Exhibit/Sponsor

Exhibitor_Brochure 2010

Great news for exhibitors and sponsors! We’re taking measures to ensure that your company doesn’t have to share our audiences’ attention with other industry supporting vendors and suppliers who have not earned the right of access to our audience by registering to exhibit or sponsor. The following policy is clearly stated on attendee registration and in our exhibitor materials: *PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL BRAINSTORMING ATTENDEE REGISTRATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATION AND VERIFICATION. Representatives from industry supporting vendor and supplier companies may not register as Brainstorming attendees unless their company is a contracted Exhibitor (and has abided by the terms and conditions of that contract).

What Role Will Your Company Play in the Annual Multifamily Housing Brainstorming Sessions?

YOU Choose the Level of Participation That’s Right For You!

The Brainstorming Sessions™ are a three-day event with a pre-event Meet & Greet reception and features one day of exhibits and seminars, one day of creative idea generation with the third day offering a combination of educational sessions and more idea generation. All three days as well as the pre-event activities offer opportunities for your company to strategically capitalize on the creative nature of the event. We won’t just bring you our industry’s most influential professionals – we’ll bring them to you in a unique frame of mind – exceptionally open to the solutions that you have to offer!

Day One of the event revolves around idea generation. Attendees put their heads together in a series of facilitated groups to develop innovative solutions to the top challenges that our industry faces today. Brainstorming is tough work, so Brainstormers receive a day of rest on Day Two of the event to be educated by our industry’s most renowned experts, and to explore our “Resource Room” exhibits where you’ll join in displaying the solutions that your company offers to make their new ideas a reality. Day Three gives attendees additional educational sessions and/or the opportunity to participate in “private” Brainstorming Sessions.

You’ll design your own level of participation by choosing one or more of the available opportunities to reach our decision-making audience. The more valuable opportunities you choose, and the more thought you put into your strategy, the more impactful your exposure to our audience of hundreds of industry decision-makers will be at this year’s event – and the more benefits you’ll receive!

Become a Brainstorming Exhibitor!

If you elect to exhibit your company’s products and services at our event by purchasing either a Tabletop or a 10×6′ Exhibit area, you’ll receive a value-priced means of reaching our audience throughout Day Two of the event. Brainstormers will visit our “Resource Room” to peruse cutting-edge goods and services at their leisure; get in touch with the latest products and services that are defining the future of our industry; and make the valuable contacts that they’ll rely on for years to come. It’s a tried-and-true opportunity for you and your company to foster established relationships, show our industry what you have to offer, and create the relationships that will ensure your success for years to come! Exhibiting at Brainstorming includes the following benefits:

• Participation in the “Resource Room Wrap-Up” at the end of the day so that you can conclude the day’s business in a relaxing environment.
• One complimentary copy of our Brainstorming Networking Directory™ containing complete contact information for each Brainstorming attendee. What a fabulous follow-up tool.
• Several exclusive opportunities on Day Two during which there are no competing events to distract our Brainstormers, so that you may network face-to-face with our audience of decision-makers.
• Tabletop Exhibit (6′x2′ skirted table) Allows 2 Exhibitor Only Badges – $1,650
• 10′x6′ Exhibit with a 6′x2′, skirted table. Allows 4 Exhibitor Only Badges – $2,750
• 10′x6′ Exhibit Area without a table. Allows 4 Exhibitor Only Badges – $2,750

Become a Brainstorming Level Sponsor!

If you would like to receive even more attention for your company at Brainstorming than a single sponsorship opportunity offers, then you should consider becoming a Brainstorming Level Sponsor by strategically choosing Sponsorship opportunities that will best meet your company’s needs. This level of support is for those discerning organizations that wish to receive the greatest access to our audience of decision-makers. The higher the value of your total sponsorship, the greater the value of the benefits you’ll receive; and as always, results are guaranteed. Level Sponsors receive all of the benefits associated with Exhibiting AND Sponsoring, and more! ALL Level Sponsorships include:

• The opportunity to present a one-minute “commercial message” to our entire Brainstorming audience about your company.
• In addition to the complimentary copy of the Brainstorming Networking Directory, you’ll receive the attendee database, post event via e-mail, to spare you the expense of data entry (Silver and above sponsors).
• Preferred placement of your Exhibit in our Resource Room on Day Two.
• Inclusion of your company’s marketing materials in the Brainstorming Welcome Package.
• Special mention of your Sponsorship Level in our pre-event marketing, including pertinent e-mail announcements and on our web site; on all printed materials produced after sponsorship is elected; and in all appropriate signage and on-screen presentations at the event.

