Maryland school board members, superintendents, and other education leaders will be

attending the Maryland Association of Boards of Education Annual Conference in Ocean

City this fall. You should be there too!

Join us! Our Annual Conference gathers decision-makers from across the state,

providing you a target audience. Exhibitors and sponsors are publicized both prior to and

during the conference, and we have some creative ways to bring you together with

attendees for a busy day of networking.

What makes the MABE conference different from others? Our size! Our

small conference gives you the opportunity to showcase your products and services,

emphasize your brand, and have conversations with school system leaders, getting to

know them and the details of their district.

Who attends? In 2014, 23 out of 24 school districts were in attendance at conference;

the previous four years, all 24 were represented. With only 24 school districts in

Maryland, our attendance for the past five years was impressive, averaging between 175

and 200 registrants.

All the info you need … Exhibitor Information – pg. 2

Sponsor information – pg. 3

Sponsor form – pg. 4

Exhibitor contract – pgs. 5 & 6

Hotel reservation – pg. 7

Hotel exhibitor form – pg. 8

Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus

2014 Conference Attendance

Board Members

Superintendents

District Senior Staff

Other Associations

Exhibit Hall – October 1, 2015

Exhibit Hall Schedule (See enclosed Conference Preview

for complete conference schedule

Thursday,, Oct. 1

8:00 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Opening

10:00-10:30 a.m.

Dedicated Exhibit

Hall Time

11:30-1:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall

Munch & Meet

3:00-4:30 p.m. Board Walk for all

conference attendees & exhibitors

Now in it’s 14th year and

back by popular

demand, the Board

Walk is a welcome

sunshine and fresh air

break for members and

exhibitors alike.

Pick up your t-shirt, put

on your walking shoes,

and join us for an

informal and fun

networking opportunity.

Participants stroll, walk,

or run from the drop off

point to the inlet while

enjoying time to chat

with each other. Buses

provided for drop off

and pick up.

Exhibit Space $520 – Affiliates (a 20% savings)

$650 – Non-Affiliates

Special Rate for State Agencies & Non-Profit Associations: $300

Exhibit Space Includes:

booth identification sign

six-foot covered table along with two chairs

your company listed in the conference program

a roster of all conference attendees

complimentary continental breakfast at the opening of the Exhibit Hall

What do past Exhibitors say?

“We thought the hall setup

was effective. We liked the

mid-morning snack and the

additional opportunity it

presented for conversation

and for connecting.”

“Was the show effective in

reaching your target

audience?” “Yes, I made

several really good

contacts.”

“Thank you to a very

helpful and interested

MABE staff!”

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Exhibitor Information

What is the Board Walk?

Sponsor Benefits – All sponsors are acknowledged: • on a pop-up banner in the registration area

• in the conference program

• on our website

• on the display screen prior to the business meeting

• during the closing luncheon slideshow

• on table tent cards, where applicable

• on a thank you sign outside event, where applicable

• in remarks from the podium, where applicable

Sponsoring a conference event enables your company’s name and logo to

become familiar to our members as supporters of public education in Maryland.

Opportunity Sole

Sponsor

Sole Sponsor Additional Benefits Co-

Sponsor

Presidents Dinner $ 10,000 • full page ad in the conference program

• business logo and description in the dinner

program

• additional thank you sign beside the podium

$ 2,000

Weds. or Thurs. Keynote Speaker $ 8,000 • full page ad in conference program

• business logo and description on the keynote

speaker page of the conference program

• credit on all keynote speaker marketing

• additional thank you sign beside the podium

• notepads & pens with logo at event

2,000

Presidents Reception $ 5,000

½ page ad

in the conference program

1,000

Opening Luncheon 5,000 1,000

Closing Luncheon 4,000 1,000

Exhibit Hall Refreshments 4,000 1,000

Leadership Luncheon 3,000 1,000

Exhibit Hall Sponsor 3,000 1,000

Logo on Conference Tote Bag 3,000 --------

Exhibit Hall Continental Breakfast $ 2,000

Business card ad in the

conference program

1,000

Friday Continental Breakfast 2,000 1,000

Business Mtg. Refreshment Break 2,000 1,000

Leg. Mtg. Continental Breakfast 2,000 1,000

Logo on Board Walk T-Shirt

Sleeve

2,000 --------

Logo on Bottled Water 2,000 --------

General Conference Sponsor --------- 1,000

Please note: Payment is required prior to the business name/logo appearing on any printed materials.

For more information, please contact Sandi Barry, sbarry@mabe.org

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