Sponsorship, Vendors, & Advertisting
Hello! The Upper Midwest Translators and Interpreters Association (UMTIA) is preparing to hold its 2010 Conference at Century College on Saturday, September 25.
UMTIA has been holding conferences since 2002, with an attendance of 180 people at its last conference. UMTIA conferences attract professional interpreters and translators, and language services managers and coordinators from around the Upper Midwest, working in various fields. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to become a conference sponsor.
UMTIA is a nonprofit, professional organization with members who are interpreters, translators and other language professionals. We host professional development workshops, events, and speakers, and provide opportunities for our members to connect with other professionals in their field. Our mission is to educate interpreters, translators, and the public about the professional code of ethics and best business practices related to the fields of translation and interpreting and inform the public about policies affecting the industry.
We invite you to participate as a sponsor of our upcoming conference, and we would like to let you know that UMTIA has now been officially awarded 501(c)(3) non-profit status, making sponsorship an even greater tax-deductible benefit for you. Sponsorship is available at the following levels:
General Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Keynote Speaker Sponsor
Buffet Sponsor
Room Sponsor
Amount
$5000
$2500
$1250
$1000
$750
$500
Sponsor Descriptions
General Sponsor$1250, $2500, and $5000
There are three levels of General Sponsorship, silver, gold, and platinum. General sponsors' names will be widely seen throughout the conference, and will be listed on the program cover. You will also receive a certain number of admissions coupons.
Platinum Sponsor$5000
Silver and Gold benefits
- Name incorporated into Conference title
- 4 additional coupons for admission (11 total)
Gold Sponsor$2500
Silver benefits
- Name listed after Platinum Sponsor on sponsorship lists
- 3 additional coupons for admission (7 total)
Silver Sponsor$1250
- Name listed after Gold sponsor(s)
- 4 coupons for admission
- Sign by the registration desk and on the podium.
- 2 thank you's/acknowledgements at the podium
- Listing on program cover
- Advertisement space in the program
- Vendor table
Keynote Speaker Sponsor$1000
Keynote speaker sponsors support travel costs, honorarium, and room rental for sessions in the auditorium addressing the entire conference.
A keynote speaker sponsor will receive:
- Sign on the podium at the time of the speech
- Acknowledgement from the podium before the speech
- Listing inside program
- Vendor table
- Three coupons for admission
Buffet Sponsor$750
Sponsors will help support lunch buffets in the auditorium during the conference.
The Buffet Sponsor will receive:
- A sign at the buffet
- Listing inside program
- Vendor table
- Two coupons for admission
Room Sponsor$500
There will be at least 3 breakout rooms available for sponsorship, featuring presentations on a variety of specialized topics.
A room Sponsor will receive:
- One sign located outside the room
- Listing inside the program
- Vendor table
- One coupon for admission
More Opportunities
Advertising
There will also be an opportunity to purchase black and white advertising space in our program. The rates are as follows:
| $250 | Full page, advertising section (8 ½ " x 11 ") |
| $150 | Half page, advertising section (8 ½ " x 5 ½ ") |
| $100 | ¼ page, advertising section (4 ¼ " x 5 ½ ") |
| $75 | 1⁄8 page, advertising section (4 ¼ " x 2 ¾ ") |
| $500 | Back Cover (8 ½ " x 11 ") |
| $350 | Full page, primary pages (8 ½ " x 11 ") |
| $250 | Half page, primary pages (8 ½ " x 5 ½ ") |
| $200 | ¼ page, primary pages (4 ¼ " x 5 ½ ") |
Vendor Tables$150
Vendor tables are also available for purchase. Fees for vendor tables include tablecloth and skirting and one admission.
Please visit the Conference Program page to take a look at the 2009 conference program, and you will see what this year's end result will resemble.
Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you.
For more information, please contact:
Beth Horsager
Phone: 612-781-2883, Email: Beth@wingriver.com
Sincerely,
The 2010 UMTIA Conference Planning Committee Members and The UMTIA Executive Committee
Jen Sunness, MN State Court Certified Spanish Interpreter
Isabel Montañez, Allina Medical Clinics
Silvia McCalip, UMTIA President; Ramsey County, Children's Hospital
Claudia Giannini, UMTIA Vice President; University of Minnesota
Elisa Gustafson, UMTIA Membership Director; Fairview Hospital
Marcela Estibill, UMTIA Secretary; Abra Palabra
David Coats, UMTIA Treasurer; Coats Translation Service
Sigrid Coats, UMTIA Second Secretary; Coats Translation Service