Complimentary Brainstorming registration(s), allowing one or several representatives from your company to participate in the entire three-day program* where they’ll be seated with changing groups of industry professionals throughout each day of Brainstorming, and receive invaluable insight into the needs and direction of the industry! (*Attendee-optional programs not included.)

The DIAMOND SPONSOR elects at least $50,000 in Sponsorship. (Only One Opportunity Available)

PLATINUM SPONSORS elect at least $30,000 in Sponsorship. In addition to the benefits that all Level Sponsors receive, and the unique benefits associated with each elected sponsorship, Platinum Level Sponsors are entitled to:

• Six complimentary Brainstorming registrations.*
• Complimentary 10′x6′ Exhibit in our Resource Room on Day Two (with or without a 6′x2′ skirted table).

GOLD SPONSORS elect at least $20,000 in Sponsorship. In addition to the benefits that all Level Sponsors receive, and the unique benefits associated with each elected sponsorship, Gold Sponsors are entitled to:

• Four complimentary Brainstorming registrations.*
• Complimentary 10′x6′ Exhibit in our Resource Room on Day Two (with or without a 6′x2′ skirted table).

SILVER SPONSORS elect at least $15,000 in Sponsorship. In addition to the benefits that all Level Sponsors receive, and the unique benefits associated with each elected sponsorship, Silver Sponsors are entitled to:

• Two complimentary Brainstorming registrations.*
• Complimentary Tabletop Exhibit (6′x2′ skirted table) in our Resource Room on Day Two.

BRONZE SPONSORS elect at least $10,000 in Sponsorship. In addition to the benefits that all Level Sponsors receive, and the unique benefits associated with each elected sponsorship, Bronze Sponsors are entitled to:

• One complimentary Brainstorming registration.*
• Complimentary Tabletop Exhibit (6′x2′ skirted table) in our Resource Room on Day Two.

Become a Brainstorming Sponsor!

If you’ve chosen to participate as a Brainstorming Exhibitor, and also want to raise your company’s profile at the event in such a way that your presence is unmistakable, then Sponsorship is for you! Several opportunities are available for your company to host specific components of each event, and each has its own unique benefits.

Sponsorship Options that may be elected on the Brainstorming Exhibitor/Sponsor Agreement are priced from $2,500-$16,000. The costs and benefits of each are detailed below. Sponsorship opportunities may be elected independently of each other, or combined as part of your strategy to create a more memorable and impactful level of participation. In addition to broad, event-wide exposure, ALL Sponsorships include the following benefits:

• Inclusion of your logo in our on-screen presentations throughout the event.
• Mention of your sponsorship(s) whenever appropriate in general session.
• Full-color signage announcing your sponsorship of those activities that physically occur at the event.
• Announcement of your sponsorship on our web site and in promotional messages, as we deem appropriate, from the time that your contract is secured until the event.
• Inclusion of your logo on table tent cards for any sponsored activity that involves seating of attendees; and on drink tickets for any sponsored activities that require them.

Sponsorship Opportunities

All of our sponsorship opportunities are designed to offer room to glow! You’ll notice a few of our suggestions, or “impact ideas”, in several places on the following pages; but we know that you have lots of great ideas too! We’re always available to help you Brainstorm ways to tailor a sponsorship to your company’s unique image and message, so feel free to call us anytime to discuss ideas and possibilities that will make your company really shine!

Sponsorship of the Attendee-Optional Trends Luncheon
Brainstorming 2010: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
$10,000

This power-packed, attendee-optional program runs on the afternoon of Day One, and in sponsoring this portion of the event, you can take credit for one of the most important learning opportunities that Brainstorming offers. Our panel of industry experts will present the hottest trends that are driving the future of our industry on-site, and in management, marketing, and training! This is an outstanding opportunity to associate your company with cutting edge information, while reaching an interested audience of the decision-makers who are most responsible for your company’s success. In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• One skirted display table in the luncheon area for prominent display of your marketing materials.
• The opportunity to hang banners throughout the luncheon area.
• The opportunity to briefly address the audience with a one-minute commercial message (usually provided to patrons only).
• The opportunity to introduce the program presenters.
• Your company’s logo prominently included on the program’s presentation slides for the entire program, and on tent cards to be placed at every table in the luncheon area.
• Mention of your sponsorship in the voice mail message from Tami that will be sent to all attendees on the night before this portion of the event. (Subject to hotel’s availability)

Impact Idea: strengthen your presence by providing logo-imprinted giveaways, providing special branded centerpieces, or awarding a door prize in a fun and creative way!

