SUMMIT 2009 sponsors

Many thanks to our lead sponsor, Ford Motor Company for its generous support of the SMART summit 2009.

And many thanks to the Mott Foundation for support of our South East Michigan focus this year and to CARSS, the Center for Advancing Research and Solutions for Society for incubating SMART in its formative years.

Center for Advancing Research
& Solutions for Society

The conference was brought to reality with the help of our many partners, including:

SEE BELOW FOR SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS AND DETAILS

Funds secured through sponsorship commitments will be used to cover the costs associated with the development and organization of this special event. The one-time sponsorship is fully tax-deductible under US law.

FRIEND OF SMART ($1,000)

• One complementary registration

• Following the conclusion of the conference, a copy of the complete list of all delegates is sent to each sponsor

• Sponsor can have access – for use on their website - to the digital audio and video files of the presentations and discussions.

• Sponsor may deduct sponsorship payments from their US Federal taxes.

GIFT SPONSOR BENEFITS (less than $5,000)

• One complementary registration

• Recognition from podium as official sponsor during the opening/closing sessions

• Following the conclusion of the conference, a copy of the complete list of all delegates is sent to each sponsor

• Sponsor can have access – for use on their website - to the digital audio and video files of the presentations and discussions.

• Sponsor may deduct sponsorship payments from their US Federal taxes.

SILVER SPONSOR BENEFITS ($5,000)

• Inclusion of sponsor’s name and logo onto all digital and print materials (eg website and press release and printed program)

• One complementary registration

• Recognition from podium as official sponsor during the opening/closing sessions

• Inclusion of sponsor-provided documentation into the “Briefing Materials” (provided to all delegates prior to their attendance and/or during the conference)

• Following the conclusion of the conference, a copy of the complete list of all delegates is sent to each sponsor

• Sponsor can have access – for use on their website -- to the digital audio and video files of the presentations and discussions.

• Sponsor may deduct sponsorship payments from their US Federal taxes.

GOLD SPONSOR BENEFITS ($10,000)

• Inclusion of sponsor’s name and logo onto all digital and print materials (eg website and press release and printed program)

• One complementary registration

• Recognition from podium as official sponsor during the opening/closing sessions

• Inclusion of sponsor-provided documentation into the “Briefing Materials” (provided to all delegates prior to their attendance and/or during the conference)

• Opportunity to send to delegates a stand-alone sponsor-provided document (before or after the conference’s closing date)

• Following the conclusion of the conference, a copy of the complete list of all delegates is sent to each sponsor

• Sponsor can have access – for use on their website -- to the digital audio and video files of the presentations and discussions.

•Sponsor may deduct sponsorship payments from their US Federal taxes.

PLATINUM SPONSOR BENEFITS ($20,000)

• Inclusion of sponsor’s name and logo onto all digital and print materials (eg website and press release and printed program)

• One complementary registration • Recognition from podium as official sponsor during the opening/closing sessions

• Opportunity for sponsor’s executive to address delegates during conference

• Input from sponsor during the creation of the conference agenda

• Inclusion of sponsor-provided documentation into the “Briefing Materials” (provided to all delegates prior to their attendance and/or during the conference)

• Opportunity to send to delegates a stand-alone sponsor-provided document (before or after the conference’s closing date)

• Following the conclusion of the conference, a copy of the complete list of all delegates is sent to each sponsor

• Sponsor can have access– for use on their website -- to any digital audio and video files of the presentations and discussions.

• Sponsor may deduct sponsorship payments from their US Federal taxes.

If you are interested in sponsoring the conference, please contact Sue Zielinski at susanz@umich.edu