With a base of over 40,000 telecom professionals, sponsorship opportunities are as varied as our membership. Because our primary responsibility is to deliver value to our members whether meetings are sponsored or not, Telecom Council sponsors benefit from our highly respected reputation for uncovering innovation, informative speakers, and quality networking on impotant topics.

Along with the ideas below, we are always open to new ideas to help you get your message out.

 

Detailed benefits listed below.

 

Tier 3 Sponsorship - Branding

• Panel speaker slot when speaker and topic fit meeting objectives as defined by Forum Steering Committee
• Branding in emails, website, online calendars, advertising, onsite, and printed collateral as appropriate
• Promotion to the 30,000+ person Telecom Council mailing list
• Inclusion in advertising in over 100 online newsletters, magazines and telecom groups when appropriate
• Other companies may sponsor the same meeting
• Registration, facilities, food and beverage, and associated event services managed by the Council

Tier 2 Sponsorship - Messaging

• Keynote speaking slot when speaker and topic fit meeting objectives as defined by Forum Steering Committee
• Agenda and speaker selection developed with input from sponsor
• Demo/Display Table in meeting space
• Ability to distribute branded give-aways
• Limited to 1 per regular forum meeting
• Includes all Tier 3 benefits

Tier 1 Sponsorship - Introductions
This sponsorship allows a company to influence the topic, speakers, size, audience, location, and date but the meeting is primarily a Telecom Council meeting with a sponsor’s influence. These meetings are run as normal Telecom Council meetings, including website, registration, logistics, onsite management, agenda, and attendee management. Sponsor is responsible for all event costs which may include facilities, catering, A/V, decorations, printing, signage, etc.

• Content:
  Agenda and speaker selection developed by the Telecom Council with input from sponsor
  Sponsor welcoming comments, keynote and panel moderator
  Speaker communications and onsite management
• Event Management:
  Site logistics planning and execution (host contracts and expenses and born by sponsor)
  Registration and badging of attendees
  Registration, facilities, food and beverage, and associated event services managed by the Council
• Attendee Management:
  Creation and management of online registration systems
  Targeted attendee recruiting
  Ability to provide questionnaire to attendees – Council can manage administration
  Attendee communications
• Available Marketing: 
  up to 3 demo tables in rear of session space
  Website with associated registration system creation and management
  Branding on all 5 emails:  Call for speakers, invitations, reminders
  Advertising on 100+ promotional outlets and industry calendars
  Branding on listing in Council website calendar
  Ability to distribute branded give-aways
  

Top Tier, White-Label Event
Our white-labeled event services are available to companies are building an event, or event series, in which their brand and their products are the sole marketing focus. Companies who do not wish to have the Telecom Council brand associated with their event, or companies who wish to have total control of an agenda and the attendee pool should consider this type of event. Sponsor is responsible for all event costs which may include facilities, catering, A/V, decorations, printing, signage, etc.

• Content:
  Agenda and speaker selection assistance by the Telecom Council
  Speaker communications pre-event
• Event Management:
  Site logistics planning
  Onsite logistics management
• Attendee Management:
  Creation and management of online registration systems
  Targeted attendee recruiting - including emails to Telecom Council’s database of 40k professionals
  Attendee communications and onsite registration
• Available Marketing: 
  Website with associated registration system creation and management
  Advertising on 100+ promotional outlets and industry calendars
  Listing as “Member Event” on Council website calendar
  Ability to provide questionnaire to attendees – Council can manage administration

High Profile Recurring Sponsorship Opportunities

• Sponsor a Forum - each our our 5 forums is open for a sponsor and chairperson to lead the way each year.
• Annual SPIFFY Awards is a high-profile celebration of telecom and wireless entrepreneurs that gets plenty of PR and social media traction each year.
• Annual Predicitions cocktail in January is an executive-only annual evening event that gathers some our of industry's smartest minds to discuss the future.
• TC3 is the Council's largest annual event and draws carriers, attendees, press, and publicity from around the world.
• Annual Handset and Gadget Innovation Review meeting which highlights innovation where the wireless industry touches the consumer.
• Monthly Newsletter Sponsors have their message sent to 30,000 telecom innovation specialists.