Autovation® 2008 Sponsorship Program

Sponsorship opportunities at Autovation® are designed to help you create brand awareness, network with industry players and build knowledge about your company.

Members of Utilimetrics — the world’s premier nonprofit association dedicated to advanced metering and information technologies — have helped advance the industry for the past 21 years. Now, the spectrum of utility-service companies looks to Utilimetrics for news about technological advancements, business opportunities and market updates. By becoming an Autovation® sponsor, you will share in the excitement surrounding this integrated educational forum.

We have added several tempting new support packages this year and encourage you to review the Sponsorship Program brochure. Contact Madhuri Carson at mcarson@utilimetrics.org or 847/480-9628 with questions or to develop a program that meets your company’s marketing objectives.

Download the Sponsorship Brochure

Premier Sponsor
This exclusive, high-profile sponsorship combines popular marketing opportunities with exciting new ways for you to reach your target market.

Components include:
• One-color sponsor logo on conference bags
• Hanging banner with exclusive sponsor’s logo in registration area
• Complimentary hospitality area near Exhibit Hall (space permitting)
• Most prevalent identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation®
promotional materials, e-mails, press releases, association newsletter
and on Utilimetrics’ Web site
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in mailing to Utilimetrics members and
preregistered conference attendees
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and
Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use

Full sponsorship: $30,000

Flash Drive Sponsor
• Four-color sponsor logo and Web site printed on a 1GB flash drive
• Sponsor logo on tickets provided to all full registrants
• Six-foot skirted table near sponsor’s exhibit booth where tickets will be
exchanged for flash drives
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and
Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $18,000

Materials Sponsor
When attendees reach into their registration bags or read the name badge of a new colleague, make sure they see your company is an Autovation® supporter.
Components include:
• One-color sponsor logo on portfolios included in registration bag
• One-color sponsor logo on lanyards distributed with name badges
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and
Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site
Full sponsorship:
$15,000
Co-sponsorship: $8,000

General Session Sponsor
This package allows sponsors to display their company name and logo at our
highly attended educational session. The General Session features a keynote
speaker and several top-level utility executives. Act quickly to take advantage of
this high-visibility opportunity. Components include:
• Sponsor’s video loop can appear on large screens before welcoming
remarks, during session break if applicable and at conclusion of featured
session*
• Exclusive signage in General Session room*
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business
Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’
Web site

Full sponsorship: $12,500/day
Co-sponsorship: $6,500/day*

*Co-sponsor’s choice: video loop or signage

Business Center & Internet Lounge Sponsor

The business center — located in the exhibit hall and replete with Internet
access, printer and other essentials — allows multiple marketing opportunities.
Components include:
• Exclusive signage with sponsor’s four-color logo in the Business
Center & Internet Lounge
• Sponsor can provide paper, pens and other items with company’s logo
for use at Business Center & Internet Lounge workstations
• Right to place exhibit booth adjacent to business center, if Exhibit Hall
layout allows at the time sponsorship is secured
• Recognition as Business Center & Internet Lounge Sponsor in
registration bags
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business
Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $11,000
Co-sponsorship: $6,000

Autovation® Newsletter Sponsor

Utilimetrics’ monthly e-newsletter is printed just once a year for distribution
at Autovation®. Sponsorship of this special edition brings exceptional visibility
which extends beyond the meeting. This Autovation® opportunity is available for a limited time; sign up by May 30, 2008. Components include:
• Recognition on front page of the newsletter, which will be inserted in
every delegate bag and mailed to all Utilimetrics members, post-event
• Full-page color ad on back cover of newsletter
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and
Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $10,000

Hotel Key Sponsor

Want your company’s logo in everyone’s pockets? Put it on the room keys of the
official Autovation® hotels. This Autovation® opportunity is available for a limited
time; sign up by May 15, 2008, to become the Hotel Key Sponsor. Components
include:
• Company logo on room keys distributed to all attendees staying at the
Autovation® headquarters hotel(s). Keys will be printed with
a four-color logo. (Artwork to be provided by sponsor.)
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and
Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $10,000
Co-sponsorship: $5,500

Grand Raffle Sponsor

They’ll be lining up for a chance to win one of three exceptional prizes, including a MacBook Air, the world’s thinnest notebook and a $500 airfare voucher. Get caught up in the excitement and reach your target audience with this high-visibility opportunity. Components include:
• Sponsor name and logo on signage at raffle table for drawings slated for
Sept. 8 - 10. Raffle table will be on display near the Exhibit Hall entrance
• Sponsor name and logo on the Grand Raffle flyer, which will be dropped
in all delegate rooms at official Autovation® hotels
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $8,000

Squeaky Clean Sponsor

Need a way to reach out to attendees with a message they’re sure to see first thing every morning? Now, you can enhance your presence at Autovation® by leaving your message in each Autovation® attendee’s hotel room. Components of this sponsorship, exclusive to 2008 exhibitors, include:
• Four-color sponsor logo and message on 3.25” x 8” size card. Cards will
be placed on the showerheads in each attendee’s guest room
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site
Full sponsorship: $8,000

