Exhibit, Sponsorship, & Advertising Opportunities

Sponsorship packages offer increased exposure and additional benefits at a discounted rate!

• Recognition from the podium at selected sponsored event(s)
• Complimentary exhibit booth package (includes 6-foot draped table, two chairs) and a prime corner location
• Complimentary convention program or online banner ad
• Citation in the convention program and related materials
• Sign/banner at entrance to event/activity
• Logo recognition on event mobile app and event viewing screens
• Citation in Sigma publications disseminated to more than 135,000 nurse leaders
• Recognition on sigmanursing.org

To customize your package to meet your specific needs, desires, and budget, call 888.634.7575 (US/Canada toll-free), +1.317.634.8171 (International), or email kathy@sigmanursing.org.

CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY SPONSOR (EXCLUSIVE) — US $30,000

• Recognition as the exclusive Centennial Sponsor
• Recognition as sponsor of the 100th Anniversary Opening Keynote (US $30,000 value)
• Full-page four-color program ad (US $2,950 value)
• Two complimentary exhibit booth packages in prime corner location (US $5,000+ value)
• Complimentary Guru Bar opportunity (US $350 value)
• Complimentary Enhanced Exhibitor Listing (US $350 value)
• Attendee postal address list (US $550 value)
• Logo recognition on event mobile app, from the podium, and on event viewing screens at the opening and closing plenary sessions

Package Value: US $39,200

DIAMOND CONVENTION SPONSOR — US $25,000

• Recognition as a Diamond sponsor
• Your choice of sponsored events or activities, including onsite signage opportunities, up to US $20,000
• Full-page four-color program ad (US $2,950 value)
• Complimentary exhibit booth package plus prime corner location (US $2,500+ value)
• Complimentary Guru Bar opportunity (US $350 value)
• Complimentary Enhanced Exhibitor Listing (US $350 value)
• Attendee postal address list (US $550 value)
• Logo recognition on event mobile app, from the podium, and on event viewing screens at the opening and closing plenary sessions

Package Value: US $26,700

PLATINUM CONVENTION SPONSOR — US $20,000

• Recognition as a Platinum sponsor
• Your choice of sponsored events or activities, including onsite signage opportunities, up to US $15,000
• Full-page four-color program ad (US $2,950 value)
• Complimentary exhibit booth package plus prime corner location ($2,500+ value)
• Complimentary Guru Bar opportunity (US $350 value)
• Complimentary Enhanced Exhibitor Listing (US $350 value)
• Attendee postal address list (US $550 value)
• Logo recognition on event mobile app, from the podium, and on event viewing screens at the opening and closing plenary sessions

Package Value: US $21,700

GOLD CONVENTION SPONSOR — US $15,000

• Recognition as a Gold sponsor
• Your choice of a sponsored event(s) or activity, including onsite signage opportunities, up to US $10,000
• Full-page four-color program ad (US $2,950 value)
• Complimentary exhibit booth package plus prime corner location (US $2,500+ value)
• Complimentary Guru Bar opportunity (US $350 value)
• Complimentary Enhanced Exhibitor Listing (US $350 value)
• Logo recognition on event mobile app, from the podium, and on event viewing screens at the opening and closing plenary sessions

Package Value: US $16,150

SILVER CONVENTION SPONSOR — US $10,000

• Special recognition as a Silver sponsor
• Your choice of a sponsored event(s) or activity, including onsite signage opportunities, up to US $6,000
• Half-page four-color program ad (US $1,500 value)
• Complimentary exhibit booth package plus prime corner location (US $2,500+ value)
• Complimentary Guru Bar opportunity (US $350 value)
• Complimentary Enhanced Exhibitor Listing (US $350 value)
• Logo recognition on event mobile app, from the podium, and on event viewing screens at the opening and closing plenary sessions

Package Value: US $10,700

BRONZE CONVENTION SPONSOR — US $8,000

• Special recognition as Bronze sponsor
• Your choice of a sponsored event(s) or activity, including onsite signage opportunities, up to US $5,000
• Complimentary exhibit booth package plus prime corner location (US $2,500+ value)
• Complimentary Enhanced Exhibitor Listing (US $350 value)
• Mobile App Banner Ad (US $500 value)
• Logo recognition on event mobile app, from the podium, and on event viewing screens at the opening and closing plenary sessions

Package Value: US $8,350

Events and activities may be co-sponsored with one or more organizations, and fees split accordingly. Sponsorships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, with right of first refusal extended to 2019 sponsors.