Sponsorship of the Opening Day General Sessions
Brainstorming 2010: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
$20,000

Of all the available sponsorship opportunities, this one carries the biggest branding punch. Imagine hundreds of Brainstormers dancing and cheering their way into the Brainstorming area when the doors open for the first time to a room that has been decorated to our theme, and your logo is everywhere. From banners and/or light projections on the walls to items on the tabletops to audiovisual screens, wherever attendees’ eyes fall, the room screams your presence at Brainstorming! Beyond that initial impact, most of the events of the day revolve around the main focus of our event: Brainstorming, where attendees are seated at round tables, branded with your company’s name, of 7-9 people, led by an expert Facilitator. As the day’s sponsor, your message is not only right in front of them, but all around as they put their heads together throughout the day, in changing groups, to identify solutions to the specific challenges they’re presented with. In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• The opportunity to provide logo-imprinted items and/or centerpieces to be placed on the tabletops or logo imprinted tablecloths. These can be giveaways for each attendee to keep, and/or items that would be useful to the Brainstorming process.
• Announcement of your sponsorship in general session in a BIG way, as well as projection of your logo on all screens in the general session area while screens are at rest throughout the day.
• The opportunity to present a five-minute commercial message about your company.
• Mention of your sponsorship in the first two voice mail messages that will be sent to all attendees (the night before Brainstorming begins, and the night of your sponsored day). (Subject to hotel’s availability)

Impact Idea: Brainstormers love to find items at the tables to keep their hands busy during the creative process (like stress or koosh balls; fun post-it notes to use in “mind mapping”; and cool pens, colored pencils, markers, and crayons that can be used to record and illustrate ideas – any of which could be imprinted with your logo to add extra impact! Adding logo-imprinted helium balloon bouquets to each table is another great way to add color and impact throughout the room.

Sponsorship of Opening Day Keynote Presentation
Brainstorming 2010: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Presented by: Geno Church, Word of Mouth Guru, Brains on Fire
5 Sponsors $5,000 ea. or 1 Sponsor $25,000

Brainstorming can take a lot out of you, and that’s why we like to end the day by giving back some of the energy and information that our attendees have expended. In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• The opportunity to present a three-minute commercial message leading into your introduction of the keynote presenters. (Single Sponsor)
• The opportunity to present a one-minute commercial message (per   sponsor) prior to the introduction of the presenter. (Multi-Sponsor)
• Your company’s logo projected on screen in the general session area throughout the keynote presentation.

Impact Idea: Make your introduction of our guest even more memorable by incorporating a prize drawing or other give-away.

Sponsorship of the BrainAid™ Center
Brainstorming 2010: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 (all day) and Friday, September 17, 2010 (morning only)
$4,500

Never underestimate the power of refreshments to get your company tons of attention! The BrainAid™ Center is open throughout opening day, and again on the morning of the last day of the event, providing a place for attendees to escape the buzz of the Brainstorming room, rest their tired brains, enjoy a refreshing drink, or grab a few minutes of conversation. We’ll set the stage for your sponsorship success – but one of the best things about this sponsorship opportunity is that it can be very easily tailored to fit your company’s unique image and message. Create the atmosphere and provide the activities of your choice in order to create a unique and lasting impression! In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• Announcement of your sponsorship in general session throughout the event.
• Your logo projected on screen throughout the general session room each time a break is called.
• Full color signage in the BrainAid™ area announcing your sponsorship.
• Your company’s logo (one color) imprinted on the napkins and disposable cups that will be used to serve refreshments.
• Coffee served for the first hour, and then lemonade (“Brain Ade”) and flavored iced teas (“Brain Teas”) for the remainder of the Brainstorming day, courtesy of the sponsor.

Impact Ideas: The BrainAid™ Center exists to give Brainstormers a quick pick-me-up throughout the day, and you can increase the impact of the center’s mission by including things like fun games and healthy snacks (like Smartfood® popcorn and granola bars – they also like a choice of both sweet and salty snacks). We’re at your service anytime to help you arrange treats for attendees anytime with the help of our hotel team and decorators, including fun stuff like freshly-popped popcorn breaks, game machines, etc., so feel free to ask!

Sponsorship of the Brainstorming Program Book
$5,000

Upon check-in, each attendee will receive an agenda booklet that includes important information and reminders, a complete schedule, and program descriptions. It’s an essential tool that they’ll carry throughout the event, and an ideal opportunity to keep your company’s name in front of their eyes throughout the event! In addition to the benefits that all sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• Full-color advertising on the inside front and outside back panel of the agenda booklet.
• Two black and white advertising interior pages.
• A thank you announcement with on-screen logo in the main Brainstorming room on opening day.
• Mention of your sponsorship in the voice mail messages that will be sent to all attendees’ rooms each night, with a reminder to keep their schedule (sponsored by you!) handy throughout the event. (Subject to hotel’s availability)
• A footer on each page of the agenda showing the agenda is sponsored by you!

