Travel Professionals of Color Annual Conference
Sponsorship, Trade Show and Advertising Information
The Travel Professionals of Color 6th Annual Trade Show and
pre-conference activities will take place April 25 –
28, 2008 in New Orleans, La., followed by the TPOC annual
Conference which will be held aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s
ship “the Fantasy, beginning April 28th – May
3rd. This “one of a kind” Multi Cultural and Heritage
Tourism Trade Show promises to be one of the most exciting
and rewarding shows in the travel industry today.
TPOC would like to invite you to consider becoming a Sponsor
of the Travel Professionals of Color Conference and enjoy
the opportunity to enhance your exposure to hundreds of minority
travel professionals who represent thousands of minority travel
consumers and the chance to increase sales from a burgeoning
travel market.
Statistics show that minority travelers are spending $90
billion dollars annually on
travel. According to TIA, African-American travel and other
minority groups, continue to increase at a rapid growth each
year.
Please see the information below on sponsorship and trade
show opportunities available at the TPOC 6th annual Conference.
The ‘2008’ pre conference activities will begin
on Friday evening, April 25th and the Trade Show will take
place on Monday, April 28, 2008, from 9:30am - 1:30pm. Following
the trade show, delegates who will be attending the TPOC Conference
at Sea, will board the “Fantasy” ship.
We welcome you to partner with TPOC. For more information
please contact Charlotte Haymore, program coordinator, at
(303) 574-9688.
We look forward to partnering with you at this exciting event.
Thanks for your consideration.
Charlotte Haymore
President
Travel Professionals of Color Conference
Title Sponsor
Level
Investment
$25,000
Tuesday,
April 29, 2008
Conference
Request:
Sponsor Reception with Entertainment aboard ship for
approximately 350 delegates
Door Prize
Benefits:
· Speaking opportunity at Reception
· Workshop presentation aboard ship
· Color Ad on front cover of TPOC conference
program
· Trade Show Booth
· Media mention
· Recognition on marketing material
· Banner display in general assembly room
· Marketing material placed in conference bags
· Logo on TPOC web site
· VIP Recognition
Platinum Sponsor
Level
Investment $10,000
Monday,
April 28, 2008
Conference
Request:
Sponsor of Opening Breakfast for approximately 350
delegates (New Orleans Hotel)
Door Prize
Benefits:
· Speaking Opportunity at Opening
Breakfast
· Workshop Presentation aboard ship
· Full page color ad in conference program
· Recognition on marketing material
· Trade Show Booth
· Logo on TPOC website
· VIP Recognition
Gold Sponsor
Level
Investment $7,500
Brunch
Dates:
Sunday, April 27, 2008 at New Orleans Marriot Hotel
Conference
Request from Sponsor:
Brunch for approximately 350 conference delegate
Door Prize
Conference Request from Sponsoring Airline:
Eight to ten airline tickets to New Orleans for Board
of Directors and/or Speakers
Door Prize
Benefits:
· Speaking opportunity at sponsored
meal
· Workshop aboard ship
· Half page color ad in conference program
· Trade Show Booth
· Recognition on marketing material
Silver Sponsor
Level
Investment $5,000
Reception
Dates:
Friday, April 25th (pre conference at New Orleans Hotel)
Sunday, April 27th (Bon Voyage Networking Reception
at New Orleans Hotel)
Monday, April 28th (opening reception aboard ship)
Conference
Request:
Reception for approximately 350 conference delegates
Door Prize
Benefits:
· Ten minute greeting at reception
· Workshop aboard ship
· Trade Show Booth
· Half page color ad in conference program
· Recognition on marketing material
Bronze Sponsor
Level
Investment $3,000
Conference
Request:
Morning and Afternoon Breaks aboard ship
Door Prize
Benefits:
· Trade Show Booth
· 1 / 4 page Black & White ad in conference
program
· Recognition on marketing material
Supporting
Sponsor Level
Investment $1,500
Items
A/V Equipment
Printing
Conference Bags
Conference lapel pens
Other miscellaneous items as needed
Conference
Request:
Partial support of miscellaneous items
Door Prize
Benefits:
· Listing in conference program
· Recognition on marketing material
For more specific details on sponsorship or
advertising, please email us at chaymore@tpocnetwork.com/tpoc
or call 303-574-9688
If communicating with Dinah Carter, Sponsorship
Coordinator please call (985) 415-0953 or email at dcarter@tpocnetwork.com/tpoc
