Sponsorship Information for the NABE Communications Section Workshop to be held Tues., Oct. 20 - Fri., Oct. 23, 2009 at the Rio All-Suites Hotel (Las Vegas, NV). "Communications Stripped Down" will focus on how bar associations can make the most of their communications on a bare-bones budget. Please join us!

1. Sponsorships
Available!
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE! For more information, contact Eric Mann, Executive
Director, Clark County Bar Association at (702) 387-6011, emann@clarkcountybar.org.

2. NABE Communications Section Workshop
Sponsorship Opportunities
Tuesday, October 20 – Friday, October 23, 2009
Rio-All Suites Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Sponsorships Available!
Sponsorships are the primary source of fund raising for this annual
workshop. We hope you will choose to market your goods and services at this
event.
Why sponsor this event? This creative event attracts key decision makers from
bar associations across the country. Don’t miss the opportunity to market your
goods and services to this influential group of executives.
Who will be there? The executives at this event include executive directors,
communications directors, publication managers, information technology
managers, web masters and editors.
What products and services are they interested in? Social media, how to
improve the value of a bar membership, web videos, association communications,
public image campaigns, the news business, public relations and marketing,
membership recruitment campaigns, editing, old school truths and new media,
online publications , print publishing and PDF workflow, legal technology news,
mailing requirements, e-mail newsletters, online publications, and blogging.
Who are these people communicating with? Bar members, the media,
and the public. They may communicate with their local legal community which
can include attorneys, judges, legal assistants/paralegals, legal secretaries, legal
administrators and law office managers.
Why visit Las Vegas? The greater Las Vegas area offers interesting attractions
and activities for individuals and groups that may visit for business or pleasure.
Visitors can enjoy outdoor activities (world-class golf, hiking, climbing, biking
and horse-back riding), fabulous entertainment (elaborate revues, magic shows,
aquariums, wildlife exhibits), and great dining (epicurean delights, late-night
buffets). Stay at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and relax at their spa or in your suite!
Sponsorships Available! Contact Eric Mann, Executive Director, Clark County
Bar Association at (702) 387-6011, emann@clarkcountybar.org.
Thank you!

3. NABE Communications Section Workshop
Sponsorship Agreement
Workshop Year: 2009
Location: Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsorship Level/Amount and Benefits
Please mark with a check and initial to acknowledge understanding of the full policy and benefits at the level
selected. If applicable, fill in exact amount of monetary donation.
PLATINUM $5,000
Platinum sponsors will be designated as the sponsor of a key event or segment of the program that all workshop registrants
will attend (special events, meal functions, plenary sessions etc.), will receive a prime location for their booth and double
the space (two table tops) if desired; a full page in the on-site program or a flyer insert (to be produced/camera ready by the
sponsor and printed by the sponsor if an insert); an opportunity, scheduled by the workshop planners, to speak to workshop
participants for 2-3 minutes in a plenary session or during a sponsored event or meal function; will be listed in the workshop
program and when possible in promotional materials for the workshop; and will be provided with list of meeting registrant’s
contact information including email addresses upon request, at no charge.
GOLD $2,500-4,999 Exact amount:
Gold sponsors are provided with an opportunity, scheduled by the workshop planners, to speak to workshop participants
for 2-3 minutes in a plenary session or during a sponsored event or meal function; are provided with an exhibitor table in
the area designated by the workshop planners; will be listed in the workshop program and when possible in promotional
materials for the workshop; and will be provided with list of meeting registrant’s contact information including email
addresses upon request, at no charge.
SILVER $1,000-$2,499 Exact amount:
Silver sponsors are provided with an exhibitor table in the area designated by the workshop planners; will be listed in the
workshop program and when possible in promotional materials for the workshop; and will be provided with list of meeting
registrant’s contact information including email addresses upon request, at no charge.
BRONZE up to $999 Exact amount:
Bronze sponsors will be listed in the workshop program and when possible in promotional materials for the workshop; and
will be provided with list of meeting registrant’s contact information including email addresses upon request, at no charge.
IN-KIND may not exceed $999 Exact or approximate value:
In-kind donors will be listed in the program as such with a brief description and basic contact information limited to business
name and city/state location, representative name, telephone number, email address and Web site URL.
Description of additional benefits offered by the workshop planners:
Sponsoring Company/Organization: Sponsorship Committee Member/NABE
Communications Section representative:
Contact Person: Name:
E-mail: E-mail:
Phone: Phone:
Signature: Signature:
Date: Date:
Sponsorship payments must be made payable to NABE Communications Section and mailed to:
NABE, 321 North Clark Street, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654.

4. NABE Communications Section Workshop
Sponsorship Policy
Sponsorships will be the primary source of fundraising for the annual workshop. All sponsors must sign a sponsorship
agreement with the cost and benefits clearly outlined.
All funds, services or property solicited by the Section will become the property of the section and will be subject to oversight
and control of the Executive Council. All such funds will be recognized and accounted for in the financial records of the
Section. Sponsorship payments must be made payable to NABE Communications Section and mailed to NABE, 321 North Clark
Street, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654.
Currently, sponsorships are divided by dollar amount into four levels: Platinum, $5,000; Gold, between $2,500 and $4,999; silver,
between $1,000 and $2,499; and bronze, up to $999.
Platinum sponsors will be designated as the sponsor of a key event or segment of the program that all workshop registrants
will attend (special events, meal functions, plenary sessions etc.), will receive a prime location for their booth and double the
space (two table tops) if desired, and
a full page in the on-site program or a flyer insert (to be produced/camera ready by the sponsor and printed by the sponsor
if an insert).
Platinum and Gold sponsors are provided with an opportunity, scheduled by the workshop planners, to speak to workshop
participants for 2-3 minutes in a plenary session or during a sponsored event or meal function.
Platinum, Gold and Silver level sponsors are provided with an exhibitor table in the area designated by the workshop
planners.
All sponsors at all levels will be listed in the workshop program and when possible in promotional materials for the workshop.
All sponsors may request a list of meeting registrant’s contact information including email addresses to be provided before or
at the meeting.
Additional benefits, such as workshop attendance, free or discounted tickets to meal functions and events, and provision
of door prizes for drawings may be offered to sponsors by the workshop planners and will be outlined in the sponsorship
agreement.
The section must keep the NABE Sponsorship Committee informed of all fundraising activities to avoid potential conflicts.
Corporate representatives/sponsors may be asked to be program speakers when it is determined their expertise will lend value
to the educational experience. However, speaking during the program must not be a condition or benefit of the sponsorship.
Sponsor representatives who are asked to speak will be prohibited from “selling” their products from the podium but will be
permitted to distribute product information in the written materials for the session at which they are speaking.
In-kind donations must not exceed $999 and will be listed in the program as such with a brief description and basic contact
information limited to business name and city/state location, representative name, telephone number, email address and Web
site URL. No sponsorship benefits – including an exhibit table -- will be provided.
This policy also applies to NABE members who have commercial products to sell.
March 2009