Sponsorship of the Brainstorming Networking Reception
Brainstorming 2010: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
4 Sponsors $5,000 ea. or 1 Sponsor $20,000

This is the opening night party that NOBODY misses! After a long day of Brainstorming, our attendees will unwind, spend some time with their associates, and make a whole bunch of new friends and valuable business connections at our Networking Reception! We’ll create the fun with exciting décor, drinks and light hors doevres, and entertainment, and you’ll get to be the host! Choose this opportunity to associate your company with one of the most fun and beneficial portions of our event, and make your presence at Brainstorming known to everyone there! In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• Your company’s logo along with your co-sponsors prominently displayed on all tables throughout the reception area.
• Drinks are on you – each attendee will receive two complimentary drink tickets (printed with the sponsoring companies logo).
• The opportunity for your company to post additional banners and signage throughout the reception area, as décor allows.
• The opportunity to briefly address the reception attendees and introduce your company along with your co-sponsors
• A thank you announcement from Tami with on-screen logo in the main Brainstorming room at the beginning and end of opening day.
• A full-color sign in the event information/registration area reminding attendees of the reception and announcing your sponsorship throughout opening day.
• Reminder in the voice mail messages that will be sent to attendees’ rooms the night before and night of your sponsored event. (Subject to hotel’s availability)

Impact Idea: Make a splash by meeting and greeting attendees at the door; place fun centerpieces on the cocktail tables throughout the reception area; wear great costumes that are in keeping with the party theme and identify you as part of the sponsoring team; and plan a great giveaway or door prize. We’d be happy to help arrange logo-imprinted serving items for the bar (cocktail cups, napkins, drink stirrers, etc.). If you have gobos (logo light templates), we can usually arrange to have them worked into the party décor, so don’t be afraid to ask.

Sponsorship of the Brainstorming Facilitator Team
Brainstorming 2010: Tuesday, September 14th and Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
$5,000

Our Facilitators are among the most powerful decision-makers in our audience, and you can target their attention by sponsoring the entire team on day one of the event, and its exclusive portion of the program; the pre-event Facilitator Orientation & Training, which includes a welcoming reception with drinks and light snacks. Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity to exclusively associate your company with the most senior, powerful, and influential group of Brainstormers within our audience. In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• Your company’s logo prominently included on the high-quality neck wallets that all Facilitators will wear during the entire event. Facilitators will wear a different color wallet that’s different from all of the attendees’, for special distinction.
• The opportunity to begin Facilitator Orientation & Training by addressing the Facilitators and introducing your company.
• Prominent display of your logo on all presentation slides displayed during Facilitator Orientation & Training.
• A thank you announcement with on-screen logo in the main Brainstorming room on opening day.
• A skirted table in the Facilitator Orientation & Training meeting for display of your marketing materials.
• Tent cards featuring your logo and a reminder of your sponsorship on all tables at Facilitator Orientation & Training meeting and on the facilitator administration tables in the main room.

Impact Ideas: Our Facilitators are the hardest working bunch on the planet, so if you really want to get their attention, we recommend “goody bags” or “survival kits” that include items to help make their week more relaxing and enjoyable.

Sponsorship of the Brainstorming Idea Design Center™
Throughout the Event
Brainstorming 2010: Wednesday, September 15th through Friday, September 17th, 2010
$15,000

One of the most valuable benefits of Brainstorming, our Idea Design Center™ where design professionals turn every idea generated during the event into ready-to-implement tools, forms, plans, ads, and more! Our Idea Design Center sponsor maintains a presence in the working lives of our participants throughout the year, as they continue to refer to and implement the ideas that are compiled and posted to the Brainstorming Network via our website for attendees to access following the event. This is a significant commitment that represents the most meaningful and impactful way that any sponsor can reach our audience not only at the event, but also long after. In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• A defined space or room within the event area for the duration of the event, conspicuous to the general session room where Brainstorming occurs, for you to staff and equip in accordance with your needs and the overall mission of the event to design ideas that are of exceptional quality and functionality (you provide the equipment of your choice for the designers and your team’s leading designers so that the finished designs are in keeping with your company’s image and reputation).
• The opportunity to hang banners, etc. in the Idea Design Center area to make your presence even more impactful.
• Your banner prominently displayed in the Idea Design Series section of our web site, where the finished ideas will be accessed by attendees exclusively for one year following the event.
• The exclusive right to associate your company with and prominently brand your company’s logo onto every page of the single most valuable product of Brainstorming: the Idea Design materials that result from the event and are disseminated to all attendees, for years and years of use.
• Your logo projected on screen in Tami’s opening remarks, with special thanks and recognition given for this very important contribution to the event’s overall success.
• The opportunity to continually project a branded slide show in the Idea Design Center area that displays idea designs that are complete or underway.

