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EVENT SERVICES GUIDEFargo • Moorhead • West Fargo
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If you’re looking for ordinary, keep going. In fact, head in the other direction. But, if you’re looking for extraordinary, we welcome you to come visit Fargo for an unforgettable experience.
Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau2001 44th St S Fargo, ND 58103800.235.7654 | [email protected]
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OUR PROMISE
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POLICIES
Policies
The Event Services team at the Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau offers years of experience and creative solutions to add that final sparkle to your professionally orchestrated event.
This guide illustrates just a few examples of the services that await you at no extra cost.
We are at your service to ensure that your Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo event is memorable for you and your attendees!
NEED SOMETHING SPECIAL?
JUST ASK!WE SPECIALIZE INEXTRAORDINARY
We provide complimentary services based upon the number of attendees staying in Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo hotels during the nights of your event.
Meetings & ConventionsAttendees Badges Banners Signs Registration Assistance*
50 - 150 2 2 4 hours/day
150 - 300 3 4 6 hours/day
300 - 500 5 8 10 hours/day
500+ 7 10 12 hours/day
Contact your services manager 1 month prior to the event in order to coordinate deadlines for the service materials including name badge lists, logos, agendas and additional special requests.
If your event does not qualify, we may still be able to provide limited services. Just ask!
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*Subject to staff availability
NAME BADGESName Badge customization includes:
• Convention Logo • Convention Theme• Attendee’s Name• Business• Organization• City• Custom Designation Bar
COLOR AND STYLEPlanners have the choice of badge holders and paper colors.
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Please contact your services manager to coordinate deadlines for service materials. All attendee names should be submitted in an Excel spreadsheet two weeks prior to the event. Ask us for the required template.
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Need help booking your MEETING or CONVENTION?
LET US KNOW!OUR SALES TEAM ISHAPPY TO HELP!
Pin-on Badge
Lanyard Badge
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BANNERSBanner customization includes:
• Convention Logo & Theme • Welcome Greeting • Convention Agenda• Convention Sponsors
Banner Measurements:• Welcome: 8’x 3’• Agenda & Sponsor: 3’x 6’
SIGNAGEAll signs are:
• Customized with Convention Logo & Theme • Mounted on Foam Core• 20” x 30” in size
Suggested styles:• Directional • Sponsor• Agenda • Breakout
Please contact your services manager to set up deadlines. All logos should be submitted in the highest resolution possible.
LEADERSHIPC O N F E R E N C ELEADERSHIPC O N F E R E N C E
Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Friends of Pride
L E A D E RS H I PC O N F E R E N C E THANK YOU
SPONSORS
DON’T SEE THE STYLE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR?
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7:30AMRegistration and Buffet Breakfast
9:30AMMotivational Session: Building Champions
Through TeamworkScott Gauslow
10:30AMIntroduction to Special Olympics & Unified
SportsTodd G. Buchholz
NoonLunch: Champions Together
1:30PMSports Planning for the Coach: Using the
Sports Management Team ApproachDr. Patrick Moore’s
2:30PM“Frozen”, Not just for Elsa Anymore!
Gerald (Jerry) Gulke
3:30PMextreme Measure ND
Mariah Prussia
4:30PMClosing Remarks
LEADERSHIPC O N F E R E N C E
ADDITIONALSERVICES
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Our unique services expand beyond what is expected. We handcraft our services to match your own kind of quirky.
ASK US ABOUT...Digital Save the DatesCustomized Digital MapsMedia AssistanceSpeakers & EntertainmentSpouse & Family ProgramsOnline Registration AssistanceCorporate Social Responsibility
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To relieve some onsite stress, our knowledgable CVB staff representatives are available to assist with onsite registration. Our staff member is there to supplement your event registration staff by producing new badges and correcting pre-printed badge errors. This staff member is also a travel ambassador and is able to answer any questions about our community. We are here to help, but we need your help too! Please have someone from your staff working alongside us.*Subject to staff availability. Contact your services manager one month prior to event to ensure staff availability.
As a special offer to citywide events, our travel ambassadors are available to staff a hospitality desk answering any and all questions about Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo.
ONSITE REGISTRATION
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Let your services manager know how many packets you would like for your event.
Packets include: • Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Guide (fantastic coupons in back of book) • Fargo-Moorhead Dining Guide • FM CVB Plastic Bag - 3” length, 12” wide and 15” height • Street Maps of Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo
We can arrange shuttle services for your event to transport your attendees around Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo. Provide us with the specifics and we will call the appropriate companies. In the end, all you need to do is pick the winning business and book them. Taking a bus tour? We have an expert step-on guide to give your group an educational tour of Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo.
Various means of transportation available include:
For a full list of companies visit:www.fargomoorhead.org/getting-around
VISITOR INFORMATION PACKETS
TRANSPORTATION
• Charter Buses• City Bus• Limousines• Taxi Cabs
• Bike Share• Trolley Bus• Uber• Lyft
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We provide complimentary services based upon the number of sleeping rooms booked in Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo hotels during the nights of the event.
Each sporting event is evaluated on a case by case basis. Contact your services manager to discuss your banner, name badge, sign and on-site assistance qualifications.
COMPLIMENTARY SERVICESQualifying events can utilize our internally run housing bureau, Meetingmax. We will design a customized housing site to meet your needs. This service must be coordinated at the time of booking with our sales department.
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BADGES• 2.5” x 4”• Laminated• Lanyard or bag loop• Personalized with names for players & coaches• Information can include name, school/club, city, etc.• Single-sided general badges for volunteers &
onsite staff
COMPLIMENTARYPRETTY COOL, HUH?
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BANNERS• 8’ x 3’ or 6’ x 3’• Welcome Banners• Directional Banners• Sponsor Banners
SIGNAGE• 20” x 30”• Can be mounted on foam core
Suggested Styles: • Directional • Admission • Sponsor • Brackets
All tournament materials are customized with event logo & theme.
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THANK YOU 2014 - 2015 METRO PATRON SPONSORS
platinum patrons ($500+)
Gold patrons ($250 - $499)
Silver Patrons ($100 - $249)
Bronze Patrons ($50 - $99)
CORPORATE SPONSORS
casey’s general store fargo marathon, inc. Hornbachers
coaches choice dr. ronald p. mcclure healthy systems usa dabbert custom homes, llc industrial builders, inc.orthopedic & sports medicine specialists of fargo thom eye & laser clinic
kbw associates nova fire protection, inc. the clinic: family health & sports chiropractic bremer bank cityscapes development, llc cole papers, inc. comstock constructionconcessions management, llc expressway suites of fargo gateway chevrolet & hyundai nissan general equipment & supplies, inc. luther family buick gmc
maring williams law office nodak mutual insurance company northern improvement co. northern plumbing supply ohnstad twichell law firmoutlet recreation.com tci insurance terracon consulting vision bank widmer roel pc
BERGSETH BROS. CO., INC. FARMERS MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK GAMES GALORE PARTY RENTAL HEKTNER-LYBECK-ERICKSON INSURANCE ND CENTER FOR SLEEP & CPAP STORE PRAIRIELAND AG., INC. THE REAL ESTATE BOOK
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