MEDIA - Enhancing the quality of the media produced at our event will lead to a more professional and established online presence for TEDxNewAlbany. Funds will be used to:

• Hire a professional audiography/videography team

• Hire a professional photographer

• Create a professionally-designed logo that reflects the event theme

 

VENUE - Reserving a high-quality venue ensures the best conditions for each of our speakers as well as optimal comfort for all attendees. Funds will be used to:

• Reserve the Jeanne B. McCoy Center for the Arts

• Rent tents or other potential dining areas

• Rent tables, chairs, white-linen cloths, and other such dining necessities

• Hire a lighting technician from CAPA Live Entertainment

 

DECOR - Clean, theme-fitting decorations help contribute to the overall professionality and environment of TEDxNewAlbany. Fund will be used to:

• Create and/or purchase centerpieces for dining tables

• Create dining table place cards for attendees

• Purchase lanyard nametags for all attendees

• Purchase and/or build the TEDxNewAlbany letters

• Purchase and/or build accompanying stage decorations

• Design and/or purchase apparel to sell on event-day

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DINING - Because our event will be between four and five hours in length, we wish to provide each attendee with snacks, beverages, and one meal. Funds will be used to:

• Hire a catering company to provide lunch for attendees

• Hire staff to assist with waiting, passing, and other catering needs

 

OUTREACH AND ADVERTISING - In order to provide a thought-provoking, educational experience and to make a true impact in the community, we will need to reach as many community members as possible, which will involve professional marketing products. Funds will be used to:

• Design, print, and distribute a professional-grade digest to be distributed to approximately 1,000 citizens in New Albany (the radius of distribution is subject to change according to cumulative availability of funds)

• Create a set of marketing materials for TEDxNewAlbany including both print and digital materials

• Advertise in newspapers including The Columbus Dispatch and ThisWeek New Albany

• Advertising in local and city-wide periodicals including CityScene and Healthy New Albany magazines

• Advertising on popular social media sites including Facebook

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PRESENTING Sponsor……………………..………………………………………………..................………..$5,000

• On-stage introduction of you and your organization at TEDxNewAlbany 2018

• Logo display/name recognition on all (8-12) videos to be published to the TEDx YouTube channel

• Verbal recognition on event day to an audience of 700+

• Logo display on an electronic digest sent monthly to over 1,000 New Albany Residents

• A full-page advertisement of choice in the event-day program

• Logo display and personal/company bio on the TEDxNewAlbany website

• (10) tickets to the mainstage TEDxNewAlbany 2018 event

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BENEFACTOR Sponsor……………………..………………………………………………...................……....$2,500

• Logo display or name recognition on all (8-12) videos that will be published to the TEDx YouTube channel

• Verbal recognition on event day to an audience of 700+

• Logo display on an electronic digest sent monthly to over 1,000 New Albany Residents

• A ½-page advertisement of choice in the event-day program

• Logo display and personal/company bio on the TEDxNewAlbany website

• (8) tickets to the mainstage TEDxNewAlbany 2018 event

 

VISIONARY Sponsor…………………………………………………………………………….....................….$1,000

• Logo display or name recognition on half (4-6) of the videos that will be published to the TEDx YouTube channel

• Verbal recognition on event day to an audience of 700+

• A ¼-page advertisement of choice in the event-day program

• Logo display and personal/company bio on TEDxNewAlbany website

• (6) tickets to the mainstage TEDxNewAlbany 2018 event

 

PROPONENT Sponsor……………………..……………………………………………………...........................$500

• Logo display or name recognition in event program

• Logo display or name recognition on the TEDxNewAlbany website

• (4) tickets to the mainstage TEDxNewAlbany 2018 event

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COLLABORATOR Sponsor………..……..……………………………………………………..............................$250

• Logo display or name recognition in the event program

• Logo display or name recognition on the TEDxNewAlbany website

• (2) tickets to the mainstage TEDxNewAlbany 2018 event

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In-Kind sponsors directly donate their goods or services as opposed to monetary sponsorships.

 

PRODUCT/SERVICE Sponsor

• Logo display in the event-day program

• Logo display on social media and website

• (4) reserved tickets to the 2018 event

*For product/service sponsorships worth more than $500, sponsors will receive benefits as per the Monetary Contribution Tier that matches the estimated monetary value up to $2,500.