Sponsorship of the Meet & Greet Welcoming Reception
The evening before Brainstorming Begins
Brainstorming 2010: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
4 Sponsors $5,000 ea.

Choose this sponsorship, and make the very first impression at Brainstorming! Before Brainstorming kicks off on Day One, attendees will begin to arrive at the hotel the afternoon before, and they’ll be ready and raring to find out more about the event and meet their fellow Brainstormers! This portion of the event provides our guests the opportunity to visit the Brainstorming registration desk, check-in at the event well before the next morning’s marvelous madness, get their networking efforts off to a fun start, and get ready for the three days of excitement that are still to come! Two complimentary drinks are provided to each attendee courtesy of the sponsor(s). In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• The opportunity to hang banners in the reception area as décor allows.
• Your company’s logo prominently placed on tabletops throughout the reception area, and included on the drink tickets that each attendee will receive.
• The opportunity to create a memorable and impactful presence at this first component of the event by providing representatives of your company to meet & greet our guests.
• A thank you announcement from Tami with on-screen logo in the main Brainstorming room on opening day.
• One skirted table for display of your company’s marketing materials throughout the evening.

Impact Idea: Since this is the first brush that many attendees have with Brainstorming, it’s a great opportunity to “WOW” them from the start with a fun giveaway; theme-related activity or an exciting prize drawing.

Sponsorship of the Information Access Center™
Throughout the Event
Brainstorming 2010: Wednesday, September 15th through Friday, September 17th, 2010
$15,000

In this age of technology, ready access to the outside world is indispensable for many of us, and our time at Brainstorming is no exception. As Sponsor of the Information Access Center, you can be responsible for providing Brainstormers with Internet access that’s FREE to them throughout the event so that they can stay in touch via e-mail; access the web as a reference and information resource during the Brainstorming Sessions. You provide the equipment (computers, printers, etc.) and online access, and we’ll provide you with amazing exposure to our audience and constant traffic throughout the event. In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• A dedicated space in or adjacent to the main Brainstorming room for maximum exposure during the entire event.
• The opportunity to hang banners or other signage within your designated area.
• A thank you announcement from Tami with on-screen logo in the main Brainstorming room on opening day.

Impact Idea: Create logo-imprinted “bookmark” lists that can be placed on each Brainstorming table directing them to web sites that will be of particular use and interest during the Brainstorming process. Provide logo-imprinted pens, pencils and message pads for their note-taking in the Information Access Center and continued use (and exposure for your company) after the event.

Sponsorship of the Brainstorming Network, Featuring the Tools, Forms & Ideas Exchange™
Post Event for One Year
Brainstorming Network 2010: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 up to Brainstorming 2011
$4,500

Brainstormers make important connections during the event, and automatic membership in the Brainstorming Network allows them to continue to experience the benefits of Brainstorming in their everyday lives. This special area of Multifamilypro.com serves as the network’s “meeting place” with Brainstormer access to: digital versions of the ideas that are generated at the event; presentations and supporting materials from the Brainstorming Educational Sessions; the famous Tools, Forms & Ideas Exchange where attendees receive special access to hundreds of tried-and-true ideas contributed by Brainstormers from companies and communities nationwide, in exchange for contributing only one idea in return (many Brainstormers have called this benefit alone well worth the cost of attendance)! In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• Exclusive linked banner advertising in the Network section of our web site for one year.
• The opportunity to post announcements and articles of interest in the Network section of our web site for one year.
• Mention of your sponsorship in all communications to Network members.
• Periodic opportunities to address a message to the membership via e-mail broadcast.
• Linked banner advertising on the Eye on Innovation blog where we also share some of the best ideas created at Brainstorming.
• A thank you announcement from Tami with on-screen logo in the main Brainstorming room on opening day.
• Your logo and a reminder of your sponsorship projected several times on-screen throughout the event giving attendees their user name and password to access the Network.
• Full-color signage throughout the event announcing your sponsorship and directing attendees to the Network section of our web site.

Impact Idea: Make sure that all Brainstorming members of your team contribute value-added ideas to the Exchange. Submissions have to be non-promotional, but every added bit of exposure counts!

