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Sponsorship Registration is currently open. If you have not received your email or are new to ASMC’s PDI, please contact pdiexhibits@rhq.com or 702.798.8376.
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The Exhibit Hall
This year’s National PDI will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The exhibit hall provides the opportunity to network with attendees and position your product with personnel in the military resource management field. The hall will be open 16 hours in the two-day period, Wednesday and Thursday. Booth packages begin at $2000.
- Exhibit Hall Hours:
Wednesday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm - Setup Hours:
Tuesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm - Dismantle Hours:
Thursday 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Sponsorship Opportunities
- Our generous sponsors will be:
- listed on the PDI website upon confirmation
- spotlighted in the on-site booklet with their company name and description
- recognized from the podium at a general session
- With the exception of ASMC Gold Members who have advanced access, sponsor registration will be available on February 9.
Sponsorship packages include 3 Exhibit Participants and a 10 x 10 booth. All sponsorships are exclusive.
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| Your organization can take advantage of an exclusive offering by sponsoring the WWII Museum Kick-Off Reception, held at the award-winning National WWII Museum in New Orleans. The three hour reception will include access to the Tom Hanks film production, “Beyond All Boundaries”, gourmet food, and tours of the museum’s six-acre campus. For further information about this special opportunity, please contact Libby Long at Long@asmconline.org. | |
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| Platinum | $20,000 |
| Mobile App New this year! The mobile event app for ASMC’s 2015 PDI provides you with the opportunity to connect with attendees in a unique and personal way. The customer-designed, comprehensive mobile app puts all event information at the attendees’ fingertips – anytime, anywhere – with real-time updates provided at the conference. With your logo on the splash screen, you’ll get high visibility to a large audience of users as this app is free and easy to download! |
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| Netcafé This area is accessible to all attendees who wish to check e-mail and use software applications. The area is located in a high traffic area and is a highly visible sponsorship. As sponsor, your company logo will be featured on the banner and on the desktop units. |
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| Diamond |
$15,000 |
| Lanyard All attendees receive one of these highly visible name badge lanyards. This sponsorship product is visible and will be used throughout the week and back at the office! Your company name and/or logo will be printed on the lanyard. |
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| Welcome Dinner You’ll host a night to remember, featuring a full dinner. As our corporate sponsor, your logo will appear on the entrance sign and you will be permitted to distribute material at the event. |
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| Conference Bags Carry the load with high-quality professional conference bags bearing your company logo, in addition to the event logo. You’ll get high visibility among attendees at the PDI and throughout the year as these bags go everywhere! |
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| Sapphire |
$12,000 |
| Luncheon Session Choose a luncheon to promote your company. Sponsorship provides an opportunity to display sign advertising and distribute promotional material at a seated meal function. Recognition includes your company name on the entrance signs. |
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| Volunteer Shirts Get visibility by sponsoring the volunteer shirts. These shirts are worn by the host chapter volunteers throughout the week. Shirts will include the sponsor and PDI logos. |
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| Gold |
$8,000 |
| Charity Raffle Support the PDI charity, and the philanthropic endeavors of our ASMC chapters as the exclusive sponsor of the charity raffle. As corporate sponsor, your company name will be featured on easel and table top signs throughout the chapter raffle area. |
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| Breakfast Attendees are your guests at breakfast on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday morning. This sponsorship provides you an opportunity to display sign advertising and distribute promotional material. Recognition includes your company name on easel signs near each food station. |
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| Scavenger Hunt New this year! Attendees will participate in a scavenger hunt that will allow them to see their surroundings in a new way. They will be stopping at fascinating locations to include Jackson Square, Preservation Hall, Aquarium of the Americas to name a few. The scavenger hunt promotes a safe and fun event for all. Attendees will have a chance to meet new people and discover new locations and enjoy a day on the town. |
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| Exhibit Hall Space | $2,000 |
| Promote your company’s services or products at a 10 x 10 booth space on Wednesday and Thursday of the PDI in the Exhibit Hall, which is open to attendees 17 hours. Sponsorship packages include one (1) 10 x 10 booth space. Stand out in the exhibit hall with more floor space by adding 10 x 10 spaces to your booth for a discounted price. |
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| Website Banner Space | $800 |
| Your company’s banner advertisement will appear on pdi2015.org, which is seen by people you most want to reach. In the months leading up to PDI, the ASMC websites receive on average 1500 visitors each day. Banner ads will be placed online within five days of receipt of image and will remain online through July 31, 2015. Banners must be provided in JPEG or GIF format, sized 240w x 120, and may link to a URL of your choice. Banner advertisements rotate with each page load. |
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How to Register
Space and sponsorships will be reserved in the order they are received at Registration Headquarters. To reserve your sponsorship package and/or booth, visit www.asmconline.org or contact Registration Headquarters at (702) 798-8376 or pdiexhibits@rhq.com.
Booth Personnel
All packages include 3 exhibit participant registrations. Additional staff may be added to paid packages for a discounted registration fee. Information on how to add, upgrade and register your booth personnel will be e-mailed to the sponsor/exhibit contact in late February. Registration will open for personnel in late February.
Membership Discount
ASMC corporate members receive $100 savings over non-members! Call ASMC National Headquarters at (800) 462-5637 for membership information or download the corporate membership application.
AFC Advertising Discount
Corporate sponsors wishing to increase visibility to PDI attendees can advertise in ASMC’s journal, the Armed Forces Comptroller (AFC). The AFC includes intriguing articles on relevant defense financial management topics and is delivered quarterly to the ASMC membership and to key industry stakeholders. Corporate sponsors interested in advertising in the Spring 2015 journal, which will be shipped in early May, would be able to highlight their products and services prior to PDI 2015. A special discount of 50% will be taken off every ad rate for those organizations who are sponsoring PDI 2015. For more information about advertising in the AFC, please contact Kathryn Grandstaff-Bradford at Grandstaff@asmconline.org.
Lead Retrieval
Bar-Code scanner packages are available for rental, allowing exhibitors to compile a database of potential customers from the PDI. Further information will be mailed to confirmed exhibitors.
Housing Accommodations
Nine hotels will be used for lodging in New Orleans at a rate of $151.00 per night. Your confirmation package will contain special directions on how to obtain room(s) at these hotels. Housing will open for reservations in late February.