Sponsorship Opportunities

Annual Meeting Sponsorships

NAILBA offers a range of outstanding sponsorship opportunites that can give you high-impact name recognition and exposure. Whether you select a food function, general session, breakout or promotional item, your sponsorship will create top of mind awareness with our member agencies and other potential clients.

Sponsorship Benefits

  • Extensive pre-show, on-site, and post-show publicity via promotional mailings, signage, banners, and in Perspectives Magazine announcing your company’s sponsorship.
  • Increased booth traffic. 
  • All food and reception sponsorships include tabletop signs at the server stations.
  • Points for next year’s priority booth space drawing.
  • One free attendee registration for every $10,000 in sponsorship fees.

Sponsorship opportunities are limited and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. We honor “right of first refusal” from past sponsors.

If interested in NAILBA 29 sponsorship opportunities, please fill out the 2010 Sponsorship Contract and return at your earliest convenience.

**Please note: We will not be able to hold sponsorships without a contract.

To discuss customized sponsorships to meet your marketing needs and for substantial cost saving when packaging with other NAILBA opportunities, contact:

Questions? Contact Susan Haning at (703) 383-3068 or shaning@nailba.org.

To download a PDF version of the NAILBA 29 Available Sponsorships, including pictures and more detailed information, please click here.

Product Training University

CURRENT SPONSORS: COVENTRY, EXAMONE, ING, METLIFE, NATIONAL LIFE GROUP, PRUDENTIAL
Building on the success of the Product Training University at the NAILBA Agency Management Institute in May, this uniquely-formatted educational opportunity will be offered for the first time at an Annual Meeting, at NAILBA 29! Previous Product Training University participants were rewarded with new contracts and new clients – don’t miss this opportunity to interact with brokerage industry decision-makers.

Available ONLY to current NAILBA 29 exhibitors, these interactive, quickly-paced sessions are designed to facilitate maximum interaction and attendee choice. During each 30-minute window, three companies will be making brief presentations concurrently. This unique format will allow you to capture attendees in a small group setting to provide more in-depth, focused and specific information than in a busy exhibit hall. Click here to download the Product Training University flyer which contains more detailed information.

  

Hotel Area Banner Sponsorship Opportunities

Banner advertising provides outstanding opportunities for high visibility, high impact messages. Both exterior and interior banner opportunities are available, and all offered opportunities are in high NAILBA-traffic areas. Sponsors must provide the banner, material or gobo (as applicable), cost is not included in the fee. Additional specifications for each purchased banner sponsorship will be provided after sponsorship contract execution.

All opportunities listed in this section are purchased for the duration of NAILBA 29; installation will completed no later than 11 am Wednesday, and removal will occur no earlier than 10 am Saturday

Gaylord Trail Bridge Banners
These banners line the driveway as you enter the hotel campus. Includes both sides of the pole, and banners are two-sided. There are 10 light poles available; 30” L x 72" H.

Investment: $4,500 per pole

Porte Cochere/Main Drive Exterior Banner
30’ L x 6’ H—single-sided

Investment: $10,000

Hotel Main Entrance Exterior Banner
15’ L x 24” H—must be double-sided

Investment: $10,000

Main Lobby/Atrium Interior Banner SOLD TO PRUDENTIAL
15’ L x 5’ H—must be double-sided

Investment: $3,500

Atrium Pole Banners SOLD TO SBLI
Includes two facing poles 3’L x 5’ H—must be double-sided

Investment: $3,000

Convention Bridge Window Static SOLD TO WEST COAST LIFE
Includes all locations (minimum 8)
semi transparent banner

Investment: $4,000

Convention Center Bridge Banners SOLD TO WEST COAST LIFE
Includes 7 locations
30” H x 15’ L—must be double-sided

Investment: $7,000

Convention Center Circle Drive Banner
Includes all six locations
30” H x 20’ L—must be double-sided

Investment: $4,500

Tour Entrance Exterior Banner
One location
10’ L x 24” H—must be double-sided

Investment: $3,000

Java Coast Gobos
Includes two locations in
Java Coast

Investment: $5,000

 

Exhibit Area Sponsorship Opportunities

Cyber Lounges
Located on the exhibit floor this new and HIGHLY visible sponsorship provides a huge return on your investment. Includes three individual computer stations set up in high traffic areas on the exhibit floor; your company’s Web site will serve as the opening Web page/home page at each kiosk area. To encourage Social Networking, NAILBA will provide a “Social Networking Expert” to assist with instructions on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. This Cyber Lounge will be open during exhibit hours only.

