As a Sponsor ...

You'll have five days to market your products and services through personal contact with professional planners and planning officials at the APA conference.

Start Marketing Your Company Today

Raise your company's profile in the planning community before you enter the exhibition hall. Just sign on as a conference sponsor and you will:

• Be able to immediately link your business website to that of APA
• Receive complimentary mailing labels of all early conference registrants
• Be listed in the April 2009 issue of Planning magazine with a pass-along readership of more than 73,000.

The deadline for sponsorship is Tuesday, February 3, 2009.

Download the 2009 Sponsorship Rules and Application

Sponsorships

Gold Sponsorship Level $15,000 or more

• Complimentary 10'x10' exhibit booth at APA's 2009 National Planning Conference
• Complimentary full-page advertisement of your company in the February 2009 conference issue of Planning magazine
• Three complimentary conference registrations
• 100 complimentary copies of Planning magazine
• Name recognition and sponsorship level listed in conference program
• Presence on APA's website through May 1, 2009, with exposure to more than 43,000 members (after application is accepted and payment is received)
• 50 percent discount on exhibit booth at the 2010 National Planning Conference in New Orleans
• Opportunity to distribute sponsor-provided promotional items to all event attendees (subject to APA approval)

Silver Sponsorship Level $10,000-$14,999

• 30 percent discount on exhibit booth at APA's 2009 National Planning Conference
• Complimentary one-half page advertisement of your company in the February 2009 conference issue of Planning magazine
• Two complimentary conference registrations
• 50 complimentary copies of Planning magazine
• Name recognition and sponsorship level listed in the conference program
• Presence on APA's website through May 1, 2009, with exposure to more than 43,000 members worldwide (after application is accepted and payment is received)
• 20 percent discount on exhibit booth at the 2010 National Planning Conference in New Orleans
• Opportunity to distribute sponsor-provided promotional items to all event attendees (subject to APA approval)

Bronze Sponsorship Level $5,000-$9,999

• One complimentary conference registration
• 25 complimentary copies of Planning magazine
• Name recognition and sponsorship level listed in the conference program
• Presence on APA's website through May 1, 2009, with exposure to more than 43,000 members (after application is accepted and payment is received).
• 10 percent discount on exhibit booth at the 2010 National Planning Conference in New Orleans
• Opportunity to distribute sponsor-provided promotional items to all event attendees (subject to APA approval)

Sponsorship Opportunities at a Glance

Water Bottles — Investment: $16,000

• Your company name and logo shared with APA's logo on a water bottle given to all conference attendees (more than 6,000 attendees!)
• Recognition of your sponsorship in the official final conference program
• Recognition of your sponsorship on signage in the Exhibit Hall
• All basic fulfillments for the Gold sponsorship level

Session Tracks — Investment: $15,000

APA is offering this opportunity to nonprofit organizations, foundations, and federal government agencies only.

Sponsorship is available for these special tracks:

Why Places Grow
Neighborhood Planning in a Citywide Environment
Green Urban Design
Reclaiming the Waterfront (and Mississippi River)
Is Regional Planning Coordinated Planning?
Civic Planning and the Role of Foundations
The Arts and Culture Economy
Small Town and Rural
Youth Engagement in Planning
Climate Change and a Sustainable Future
The Changing Face of the American Community
Planning and Community Health and Activity
Transportation Infrastructure: The Next Hundred Years

• Opportunity to submit session for track
• Opportunity to introduce the speaker or panel during your sponsored session
• Recognition of your sponsorship in the official final conference program
• Recognition of your sponsorship on signage in the Exhibit Hall
• All basic fulfillments for the Gold sponsorship level

Cyber Center — Investment: $15,000

Located within the Exhibit Hall. A great place to gather to collect news, ideas, and information!

• Saturday through Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to closing
• Your company's logo will be a prominent part of the default APA homepage on each computer, which will include a link to your company website.
• All basic fulfillments for the Gold sponsorship level

Relaxation Center — Investment: $10,000

• Generate booth traffic and outstanding visibility for your company by sponsoring this relaxing service. Conference attendees will be required to stop by sponsor's booth to pick up a coupon for the free massage. Sure to be a popular attraction in the Exhibit Hall!
• Signage in the Body Works Massage Booth
• Recognition of your sponsorship on signage in the Exhibit Hall
• All basic fulfillments for the Silver sponsorship level

Coffee Breaks/Breakfasts/Popcorn Machine/Espresso Machine etc. — 4 Investment Options: $5,000/$10,000/$15,000/$20,000

• This support opportunity is offered Saturday through Tuesday within the Exhibit Hall.
• Recognition of your sponsorship on signage next to the beverage stations within the Exhibit Hall
• Opportunity to distribute company napkins or coffee cups
• Recognition of your sponsorship in the official final conference program
• Recognition of your sponsorship on signage in the Exhibit Hall

For $5,000

• Opportunity to host one Coffee Break/Breakfast/Popcorn Machine/Espresso Machine, etc., for one day
• All basic fulfillments for the Bronze sponsorship level

For $10,000

• Opportunity to host two Coffee Breaks/Breakfasts/Popcorn Machine/Espresso Machine, etc., for two days
• All basic fulfillments for the Silver sponsorship level

For $15,000

• Opportunity to host three Coffee Breaks/Breakfasts/Popcorn Machine/Espresso Machine, etc., for three days
• All basic fulfillments for the Gold sponsorship level

For $20,000

• Opportunity to host four Coffee Breaks/Breakfasts/Popcorn Machine/Espresso Machine, etc., for all four days of the exhibition
• All basic fulfillments for the Gold sponsorship level

Technology Showcase — 3 Investment Options: $5,000/$10,000/$15,000

• This support opportunity is offered Saturday through Tuesday in the APA Planning Expo exhibit hall
• Technology Showcase presentations are open only to nonprofit, academic, and government agencies. Commercial software developers may present only if they are sponsors.

For $5,000

• Opportunity to conduct one Technology Showcase session
• All basic fulfillments for the Bronze sponsorship level

For $10,000

• Opportunity to conduct two Technology Showcase sessions
• All basic fulfillments for the Silver sponsorship level

For $15,000

• Opportunity to conduct three Technology Showcase sessions
• All basic fulfillments for the Gold sponsorship level
• Name sponsorship listed in marketing materials and on the Technology Showcase signs on site
• Opportunity to provide hands-on demonstrations of software in special demonstration area of the Technology Showcase