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SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION PROSPECTUS 2016 Crown Promenade, Melbourne, 10 - 11 August 2016

About Disability Employment Australia

Disability Employment Australia is the peak industry body for Australia's Disability Employment Services (DES).

We are recognised internationally as the pre-eminent organisation representing, supporting and resourcing the disability employment sector throughout Australia.

As a membership organisation, we exist to represent the interests of Disability Employment Services at a national level to government and a range of other stakeholders, such as consumer and employer groups.

Disability Employment Australia supports the Australian Government to deliver high quality employment support to people with disability in Australia.

We have a unique responsibility to foster innovation and flexibility of service within the Disability Employment Services program. We support our members to achieve best practice service provision in their role to find employment outcomes for people with disability.

We advise, advocate, train, inform and undertake events to strengthen and promote the sector.

We believe in the right of every member of society to be included fully in the community, and to have control over their own life choices. Participation in the open labour market is a crucial factor in realising this goal.

We strive to inspire, challenge and celebrate the Disability Employment Services sector.

Represent | Support | Resource

Contents

About Disability Employment Australia 2

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities 3

Benefits of Sponsorship & Exhibition 4

About the Conference 4

Networking Events 5

Conference Venue 6

Who Attends? 6

Important Dates 6

Represented Organisations at the 2015 Conference 7

Venue Floor Plan 8

Sponsorship Snapshot 9

SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION PACKAGES 10

Additional Sponsorship Options 12

Application 13

Above: Sponsors and Exhibitors used these words to best describe their 2015 conference experience.

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Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Position your brand at the forefront of the disability employment sector

Australia’s Disability Employment Conference is Australasia’s premier conference for managers, aspiring managers, practitioners, and academics working in or with the Disability Employment Services sector.

In recent years, upwards of 450 Disability Employment Services professionals and other specialists have attended Australia’s Disability Employment Conference.

The conference boasts informative and engaging plenary sessions, panel discussions and a myriad of expert breakout presentations. Our diverse program ensures delegates receive the most current material from national and international industry leaders.

The conference offers a once-a-year opportunity to put your brand at the centre of Australia’s Disability Employment Services sector and the broader community of interest.

“It was a great chance for us

to meet with existing partners and create new

opportunities”- 2015 conference

sponsor

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Benefits of Sponsorship & Exhibition

Our sponsorship packages are a fantastic opportunity for your organisation to associate your brand with Australia’s pre-eminent disability employment peak body.

Sponsorship and exhibiting allows your organisation to strategically position itself at the sector’s high profile annual event and provides you with access to a receptive niche market. The conference offers high exposure of your brand, your products and/or services to Australia’s Disability Employment Services sector.

Hosting an exhibition stand at the conference puts your brand and key services at the centre of delegates representing over 150 organisations around Australia.

The Conference is designed to allow for a multitude of formal and informal networking opportunities. You will be able to interact with delegates and exchange ideas in a relaxed environment.

Benefits include:

• Connect with sector leaders and decision makers• Position and enhance your brand• Gain a greater understanding of current thinking

within the sector• Showcase your organisation in an innovative way• Leverage existing and develop new relationships with

customers• Launch new initiatives and products• Demonstrate your expertise• Enhance your profile through association with

Australasia’s premier disability employment conference, and preeminent industry peak body.

There are a range of sponsorship options to fit different budgets and requirements. Packages can be tailored to better suit the needs of your organisation.

Sponsorship packages, exhibitor stands and other promotional opportunities are outlined on page 8.

About the Conference

Conference Program

This year’s conference will examine and explore the future of the DES programme. The conference will be guided by three themes. These themes are individualisation, digitalisation and marketisation. The conference programme will include debates, research and innovative practices across the following areas: • Government and opposition policy positions

• Person-centred practices in disability employment services

• Meeting the recruitment needs of businesses – employer engagement

• Tensions and synergies between individual choice, control and mutual obligation

• Career development for people with disability

• Early intervention and the transition from school to work

• Psychosocial disability and employment

• Equity and quality in regional and remote areas

• The regulatory, fiscal and performance expectations necessary for the proposed National Disability Employment Framework to deliver improved results

• The interface between the proposed National Disability Employment Framework and the National Disability Insurance Scheme

• The United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the National Disability Strategy

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Networking Events

Welcome Reception

The Welcome Reception is always a highlight of the conference. Conference registration is inclusive of the Welcome Reception; 80% of guests attend the event.

