Annual Meeting

May 8, 2013
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
Expected Attendance: 1,000
GBC’s premier business event of the year. The event celebrates the accomplishments and charts the GBC’s work for the coming year.

Platinum Sponsorship- $12,500

Sponsorship at this level entitles sponsoring company to the following:

Company name or logo prominently placed on all event promotional materials, media releases, e-mail promotion, GBC Web site and event invitation (if sponsorship is received by printing deadline).
Company name or company logo on all Annual Meeting print ads in the Daily Record.
Company recognition at the event through public announcement of sponsorship and signage promoting sponsorship.
Audiovisual screen company recognition.
Company recognition in article featuring event in the GBC's e-newsletter “Leader.”
Full-page company advertisement in the event program.
Two exhibit tables to display company materials or promotional items.
Two tables of 10 in a prominent location.
List of names and mailing addresses of all attendees at the event for follow-up marketing purposes.
Company advertisement on the GBC Web site for six months.
Company name or logo on event web page leading up to event.
Company name or logo on past events sponsors web page for one year.
Company name or logo listed as a past sponsor in GBC annual report and membership directory.
Opportunity to place giveaways (provided by sponsor and subject to approval of GBC Director of Events) at each place setting.

Gold Sponsorship - $8,000

Company name or logo prominently placed on all event promotional materials, media releases, e-mail promotions, event invitation (if sponsorship is received by print deadline).
Company recognition at the event through public announcement of sponsorship and signage promoting sponsorship.
Audiovisual screen company recognition.
Prominent company recognition in article in the GBC's e-newsletter "Leader."
Half-page company advertisement in the event program.
One exhibit table to display company materials or promotional items
One table of 10 in a prominent location.
List of names and mailing addresses of all attendees at the event for follow-up marketing purposes.
Company advertisement on the GBC Web site for three months.
Company name or logo on event web page leading up to event.
Company name or logo on past event sponsors web page for one year.
Company name or logo listed as a past sponsor in GBC annual report and membership directory.

Silver Sponsorship - $5,000

Company name or logo prominently displayed on all event promotional materials, media releases and event program.
Company recognition at the event through signage promoting sponsorship.
Quarter-page company advertisement in the event program.
One table of 10 to the event.
Company advertisement in the GBC's e-newsletter "Leader" for three months.
Company name or logo on event web page leading up to event.
Company name or logo on past event sponsors web page for one year.
Company name or logo listed as a past sponsor in GBC annual report and membership directory.

Bronze Sponsorship - $4,000

Company name or logo displayed in event program.
Company recognition at the event through signage promoting sponsorship.
Five tickets to the event.
Company advertisement in the GBC's award winning “State House Update” e-newsletter for three months.
Company name or logo on event web page leading up to event.
Company name or logo on past event sponsors web page for one year.
Company name or logo listed as a past sponsor in GBC annual report and membership directory.

To sponsor the GBC Annual Meeting, contact Sara Bruszewski, 410-727-2820, x29