Investment 
$18,000
$8,000

Thursday Opening Breakfast
What better way to wake up to a golden sponsorship opportunity than to welcome prospective clients to the Thursday morning breakfast? This sponsorship allows you to demonstrate your gracious hospitality as the breakfast sponsor when everyone is wide awake and ready to do business.

Investment $10,000

Thursday Sweets Break
Everyone needs a “sweet treat” in the late afternoon to re-fuel the body to generate additional contacts and sales for their company. This opportunity gives you the added edge to re-invigorate your customers and prospects by fueling them with afternoon treats.

Investment $6,000

Friday Breakfast
What better way to wake up to a golden sponsorship opportunity than to welcome prospective clients first thing in the morning? This sponsorship allows you to demonstrate your gracious hospitality as the breakfast sponsor when everyone is wide awake and ready to do business.

Investment $10,000

Friday Lunch
This is the second of the NAILBA lunch opportunities and this end of the week opportunity allows you even more networking time with prospective buyers and current customers. This is another high visibility event with great attendance numbers!

Investment $10,000

 

Registration Area Sponsorship Opportunities

Leather Padfolios
This exclusive opportunity includes your company’s logo imprinted on the cover of the padfolio, as well as a personal letter from your company to show attendees. Leather padfolios will be distributed at convention registration, but will not be placed inside the registration bags, in order to provide the sponsor with better exposure.

Investment $20,000

E-mail Kiosks
It is a connected world we live in, and this service provides a valuable benefit to attendees to keep in touch with their office and clients. This opportunity provides exceptional promotional visibility (24 hours!) in a high traffic location within the conference registration area. Your company’s Web site will serve as the opening Web page/home page at each kiosk.

Investment 
$15,000
$8,000

Oxygen Bar
Provide a breath of fresh air to attendees with a sponsorship of the Oxygen Bar! Providing fresh oxygen and aromatherapy to renew mind and body in a high traffic location within the conference area, this promotion is fully insured and professionally staffed. Your investment includes signage at the event and an approved location to distribute a promotional item. To increase visibility, consider having your company personnel staff the Oxygen Bar during select high-traffic times.

 Investment $10,000

Publication Bins*
Showcase your magazine in a NAILBA Publication Bin. The Publication Bin area will be located near the registration area in close proximity to the Exhibit Hall for maximum viewing and prime visibility. Your investment includes one bin and a small sign with your company name. *Available Only to Current Exhibitors and Sponsors.

 Investment $2,500

Printing Station
In an effort to increase our environmental awareness (go green!) NAILBA no longer prints the education handouts and offers this printing station to registrants as a resource for printing handouts of their choosing onsite. This opportunity provides exceptional promotional visibility in a high traffic location within the conference registration area and is adjacent to the E-mail stations. Your company’s Web site will serve as the opening Web page/home page at the kiosk.

 Investment $5,000

Bag Insert*
Have a story to tell? Want to provide these high level attendees with a promotional product, an insert or a message regarding your company information or service you can deliver? Your message, flyer, or promotional product will be inserted into the registration bag, which is given to all attendees at convention registration. Please note: magazines will not be included in registration bags. Please see Publication Bins to learn how to promote your magazine. *Available Only to Current Exhibitors and Sponsors.

 Investment $1,500 per item + cost of printing

 

Education Sponsorship Opportunities 

Workshops CURRENT SPONSORS: LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP, METLIFE, PRUDENTIAL, SE2, SMALL BUSINESS INSURANCE AGENCY,  WEST COAST LIFE, ZURICH LIFE
(9 Opportunities) 1 Opportunity Remains!
Your investment includes recognition on event signage, marketing materials, and in the onsite program, as well as the opportunity to introduce the session speaker. Please note: Speakers and topics for NAILBA workshops are determined by NAILBA. The sponsorship of a workshop does not entitle the sponsor to select the program topic or speaker. Currently sponsored workshops that are repeating on the following day may be purchased for a discounted rate of $2,500.

Investment $5,000 each

 

Golf Tournament Sponsorship Opportunities

Golf Carts SOLD TO DTCC
How about helping to get those golfers around the course by sponsoring this much-needed benefit? Your support guarantees the golfers will get to and from each hole with finesse and speed—we can’t say how this will help their golf game but it sure will serve as a contributor!!! Investment includes a complimentary golf registration (Value $199.00) for the event.