This is a perfect opportunity to network with your existing customers and make new ones in a relaxed and engaging environment. The Welcome Reception is the first official opportunity for all delegates to meet with one another, enjoy informal networking, and visit the exhibitor stands. The Welcome Reception is expected to attract the majority of conference delegates.

Gala Dinner

The annual Gala Dinner is a much anticipated event throughout the Disability Employment Services sector. Guests will enjoy fine food at a formal three-course sit-down dinner, drinks and a band to dance the night away to.

The evening will also feature the Hall of Fame Award Ceremony, acknowledging excellence, innovation and long-term commitment to the evolution of disability employment in Australia. Following last year’s sell out event, we expect to enjoy the evening with up to 300 guests.

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Conference Venue

Crown Promenade 8 Whiteman StreetSouthbank, Melbourne, VIC 3006 T. (03) 9292 6688 or Toll Free (within Australia): 1800 776 612

The expansive Crown entertainment precinct stretches across the equivalent of two city blocks and is the most visited integrated resort in Australia. Within easy reach of Melbourne’s CBD, arts precincts and sporting fields, Crown occupies a prime position along the Yarra River.

With everything the city has to offer including premium shopping, entertainment and dining right at your doorstep, Crown Promenade will provide the perfect backdrop for Australia’s Disability Employment Conference 2016.

Who Attends?

In recent years upwards of 450 Disability Employment Services professionals and other specialists have attended Australia’s Disability Employment Conference. Attendees are predominately sector leaders, decision makers, management and practitioners of the Disability Employment Services (DES). Delegates include: • Disability Employment Services • jobactive• People with disability• Advocates• Training organisations• Policy makers• Researchers• Employers and their representatives• Academics

Important DatesDATE EVENTMarch 2016 Conference registrations open5 July 2016 Deadline for sponsorship and exhibition bookings8 July 2016 Deadline for all publicity material from sponsors and exhibitors

9 August 2016 Welcome Reception (5.30pm - 7.30pm)10 August 2016 Registration (8am - 9am)

Conference Day One (9am - 5pm)Gala Dinner (7pm - 11pm)

11 August 2016 Registration (8.30am - 9am)Conference Day Two (9am - 5pm)

“The conference targeted our audience and allowed us to introduce [our company] to DES providers and related organisations from around Australia.”

- 2015 conference sponsor

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• Ability Options• Access Community Group/Job

futures• Aged Care Learning Solutions• APM• ASTERIA Services Inc• Attitude Foundation• Australian Charities and Not for

Profit Commission• Australian Council of Social Service

(ACOSS)• Australian Human Resources

Institute & Australian Network on Disability

• Australian Human Rights Commission

• Australian Network on Disability• Bankmecu• Barkuma• Barossa Enterprises• Be Software® (iignite®)• Bendigo Access Employment• BEST Employment Ltd• Bravo Consulting• Break Thru People Solutions• BSI Group ANZ Pty Ltd• Building Brighter Futures• Business Council of Co-operatives

and Mutuals• Campbell Page• Catholiccare• Centre for Disability Studies & the

University of Sydney• Charles Sturt University Canberra• CHESS Employment• CIM Employment• ClubMates Travel• CoAct• Collective Impact in Australia• Comepass Employment Service• Community Bridging Services Inc.• Controlled Chaos• Crown Perth• CVGT Australia• Darwin Skills Development Scheme• DEA• Deakin University• Department of Socail Services• Direct Employment• Disability Employment Services• Disability Services Consulting• EACH• EDGE Employment Solutions• E-Focus WCN• Employment Options/ Spinal Injuries

Australia• Enabled Employment• EPIC Employment Service• Essential Employment and Training• Eworks Employment Solutions• Finding Workable Solutions• Headway Rebuilding Lives

• HealthShare NSW• HELP Employment• Help Enterprises• Hootville Communications• Hume Employment Service• IDEAL Placements• IMPACT Community Services• ISC A MEMBER OF THE DNV-GL

GROUP• JN Solutions• Job Centre Australia• Job Placement Ltd• Jobfind Centres Australia• Joblink Plus• Jobmatch Employment• Jobready• Jobs Australia• Jobsupport• JSP - Prahran Mission• Karingal• Key Employment• Kinetic Super• Kitasato University School of

