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Dear M/s. Elizabeth Wala

RE: Sponsorship Request, African Women in the Media Conference and Festival 2019 (AWiM19)

It is with immense pleasure that I present to you our pitch deck for our 3rd annual African Women in the Media event, which will take place on 25-27 July,
2019 in Nairobi, Kenya.

African Women in the Media was started in 2016, with the mission to impact positively the way media functions in relation to women. This
groundbreaking event is designed around the 3 Pillars of AWiMEvents: Knowledge Transfer between Industry and Academia, Economic Empowerment
of Women, and Visibility.
Our 2019 theme is SHOWCASE, and as you will see from the segment themes in our programme outline, the event content aims to tackle urgent issues
facing women in media, and media in Africa more widely. You will see that our objectives are inline with the African Union’s Agenda 2063 Aspirations 3 &
6, and United Nations SDGs 5 & 10, and the issues we aim to tackle were identified in the findings of the Strengthening Kenyan Media Report.

I humbly invite AMREF to be the Keynote Sponsor and hope you will find the contents of this pitch deck informative. There are a number of alternative
sponsorship opportunities that you may also be interested in, including: Gala Dinner, VIP Lounge, Post Event Report, and Giveaways.

Thank you for your time, I sincerely look forward to working with AMREF to deliver African Women in the Media 2019.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr Yemisi Akinbobola awim19.africanwomeninmedia.com

Co-founder, African Women in the Media
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About

Inspire. Support.
African Women in the
Media, is a group for

Empower
African women working in
media, anywhere in the
world, who want to impact
positively the way media
functions in relation to
women.

The group exists as a

website, closed Facebook
group and we meet at an
annual touring event.
www.africanwomeninmedia.com
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African women in the media conference is an annual touring event

#AWiM17 #AWiM18 #AWiM19

● Venue: Birmingham ● Venue: University of Ibadan, ● Venue: Nairobi, Kenya

Nigeria ● Duration: 3 Days
City University, UK
● Duration: 2 Days ● Targeted Delegates: 300
● Duration: 1 Day
● Delegates: 250
● Delegates: 55 ● Speakers and trainers: 36 Key Features
● Speakers: 16 ● Panels: 8
● Panels: 3 ● Workshops: 10 ● Keynote speeches
● ● Panels
● Pitch Zone Host: Pitch Zone Host: BBC, CNN,
NRGI ● Workshops
Channel 4 ● Exhibitions
● Twitter Reach: 843,084 (Day 1)
1,674,147 (Day 2) ● Hackathon
● Film Screenings
Keynote: Nima Elbagir ● Pitch Zone 4
Keynote: Minna Salami
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SPONSORS

The following sponsors are

already on board partnering
with us to make AWIM 2019
a success.

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Agenda
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25 July, 2019 26 July, 2019 27 July, 2019

0800-0830 Registration 0800-0830 Registration
0845-0900 Welcome 0845-0900 Welcome 0800-0830 Registration
0900-1000 Keynote 0900-1000 Keynote 0845-0900 Welcome
Track One: Track One: 0900-1000 Keynote
Gender Gaps and #MeToo Access, Independence and Public Interest 1000-1300 Film Screenings,
Track Two: Track Two: Hackathon, Exhibition,
Business of Media Futures, Content and Tech Speed Mentoring, Pitch Zone
Track Three: Track Three: ----------------------------------------------------------
Workshops Workshops 1300-1430 Lunch, Networking, Pitch Zone
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1015-1300 Panels & Workshops 1015-1300 Panels & Workshops 1400-1700 Film Screenings,
---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Hackathon, Exhibition,
1300-1430 Lunch, Networking, Pitch Zone 1300-1430 Lunch, Networking, Pitch Zone Speed Mentoring, Pitch Zone
---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
1900-2100 Awards & Gala Dinner
1430-1745 Panels & Workshops 1430-1745 Panels & Workshops
1745-1800 Closing Remarks 1745-1800 Closing Remarks 6
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Partner with the