Investment $5,000

 

 

SOLD SPONSORSHIPS

Hospitality Suite and Event List Sponsor Screen SOLD TO THE COVENANT GROUP
Want an opportunity to host the event list at registration that gives our attendees daily information and locations of events that are being hosted by our exhibitor/sponsor partners? Sponsorship includes large flat screen monitor mounted on a stand with signage acknowledging the sponsor's support.

 Investment $2,500

Friday Coffee Breaks SOLD TO THE MARKETING ALLIANCE
Come and share a cup of “joe” with prospective clients between sessions and perk up that energy to add additional business to your portfolio. We may not have the water cooler here but the coffee station is the next best thing and business is definitely discussed around here!

Investment $3,500

Registration Bags SOLD TO AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE COMPANIES
The registration bag is distributed to all attendees at convention registration and is a key onsite promotional opportunity. Your investment includes one insert placed inside the bag, and bag production with your company logo proudly displayed along with the NAILBA corporate logo.

Investment $17,000

Badge Lanyards Investment $6,000  SOLD TO ING
This is an excellent promotional vehicle to promote your company’s Web site, product name, and brand. Lan­yards are given to all attendees at check-in. Investment includes lanyard production

 Investment $6,000

General Sessions (Three Opportunities) SOLD TO METLIFE, NATIONWIDE, PRUDENTIAL
Three power-packed general sessions featuring nation­ally known headline speakers engage attendees with their message. Your investment includes signage, on-screen recognition before and during the session, as well as the opportunity to introduce the session keynote speaker. Please note: this sponsorship is for the session, not the individual speaker. Speakers are selected by NAILBA and not the sponsoring organization.

 Investment $25,000 each

Golf Cigars Investment SOLD TO STONETOWER SEARCH
Need a smoking-hot way to promote your company? If so then this is the sponsorship for you. Investment includes a complimentary golf registration (Value $199.00) for the event.

 Investment $4,500+ provides cigars

Golf Giveaway SOLD TO LEGAL & GENERAL AMERICA/BANNER LIFE/WILLIAM PENN
Want to provide these high level attendees with a fun item to keep your brand at top-of-mind awareness? Your giveaway will keep them wanting more for years to come. Investment includes a complimentary twosome (Value $398.00) for the golf event.

 Investment $10,000

Golf Shuttle Bus Service SOLD TO TRUSTPOINTE CONSULTING INC.
This sponsorship investment assists NAILBAin secur­ing transportation from the hotel to and from the golf course. Investment includes a complimentary golf registration (Value $199.00) for the event.

 Investment $3,000

Golf Tournament / Awards and Reception SOLD TO ALLIANZ LIFE
(Can be divided into two sponsorships at $10,000 each)
This sponsorship provides an excellent way to mix business with pleasure. A top leisure time activity enjoyed by many industry professionals, the golf tournament offers opportunities for branding, relationship building and rewarding top customers for their business. Investment includes ability to place a banner at the golf course and a complimentary foursome (Value $796.00) for the golf event.

Investment $20,000

Grand Opening Lunch SOLD TO METLIFE
Come and be a part of this wonderful networking event guaranteed to not only “feed” you but to give you interaction with top level CEO’s, agency principals, fellow exhibitors and sponsors. High visibility and high attendance are trademarks of this event.

 Investment $10,000

Hotel Key Card SOLD TO WEST COAST LIFE
After the day’s business is done, attendees will have yet another opportunity to see your branding or product message and booth promotion each and every time they use their room key. Your investment includes a 4-color production of your message on one side of the card, distributed to all NAILBAhotel guests.

 Investment $10,000

Mooers Award Entertainment SOLD TO GENWORTH
Be a part of the special event that is the Mooers Award Dinner by sponsoring the evening’s entertainment. Over 500 agency principals and staff attend this prestigious event. Your investment helps make the evening even more memorable. Entertainers are selected by NAILBA and not the sponsoring organization.

 Investment $12,500

Mooers Award Reception SOLD TO GENWORTH
Be part of history in the making by sponsoring the pre-Mooers Award Dinner reception in the exhibit hall. This reception kicks off an evening that honors an individual whose achievements demonstrate outstanding commit­ment to independent life brokerage and the insurance world. Salute this person with your sponsorship and a cocktail to signify your support of what he has accom­plished in his career. The NAILBA Charitable Foundation Car Raffle and Silent/Live Auctions are also held during this reception.