Sponsorship of the Resource Room Bagged Lunch
Brainstorming 2010: Thursday, September 16, 2010
2 sponsors at $5,500 ea. or 1 Sponsor $11,000

Go a little further to make YOUR presence known on exhibit day, when everyone gathers for a casual, complimentary “bagged” lunch. If you’re looking for an opportunity stand out in the crowd while earning the appreciation of our attendees, this sponsorship is “in the bag”! In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• Your one color company logo screened onto a great thermal lunch bag that attendees can take home and use again and again.
• A reminder of your sponsorship in each of the day’s educational sessions that are on schedule prior to the lunch period.
• Signage announcing your sponsorship at the bag pickup areas.
• Opportunity to place something a little extra in the lunch bag.
• Your company’s logo prominently placed on tables in the luncheon area.

Sponsorship of the Networking Breakfast
Brainstorming 2010: Thursday, September 16, 2010
2 Sponsors $3,000 ea. or 1 Sponsor $6,000

It’s the most important meal of the day, and it’s a great way to celebrate the grand opening of our Resource Room Exhibits! We’ll entice Brainstormers out of their beds with a delicious breakfast, served courtesy of our sponsor, right in our Resource Room area! It’s an outstanding opportunity for your company to capture our Brainstormers’ attention first thing in the morning; make that supremely valuable first impression; stand head and shoulders above the crowd of your fellow exhibitors; and get our attendees off to their best possible start. In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• One skirted display table for your marketing materials in the breakfast area, as well as the exclusive opportunity to place marketing materials on tables throughout the breakfast area.
• Your logo (one color) imprinted on the napkins, cups and/or cup sleeves to be used during breakfast service.
• Your logo (full color) and a reminder of your sponsorship on every table in the breakfast area.
• Fifteen seconds to use as you wish in the recording of the voice mail messages that will be sent to attendees’ rooms the night before your sponsored breakfast. Participate in the recording, or provide us a script and we’ll deliver the message for you! (Subject to hotel’s availability)

Sponsorship of the Resource Room Wrap-Up Reception
Brainstorming 2010: Thursday, September 16, 2010
$4.000

We’ll end a busy day of education and resources with a last chance for Brainstormers and Exhibitors to network, in a relaxed, casual environment. This exclusive “exhibitor time” reception will feature drinks courtesy of our Sponsor and the always-anticipated awarding of prizes provided by our Exhibitors and Sponsors. What a perfect ending to an amazing day! In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• Announcement of your sponsorship during closing remarks in the day’s last round of educational sessions.
• Drinks are on you – each attendee will receive one complimentary drink ticket, with your logo.
• The opportunity to hang banners at each bar during the reception.
• Your company’s logo prominently displayed on each cocktail table in the reception area.
• Your company’s logo (one color) imprinted on the cocktail napkins and disposable cups that will be used at the bar.

Impact Idea: At a nominal addition to your sponsorship fee, we can add fun drink stirrers or other logo-imprinted items that can be distributed at the bar – just ask!

Sponsorship of the Thursday’s Educational Sessions
Brainstorming 2010: Thursday, September 16, 2010
$16,000

Our Educational Sessions have a solid reputation for delivering actionable, real-world content that attendees can put into immediate action, delivered by leading experts — precisely the kind of information and instruction that you would most want your company associated with. In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• The opportunity to maintain an active presence in each of your sponsored sessions by providing at least one representative “Session Host” to welcome guests at the door, hand out and receive session surveys, etc.
• The opportunity to briefly introduce your company to the audience in each session.
• The exclusive opportunity to introduce all of the day’s educational presenters.
• One skirted display table at the room’s entrance for display of your marketing materials.
• The opportunity to hang a banner in each session room.
• Inclusion of your logo on every educational session presentation slide.
• Full-page advertising in the Brainstorming Educational Workbook that every attendee receives; and inclusion of your logo on the cover, as well as on the title page for each session.
• Inclusion of your logo on the full-color session information signage for each session.
• Mention of your sponsorship in the voice mail messages that will be sent to attendees’ rooms the night before your sponsored sessions. (Subject to hotel’s availability)
• Pre-event announcement of your sponsorship in the Brainstorming Sessions section of Multifamilypro.com, and a year-long reminder of your sponsorship post-event in the workbook and presentation files that will be posted online at Multifamilypro.com.

Impact Ideas: You’re welcome to grab attendees’ attention at the door by distributing a logo-imprinted giveaway or ticket for a prize drawing to be conducted during the session or at your Resource Room Exhibit, etc.

