convention & trade show.
Sponsor Opportunities
Maximize Your Marketing Dollars
These are the customers you want to reach. And they are all in one place at Commodity Classic.
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DAILY SERVICES Each of these investment opportunities can be mixed and matched. Daily Services begin Wednesday and end on Saturday. 2011 sponsors have the first right of refusal for Daily Services. |
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Sponsored by Bayer CropScience |
Registration Hospitality & Internet Café Commodity Classic participants say that the opportunity to make new connections is perhaps the most valuable part of the experience. Place your company name and products in front of growers, family members and media at this popular hub for conducting business via high-speed Internet. Conveniently located next to the Commodity Classic registration area, the Hospitality & Internet Café enables attendees to take a break and network as they enjoy refreshments and popcorn, compliments of your company. |
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Electronic Survey Collect the valuable feedback of Commodity Classic attendees while getting your name in front of growers. |
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EDUCATION Be a part of a key reason growers attend Commodity Classic – Education! Your company plays a role in developing credible, valuable and timely sessions. This is where America's Farmers learn to be even better at what they do. |
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Thursday Early Riser Session Fill the room with 400 farmers looking for innovative ways to stay profitable and maximize yields. RFP submission deadline is July 6, 2011. |
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Pre-Opening Learning Center Sessions Two dynamic sessions scheduled prior to the Trade Show Opening. RFP submission deadline is July 6, 2011. |
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Saturday Early Riser Session Farmers don't mind getting up early for some helpful marketing tips. Over 400 eager-to-learn growers attend these sessions. RFP submission deadline is July 6, 2011.
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Sponsored by Farm Journal |
U.S. Farm Report Early Riser Marketing Session Fill the house as attendees pile in for taping of the weekly half-hour program WeekEnd MarketPlace, produced by AgDay TV. |
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Learning Center Sessions Help growers increase their bottom line with credible and timely topics. RFP submission deadline is July 6, 2011. |
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Closing Learning Center Session This large, stand-alone session occurring before the Evening of Entertainment is sure to leave a lasting impression. RFP submission deadline is July 6, 2011. |
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WIN “What Is New” Sessions Showcase your company’s new innovations and services critical to agriculture’s future. Product or service must be introduced after March 2011. |
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Mini WIN “What Is New” Sessions Showcase your company’s newest, most innovative products or services to the nation’s top producers with an abbreviated version of the traditional 40-minute WIN sessions. Product or service must be introduced after March 2011. |
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COMMODITY CLASSIC MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES Get the word out by sponsoring these investment opportunities. 2011 sponsors have the first right of refusal for these marketing opportunities. |
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Sponsored by ADM |
Registration Brochure This is your opportunity to reach nearly 60,000 growers with your company name and message in a half-page, dedicated section of the brochure. BONUS: With the registration brochure sponsorship, lanyards with your company logo will be given to every registrant on site at Commodity Classic. |
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Sponsored by AGROTAIN |
Program Booklet This guide ensures that your company is fully recognized. The back cover is exclusively your opportunity to welcome the corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers to Commodity Classic. |
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Sponsored by New Holland |
Media Room/Media Reception More than 100 of the nation's top agriculture broadcast and print reporters cover Commodity Classic. Get your name in front of this very influential group – the media! |
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Sponsored by Bayer CropScience
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Personalized Hotel Room Key Cards Make an immediate and lasting impression by placing your logo on the room keys that will be distributed to all attendees upon check-in to the Commodity Classic hotels. Key cards are 3.5” x 2.25”. Price is based on front-side printing, 4-color and one artwork. |
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Sponsored by Syngenta
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Commodity Classic Shoulder and Foot Massages Generate outstanding visibility and be a hero to attendees! Attendees will line up to take advantage of five-minute, upper body massages compliments of your company. Four certified massage therapists will be available for four hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to give massages in specially designed chairs. Free foot massages will also be available to attendees while they wait for the upper body massage. You may provide branded clothing for the massage practitioners and health fair staff to wear. Associate your company’s name with rest and relaxation. |