largest gathering of
female media
content producers
from Africa

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 ● Logo prominent throughout keynote
Keynote speech
Sponsor: ● 30-seconds advert played at the start of
the Keynote speech (exclusive sponsors
only)
$20,000 - Exclusive ● Your company name linked with
promotion Keynote
$10,000 - Exclusive of
one keynote speech ● Your logo on the conference website
● Company profile in the delegate pack
$6,000 - non-exclusive ● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM
of one keynote speech leather-bound notepad
● 3 complimentary delegate place to
Back to opportunities list conference (1 for non exclusive)
 ● Exclusive and only Gala Dinner sponsor
Gala Dinner ● Social media live stream of the Gala Event.
●
Sponsor: Opportunity to create an experience for delegates to
create social media buzz like live performances, event
aesthetics and Comedy
● Exclusive use of Dinner area for branding
$50,000 and/exhibition space*
● Opportunity to address delegates during opening
dinner
● Your company name linked to Gala Dinner in the
programme
● Your logo on the conference website
● Company profile in the delegate pack
● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM leather-bound
notepad
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● 2 complimentary delegate place to conference
*Terms and conditions apply
 ● Exclusive and only cocktail sponsor
Cocktail ● Social media livestream of cocktail*
●
Sponsor: Opportunity to create an experience for delegates to
create social media buzz like variety of cocktails and
cocktail maestro’s performance.
● Exclusive use of cocktail areas for branding
$20,000 and/exhibition space*
● Opportunity to address delegates during cocktail
● Your company name linked to cocktail in the
programme
● Your logo on the conference website
● Company profile in the delegate pack
● Full-page colour advert in the AWiMleather-bound
notepad
● 2 complimentary delegate place to conference
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*Terms and conditions apply
 VIP Lounge ● Opportunity to create an experience and
provide products for delegates with VIP
Sponsor tickets
(5 available): ● Your company name linked to VIP lounge
● Your company name and logo displayed
in VIP lounge
$10,000 ● Your logo on the conference website
● Company profile in the delegate pack
● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM
leather-bound notepad
● 2 complimentary delegate place to
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 Exhibitor: ● One complimentary stand pass for the
conference
● Space at conference exhibition (space
$2,000/day or only, 2x1 metre, no power)
● Exhibitor’s logo, 50 word company profile
$5,000 for 3
and contact details in the delegate pack
days

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 ● Exclusive and only food and drink sponsor
Food & Drink ● Social media livestream of mealtimes*
● Opportunity to create an experience for delegates
Sponsor: to create social media buzz like live cooking
stations, competitions etc.
● Exclusive use of refreshment areas for branding
$40,000 and/exhibition space*
● Opportunity to address delegates during opening
dinner
● Your company name linked to food and drink in
the programme
● Your logo on the conference website
● Company profile in the delegate pack
● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM leather-bound
Back to opportunities list notepad
● 2 complimentary delegate place to conference
*Terms and conditions apply
 ● Opportunity to run a competition
Giveaways: ● Your giveaways in conference pack
● Your logo on the conference website
● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM
Gifts, leather-bound notepad
competition ● 1 complimentary delegate place to
conference
prize + $5,000

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 Childcare ● Exclusive and creche sponsor
● Exclusive use of creche for branding
provision and/exhibition space
sponsor: ● Your company name linked to childcare
provision in the programme
● Your logo on the conference website
$35,000 ● Company profile in the delegate pack
● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM
leather-bound notepad
● 3 complimentary delegate place to
conference
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*Terms and conditions apply
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Exclusive Benefits:

● Event branded as ‘...in partnership with Telkom Kenya’

Title Partner in prominent position on all communications
● Title Partner alongside a maximum of three others
● One track of the conference designed in collaboration
$50,000 with title partners
● Speaker slot for Telkom Kenya
● Opportunity to sponsor AWiM/
● Complimentary exhibition stand
● Opportunity to address delegates during event dinner
● 10 delegate places at the conference.

