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Sponsor Level and Benefits

Sponsor
Level and Benefits

Premier
Sponsor

Main
Sponsor

Reception/
Break
Sponsor

Associate
Sponsor

Agency/
Chapter Sponsor
(AFBF/NA SDA)

$25,000

$15,000

$10,000

$7,500

$5,000

Exhibition Space – Conference Hall

Yes

Yes

Yes

Optional

 

Number of Free Registrations

5

3

2

2

1

Logo on Agenda and Documents

Large

Medium

Medium

Small

Small

Conference Center Banners

Large

Medium

Medium

Small

Small

Opening Reception Host Recognition

 

Yes

     

Lunch – Host Recognition

Yes

       

Opening Session

 

Yes

     

Panel – Moderator

 

Yes

     

Break - Host Recognition

   

Yes

   

Cultural Evening Event

Yes

       

Media Coverage Through Conference Press Release and Literature

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Conference Totebag Sponsor (with your logo) $10,000

Companies that commit to sponsorship will be entitled to additional benefits and cost savings:

    Fifty percent registration discount to your attending clients.  Special recognition signage at all conference events Special recognition for sponsors at the Opening Reception One corporate marketing piece to be placed in the delegate totebags

Benefits are based on current program format and may vary if changes occur. The above sponsorship fees do not include travel to or from Miami, to or from Havana, hotel, dinners, taxi, etc. expenses in Havana or additional delegate registrations.

The expense for the charter flight per delegate to and from Havana, 4 (four) hotel nights, transportation to and from the airport to the hotel in Havana, and dinner meals are estimated at $1,200 per delegate exclusive of the conference registration fee.  The charter flight cost from Miami and return and four nights of hotel costs must be pre-paid by the delegate before being permitted to board the charter plane in Miami on Sunday, 16 February.

All delegates (including spouses) to this conference must qualify as being an active business person in the agricultural, wood, medical or pharmaceutical products business

All delegates must have a visa issued by the Cuban government and must have a valid passport with them before being allowed to board the charter plane to Havana and to return to the U.S. on Thursday, 20 February.  The conference organizers will obtain visas for approved and qualified delegates.

Please note that meals or incidentals cannot be purchased with U.S. based credit cards as they are not accepted by hotels, restaurants, taxis or shops in Cuba. Cuban currency or U.S. $ can be used.

Conference Registration Fee:

  • Members of sponsoring organizations. $1,500 if registered by November 1, 2002 or $2,000 after Nov. 1, 2002
  • Standard Registration (not affiliated with any sponsoring organization). $2,000 if registered by Nov. 1 or $2,200 after Nov. 1, 2002. Additional registrant(s), with the same organization, $1,800 if registered by 1 Nov., 2002 or $2,000

Sponsorship Agreement

For further information, please contact Daniel Secondi at 703-684-1366 or via Email at CubaConference@gicgroup.com


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Alamar Associates is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has three decades of experience in providing consulting services for business opportunities in Cuba. Tel: 1-202-530-5234 / Fax: 1-202-530-5235 / E-mail:
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