Important note: All sponsors must exhibit at CSM 2012.
CSM 2012: Sponsorship Application (.pdf)
Each sponsorship opportunity includes:
- Recognition on the entrance banner in the Exhibit Hall
- Ribbons for your company's conference badges honoring you as a sponsor
- Recognition in CSM 2012's onsite program
- Recognition in pre-show attendee correspondence
An Added Bonus!
For sponsors over $3,000-your company's logo will be displayed on the CSM 2012 homepage, with a direct link to the Web site of your choice. (APTA must approve logo and Web site selection prior to posting. Logos must be in Vector EPS format.)
Platinum Package ($12,500)
(Only 5 available)
Package includes the above benefits, plus:
- Two 10 x 10 exhibit booths ($5,100 value at early-bird corner rate)
- Your company's interactive ad on touch-screen directories ($1,000 value)
- Exhibit Hall carpet banner ($2,000 value)
- A full-page, 2-color ad in the onsite program ($1,300 value)
- Two Priority Points
Gold Package ($7,500)
(Only 3 available)
Package includes the above benefits, plus:
- One 10 x 10 booth ($2,500 value at early-bird corner rate)
- Your company's interactive ad on touch-screen directories ($1,000 value)
- A half-page, 2-color ad in the onsite program ($1,050 value)
- One Priority Point
Additional Opportunities
Official "Green" Conference Bag: $25,000
Showcase your organization both in Chicago and well into the future by sponsoring the official CSM 2012 conference bag. Your organization's name and logo will be seen on the shoulder of more than 8,000 CSM attendees throughout the conference. Sponsor to supply logo to APTA by January 6, 2011.
Benefits of this sponsorship include:
- Recognition in the CSM 2012 onsite program
- Interactive map ad
- Carpet banner ad
- Sponsor's logo on appropriate APTA signage
- Three Priority Points
CSM 2012 Mobile App: $9,000
Quickly becoming the most-used sponsorship device, the mobile application returns for CSM 2012! Reach attendees directly on their PDA or Smartphone device as they access educational listings, bus schedules, exhibit hall floor plans, and more! Receive far-reaching exposure that will be seen by thousands of conference attendees both preshow and onsite.
Benefits of this sponsorship include:
- Sponsor's logo displayed on the corner of mobile device screen
- Sponsor's logo on show signage promoting the mobile app
- Recognition in e-mail blasts to all CSM registrants promoting the app
- Two Priority Points
Lanyards ($7,500-plus direct costs) [SOLD!]
Showcase your brand by being the official lanyard provider of CSM. APTA must approve lanyard design. Sponsor is responsible for providing lanyards to APTA by January 12, 2011.
Interactive Map & Booth Promotion: $1,000 (Limited to 1 per company)
Capture attendee's attention before they even arrive in Chicago with CSM's interactive map featuring a 3D floor plan, banner ads, and full-page company profiles. Attendees will access your company's info pre CSM via the Web and onsite at touch screens placed throughout the hall. Don't miss this exciting high-tech opportunity to drive traffic to your booth before we get to Chicago. Ads must be received no later than January 11, 2012. View a sample here: http://shows.marketart.com/csm11/.
CSM Daily News
Get noticed by advertising in the only newspaper of the Combined Sections Meetings, the CSM Daily News. This daily publication is provided to all CSM 2012 attendees and APTA members. Learn more and obtain rates.
New! CSM 2012 Shuttle Bus Promotion
Give attendees a lift from the Chicago Hilton to McCormick Place by showcasing your company logo on and within the CSM 2012 shuttle buses! Sponsor by day or for the whole event. Sponsorship includes recognition on bus schedule signage, coffee sleeves for coffee stations, and all advance promotional pieces featuring busing information.
New! CSM 2012 Shuttle Bus Headrest Coverage
Advertise your company brand to a captive audience as the attendees are bused to and from McCormick Place. Your logo will be printed on 46-seat bus headrests (front and back) for the duration of the conference.
New! Hotel Communication Network "HCN" Units at the Hilton Chicago
These guest room touch screens show attendees all that Chicago has to offer from the comfort of their hotel room. It will give your company access to the attendee long after they leave the exhibit hall! Increase your return on your exhibition investment before the exhibit hall opens and well after it is closed!
New! TV Channel in Chicago Hilton Elevators
Your ad will appear on the TV screens in the elevators at the headquarter hotel. Ads are on a continuous loop, and your company brand will be exposed to a captive audience-beyond the exhibit hall!
New! Technopalooza
After a fantastic inaugural run
at CSM 2011, APTA TechnoPalooza: An Interactive Experience is returning to the Exhibit Hall! Clinicians continue to employ video games alongside standard clinic tools to enhance rehabilitation. Learn from the people that are using this equipment in the clinic, classroom, and the medical home. Or, consider showing how your product can enhance or modify the way these devices are used. Be a part of TechnoPalooza 2012: Working together with hands-on technology.
For more details on the sponsorship opportunities above, please contact Sarah Driver at 703/706-3223 or sarahdriver@apta.org.