Medicine• Klaebe Consulting• KPMG Australia• KV Interactive• LEAD• Leading Directions• LEAP TRAINING• Liknk Personnel• Marillac• Market Economics• MatchWorks• MAX Solutions• MDAA• Media Access Australia• Mental Health Australia• Mission Australia• MJP Employment Services• Mylestones Employment• National Center for Global Health

and Medicine• National Disability Insurance

Agency• National Disability Services• NESA• Nexus Human Services• NORTEC• Northcott Employment• NorthStar Specialist Employment

Services• Nova Employment & Training

Programme Inc.• NSW Department of Education• Nundah Community Enterprises

Cooperative Ltd• OCTEC Limited• Ostara Austraia• Outlook Vic Inc.• Peel Valley Training & Employment• People with Disability Australia

• Policy and NFP Management• Port Macquarie Community College

(T/a SkillsLink Training)• Progression Australia• RCSA• Red Cross Employment Services• RMIT• Rocky Bay Inc• SA Group Enterprises• SBS• Schizophrenia Fellowship /Ostara

Australia• SensWide Employment• Skills School• Social Security Orgainsation,

Malaysia• Social Traders• Social Ventures Australia• South Australian Parliament• Spinal Cord Injuries Australia• St Laurence Community Services• STEPS Group Australia• Sydney TAFE• TAFE NSW Illawarra• TAFE NSW Wollongong Campus• Telstra Corporation• The Australian National University• The Bridge Inc.• The Deaf Society• The Department of Social Services

(DSS)• The Disability Trust• The ORS Group• The Other Film Festival, Arts Access

Victoria• The Personnel Group• Toozly Pty Ltd• Uniting Care Wesley, SA• UnitingCare Community• Unitingcare Wesley Port Adelaide• University of Melbourne• Waminda Services Ltd - Bridge

Employment• Waminda Services Ltd - Bridge

Employment• Western District Employment Access• WISE Employment• Work Savvy Training• Work Solutions Gippsland• WorkFocus Group• Working Communities Network/

Westgate Community Initiatives Group

• Worklink Employment• Workpower• Workskil Australia• Workways Australia Limited

Represented Organisations at the 2015 ConferenceAustralia’s Disability Employment Conference 2015, held at Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, attracted key representatives from over 150 industry organisations, including:

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Venue Floor Plan

CROWNE PROMENADE8 Whiteman StreetSouthbank, VIC 3006

NB: This is a draft floor plan and is subject to change.

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LUNCH AREA

TOILETS

PLENARY ROOM

BREAKOUTROOM

BREAKOUTROOM

BREAKOUTROOM

LIFT

LOBB

YESCALATOR

STAIRS DOWN TO LOBBY

What was the most valuable aspect of the sponsorship for you?“Networking - we received a lot of contacts from people who thought [our company] was something theirorganisationswouldbenefitfrom.”


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SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION PACKAGES

Sponsorship Snapshot

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE PRICE (INCL GST) LEVEL

Platinum Sponsor $16,500

SPONSOR

Gala Dinner Sponsor $9,900

Gold Sponsor $8,800

Coffee Cart Sponsor $8,800

Juice Bar Sponsor $8,800

International Keynote Speaker $7,700

Satchel Sponsor $3,850

Exhibition Stand $2,750 EXHIBITOR

Satchel Insert $770

PROMOTERA5 Handbook Advertisement $660

A6 Handbook Advertisement $440

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SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE Platinum Gala Dinner GoldPRICE (incl. GST) $16,500 $9,900 $8,800

InclusionsAcknowledgement as sponsor during the event, and in conference marketing activities

PAcknowledged as Platinum Sponsor

PAcknowledged as Gala Dinner

Sponsor

PAcknowledged as Gold Sponsor

Opportunity to place free-standing banners through the catering and registration area

PUp to 5 banners

PUp to 4 banners

PUp to 2 banners

Opportunity to address delegates PA 5 minute presentation during a

conference plenary session

PA 5 minute presentation during

the Gala Dinner and Hall of Fame

awards

PA 5 minute presentation during the

Welcome Reception

Corporate logo included on conference holding slides

PIn Platinum Sponsor position

PIn Gala Dinner Sponsor position

PIn Gold Sponsor position

Promotional banner on footer of conference website homepage

PArtwork must be supplied

(180x600px)

