The Gold Sponsor package for the 2012 NAEYC Annual Conference offers a beneficial collaboration for companies and organizations seeking a more encompassing alliance than that of exhibitor and offers direct access to members and conference attendees through a variety of channels. The NAEYC Annual Conference is the most prestigious and influential conference in early childhood education in the world.

Each Gold-level patron will be the exclusive sponsor of a featured conference session chosen from the listing below; or a selection may be made from the listing of high-profile events also listed below. New for 2012 at the dynamic Georgia World Congress Center are a variety of exciting digital marketing opportunities to drive booth traffic! An NAEYC Annual Conference Gold Sponsor will pay a $16,000 sponsorship rights fee. The sponsorship rights fee is entirely unrestricted. There is no minimum contract term. The NAEYC Annual Conference will have up to 6 (six) Gold Sponsors. All rights and benefits detailed below are limited to the 2012 Annual Conference only.

Gold Sponsorship Benefits Include:

Promotional Rights

• Use of NAEYC 2012 Annual Conference Sponsor designation
• Use of NAEYC and sponsored event marks and logos in advertising, promotions, and packaging (with pre-approval from NAEYC)
• Right to make NAEYC-themed promotional offers to event attendees (e.g., sweepstakes entries for Annual Conference early registrants)

Sponsored Events/Components Available for Sole Sponsorship

• Closing Keynote Speaker—Sing! Dance! Move!: Celebrating Music in Early Childhood Education  Sold
• Affiliate Leadership Day—A full day of activities with leadership from all Affiliate Chapters  Sold
• Learning Galleria—High-traffic area where educators who share similar ideas can connect
• President’s Seminar—Meeting the Challenges of Developmentally Appropriate Practice Today  Sold
• Charging Stations—Gold Sponsorship includes complete sponsorship of all 5 stations (partial sponsorship available)
• Variety of digital marketing opportunities—full details and availability upon request
• Student Networking Center—an exciting gathering place running length of show

Sole Sponsorship of one of the Following Featured Sessions

Sponsorship also includes an opportunity to address session attendees (guidelines provided)

• Approaches to Learning: How Did You Learn at School Today?; Ann Epstein
• Can We Make the Common Core State Standards Uncommonly Appropriate for Young Children?; Samuel J. Meisels, Sharon Lynn Kagan, Gillian McNamee, Sherri Killins, Kyle Snow  Sold
• Powerful Technologies for Purposeful Learning: Showcasing Emergent Technologies that Engage Young Children, Inspire learning, and Transform Teaching; Mark Bailey, Bonnie Blagojevic, Warren Buckleitner, Diane Bales
• Uniquely Preschool: Vygotskian and Post-Vygotskian Approaches to Scaffolding the Development of Imagination; Elena Bodrova, Deborah Leong
• Connect4Learning: Early Eduction in the Context of Mathematics, Science, Literacy, and Social Emotional; Mary Louse Hemmeter, Douglas Clements, Julie Sarama, Nell Duke, Kim Brenneman
• Report of the National Research Council Committee on Early Childhood Mathematics: Evidence of Effective Policies and Practices for Math Education; Sue Bredekamp, Douglas Clements
• Rethinking Children’s Play in the 21st Century: A Discussion with Prominent Play Scholars; Michael Patte, James E. Johnson, Lynn Cohen, Marcia Nell, Olga Jarrett, David Kuschner, John Sutterby, Dorothy Sluss, Mary Mahoney-Ferster, Sandra Waite-Stupiansky, Serap Sevimli-Celik, Monirah Al-Mansour, Sarah Baltrusaitis, Ruth Guirguis (co-sponsorship available)
• Closing General Session: Sing! Dance! Move! Celebrating Music In Early Childhood Education; Al Rasso, Cathy Fink, Don Monopoli, Ella Jenkins, Greg and Steve  Sold

Access, Information, and Premium Positioning

• Access to NAEYC quotes and content for sponsor press releases
• Photo opportunities with NAEYC leadership/keynote speakers (when appropriate and possible)

Sponsor Services

• Single account executive for all NAEYC–related communications
• Event fulfillment report detailing results of sponsorship

Guaranteed High Visibility: Signage and Badges

• Recognition of Gold Sponsors through signage (includes band of logos) at:
  • Registration area
  • Opening General Session
  • Networking Reception
  • Closing General Session
• Sole sponsor recognition signage in connection with proprietary component
• Gold Sponsor badge ribbons

Guaranteed Visibility: Verbal Recognition

• Shared recognition of conference sponsors at Opening and Closing Sessions
• Sole sponsor recognition at sponsored event/program/component (at appropriate time)

Guaranteed Visibility: Publications and Collateral

• Half-page, 4-color ad in Annual Conference final program (a $2,175 value)
• Band of event sponsor logos in preliminary and final program
• Sole sponsor identification in materials in connection with sponsored component
• Sponsor’s logo included in full-page, 4-color ad featured in November edition of Young Children magazine. Issue gains additional circulation and attention at Annual Conference.

Guaranteed High Visibility: NAEYC Website

Logo and hyperlink on the following pages during the event timeframe:

• NAEYC Annual Conference homepage
• Sponsored event/program/component page(s) (if applicable)

Display/Sampling

• $975 exhibit space allowance
• Opportunity to distribute premiums at sponsored event

Networking and Hospitality

• Two registrations for NAEYC Annual Conference ($680 value)
• Three invitations to VIP invitation-only event

Please join us as a Gold Sponsor at the 2012 NAEYC Annual Conference and support and reach thousands of early childhood professionals around the world! For more information, please contact Kathleen Cassidy Donato at 800-424-2460, ext. 8824, or via e-mail at kdonato@naeyc.org.