Michigan Pharmacists Association would like to extend sponsorship opportunities to your organization for the Annual Convention & Exposition. The convention attracts approximately 1,300 combined health-system, retail, community and consultant pharmacists, as well as pharmacy residents, pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists. Sponsors are approved on a first come, first served basis.

Information about sponsorship opportunities and benefits are outlined below. If you are interested in a specific item or have any questions, please contact MPA Director of Continuing Education Mary Farrington, CMP, at (517) 377-0234 or Mary@MichiganPharmacists.org to begin the process.

Convention Portfolios or Tote Bags

$4,000
Gain high exposure for your company by underwriting portfolios or tote bags
for the convention. All attendees will receive a portfolio or tote bag as part of
their convention registration to assist them in keeping all of their accumulated
convention materials easily accessible. Your company’s name and logo (subject
to approval) will be imprinted on each portfolio or tote bag.

Sponsorship opportunities available: limited to one organization
Sponsorship must be confirmed by Dec. 13, 2010.

Sponsor-Provided Convention Portfolios or Tote Bags

$2,000
In lieu of sponsoring conference portfolios, you can provide MPA with 1,300 of
your own pre-printed company portfolios or tote bags (subject to approval). All
attendees will receive a bag or portfolio as part of their registration for the
convention to assist them in keeping all of their accumulated convention
materials easily accessible. Your investment will afford your company with the
same high exposure.

Sponsorship opportunities available: limited to one organization.
Sponsorship must be confirmed by Jan. 12, 2011.
Portfolios or tote bags must be received by Feb. 7, 2011.

Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony

The formal installation of MPA’s president is a dignified ceremony. Sponsors of
this event share in the celebration of a grand tradition and a proud heritage,
as the newly sworn president presents the inaugural address. Awards are also
given to distinguished pharmacy professionals during this event. Attendance is
approximately 350 and includes the entire leadership of the association. A
complete description of sponsorship benefits is outlined in the following
categories:

Platinum $20,000:

  • You will be given 10 banquet tickets and a dedicated table for company
    representatives or clients to attend the Annual Banquet and Awards
    Ceremony.
  • All company representatives attending the convention will receive a
    ribbon to wear, displaying your level of contribution.Your company will receive recognition on event signage.
  • Your company will be recognized from the podium.
  • Your company will be acknowledged in a special banquet brochure with
    your company logo.
  • Your company and logo will be acknowledged in the final convention
    program distributed to approximately 1,300 individuals.
  • Your company and logo will be acknowledged in all promotional material,
    including the preliminary brochure distributed to approximately 3,000
    individuals.
  • Your company logo will be projected on the screen during dinner and
    before the awards ceremony.
  • You will be permitted to place company materials on the banquet tables.

Sponsorship opportunities available: limited to one organization
Sponsorship must be confirmed by Dec. 13, 2010.

 

Gold $10,000:

  • You will be given six banquet tickets and a reserved table for company
    representatives or clients to attend the Annual Banquet and Awards
    Ceremony.
  • All company representatives attending the convention will receive a
    ribbon to wear, displaying your level of contribution.
  • Your company will receive recognition on event signage.
  • Your company will be recognized from the podium.
  • Your company will be acknowledged in a special banquet brochure with
    your company logo.
  • Your company and logo will be acknowledged in the final convention
    program distributed to approximately 1,300 individuals.
  • Your company and logo will be acknowledged in all promotional material,
    including the preliminary brochure distributed to approximately 3,000
    individuals.

Sponsorship opportunities available: unlimited
Sponsorship must be confirmed by Dec. 13, 2010.

 

Silver $5,000:

  • You will be given four banquet tickets for company representatives or
    clients to attend the Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony.
  • All company representatives attending the convention will receive a
    ribbon to wear, displaying your level of contribution.
  • Your company will receive recognition on event signage.
  • Your company will be recognized from the podium.
  • Your company will be acknowledged in a special banquet brochure with
    your company logo.
  • Your company and logo will be acknowledged in the final convention
    program distributed to approximately 1,300 individuals.

Sponsorship opportunities available: unlimited
Sponsorship must be confirmed by Dec. 13, 2010.

 

Bronze $3,000:

  • You will be given two banquet tickets for company representatives or
    clients to attend the Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony.
  • All company representatives attending the convention will receive a
    ribbon to wear, displaying your level of contribution.
  • Your company will receive recognition on event signage.
  • Your company will be recognized from the podium.

Sponsorship opportunities available: unlimited
Sponsorship must be confirmed by Dec. 13, 2010.

Advertising in Final Convention Program

$1,000 - Outside Back Cover
$800 each Inside Front Cover
and Inside Back Cover
$650 - Full Page
$450 - Half Page
A program containing final educational information and events will be
distributed to approximately 1,300 individuals attending the convention. Your
investment allows placement of your company’s full-page, four-color
advertisement in the final convention program. Choose from three prominent
locations: the outside back cover, the inside front cover or the inside back
cover. Two-color full and half-page advertisements will also be accepted. MPA
will determine placement locations for two-color advertisements. Program
colors will be at the discretion of MPA. Quality, high-resolution advertisements
must be received in PDF format by Jan. 12, 2011.

Sponsorship opportunities available: limited to one organization each for
outside back cover, inside front cover and inside back cover; full-page and
half-page advertisements unlimited

Registration Packet Inserts

$1,000–2,000
You may provide MPA with an 8 ½”x11” or smaller flyer promoting your
company’s message that will be included in 1,300 convention packets being
distributed to all attendees. Registration packet inserts are available for
$1,000 for a one-page insert and $2,000 for a multi-page brochure/insert. A
sample insert/brochure must be received for approval by Jan. 12, 2011.
Sponsors are responsible for reproduction and sending inserts/brochures to
MPA. All approved inserts/brochures must be received by Feb. 7, 2011.

Sponsorship opportunities available: unlimited

Convention Bulletins

$500 one day only or
$1,200 Friday-Sunday

Daily bulletins, printed and distributed each morning of the convention, provide
convention attendees with the latest updates. Your company logo will be
prominently displayed in the convention bulletin on the day(s) that you sponsor.

Sponsorship opportunities available: limited to one organization per day
Logo must be received by Feb. 6, 2011.

Morning Refreshment Breaks

$1,000 one day or $2,500
Friday-Sunday

Attendees will be provided with coffee each morning. Signage acknowledging
your support will be placed at the break each day that you sponsor, in addition
to your company being listed in the final convention program.

Sponsorship opportunities available: limited to three organizations
Sponsorship must be confirmed by Feb. 6, 2011.

Convention Classifieds

$250
Convention classifieds are an excellent and economical way to provide
pharmacy professionals direct access to your product information at the touch
of a button. A logo and link will be provided from the Michigan Pharmacists
Association Web site (MichiganPharmacists.org) directly to your company
Web site or specified URL address. The link will be accessible from Jan. 1,
2011, through Dec. 31, 2011, if information is received by Dec. 13, 2010.

Sponsorship opportunities available: unlimited

Badge Lanyards

$2,000
All attendees will be given a neck cord with your company message or logo
imprinted on it.

Sponsorship opportunities available: limited to one organization
Sponsorship must be confirmed by Dec. 13, 2010.
Lanyards must be received by Feb. 7, 2011.

Sponsor-Provided Badge Lanyards

$1,000
In lieu of sponsoring MPA to buy lanyards, you can provide MPA with 1,300
neck cords pre-printed with your company message or logo, and they will be
distributed to all attendees as part of registration for the convention. MPA
must receive lanyards by Feb. 7, 2011.

Sponsorship opportunities available: limited to one organization

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