ASTA's 124th Annual Convention
June 23 – 27, 2007, Omni Interlocken Resort
Denver, CO

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Sponsorhips in gold have already been reserved.

Previous sponsors of specific events are granted a first right of refusal for their specific item before it is released to be made available to a new sponsor, except for the Platinum sponsorship. Once released, sponsorships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsorship of all items must be for the exact amount stated on the following menu. Companies are prohibited from any embellishing of their recognition package through the use of their own promotional materials without prior written approval by ASTA. The use of company names & logos, where applicable, will be used in a one-color format (color to be chosen by ASTA), except where otherwise indicated. For any sponsorship questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Lord at ASTA, (703) 837-8140 or jlord@amseed.org.

All sponsors to receive:
• Sponsor ribbons for company staff
• Company name listed in registration brochure & on-site program
• Company name listed on Sponsor Recognition Banner in convention registration area

For all other sponsorships, each sponsor will receive all of the above plus the items listed below.

Platinum Sponsor
(One Company Only)
Cost: $75,000

• Company may provide registration tote bag for registration materials or other designated promotional item (to be approved by ASTA)
• Company logo (full-color) exclusively on entire back cover of on-site program
• Company logo (full-color) on separate banner to be displayed next to General Session stage
• Company logo (full-color) included on separate Platinum Sponsor Sign at convention registration
• Company logo (full-color) on Annual Convention web page with link to sponsor home page
• Company logo (full-color)  projected on screen in general sessions
• Company logo (one-color) on back cover of convention attendee roster (along with Gold Sponsors)
• Company logo (full-color)  included on cover of conference published materials
• Company logo (one-color) on closing banquet napkins (along with Gold Sponsors)
• Company verbally thanked at beginning of all major conference events

Gold Sponsors
Cost: $25,000

• Company logo (full-color) and name included on screen in general session rooms
• Company logo (full-color) included on cover of conference published materials
• Company logo (one-color) on back cover of convention attendee roster (along with Platinum Sponsor)
• Company logo (full-color) on banner to be displayed next to General Session stage
• Company logo (full-color) included on separate Gold Sponsor Sign at convention registration
• Company logo (full-color) on Annual Convention web page with link to sponsor home page
• Company logo (one-color) on closing banquet napkins (along with Platinum Sponsor)
• Company verbally thanked at beginning of all major conference events

Welcome Reception (Remington Hybrid Seed Company)
Cost: $15,000

• Company name & logo printed on napkins and shown on bar signs
• Company name & logo on sign at entrance
• Verbal thank you to sponsor in general session announcement
• Company name & logo on banner lining stage
• Company has option to provide take-away gift for attendees
  (giveaways must be submitted and approved by ASTA by one month prior to the event)

Banquet (Taken by Delta & Pine Land Company)
Cost: $15,000

• Company name & logo featured on entrance sign
• Company name & logo featured on bar signs
• Company name & logo featured on program/agenda
• Verbal recognition of sponsor in stage announcements
• Company may provide a take-away gift to attendees
  (giveaways must be submitted and approved by ASTA by one month prior to the event)

Opening General Session Breakfast (Taken by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc)                                     
Cost: $12,000 or partial sponsorships available at $2,000 per company

• Company name & logo featured on entrance sign
• Company name & logo featured in program/agenda
• Company logo projected on screen in general sessions
• Verbal recognition of sponsor in stage announcements

Banquet Entertainment (Taken by Allied Seed, LLC)
Cost: $10,000

• Company name & logo featured on program/agenda
• Company name & logo featured on stage banner (pending artists' management approval)
• Verbal recognition of sponsor in stage announcements

Cyber Café                                                                                   
Partial Sponsorship: $3,000 for Monday or Tuesday; $1,500 for Sunday or Wednesday
Monday - AgriSure
Tuesday – ROGERS Brand / Syngenta

• Company name & logo serves as wallpaper on computer screens at each station
• Link to company web site serves as Internet home page on each computer
• Company may opt to provide logo mouse pads, pens or pads at each station
• Company name on sign at Cyber Café location

Hotel Room Key Cards (Taken by Syngenta Seed Care)
Cost: $8,000

• Company's choice of ad or logo to be printed on one side of hotel room key cards for distribution to all guests in convention room block (art can be 4-color and must be approved by ASTA)
• Limited to one sponsor.
• ASTA/CSTA to place order for key cards directly