Sponsorship of Friday’s Educational Sessions
Brainstorming 2010: Friday, September 17, 2010

Again, our Educational Sessions have a solid reputation for delivering actionable, real-world content that attendees can put into immediate action, delivered by leading experts — and Friday’s Educational Sessions are no exception. In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• The opportunity to maintain an active presence in each of your sponsored sessions by providing at least one representative “Session Host” to welcome guests at the door, and pass out the presenters session handouts, etc.
• The opportunity to briefly introduce your company to the audience in each session.
• The exclusive opportunity to introduce all of the day’s educational presenters.
• One skirted display table at the room’s entrance for display of your marketing materials.
• The opportunity to hang a banner in each session room.
• Inclusion of your logo on every educational session presentation slide.
• Inclusion of your logo on the handout cover page for each session.
• Inclusion of your logo on each of the full-color session information signs.
• Mention of your sponsorship in the voice mail messages that will be sent to attendees’ rooms the night before your sponsored sessions. (Subject to hotel’s availability)
• Pre-event announcement of your sponsorship in the Brainstorming Sessions section of Multifamilypro.com, and a year-long reminder of your sponsorship post-event in the Friday’s presentation files that will be posted online at Multifamilypro.com.

Impact Idea: You’re welcome to grab attendees’ attention at the door by distributing a logo-imprinted giveaway or ticket for a prize drawing to be conducted during the session.

Sponsorship of the Attendee Nametag Neck Wallets
Throughout the Event (starting with early event check-in)
Brainstorming 2010: Tuesday, September 14th through Friday, September 17th, 2010
$7,000

These awesome nametag neck wallets will hold all of our Attendees’ essentials, from pens and business cards to the nametag that will serve as their “ticket” to all non-optional Brainstorming events. In short, they can’t go anywhere without a nametag, and that means they’ll go everywhere with your logo on them! We’ll place your logo prominently in one color on the front side of a high-quality nylon neck wallet right above the name badge area to make sure that you make an eye-popping impression!

Sponsorship of the Capture Your Brainstorming Costume Contest
Brainstorming 2010: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
$2,500

Over the years, we’ve discovered the best way to “break the ice” and get attendees into the Brainstorming spirit is to encourage them to create and wear costumes in keeping with the event theme. The costumes that we see on opening day are imaginative, expressive, sometimes wacky, often outrageous, and always an integral part of the experience for everyone who wears them and sees them. Every Brainstormer who participates in creating and wearing a costume is eligible to receive and download from the Brainstorming Network, photos of themselves or their team in costume that they’ll cherish forever, and to participate in our Creative Costume Contest! The Sponsor will review all photographs and choose the winning costume or allow attendees to vote at the event for the best costume. By associating your company with our Creative Costume Contest and photos, you become part of the personal Brainstorming experience, ensuring a place in their memory for years to come. In addition to the benefits that all sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• A dedicated Keepsake Photo space in the pre-event area.
• Full-color signage announcing your sponsorship while the photo session is underway.
• Cards to pass out with your logo to attendees that have their photo taken with instructions on where to access their pictures for downloading post-event and announcing the contest prizes.
• A skirted table in the photo area for display of your marketing materials
• The opportunity to review all costume photos and choose the contest winner or allow attendees to choose at the event.
• The opportunity to raise your profile by providing representatives to staff the center and assist attendees in the process of having their photos taken.
• Your company’s logo (if you choose) included on the photos taken as a lasting reminder of your sponsorship.
• The opportunity to supply the contest prize(s) (along with Multifamilypro’s prize).

Sponsorship of the Costume Creation Center
Pre-Event and Day One
Brainstorming 2010: Tuesday, September 14th and Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
$2,500

Brainstormers are encouraged to wear costumes in order to foster the creative spirit of the event and help them to think “outside of the box”! Our Costume Creation Center provides a wealth creative and crafty bits and pieces that attendees can use to embellish their costumes, or even create something fun there at the event if they weren’t able to bring a costume with them. We’ll provide the costume creation items, but you’re welcome to add logo-imprinted elements that attendees can use. In addition to the benefits that all sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• A dedicated space in the pre-event registration area.
• Full-color signage announcing your sponsorship while the Costume Creation Center is open (during pre-event check-in and throughout day one).
• A skirted table in the Costume Creation Center for display of your marketing materials.
• The opportunity to raise your profile by providing representatives to staff the center and assist attendees in their costume creation endeavors.

