BQ Sponsorships and Advertising
2012 Showcase Reception and Awards Gala
Sponsorship Packages
A Houston Awards Gala sponsorship will promote your organization to over 4,000 area corporate, government, and nonprofit professionals, who will receive competition and event promotions. As a sponsor of the 2012 Houston Bronze Quill Awards, you and your organization can honor Houston area communicators, media, agency executives, and creative talent, who continue to produce innovative, award-winning work in these challenging times. Your support of IABC Houston provides funding for continuing educational initiatives for area professionals and college-level communications students.
The Houston Bronze Quill Awards Gala and Showcase reception will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at The Junior League of Houston. Join us as we celebrate the outstanding efforts of our region’s best managers, strategists, practitioners, writers, designers, graphic artists, photographers, and students. The Houston Awards include 27 categories in three divisions and student competition.
Here’s How Sponsorships and Advertising Can Bring Value to Your Organization
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Promotion of your brand to the region’s top business and communications organizations
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Networking opportunity with Houston Bronze Quill Award winners and guests, senior corporate and agency executives
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A range of cost-effective promotional opportunities and gala tickets
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Additional sponsorship opportunities and underwriting packages can be designed for your organization. Contact the Sponsorship Chair for details.
The IABC Houston 2012 Bronze Quill Awards Program includes:
IABC Executive Communicator of the Year Award
This Award is given annually to a top-level business or organizational leader who actively supports communications by initiating, directing, supporting or sustaining outstanding and effective communications programs.
Awards Competition
Marketing materials distributed for the Awards competition include, but are not limited to:
- Call for Entries
- Postcards
- Email communications
- Event announcements at IABC meetings
- Press releases
- Social media, including Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter
- Houston Bronze Quill Awards Web pages on www.IABCHouston.com
- Media promotion before, during, and following Awards presentation
Student Competition
The Student competition recognizes excellence in communication at the college level. Entries are judged against the work of peers. Judges evaluate students’ critical thinking and tactical skills in identifying a communication need, creating and implementing a solution, and assessing results. Winner will also receive a cash prize.
Special Awards
- Annual Rising Star Award
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Special recognition for individuals and/ or organizations for overall contributions made to the communications industry and education outreach
Houston Bronze Quill Awards Sponsorship Levels
- Presenting Sponsor: $5,000
- Platinum Sponsor: $3,000
- Gold Sponsor: $2,000
- Silver Sponsor: $1,000
- Bronze Sponsor: $ 500
- Friends of IABC: $ 350
- Logo recognition as Title Sponsor featured on event notices, IABC Houston website, newsletter and promotional materials
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At the Houston Bronze Quill Awards dinner:
- VIP table at Gala event, with preferred seating, and Showcase reception
- Executive representative makes welcoming remarks at Awards dinner
- Short video spot about your company shown at the Awards Gala
- Option: Promotional item distributed in gift bags
- Full-page back cover ad in the Awards program
- Prominent logo recognition on event notices, IABC Houston Web site, newsletter and promotional materials
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At the Houston Bronze Quill Awards dinner:
- VIP table at Gala event, with preferred seating, and Showcase reception
- Short video spot about your company shown at the Awards Gala
- Option: Promotional item distributed in gift bags
- Full-page ad in the Awards program
- Logo recognition on event notices, IABC Houston website, newsletter and promotional materials
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At the Bronze Quill Awards dinner:
- Eight tickets to Showcase reception and Awards dinner
- Prominent signage/display at the Awards Gala
- Option: Promotional item distributed in gift bags
- Logo recognition on event notices, IABC Houston website, newsletter and promotional materials
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At the Houston Bronze Quill Awards dinner:
- Four tickets to Showcase reception and Awards dinner
- Prominent signage/display at the Awards Gala
- Option: Promotional item distributed in gift bags
- Logo recognition on event notices, IABC Houston website, newsletter and promotional materials
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At the Houston Bronze Quill Awards dinner:
- Two tickets to Showcase reception and Awards dinner
- Option: Promotional item distributed in gift bags
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Logo recognition on event notices, IABC Houston website, newsletter and promotional materials
- One ticket to Showcase reception and Awards dinner
- Option: Promotional item distributed in gift bags
Additional Event Sponsorship Opportunities
Awards Showcase Reception: $1,500
- Logo recognition and corporate materials prominently featured at the Showcase reception and included on event notices, IABC website, newsletter and promotional materials
- Two tickets to Houston Bronze Quill Awards dinner
- Option: Promotional item distributed in gift bags
- Full seating at one Awards dinner table, with preferred seating
- Table recognition signage
- Option: Promotional item distributed in gift bags
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Color ad space on inside pages of Awards program:
- $ 500 Inside Back Cover
- $ 400 Full-page ad, inside pages
- $ 200 Half-page ad, inside pages
- $ 100 Quarter-page ad, inside pages
