Become a 2010 Sponsor

Our generous sponsors help us make the national cohousing conference THE place to be for cohousing professionals, activists, and enthusiasts. Three types of sponsorship – professional sponsorships, community and other non-profit sponsorships, and individual supporters – mean that more people than ever before have the opportunity to help grow our vital movement.

Become a sponsor soon – and take advantage of website exposure in the months leading up to the conference. From the moment you place your order until the conference itself, you'll enjoy prominent display on the site. At the conference, you and your organization will continue to be highly visible. For an overview of the many benefits you’ll receive from sponsoring the conference, see below.

	Diamond	Platinum	Gold	Silver
Professional sponsorship	$5000	$2500	$1000	$500
Community/ non-profit sponsorship	$2500	$1000	$500	$250
Conference website (all pages)	Linked logo in right column	Linked logo in right column	Linked name (bold) listed in right column	Linked name (plain) listed in right column
Conference website sponsorship page	Linked logo with 10-word description	Linked logo	Linked name (bold)	Linked name (plain)
Conference general sessions	Logo on dedicated slide, with verbal acknowledgments in opening and closing sessions	Logo on shared platinum slide, with verbal acknowledgment in opening session	Name listed on shared slide	Name listed on shared slide
Exhibits	2 tables/booths	1 table/booth	½ table/booth	N/A
Conference program advertising	Full-page ad	Half-page ad	Quarter-page ad	N/A
Additional banquet tickets	4 tickets	2 tickets	1 ticket	N/A
Registration discount	Half-price conference registrations for all employees (or all group members); applies to conference registration only, not to Coho U or tours	2 half-price conference registrations; applies to conference registration only, not to Coho U or tours	N/A	N/A
Cycling slide shows	Logo on dedicated slide	Logo on shared platinum slide	N/A	N/A
Conference promotion	Linked logo/name included in select conference advertising, including Cohousing Now!	N/A	N/A	N/A
Conference program acknowledgment page	100-word description in program	N/A	N/A	N/A

Diamond-level sponsors

Professional: $5000 / Communities and non-profits: $2500
With diamond-level sponsorship, you buy a spot in conference history! Your company logo will appear as a prominent link throughout the 2010 conference web pages and will also appear on the Sponsors page (along with a ten-word description of your company). In the conference program, your company will be acknowledged using a logo and a 100-word description – and you will receive a full-page ad. Your linked logo and/or name will be included in select conference advertising, including issues of Cohousing Now! During the Friday morning opening session and the Sunday afternoon closing session, we will thank your company with a logo on a dedicated slide and a verbal acknowledgment. Your logo will appear on a dedicated slide in cycling slide shows to be shown throughout the conference. Two exhibit spaces will be yours within the exhibit area. You will receive half-price registration for all company employees, community members, or group members and four additional Saturday banquet tickets (registrations include Saturday banquet tickets). This discount only applies to the conference registration and does not affect tours or coho U pricing. 

Platinum-level sponsors

Professional: $2500 / Communities and non-profits: $1000
At the platinum level, your company logo will appear as a prominent link throughout the 2010 conference web pages (below the diamond level). You will receive a half-page ad in the conference program. During the Friday morning opening session and the Sunday afternoon closing session, we will thank platinum-level sponsors on a shared slide featuring logos. We will verbally acknowledge your company during the Friday morning opening session. Your logo will appear on a shared platinum slide in cycling slide shows to be shown throughout the conference. One exhibit space will be yours within the exhibit area. You will receive two half-price registrations and two additional Saturday banquet tickets (registrations include Saturday banquet tickets). This discount only applies to the conference registration and does not affect tours or coho U pricing. 

Gold-level sponsors

Professional: $1000 / Communities and non-profits: $500
At the gold level, you will receive a bolded text link throughout the 2010 conference web pages (below the platinum level). You will receive a quarter-page ad in the conference program. During the Friday morning opening session and the Sunday afternoon closing session, we will thank gold-level sponsors on a shared slide featuring company names. One-half exhibit space will be yours in the exhibit area, and you will receive one Saturday night banquet ticket. Gold-level sponsorship will not affect the cost of registration. 

Silver-level sponsors

Professional: $500 / Communities and non-profits: $250
At the silver level, you will receive a text link on the 2010 conference web pages (below the gold level). During the Friday morning opening session and the Sunday afternoon closing session, we will thank silver-level sponsors on a shared slide featuring company names. Silver-level sponsorship will not affect the cost of registration. 

Individual Supporters

Individuals are invited to support the 2010 conference. Individuals associated with businesses or groups are also invited to participate, with attribution, but without links. Individual supporters may also wish to remain anonymous.

Platinum-level supporters – $1000 or more 
Platinum-level supporters are acknowledged throughout the 2010 conference web pages, the conference program, and via projections in both the Friday morning opening session and the Sunday afternoon closing session.

Gold-level supporters – $500-$999 
Gold-level supporters are acknowledged on the sponsors web page, in the conference program, and as a group via projections in both the Friday morning opening session and the Sunday afternoon closing session.

Silver-level supporters – $50-$499
Silver-level supporters are acknowledged on the sponsors web page and in the conference program.

To become a sponsor, contact Craig Ragland, execdir [at] cohous [dot] org.

All sponsor levels will be invoiced within two weeks of sponsorship commitment. All payments are due upon receipt of the invoice. Exhibit tables will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.