SMALL BUSINESS WEEK 2011
Donor Opportunities
Small Business Week highlights the achievements of innovative and successful small businesses in the region and their invaluable contributions to the local and national communities. As a Small Business Week sponsor, you are providing your company high impact identity and visible support of our country’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Gold Level - $5,000
- Premium logo placement on all printed materials for the week
- Recognition as a Gold level sponsor during awards dinner
- Listing as a sponsor on the Small Business Week website including logo with URL link
- Listing as a sponsor on signage at events during Small Business Week
- Table of 10 at the awards dinner (cash sponsor and in kind sponsors)
- Business Expo exhibition space*
- Full-page advertisement in the breakfast and dinner program book
- Full-page article about your company in the breakfast and dinner program book
- Invitation to the welcome reception prior to the awards dinner
- Opportunity to be represented on the Small Business Week Advisory Committee
Silver Level - $2,500
- Listing in printed materials as a Silver level sponsor
- Recognition as a Silver level sponsor during awards dinner
- Listing as sponsor on the Small Business Week website including logo with URL link
- Listing as sponsor on signage at events during Small Business Week
- Table of 10 at the awards dinner (cash and in-kind sponsors)
- Business Expo exhibition space*
- Half-page advertisement in the breakfast and dinner program book
- Invitation to the welcome reception prior to the awards dinner
- Opportunity to be represented on the Small Business Week Advisory Committee
Bronze Level - $1,000
- Listing in printed materials as a Bronze level sponsor
- Recognition as a Bronze level sponsor during awards dinner
- Listing as sponsor on the Small Business Week website including logo with URL link
- Listing as sponsor on signage at events during Small Business Week
- Five tickets to the awards dinner (cash sponsor only)
- Business Expo exhibition space*
- Invitation to the welcome reception prior to the awards dinner
- Opportunity to be represented on the Small Business Week Advisory Committee
Small Business Week Supporter Level – $500 to $999
- Listing in printed materials as a Small Business Week Supporter
- Recognition as a Small Business Week supporter level sponsor during awards dinner program
- Listing as sponsor on the Small Business Week website including logo with URL link
- Listing as sponsor on signage at events during Small Business Week
- Invitation to the welcome reception prior to the awards dinner
- Two tickets to the awards dinner (cash sponsor only)
- Opportunity to be represented on the Small Business Week Advisory Committee
Small Business Week Supporter Level – $250 to $499
- Listing in printed materials as a Small Business Week Supporter
- Recognition as a Small Business Week supporter level sponsor during awards dinner program
- Listing as sponsor on the Small Business Week website including logo with URL link
- Listing as sponsor on signage at events during Small Business Week
- Invitation to the welcome reception prior to the awards dinner
- One ticket to the awards dinner (cash sponsor only)
- Opportunity to be represented on the Small Business Week Advisory Committee
Event Sponsor
- Event promotion through all printed materials
- Listing in printed materials as an Event Sponsor
- Business Expo exhibition space*
- Invitation to the welcome reception prior to the awards dinner
- Opportunity to be represented on the Small Business Week Advisory
Committee
Small Business Week Event Sponsors host satellite functions such as workshops, speakers, networking events, breakfasts and lunches at venues of their choice.
* Business Expo Exhibition Space
- $175 – 8’ x 6’ exhibition space that includes a 3’ x 8’ skirted table at the Business Expo prior to the awards dinner
- $350 – 16’ x 6’ exhibition space that includes two 3’x 8’ skirted tables at the Business Expo prior to the awards dinner
400+ Awards Dinner attendees visit the Expo area. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase services and products. Exhibition space is available only to small businesses according to the SBA’s definition of a small business.