Sponsorship of the Networking Directory™
Brainstorming 2010: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 (6:00-8:00 pm), Wednesday, September 15, 2010 (7:30-11:00 am) and Thursday, September 16, 2010 (2:00-6:00 pm)
Contact Multifamilypro for sponsorship pricing

Every Brainstorming participant receives one of the most valuable tools available anywhere within our industry: our exclusive Networking Directory™, which features photographs, complete contact information, and a brief bio sketch for everyone who attends; as well as contact information for all participating exhibitors and sponsors. It’s a goldmine of information that Brainstormers are proven to hold on to and refer to for years following each event; and offers a remarkable opportunity to associate your company’s name with a networking tool that some attendees have called “one of the very best reasons to come to Brainstorming!” The sponsor also receives:

• Your logo on the cover of the Networking Directory.
• Your company’s name and telephone number or web address on every page.
• Full page advertising on the inside front cover.
• The opportunity to create a strong presence at the event by hanging banners in the photo area while the directory is being created.
• The opportunity to provide team members to assist in directing Brainstormers through the photo and contact information process.
• The opportunity to provide team members to distribute the completed directory to each attendee.
• Full color signage announcing your sponsorship in the directory photo area.
• Announcement of your sponsorship wherever appropriate in the Brainstorming Sessions Section of Multifamilypro.com and in pre-event marketing materials.
• Announcement of your sponsorship in the printed event agenda, in general session, and in on-screen presentations during the event.

Add an Item to the Brainstorming Welcome Package Totes!
ONLY $450 per event!

Include Your Company’s Marketing Materials in our Welcome Package! This opportunity is AVAILABLE TO EVERY VENDOR PARTICIPANT – Exhibitors and Sponsors alike – regardless of your level of sponsorship!!! It’s one of the extras that makes Brainstorming special for everyone, and it represents one of the best values of Brainstorming for our Vendors and Sponsors! Upon arrival at the event, each Brainstormer receives a high quality tote bag STUFFED full of goodies and information including brochures; flyers; portfolios; info-kits; video and CDs; logo-imprinted premiums of all kinds, shapes, and sizes; and other fun and informative items provided by the vendors and sponsors who elect to take part in this valuable opportunity. Our attendees simply LOVE it, and you will too – for only $450 in addition to your Sponsorship or Exhibitor fee, you can include information or other give-a-ways from your company – it’s marketing that’s truly “in the bag”! (Note: Participants will be required to submit approximately 600-800 promotional items prior to the event. Additional details will be provided to all companies who elect to participate).

Sponsorship of the Tweet Spot
Brainstorming 2010: Tuesday, September 14th through Friday, September 17th, 2010

The Tweet Spot is “Social Networking Central” at Brainstorming, allowing attendees a place to share their thoughts, tips, ideas and insights online with other Brainstorming followers while the event is underway. The area is easily accessible to all participants and features computers that are connected to the internet and continuously displaying the Brainstorming Twitter stream via a large video monitor. The sponsor provides all equipment, connections, and personnel required to produce this portion of the event, and has the exclusive sponsor’s entitlement to record and post video taken at the event.

Sponsorship of Attendee Pokens
Throughout the Event
Brainstorming 2010: Tuesday, September 14th through Friday, September 17th, 2010
$15,000

Upon arrival at the event, each attendee will receive a Poken (www.Poken.com) which is an electronic networking device for sharing contact information with other attendees. It’s sure to be one of the most unique aspects of the event, and attendees are going to love them! In addition to the benefits that all Sponsors receive, unique benefits include:

• Your company’s complete contact information pre-loaded on each Poken.
• Your logo imprinted on each and every Poken.
• Opportunity to have members of your team distribute Pokens during Attendee Event Check-In times.
• Opportunity to have members of your team assist attendees with their Poken activation.

Designing Your Own Brainstorming Experience Is Easy!

• Select your exhibit size from the options available
• If you’re seeking a greater level of exposure, supplement your Exhibit selection with one or several of the sponsorship opportunities listed.
• If you’d like to maximize your exposure to our audience, plus receive complimentary Registrations and Exhibit space, strategically choose from the available sponsorship opportunities until you’ve achieved the desired sponsorship level, as described above.
• Call us at 727.784.9469 anytime if we can provide additional information or assistance – we’re at your service to help you receive every possible benefit of your participation in Brainstorming!
• Simply complete the Exhibitor/Sponsor Agreement according to your selections, and return it to us at your very earliest convenience, accompanied by a deposit or full payment, as appropriate.

We’ll See You at Brainstorming!

Multifamilypro reserves the right to produce only those components of the event mentioned herein for which we receive sponsor support.

For Additional Information Please Call 727.784.9469/email Multifamilypro or contact Leigh Curry at 609.882.3868 /email Leigh Curry