Take advantage of our Platinum and Gold Sponsorships.
In addition to our standard sponsorship offerings you’ll also get:

Full page, four color ad in event Show Guide

Rotating banner ad on conference home page

Banner ad on HREonline^TM News & Analysis e-mail newsletter

2 tickets to Human Resource Executive®’s HR Executive of the Year Black Tie
      Award Dinner

Premium logo position on all direct mail pieces and advertisements.

Premium on-site signs posted in the best locations, including the Expo Hall
      entrance, registration and opening keynote

Premium recognition on large video screens and from the podium in advance of
      every general session

VIP Mailing Program— to your best customer and prospect list at no cost to you.
      Call for details.

Premium recognition in the event Show Guide — Your logo will appear on the
      cover, plus you get an enhanced show guide listing with 150 word description,
      along with your company’s full color logo

Premium sponsorship recognition and logo listing with link of client homepage

5 full buyer passes for you to invite your best qualified customers to attend as full
      conference attendees

2 additional full conference passes

Unlimited booth passes for all of your booth staff

Extra priority points for on-site booth pick for next year’s event

Premium logo position on all direct mail pieces and advertisements.

1 ticket to Human Resource Executive®’s HR Executive of the Year Black Tie Award
      Dinner

Premium recognition on large video screens in advance of every general session

VIP Mailing Program— to your best customer and prospect list at no cost to you.
      Call for details.

Premium recognition in the event Show Guide — Your logo will appear on the cover,
      plus you get an enhanced show guide listing with 50 word description, along with
      your company’s full color logo

Premium sponsorship recognition and logo listing with link of client homepage

3 full buyer passes for you to invite your best qualified customers to attend as full
      conference attendees

1 additional full conference pass

Extra priority points for on-site booth pick for next year’s show

SOLD - Attendee Bags/Portfolios $24,500
The first item spoken for almost every time. We'll include your company's logo and marketing message on one side of this quality piece that will be distributed to all conference attendees. A big part of the appeal is the fact that it is your name on an item that people will use often when they return home!

SOLD - Registration Area $18,500
Your company's logo will be one of the first things attendees see as we include your four-color art on the kick panels of the registration units where they pick up their credentials. We'll also provide you with the exclusive opportunity to provide pens, pencils and note pads in the registration area. Add to all this the signage we will produce for this area right outside the show floor and you've got yourself the first big visibility of any company participating in the event.

SOLD - Shuttle Bus $16,000
Your logo will appear on attractive signage on the buses themselves as well as on the signs at the pick-up and drop-off points. We’ll be running shuttles from the Hyatt Regency on Wacker Drive. This is a great way to make your company the first and last name every attendee sees each day!

Audience Response System $18,000
Your company will be front and center at four of our best attended sessions during the conference when you sponsor the system that allows attendees to vote on questions posed at the sessions with the results immediately shown on the video screens. Your logo will appear on cling stickers on the handheld units that every attendee will use to vote and we’ll also put your logo up on the video screens before and after the sessions. Finally, we’ll provide signage at the entrance to the rooms where these sessions are held.

SOLD - Cyber Café $17,500
This sponsorship is one our attendees like the most! We will set up ten workstations in the exhibit hall where attendees can surf the net and check their email. We'll set the default on the web browser to your company's home page and produce a four-color drop-down sign over the café that recognizes you as a sponsor. Got mouse pads with your company's logo? Bring them and we'll set them out there too!

SOLD - Thursday's Box Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall $10,000
We're expecting just about every conference attendee at this event that will be held in the exhibit hall. We'll insert the promotional piece you supply in all of the "lunch boxes" so that everyone will receive one. You can provide napkins and cups with your company's logo. We'll supply signage that no one will miss! Up to three companies can sponsor this item.

Wednesday's Luncheon $15,000
Your company will take center stage at an event attended by virtually every conference attendee! We'll recognize you from the podium, plus provide signage that can be seen throughout the event by the audience. We'll even hang your company's banner behind the staging if you provide it! This high profile event will provide your company with some of best visibility available at this year's conference.

Audio Visual Sponsor $19,000
Here's a sponsorship that will have your logo in front of attendees throughout the entire conference! A four-color sign with your company's logo will be the first thing people see as they enter all of the meeting rooms where our sessions are being held. This amounts to over 25 "mini" sponsorships and is a great value for the money.
Audio Visual Sponsor - General Session Only $12,500
Audio Visual Sponsor - Breakout Sessions Only $7,500

SOLD - Badge Inserts $13,000
Attendees can't help but remember your name after they look at badges each day that carry your company's logo. This sponsorship provides thousands of exposures over the course of the conference.

SOLD - Badge Lanyards $13,500
This popular item is also a high-visibility opportunity to increase the awareness of your company at the show. We'll take your logo and reproduce it on over 2,000 lanyards that attendees will use to hold their name badges.