 Investment $12,500

Opening Night Reception SOLD TO ING
The Opening Reception is THE key networking function that is attended by nearly every meeting participant. Sponsorship for this signature event includes signage and recognition in marketing materials.

 Investment $25,000

Pens SOLD TO LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP
This opportunity provides a great service to attend­ees, as well as offers a quality writing instrument for the event and is ideal for promoting brand, Web site, product name and keeping your company’s name in front of decision-makers. Pens are also used in the registration area.

 $5,500 + pens / $6,500 includes pens

Program Guide SOLD TO COVENTRY 
The program guide, provided onsite to each attendee, is a critical resource which contains the exhibitor’s guide, educational session information, schedule of events and activities. Attendees use the guide as a reference tool during and after the meeting. Your invest­ment includes exclusive ad page on both the inside and back covers, as well as on a pull out “schedule at a glance” page.

Investment $15,000

Saturday Breakfast SOLD TO PRUDENTIAL
The last breakfast meeting is the perfect opportunity to network on the final day of the convention to ensure that your company is the last thing on attendees’ minds before the convention ends. This sponsorship allows you to rub elbows first thing in the morning when everyone is wide awake and ready to do business and looking to finalize any last minute details.

 Investment $10,000

Seated Massage SOLD TO MUNICH RE
Meetings and tradeshows involve a lot of walking. The seated massage gives attendees a nice reinvigorating massage to get them refreshed and ready to go. Your investment includes a full-service massage station (with massage therapist) and recognition with signage at the massage station for your company. Your investment includes signage at the event and an approved location to distribute a promotional item. To increase visibility, consider having your company personnel staff the Massage Station during select high-traffic times, and providing the massage therapist with company-sponsored apparel advertising your brand. Prime location near the registration area.

Investment $10,000

Signs and Banners SOLD TO MUTUAL OF OMAHA
With all the events and activities taking place at the annual meeting, NAILBA provides directional and pro­motional signage throughout the conference property. This is an outstanding opportunity to get your company in front of all show attendees by having your name on these highly visible directional and informational signs during NAILBA 29.

 Investment $8,000

USB Drive for Workshop Handouts SOLD TO CPS INSURANCE
In an effort to go “green” NAILBA no longer prints work­shop handouts. Instead, we load all documents onto a portable USB Drive that is handed out to all attendees at check-in. Your investment includes a USB Drive (1GB) imprinted with your company’s logo, lanyard, gift pouch, and data upload of sponsorship ad.

 Investment $25,000

Virtual Golf Challenge SOLD TO ALLIANZ LIFE
Conduct business on the golf course by bringing a world famous PGA golf course to the show floor—virtually. Our state-of-the-art golf simulator will attract and entertain your targeted audience as they swing real clubs and hit real golf balls exactly as they would outdoors. You must purchase a booth to accommodate this promotion, and the promotion must be hosted in your contracted booth space. NAILBA provides the complete unit, signage and information in the printed Conference Program directing registrants to this attraction as well as a professional promotions manager to run the attraction.

Investment $25,000

Women in Brokerage SOLD TO PRUDENTIAL
Taking place on Wednesday just prior to the start of the Annual meeting, this seminar opportunity, designed specifically for professional women in the brokerage in­dustry, provides the sponsor with a tremendous oppor­tunity to foster camaraderie amongst the women who attend NAILBA. Your company’s investment includes signage and conference promotion in marketing materi­als, on the conference Web site, as well as in the onsite program. Please note: The sponsor is responsible for all logistical arrangements for this program, including speaker selection and coordination and logistic coordi­nation with the host hotel. Any related charges for the program, including food and beverage, speaker fees, special set-up fees, etc. are the responsibility of the sponsoring company.

 Investment $5,000

Workshops (One Opportunity Remains) LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP, METLIFE (2), PRUDENTIAL, SMALL BUSINESS INSURANCE AGENCY, WEST COAST LIFE, ZURICH LIFE, SE2
Your investment includes recognition on event signage, marketing materials, and in the onsite program, as well as the opportunity to introduce the session speaker. Please note: Speakers and topics for NAILBA workshops are determined by NAILBA. The spon­sorship of a workshop does not entitle the sponsor to select the program topic or speaker.

Investment $5,000

 

To download a PDF version of the NAILBA 29 Available Sponsorships, including pictures and more detailed information, please click here.

Questions? Contact Susan Haning at (703) 383-3068 or shaning@nailba.org.