Sponsors

2013 Small Wind Conference Sponsorship Opportunities

Our sponsors are proudly displayed on the back of our conference T-shirts.

Don’t procrastinate, sign up as a sponsor today!

The 9th Annual Small Wind Conference will be held June 18 – 19, 2013 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center. This pivotal event brings together small wind installers, manufacturers, dealers and distributors, supply chain stakeholders, educators, public benefits program managers, site assessors and advocates, all working together to move the small wind industry forward. Jenny

Organized by the Small Wind Conference, LLC, this gathering of small winds’ best minds and proponents is a source of continuing education and information as we collectively harness the wind to power homes, schools, farms, businesses, and now – transportation – a growing opportunity.

The Small Wind Conference offers excellent opportunities for marketing and promotion of your business to a select audience in a position to significantly advance your products and services through the North American market. In addition, the Conference precedes the Energy Fair with attendance of more than 20,000. Attending both events maximizes your company’s time and travel expenses.

Sponsorship packages are available in diverse amounts with associated benefits that will highlight your company. Find out more and reserve your opportunity by contacting Conference Organizer Samantha Smart Merritt at 612-655-5363 or Samantha@smallwindconference.com.

Gold Hard Hat Conference Sponsor – $7,500

The Gold Hard Hat Sponsor towers above all others as the primary supporter of the entire Conference. Benefits of this lofty sponsorship include:

NREL Gaia

• Exclusive Sponsor of one of three evening socials – all the bells & whistles!

• 4 hour workshop space on Monday or Thursday morning or afternoon

• Complimentary exhibit space in a stellar location

• Gold Hard Hat Sponsor logo on souvenir t-shirt

• Top Sponsor Billing – with logo on Conference website, registration website, posters, agenda and Windjammer newsletter

• 5 complimentary registrations ($1,750 value)

Silver Wrench Sponsor – $5,000

Nothing happens without the essential tools of the trade.

Silver Wrench Sponsors will be celebrated with the following benefits: Tower

• Sponsor recognition with logo on name badges

• Silver Wrench Sponsor lunchtime slide show

• Exhibit space in a premier location

• Sponsor logo on souvenir t-shirt

• Sponsor logo on Conference website, Registration website, posters, agenda and Windjammer newsletter

• 4 complimentary registrations ($1,400 value)

New this Year! Wind Bag Sponsors-$4000

• Climber Wind Bag Sponsor exclusive recognition with logo on one-of-a-kind way-cool inaugural Conference tote bag

• Complimentary exhibit space

• Sponsor Logo on souvenir t-shirt

• Wind Bag Sponsor Logo on Conference website, posters, agenda and Windjammer newsletter

• 3 complimentary registrations ($1,050 value)

Lunch Sponsors-$3000

Gaia lift Small Wind manufacturers, installers, site assessors, educators and advocates get very hungry moving the global Small Wind industry forward. Small Wind Conference Lunch Sponsors will be feted and their praises sung:

• Sponsor recognized at both lunches

• Complimentary exhibit space

• Lunch Sponsor Logo on souvenir t-shirt

• Logo on Conference website, posters, agenda and Windjammer newsletter

• 3 complimentary registrations ($1,050 value)

Breakfast Sponsors-$2000

Mom always said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and so it is. Small Wind Conference Breakfast Sponsors are starting an action-packed day out right and will be honored with:

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• Sponsor recognition at both breakfasts

• Complimentary exhibit space

• Logo on souvenir t-shirt

• Logo on website, posters, agenda and Windjammer newsletter

• 2 complimentary registrations ($700 value)

Conference Sponsors-$1000

Show your support for this one-of-a-kind annual event, where the wind knows no boundaries. Small Wind Conference Sponsors will be listed with name and logo:

• On the Small Wind Conference website

• Conference materials, posters and Windjammer newsletter

• Sponsor name listed on our commemorative t-shirts

• Exhibitor space is included

• One free Conference registration is included ($350 value).

Refreshments Sponsors-$500

Sponsorships for Installers, Site Assessors, Educators, Advocates and all Friends of the Wind!

“On the spot” recognition at the keg(s), munchies, or non-alcoholic beverages – you dream it up…. Bergey

• Roy’s Keg Blows Four Strong Winds

• eFormative Munchies

• Drinking from North Coast to Coast

• Samantha’s Smart Brew

You get the idea! Name the Conference’s best pleasures in your business’s image so that we can toast you heartily!!

Small Wind Conference Exhibitors – $750 (Space is limited! – Sponsors receive preference)

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Conference Exhibitors command the attention of this premiere audience.

Exhibitors will receive an 8’ deep x 10’ wide table space to present information on their products and work to the assembled audience.

Tables include electricity, linens and chairs.

Exhibitor fees also include one free registration ($350 value).

Exhibitors must pass the selection criteria outlined below by submitting information for the Conference Committee’s review:

Exhibitor Criteria for the Small Wind Conference

1. Exhibitor must have a product or service that is currently for sale in the US

2. Products must have a firm price tag and a warranty.

3. Wind turbine exhibitors must provide evidence that the wind turbine is listed on at least ONE of the following lists:

o SWCC list of certified small wind turbines; www.smallwindcertification.org/certified-turbines/

o Interstate Turbine Advisory Council’s (ITAC) Unified List of Turbines at www.cleanenergystates.org/projects/ITAC/itac-unified-list-of-wind-turbines/

o NYSERDA list of eligible small wind turbines; www.nyserda.ny.gov/en/Page-Sections/Renewables/Small-Wind/Eligible-Wind-Turbines.aspx

o Energy Trust of Oregon list of eligible small wind turbines; http://energytrust.org/shared-resources/info/small-wind-turbines.aspx?src=residential

4. All booth applications must be reviewed and approved by the Small Wind Conference Coordinating Committee.

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This year, all sponsor and exhibitor booths will be around the perimeter of the large Exhibit Hall. All meals, breaks, and socials will be hosted in the center of this hall. This arrangement maximizes exposure of sponsors and exhibitors to all attendees throughout the two day conference.

Conference Sponsors will receive preference on Exhibit Hall space arrangements and space is limited to only 30 exhibits –so do not delay! For more information on Sponsorship Opportunities and Exhibitor Criteria for the Small Wind Conference, contact Samantha Smart Merritt at 612-655-5363 or samantha@smallwindconference.com

Sponsor Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received 30 days prior to the conference will be refunded 50% of the sponsor fee.

Cancellations less than 30 days prior and “no shows” will not be eligible for a refund.

Photo credits:

1- Dave Kiedrowski

2- Mike Jenks, NREL

3- Gary Harcourt

4- Gary Harcourt

5- Gary Harcourt

6- Gary Harcourt

7- Bergey

8- Craig Tarr