Press Room $13,000
We’ll produce your company’s four-color logo on signage outside the press room, use your company’s home page as the default home page on the computers in the room and give you the exclusive opportunity to furnish cups and napkins for the refreshments we’ll provide. This is a great way to put your name in the front of the minds of the media!

Massage Stations  $12,000
Help attendees unwind during a long day on the show floor with 10-minute upper body massages -- and get your message in front of them while they’re feeling their best. Work with our conference staff to determine the best location for massage station. Signage will be provided, and you can even have the massage therapists wear logo shirts that you provide.

SOLD - Hotel Key Cards $12,500
You’ll be the only company with your logo and message on the hotel keys that attendees will use at both hotels we have a room block at – the Hyatt Regency on Wacker Drive and the Hyatt Regency- McCormick Place. This is a great way to get exposure before, during and after show hours!

Program Materials $10,000
Serve as the sponsor of the program materials that are made available online and you'll have a sponsorship that lasts well after the event. We'll print a four-color insert with your company's logo for the show bags that provides attendees with the password to access all the materials from the event. Then your link and logo will appear prominently on our home page for months after the event.

SOLD - Exhibit Hall Floor Plan $10,000
Attendees use this handy stand-alone copy of the exhibit hall plan with the list of exhibitors to help them navigate the show floor. Your company's four color ad fills on page of it and we include your logo in a prominent position on the plan itself.

SOLD - Exhibit Hall Aisle Signs $10,000
We'll incorporate your company's logo with the show logo on four-color drop down aisle signs in the exhibit hall. This year's floor plan guarantees a minimum of seven back to back signs. A great way to get your company in front of attendees as they navigate the exhibit hall.

SOLD - Schedule of Events   $7,500/day
Your logo will be featured on a flyer listing out the following day’s schedule of events, which will be delivered to attendees’ guest rooms each evening.

SOLD - Expo Hall Carpet Stickers - $7,000
Eye-catching and hard to miss! Place your logo and booth number strategically on the main walkways of the Expo Hall. We'll adhere six of your four-color logos (approximately 3' x 5') to the Expo's carpeted aisles in high-traffic areas. A great way to reach attendees as they tour the exhibits! Just provide us with your logo and we'll do the rest.

Wednesday Ice Cream Reception $4,000
Sponsor this late afternoon treat and attendees will be sure to remember your company's name. You can maximize your exposure by providing napkins with your company's logos that we'll give out at all the stations. Up to three companies can sponsor this item.

2 SOLD, ONLY 1 LEFT! - Wednesday's Dessert Break in the Exhibit Hall $4,500
We will feature a complimentary dessert in the exhibit hall following Wednesday's luncheon. We'll be sure to link your company's name to an event that everyone will enjoy. By providing napkins and coffee cups with your logo, you can add to the name recognition this event will provide. Of course we'll produce signage that thanks your company for satisfying every attendee's sweet tooth. Up to three companies can sponsor this item.

Banner Signage $8,000
We’ll produce and hang your four-color banner in a strategically located area at McCormick Place. This is a great way to drive traffic to your booth space.

SOLD - Exhibitor Lounge $6,500
Are you marketing to the exhibitors? If so, then this is the sponsorship for you. Get your message in front of our exhibitors as they head into this lounge, stocked with beverages and snacks. Tables and chairs are provided, so be sure to bring literature that exhibitors can browse through as they take a break from the show floor. 

SOLD - Session Notepads $6,500
We'll place these notepads that you produce on each seat at the general sessions and at the entrance to all of the session rooms throughout the event. Attendees will use them to take notes during the meeting and won't be able to miss your marketing message as they write!

SOLD - Raffle Sponsorship $5,500
Two lucky attendees will go home with $500 cash at a drawing held on the second show day. As the sponsor of this program, your logo will appear on the raffle cards and the signage about the program at the entrance to the exhibit hall and at the ticket tumbler where we’ll draw the winner. You’ll also be guaranteed to serve as one of the raffle stations at the show.

Breakfasts
Attendees love to start the day out with a complimentary cup of coffee and muffin. Why not link your company's name to this pleasurable event? We'll provide signage at the food stations. You can provide cups and napkins with your company's logo for added exposure. Up to three companies can sponsor each breakfast.
2 SOLD, ONLY 1 LEFT! - Wednesday Continental Breakfast $3,500
1 SOLD, 2 LEFT - Thursday Continental Breakfast $3,500
1 SOLD, 2 LEFT - Friday Continental Breakfast $3,500

Breaks
Attendees will be sure to thank you for providing a break in between sessions. We'll help you maximize your exposure by placing signage next to the refreshment tables. Let us know if you'd like to include some napkins and cups with your company's logo!
Up to three companies can sponsor each break.

1 SOLD, 2 LEFT - Wednesday Refreshment Breaks
$6,000 — morning only

Thursday Refreshment Breaks
$6,000 each morning and afternoon available

SOLD - Registration Pens $4,000
Your company will be the exclusive provider of the pens we’ll use at registration. The pens that you provide with your company’s logo will be one of the first sponsored items that attendees see.