Recognition

• Acknowledgment from the podium at sponsored event(s)
• Citation in convention program and related materials
• Recognition on sign/banner at entrance to event/activity
• Logo recognition on event mobile app and event viewing screens, including logo (US $5,000 level and above)
• Citation in Sigma publications disseminated to more than 135,000 nurse leaders
• Recognition on sigmanursing.org

US $20,000

• Closing Plenary Session — Shivvy Jervis, an award-winning trends forecaster and founder of FutureScape 248, will deliver a dynamic message describing remarkable developments that will advance humanity and change how nurses work and thrive now and in the future. Cited by the World Economic Forum as “a thought leader beyond compare,” Shivvy draws on more than 12 years of broadcasting experience in sharing the latest in human-centered innovation.
• Downtown Indy Skywalk Banners (2) — 90.5'w x 22'h 100th anniversary convention banners, including your logo and message. Banners will face street running north and south located on skywalk connecting attendees to all activities being hosted at the JW Marriot (headquarters hotel) and the Indiana Convention Center.
• Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & 100th Anniversary Welcome Reception

US $15,000 (choose one, each exclusive)

• Attendee Deluxe Tote Bags — Your company name/logo prominently displayed
• Convention Website — Your company name/logo prominently displayed on the convention home page as the convention website sponsor with additional recognition on all secondary convention pages.
• Wi-Fi — Sponsorship package includes ad on login page, rotating banner ad with mobile app opening to splash page, email blast to all attendees notifying them of Wi-Fi at headquarters hotel made possible by sponsor, and logo recognition in printed program.
• Downtown Indy Street Banners — Twenty-five 30"w x 78"h banners featuring the 100th anniversary logo and your logo will be affixed to poles located near the convention headquarters hotel and convention center.

US $10,000 (choose one, each exclusive)

• Sigma Hackathon — The Hackathon will bring nurse leaders together from throughout the world with complementary skills and knowledge to develop innovative solutions to address the United Nations' (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Subsequently, this work may provide the momentum needed to launch a new collaboration, form the basis for a joint funding proposal, and ultimately, a research or evidence-based project with associated dissemination activities (manuscripts, scientific presentations).
• Attendee Lanyards — Your name and logo featured on two-color, two-sided deluxe lanyards.
• Convention Mobile App — The convention mobile app is the go-to place for complete program information and real-time updates. Your logo will be prominently displayed and may include link to your website.
• 100th Anniversary Commemorative Gift — Each attendee will receive a special commemorative gift also featuring your logo.

US $6,000 (choose one, each exclusive)

• Exhibit Hall Bingo & Grand Prize Drawing — All attendees will receive a bingo card featuring your name/logo and opportunity to participate in a grand prize drawing.
• Poster Presentations (Saturday, 6 November-Tuesday, 9 November)
• Selfie Wall — Company logo featured prominently on selfie walls located in high-traffic area
• Sigma Building Tours — Guided tours of Sigma’s beautiful international headquarters where many honor society commemorative pieces, historical documents, and photos are on display throughout.
• Sigma Career Center — Attendees will have the opportunity to sign up in advance or onsite to receive expert career advice.
• Speed Connect Event (Saturday, 6 November)
• Student Engagement Reception — Sigma board members provide a personal experience through one-on-one conversations with local students and those attending the convention; students will also have access to expert career advice. (Saturday, 6 November)

US $5,000 (choose one)

• Attendee Notebooks (2,500) — Exclusive sponsorship featuring your company name/logo
• Charging Stations (2) — Your logo at each anniversary-branded station
• Poster Presentations — Rising Stars (Saturday, 6 November-Sunday, 7 November)
• Sigma Escape Room Sessions – Participants must solve a series of clues to conquer the Sigma Escape Room. This is a fun and engaging group activity designed to help participants explore team dynamics and discover their inner leader.
• Speaker Ready Room — Visited by more than 800 presenters throughout convention. Recognition includes a sign with your company logo on sign and computer station screen savers.
• Volunteer Gifts — More than 400 volunteers will receive a gift imprinted with your company name/logo.