Badge Lanyards (Taken by Verdant Partners, LLC)
Cost: $7,500

• Company name & logo on one side of badge lanyards distributed to all registrants (one color design only)
• Limited to one sponsor.
• Lanyards to be ordered by ASTA/CSTA

Banquet Reception (Taken by Dow AgroSciences)
Cost: $7,500

• Company name & logo featured on program/agenda
• Company name & logo shown on bar signs
• Company name & logo on napkins

Golf Tournament (Taken by The Scotts Company)
Cost: $6,000

• Company name & logo on sign at Golf registration desk
• Company may provide polo t-shirts with logo for players
• Company name & logo in on-site program within golf information page
• Company name & logo on towels (towels to be ordered by ASTA)

Trading Room (ASTA Associates Division)
Cost: $5,000

• Company names recognized on entrance sign and on table tents in Trading Room
• Verbal recognition of sponsor during a general session announcement

Business Center (Taken by Sakata Seed America, Inc.)
Cost: $5,000

• Company name & logo recognized on sign at Business Center and acknowledged in on-site program as sponsor
• Company name & logo serves as wallpaper on computer screen and company web site serves as Internet home page at workstation
• Verbal recognition of sponsor during a general session announcement
• Company may provide logo pens and writing pads at station

                                               
Youth Program: Monday Outing and Tuesday Pizza Party (Taken by Peterson Genetics)
Cost: $4,500

• Company name & logo on sign at room entrance
• Company listed in on-site program as sponsor of the event
• Company may provide toys/gifts with logo on them

Gary Arthur Memorial 5k Fun Run (Sponsored by Beck’s Superior Hybrids, GreenLeaf Genetics, AOSCA, Indiana Crop Improvement Association, Holden’s Foundation Seeds, LLC)
Partial Sponsorship at $500 or more per company

• Company name on t-shirts (shirts to be designed & ordered by ASTA)
• Company name recognition in on-site program
• Company name on prizes

Spouse Luncheon (Sponsored by Becker Underwood, Kincannon and Reed)
Partial Sponsorship at $500 or more per company
Or your company may sponsor in full at $3,000

• Verbal announcement of company name in session introduction
• Company name highlighted on materials given at event and in on-site program within schedule of events
• Company verbally thanked in announcements to group
• Company name on sign at luncheon
• Company has the option of providing a take-away gift to attendees of the luncheon
  

Continental Breakfast
Partial Sponsorship at $1,000 per company
Specify time slot: Tuesday am or Wednesday am
Tuesday am - Ernst Conservation Seeds, Simplot, Gold Leaf Seed Company
Wednesday am - Sharp Brothers Seed Company, Mid-West Seed Services, Inc

• Company name on buffet signs and cocktail tables

Hospitality Center Host
Cost: $2,500
Specify day: Saturday or Sunday
Saturday – Seedway
Sunday - Seeds by Design

• Company may provide welcome gifts to attendees (cost and ordering of gifts are sponsor’s responsibility)
• Company name and logo listed as “Host” on sign at entrance
• Written highlights in on-site program identifying company as hospitality host

Refreshment Breaks
Partial Sponsorship at $500 per company
Or your company may buy out the break at $2,500
Specify time slot: Monday am – Monday pm – Tuesday am – Tuesday pm – Wednesday am
Monday am – Seminis, Inc. (full sponsorship)
Monday pm – Pan American Seed (full sponsorship)
Tuesday am - Nunhems USA, Corona Seeds, Jondle & Associates, MBS Genetics, Blue River Hybrids, and W-L Research
Tuesday pm – Becker Underwood (full sponsorship)
Wednesday am – Keithly-Williams Seed, Becker Underwood, Becks Hybrids, Barenbrug USA, Alf Christianson Seed Company, and Bamert Seed Company, Mid-West Seed Services

• Company name on buffet signs and cocktail tables
• Company name listed in On-Site program

State and Regional Associations Reception (Sponsored by Atlantic Seed Association)

General Donation
Cost: $250 or higher
Basic sponsor package

• Company listing projected on screen in general sessions
• Sponsor ribbons for company staff
• Company name listed in registration brochure & on-site program
• Company name listed on Sponsor Recognition Banner in convention registration area