience? Yes, I made
several really good
contacts.
Thank you to a very
helpful and interested
MABE staff!

Exhibit Hall Schedule

(See enclosed Conference Preview
for complete conference schedule
Thursday,, Oct. 1
8:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Opening
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Dedicated Exhibit
Hall Time

What is the
Board Walk?
Now in its 14th year and
back by popular
demand, the Board
Walk is a welcome
sunshine and fresh air
break for members and
exhibitors alike.

Pick up your t-shirt, put

on your walking shoes,
and join us for an
informal and fun
networking opportunity.
Participants stroll, walk,
or run from the drop off
point to the inlet while
enjoying time to chat
with each other. Buses
provided for drop off
and pick up.

11:30-1:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall
Munch & Meet
3:00-4:30 p.m. Board Walk for all
conference attendees & exhibitors

Sponsor Information
Sponsoring a conference event enables your companys name and logo to
become familiar to our members as supporters of public education in Maryland.

Sponsor Benefits All sponsors are acknowledged:

on a pop-up banner in the registration area

in the conference program
on our website
on the display screen prior to the business meeting
during the closing luncheon slideshow
on table tent cards, where applicable
on a thank you sign outside event, where applicable
in remarks from the podium, where applicable
Opportunity

Presidents Dinner

Sole
Sole Sponsor Additional Benefits
Sponsor
$ 10,000 full page ad in the conference program
business logo and description in the dinner
program
additional thank you sign beside the podium

CoSponsor
$ 2,000

Weds. or Thurs. Keynote Speaker

$ 8,000 full page ad in conference program

business logo and description on the keynote
speaker page of the conference program
credit on all keynote speaker marketing
additional thank you sign beside the podium
notepads & pens with logo at event

2,000

Presidents Reception
Opening Luncheon
Closing Luncheon
Exhibit Hall Refreshments
Leadership Luncheon
Exhibit Hall Sponsor
Logo on Conference Tote Bag

$ 5,000
5,000
4,000
4,000
3,000
3,000
3,000

1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
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Exhibit Hall Continental Breakfast

Friday Continental Breakfast
Business Mtg. Refreshment Break
Leg. Mtg. Continental Breakfast
Logo on Board Walk T-Shirt
Sleeve
Logo on Bottled Water

$ 2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000

General Conference Sponsor

page ad
in the conference program

Business card ad in the

conference program

1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
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2,000

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1,000

Please note: Payment is required prior to the business name/logo appearing on any printed materials.
For more information, please contact Sandi Barry, sbarry@mabe.org