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As a sponsor, you highlight your organization and its support of social responsibility. We’re an active organization with many sponsorship opportunities! Scroll down for a few of our most popular, or look through our most recent Marketing Guide to see them all. You must be a VBSR member or be directly affiliated with a state entity to exhibit at or sponsor a conference.
If you have any questions or want to sponsor an event, please contact us (802) 862-8347.
Networking Get-Togethers
We hold 8-9 Networking Get-Togethers each year throughout the state. These casual events are a great way to network with other members and connect with the VBSR staff. They’re hosted by a VBSR member and typically include a presentation on a particular SR aspect of the host’s business, a tour of the business/organization, refreshments, and (of course!) networking.
Get-Together Sponsor – $300 inside Chittenden County; $270 outside Chittenden County
(limit of 9 per event) – Includes:
- 30 seconds to speak at event
- logo and 75-100 word company description with link to sponsor’s website on VBSR event webpage
- logo with weblink email invitations to VBSR’s database of businesses in and around the host county
- logo on displays at event
- social media thank you’s and promotion
**15% off for Small Company Start-Up Members
Interested in hosting a Get-Together? Contact us today.
Spring Conference
With over 300 people attending, VBSR’s annual spring conference is our biggest event of the year. The day-long conference is held in Burlington, VT, and is a great chance for our community of like-minded business people to come together and hear the latest on innovative SR business practices. The conference showcases cutting-edge, socially responsible ideas being implemented in companies throughout Vermont and the United States. Features include 325 attendees, 40+ exhibitors, one or two keynote speakers, 12-15 workshops, networking lunch and a post-conference party.
Keynote Panel Underwriter – $2,500 (Quantity 1) – Includes:
- opportunity to participate in introducing keynoter
- special mention as a keynote address sponsor from podium, on continuous run PowerPoint, etc.
- complimentary exhibit table (see below for exhibit table details)
- 2 free passes to conference
- logo in brochure to 2,000 businesses
- short company description and logo with link to sponsor’s site on VBSR website
- logo on displays at event, on flyer in participant packet
- mentioned in press releases and promotional publications
Localvore Lunch Underwriter – $2,500 – (Quantity 1) – Includes:
- opportunity to welcome attendees and highlight lunch sponsorship from podium
- promotional opportunity on table plaques at lunch and buffet serving tables
- complimentary exhibit table (see below for exhibit table details)
- 2 free passes to conference
- logo in brochure to 2,000 businesses
- short company description and logo with link to sponsor’s site on VBSR website
- logo on displays at event, on flyer in participant packet
- mentioned in press releases and promotional publications
Underwriter – $1,400
(VBSR Gold Members may upgrade to Underwriter Sponsor Level for $1,000) – Includes:
- 2 free passes to conference
- logo in brochure to 2,000 businesses
- complimentary display table (see below for table details)
- short company description, logo with link to sponsor’s site on VBSR website
- logo on displays at event, on flyer and podium PowerPoint
- mentioned in press releases and promotional publications
Networking Reception Underwriter – $2,000 – (Quantity 1) – Includes:
- complimentary exhibit table (see below for exhibit table details)
- 2 free passes to conference
- opportunity to welcome attendees and highlight reception sponsorship
- listed on schedule in printed mailer
- short company description and logo with link to sponsor’s site on VBSR website
- logo on displays at reception
- mentioned in press releases and promotional publications
Sponsor – $550 – Includes:
- name with link to sponsor’s website on VBSR website
- name in brochure, on displays at event, in press releases and podium PowerPoint
Exhibit Table – $550 Members; $600 State Agencies (limited number of tables) – Includes
- 6′ Table
- WiFi and electric
- 2 complimentary conference passes
Fall Program
Keynote Speaker Underwriter – $1,000 (Quantity 1) – Includes:
- opportunity to participate in introducing keynoter
- special mention as a keynote address sponsor from podium
- complimentary exhibit table (see below for exhibit table details)
- 2 free passes to event
- logo on printed mailer
- short company description and logo with link to sponsor’s site on VBSR website
- logo on displays at event
- mentioned separately in press releases and promotional publications
Reception Underwriter – $750 – (Quantity 1) – Includes:
- opportunity to thank attendees for attending during closing reception
- complimentary exhibit table (see below for exhibit table details)
- 1 free pass to conference
- listed in printed mailer
- short company description and logo with link to sponsor’s site on VBSR website
- logo on displays at event
- mentioned in press releases and promotional publications
Underwriter – $600
(VBSR Gold Members may upgrade to Underwriter Sponsor Level for $500) Includes:
- 1 free pass to conference
- logo on printed mailer
- complimentary display table (see below for table details)
- short company description, logo with link to sponsor’s site on VBSR website
- logo on displays at event
- mentioned in press releases and promotional publications
Sponsor – $200 – Includes:
- name with link to sponsor’s website on VBSR website
- name in mailer, on displays at event, in press releases
Exhibit Tables – $250 Members; $300 State Agencies
We have a very limited number of exhibit tables available for this event. Tables pass cannot be split; any additional employees need to purchase additional tickets. Contact us to learn more and/or get on a wait list.
Awards Dinner
Sunrise Sponsor – $4,00 – (Limited to 1) – Includes:
- complimentary Table (8 tickets seated together or separately)
- 1 complimentary beverage ticket per attendee
- standup banner displayed at the event, in high -visibility area near podium
- recognition from the Podium: Special thank you and description of your business
- top billing on all promotional materials
- separate listing on VBSR event page with logo, link and business description
- separate listing on email invitations
- social Media recognition
- logo and business description included in printed program distributed at event
- listed separately in press releases
Luminary Sponsor – $1,150 – (Quantity 6) – Includes:
- two complimentary tickets to the event with 1 complimentary beverage ticket per attendee
- recognition from the podium: Special thank you and description of your business
- separate listing on VBSR event-page with logo, link and business description
- separate listing on email invitation
- logo included on program at the event
- social Media recognition
- logo included in printed program distributed at event
- listed in press releases
Supporting Sponsor – $550 – Includes:
- one complimentary ticket
- recognition from the podium
- logo and link on VBSR event webpage and email invitations
- logo included in printed program distributed at event
- social Media recognition
- listed in press releases
Legislative Breakfast
Lead Sponsor – $600 – (Quantity 1) – Includes:
- one minute of podium time to pitch your business at the start of the program portion of the event
- separate listing on VBSR event page with logo, link and business description
- logo and business description included in printed program distributed at event
- listed separately in press releases
- separate listing on email invitations
- social media recognition
Supporting Sponsor – $350 – (Quantity 6) – Includes:
- recognition from the podium
- logo and link on VBSR event webpage and email invitations
- logo included in printed program distributed at event
- listed separately in press releases
- social Media recognition
- listed in press releases
Make a Donation Online
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