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Sponsored by BASF |
Registration Totes Your company’s name will be prominently displayed on the registration totes given to Commodity Classic attendees. Attendees will see your company’s name while using these tote bags during the convention and when they return home. |
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Coasters & Napkins – $6,000 plus printing Place your company napkins and coasters in Jack Daniel’s and Findley’s pubs. Promote your company message and booth number while attendees relax in the headquarter hotel pubs. |
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Hotel Elevator Signage – $6,000 plus printing Grab attendees’ attention by placing your message in 15 individual elevator cabs throughout the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Posters are 11” x 17” with a visual opening of 10” x 13”. |
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Gaylord Opryland Hotel Light Pole Banners – $4,000 plus printing for five double-sided poles. These highly visible light polls are located throughout the hotel, offering a unique way to drive traffic to your booth. Banners hang on either side of the pole allowing for 10 banners per company. Location determined on first-come, first served basis. |
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TRADE SHOW OPPORTUNITIES Promote your company product to grower leaders, their families and media with one of the four Trade Show opportunities below. 2011 sponsors have the first right of refusal. |
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Sponsored by DEKALB |
Thursday Trade Show Grand Opening Your company is the focal point at the Trade Show Grand Opening to welcome attendees and communicate your organization’s message. Investment in the Trade Show Grand Opening includes:
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Sponsored by AGROTAIN |
Friday Trade Show Lunch Help keep your target audience on the trade show floor with your company/product center stage! Investment in the Trade Show Lunch includes:
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Co-sponsorship USAPEEC
Co-sponsorship
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Saturday Trade Show Break – Co-sponsorship available $10,000 The Saturday sponsorship opportunity includes refreshment and snacks. Strengthen your company’s presence by sponsoring the trade show break. Investment in the Trade Show Break includes:
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Sponsored by Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business |
Commodity Classic Commemorative Clothing Attendees can’t get enough of these commemorative t-shirts and specialty clothing items featured at the Trade Show. Your company logo is included in the apparel design. |
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HEADLINE EVENTS These events will give your company maximum exposure. 2011 sponsors have the first right of refusal for Headline Events. |
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Sponsored by Syngenta |
Pre-Opening Reception Gain attention by sponsoring the first social event of Commodity Classic. Give attendees the opportunity to visit each other and enjoy this special evening. Opportunity includes:
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Sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, LLC |
General Session Set the tone for the week’s informative sessions by sponsoring the General Session. Expert speakers deliver motivating, entertaining presentations. Association presidents address industry challenges and accomplishments. |
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Sponsored by Monsanto |
Evening of Entertainment Sponsor this grand finale and be sure growers are leaving on a high note! Celebrated artists will entertain all attendees in a private venue. |
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Sponsored by Novozymes BioAg Inc.; Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business; United Soybean Board/soybean checkoff
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ASA Awards Banquet Sponsor this exclusive event and your company will have a valuable presence among hundreds of key soybean customers. The celebratory nature of this event lends itself well to the presentation of national awards honoring soybean growers from across the country. Contact Bill Schuermann at (314) 576-1770 ext. 1336 or email bschuermann@soy.org for details on how to become a sponsor. |
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Sponsored by BASF Corporation, John Deere, Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business |
NCGA Awards Banquet Don’t miss a chance to align your company with some of the nation’s top corn producers at this popular event. This national awards night honors National Corn Yield Contest winners and national membership award winners. |
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GENERAL SERVICES |
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Sponsored by KINZE Manufacturing |
Worship Services Commodity Classic includes its own worship service for all participants, led by the Fellowship of Christian Farmers. |
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General Support $5,000+ Help us run an outstanding event with a general support sponsorship and gain recognition by being included in the list of sponsors. Propose your own unique sponsorship opportunity. |
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Contact Peggy Findley at (636) 677-4157 or email: showdirector@commodityclassic.com
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