Recognize nursing excellence by becoming a 2021 international awards presentation sponsor. Awards may be co-sponsored with one or more organizations, and fees split accordingly. Sponsorships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, with right of first refusal extended to 2019 sponsors.

Recognition

• Acknowledgment from the podium as sponsor of the awards presentation
• Citation in the convention program
• Recognition on event mobile app and on event viewing screens
• Recognition on the convention website
• Citation in Sigma publications disseminated to more than 135,000 nurse leaders

US $3,000 (choose one)

Presented during the Opening Plenary (I) on Saturday, 6 November, attended by more than 2,000 members and guests.

• The Founders Awards are the highest honors bestowed by Sigma:
• Dorothy Garrigus Adams Award for Excellence in Service
• Edith Moore Copeland Award for Excellence in Innovation and Creativity
• Ethel Palmer Clarke Award for Chapter Excellence
• Elizabeth McWilliams Miller Award for Excellence in Research
• Elizabeth Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Education
• Marie Hippensteel Lingeman Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice
• Mary Tolle Wright Award for Excellence in Leadership
• Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children — Presented to a nurse who has made significant contributions to the health and well-being of children.
• Dorothy Ford Buschmann Outstanding New Member Award — Recognizes a newly inducted Sigma member for service, professionalism, and leadership.

US $2,500 (choose one)

Presented during the Closing Plenary (III) on Monday, 8 November, attended by more than 2,000 members and guests.

• Archon Awards — Recognize individuals or groups, regardless of their profession, who have made health a major aspect of their lives, and their efforts have created significant change that is national or transnational in scope. In all of their endeavors, they embody the Sigma values of love, honor, and courage.
• Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award — Recognizes individuals whose good works have enhanced the human condition globally.
• Nell J. Watts Lifetime Achievement in Nursing Award — Recognizes a Sigma member who has demonstrated achievement in nursing spanning a lifetime career.

US $1,500 (choose one)

Recognized during the House of Delegates on Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 & 10 November, attended by more than 500 members and guests.

• Chapter Key Award — Celebrates chapters that have excelled in membership recruitment and retention; publicity and programming; professional and leadership development; and local, national, and international collaboration.
• Melanie C. Dreher Award for Outstanding Chapter Support — Recognizes a nursing program or practice setting that strengthens and supports the development of their chapter.

US $1,200 (choose one)

Presented during the Tribute Awards Luncheon on Sunday, 7 November, attended by more than 100 members and guests.

• Capstone International Nursing Book Award — Recognizes the excellence of one outstanding nursing book from any publisher.
• Lucie S. Kelly Mentor/Preceptor Award — Recognizes the influence counselors or guides in the nursing profession have on the lives and careers of others.
• Media and Communications Award — Recognizes excellence in promoting and enhancing the nursing profession through various modes of communication such as videos, podcasts, photography, articles, etc.
• Research Dissertation Award — Recognizes a nurse whose dissertation is exceptionally meritorious and exemplifies high standards of scholarship and knowledge development.

Capture the attention of convention attendees with your message and logo on one or more highly visible, convention-branded opportunities located in high-traffic areas throughout the convention facilities.

US $1,500 per option

• Directional Vertical Sign (39" x 84") — This double-sided sign will be co-branded with your logo and Sigma convention creative on the lower third of each side. The upper two-thirds of one side will feature your message and the upper two-thirds of the second side will provide attendees with important convention information.
• Exhibit Hall Aisle Number Floor Decals (2, 5' x 5' squares) — Each exhibit aisle will be numbered via large 5' x 5' floor decals featuring the convention theme and aisle number on the upper half and your logo and message on the lower half. Note: You may choose which aisles based on your booth location.

 
US $5,000

• Biennial Convention Ribbon Wall — A special wall adjacent to convention registration where Sigma members will go to choose a variety of badge ribbons representing their engagement as board and committee members, chapter delegates, and candidates and volunteers, to name a few. The Ribbon Wall will feature your logo along the top of the wall. In addition, the Ribbon Wall sponsor will be recognized in the printed program and via all on-site communications directing attendees to the wall to claim their ribbons.
• Educational Session Room Signs (30) — A total of 30 signs, featuring your logo, will be posted outside each session room throughout the convention.
• Skywalk Clings — Your logo featured on convention-branded window clings located on the skywalk bridge connecting the headquarters hotel and the convention center.