Non-exclusive benefits:
● Organisation profile in the delegate pack
● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM leather-bound
notepad

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*Terms and conditions apply
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AWiM/ AMREF
Award ● Exclusive and only sponsor of a category of
Sponsor: the AWiM production grant
● Branding during awards dinner*
● Opportunity to give the award during awards
$5,000 dinner
per award ● AMREF linked with AWiM awards

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*Terms and conditions apply
 ● Exclusive sponsor of the live streaming of the
Livestream conference
Sponsor: ● Your company name linked with promotion of
live streaming of AWiM19
● Live streamed interview with your brand
$40,000 representative during breaks*
● Brand video player
● Opportunity to run a competition during live
streaming
● Your logo on the conference website
● Company profile in the delegate pack
● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM leather-
bound notepad
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● 3 complimentary delegate place to conference
*Terms and conditions apply
 Track Sponsor ● Branding of room
● Your company name linked to the
(6 available): workshop(s)
● 30 seconds advert played at the start of
the workshop(s)
$15,000: ● Your logo on the conference website
Exclusive ● Company profile in the delegate pack
● Full-page colour advert in the delegate
guide
$5,000: for one ● 2 complimentary delegate place to
conference

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 Delegates ● Your logo on lanyards of sponsored
Sponsor: delegates
$500pp (Kenya- ● Delegate to Tweet or Instagram a selfie
based Delegates) wearing their Lanyard with your logo,
saying thank you to your brand for
sponsoring them to attend AWiM19
$1,500pp (for East
● FPU profile in the delegate pack
Africa delegates) ● Half-page colour advert in the AWiM
leather-bound notepad

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● Mentioned as ‘sponsored by’ on report

Sponsor of Post- ● Opportunity to host a training workshop at the
Event Report sent AWiM19
to Media & ● Your logo in a prominent headline position on
post-event report and conference website
Advocacy ● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM leather-
Organisations: bound notepad
● 2 delegate places at the conference.
Exclusive: $25,000
Exclusive sponsor gets all of the above, and:
Non-exclusive:
$10,000 ● Preface to report written by Telkom Kenya
● Opportunity to insert a write up in the report

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*Terms and conditions apply
Lanyard Sponsor: ● Delegate competition to Tweet or
Instagram a selfie wearing the Lanyard,
with a humourous rhyme with name of
$10,000 + your brand to win a prize
competition prize ● Your logo on at least 300 lanyards
distributed during registration
● Company profile in the delegate pack
● Half-page colour advert in the AWiM
leather-bound notepad
● 2 complimentary delegate place to
conference
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 WiFi Sponsor: ● Your company name linked to WiFi
provision in the programme
● Your logo on the conference website
Free WiFi for ● Company profile in the delegate pack
● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM
the duration of
leather-bound notepad
the conference ● 2 complimentary delegate place to
+ $3,500 conference

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 ● Opportunity to create an experience for
Experience delegates
Sponsor: ● Your company name linked to experience
● Your company name and logo displayed
Free in experience area
experience for ● Your logo on the conference website
● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM
delegates + leather-bound notepad
$3,500 ● 2 complimentary delegate place to
conference

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 ● Exclusive airline sponsor
Airline ● Your logo and booking details on the
Sponsor: conference website
Discounted tickets for ● Opportunity to address delegates during a
delegates (local and plenary session
international), ● Company profile in the delegate pack
10 free tickets for travel ● Full-page colour advert in the AWiM
within Africa + leather-bound notepad
3 free business class ● 5 complimentary delegate place to
tickets for our Keynote conference
Speakers coming from
the USA

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 Pay to Speak: ● One-hour seminar host
● Opportunity to displace branding during
your seminar
$1,500/seminar ● Opportunity to promote your services
during seminar
● Name, company profile and contact
details in programme

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 Inserts:
● Full-page advert in leather-bound AWiM
$5,000 notepad

and/or

● Product sample in the delegate bags

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 Other ideas?

If you think of a
sponsorship idea we
have not offered
please get in touch.

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Contact
For more information please contact

Dorothy A Otieno

+254 722463322

dorothyo@nextgenmarketing.co.ke
OR

Dr Yemisi Akinbobola

T: +44 7800971792

E:yemisi@africanwomeninmedia.com
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