Water Cooler Sponsor

Want to be the talk around the water cooler? Display your company’s logo on all
water coolers in the Autovation® meeting space. Coolers will be placed in the
general session room, exhibit hall, registration area and in each breakout room. Components of this sponsorship include:
• Four-color sponsor logo on water cooler cloth wraps
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $8,000

Day Sponsor
Wednesday Still Available

This sponsorship highlights one to four companies per day on Monday, Sept. 8, Tuesday, Sept. 9, and Wednesday, Sept. 10*, 2008, to increase the costeffectiveness and impact of your marketing plan. Availability is limited, so be sure to reserve your company’s Day Sponsorship soon. Components include:
• Exclusive signage with logo during a specific day at one or more group food events: mid-morning refreshment break, Exhibit Hall luncheon and afternoon refreshment break**
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use (available to full sponsors only)
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $8,000/day
Co-sponsorship: $4,000/day
Cooperative sponsorship: $2,500/day

*Schedule subject to change.
**Co- or cooperative sponsors may choose one group food event.

Events are chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Audio-Visual Sponsor

This single-day or multi-day sponsorship provides exclusive signage in several locations. Signs acknowledging the day’s Audio-Visual Sponsor will be displayed at every concurrent session room — where all other vendor signage is prohibited. No more than one company may sponsor a single day; a special three-day package also is available. Benefits include:
• Exclusive signage with sponsor’s four-color logo at each concurrent session room door on the day(s) of your sponsorship
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use only (available to three-day sponsor only)
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials, e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on
Utilimetrics’ Web site

Three-day sponsorship: $6,000
Monday, Sept. 8: $2,000

Tuesday, Sept. 9: $3,500

Wednesday, Sept. 10: $2,000

Aisle Sign Sponsor

Each year, attendees say one of the most important components of Autovation® is the ability to see all major technology solutions and service providers at a single venue. Now, you can enhance your presence in the Autovation® Exhibit Hall. Components of this sponsorship, exclusive to 2008 exhibitors, include:
• Four-color sponsor logo on Exhibit Hall aisle signs
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’
Web site

Full sponsorship: $7,000
Co-sponsorship: $4,000

Concierge Booth Sponsor

The Concierge Booth will be the go-to source for information about Atlanta for Autovation® delegates – make sure they see your company’s name and logo at this focal area. Components include:
• Sponsor name and four-color logo to be displayed on booth kick panel; booth will be situated near the entrance to the Exhibit Hall and manned by convention center personnel
• Right to display a marketing flyer at the Concierge Booth
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials, e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship (all three days): $6,000
Co-sponsorship (all three days): $3,500

Breakfast Sponsor

This single-event sponsorship provides exclusive signage outside the First- Time Attendee Breakfast or the Breakfast with the Experts events. Signs acknowledging the sponsor will be displayed outside the meeting room of one breakfast. No more than one company may sponsor a single breakfast.
Components include:
• Exclusive signage with sponsor’s four-color logo outside meeting room door
• Sponsor logo on ticket to specific event
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and
Annual Business Meeting
• Identification with sponsor logo in Autovation® promotional materials, e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $5,000
Choose one:
First-Time Attendee Breakfast
Breakfast with the Experts

Big Picture Sponsor

The Big Picture sessions present a broad overview in 90-minute discussions each featuring a panel of industry experts on hot topics such as Smart Grid, AMR to AMI, vendor perspectives and AMR/AMI within the water industry. These high level presentations are a popular Autovation® tradition attracting hundreds of attendees, jump-starting the educational sessions. Components include:
• Sponsor’s four-color logo on PowerPoint slides in session room
• Sponsor’s four-color logo on Utilimetrics Web site page with link for session download (includes PowerPoint slides and audio)
• Exclusive signage with sponsor’s four-color logo outside meeting room
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Identification with sponsor logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $5,000
Choose one of four session topics: TBD

Refreshment Break Sponsor

This single-event sponsorship provides exclusive signage outside the Pre- and
Post- Autovation® Courses. Signs acknowledging the sponsor will be displayed
in the break areas. No more than one company may sponsor a single break.
Components include:
• Exclusive signage with sponsor’s four-color logo in refreshment break area
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Identification with sponsor logo in Autovation® promotional materials, e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $5,000
Choose one:
Sunday, Sept. 7, afternoon break
Monday, Sept. 8, morning break
Wednesday, Sept. 10, afternoon break

Kiosk Sponsor
Place your company’s logo on the computer screens at high-visibility kiosks. A new Market Survey Kiosk, consisting of four computers, will be placed in the Exhibit Hall. Components include:
• Acknowledgement, with four-color logo, as Kiosk Sponsor on the computer screens
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials,
e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Full sponsorship: $4,000

Outreach Sponsor
If your marketing budget is small but your ambitions are large, become an Outreach Sponsor. This cost-effective opportunity ensures your company gets the attention it deserves. Components include:
• Four-color sponsor logo on general signage, including the Autovation® foyer and Exhibit Hall entrance
• Acknowledgement during Opening General Session and Annual Business Meeting
• Utilimetrics member mailing labels for one-time use
• Identification with sponsor’s logo in Autovation® promotional materials, e-mails, press releases, association newsletter and on Utilimetrics’ Web site

Cooperative sponsorship: $1,500