One hosted table at the Gala Dinner – opportunity to invite Gala Dinner guests to sit at hosted table

PTen seats available

Opportunity to have promotional/branded items on show

PUp to 4 items during Welcome

Reception in catering and

registration areas

Complimentary full conference registrations, including access to the Welcome Reception

PFour tickets included

PTwo tickets included


Complimentary Gala Dinner tickets PFour tickets included

PFive tickets included


Editorial in pre-conference newsletter P200 words + 1 image/logo

P150 words + 1 image/logo

P150 words + 1 image/logo

Corporate logo and website URL linked on the DEA conference website




Organisation’s profile featured in the conference handbook

P200 words,

1 logo

P150 words,

1 logo

P150 words,

1 logo

One advertisement for conference handbook PA5 landscape.

Artwork must be supplied

PA6 landscape.


PA5 landscape.


Inserts for the conference satchel PTwo inserts. Up to A4 size, two-leafed

PTwo inserts. Up to A4 size, two-leafed

PTwo inserts. Up to A4 size, two-leafed

Opportunity to place a corporate gift PIn the conference satchel

POn the Gala Dinner tables

Receipt of the list of registered participants’ contact details for post-conference marketing

P P P

Exhibition stand Pl 4 x exhibitor passes (inc. Welcome

Reception access)l 2 x trestle tables and backboards

l 1 x “company name” sign, printed in B&W, displayed on the

backboards l 2 x single power outlets

l 2 conference satchels per stand(Additional Exhibitor Passes are

available for purchase, excludes access to conference)

Pl 2 x exhibitor passes (inc. Welcome

Reception access)l 1 x trestle table and backboard





Pl 2 x exhibitor passes (inc. Welcome

Reception access) l 1 x trestle table and backboard





Opportunity to network with delegates P P P

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MELBOURNESPONSORSHIP PACKAGE Coffee Cart/ Juice Bar International Speaker SatchelPRICE (incl. GST) $8,800 $7,700 $3,850

InclusionsAcknowledgement as sponsor during the event, and in conference marketing activities

PAcknowledged as Coffee Cart or

Juice Bar Sponsor

PAcknowledged as the International

Speaker Sponsor

PAcknowledged as Satchel Sponsor

Opportunity to place free-standing banners through the catering and registration area

PUp to 2 promotional items placed

next to the cart

Opportunity to address delegates

Corporate logo included on conference holding slides

P PAnd on the slide introducing

speaker

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Promotional banner on footer of conference website homepage

One hosted table at the Gala Dinner – opportunity to invite Gala Dinner guests to sit at hosted table

Opportunity to have promotional/branded items on show

PIn the main conference room

during the speaker’s session

PCorporate branding on conference

satchels (co-branded with DEA)

Complimentary full conference registrations, including access to the Welcome Reception

POne ticket included

POne ticket included

*One ticket to Welcome

Reception only

Complimentary Gala Dinner tickets

Editorial in pre-conference newsletter

Corporate logo and website URL linked on the DEA conference website




Organisation’s profile featured in the conference handbook

P150 words,

1 logo

P150 words,

1 logo

P150 words,

1 logo

One advertisement for conference handbook

Inserts for the conference satchel PTwo inserts. Up to A4 size, two-

leafed

POne insert. Up to A4 size, two-leafed

Opportunity to place a corporate gift

Receipt of the list of registered participants’ contact details for post-conference marketing

P P P

Exhibition stand Pl 2 x exhibitor passes (inc. Welcome

Reception access) l 1 x trestle table and backboard


backboards

l 1 x single power outlets

(Additional Exhibitor Passes are

available for purchase, excludes

access to conference)

Opportunity to network with delegates P P P

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LEVEL EXHIBITOR PROMOTERPACKAGE Exhibition Stand Satchel Insert A5 Handbook

advertisementA6 Handbook advertisement

PRICE (incl. GST) $2,750 $770 $660 $440

Inclusions l 1 x trestle table and

backboard

l 1 x “company name” sign,

printed in B&W, displayed on

the backboards

l 1 x single power outlets

One insert (any size up to A4,

two leafed) in the conference

satchel

One A5 size advertisement

(landscape orientation, artwork

must be supplied) in the

conference handbook

One A6 advertisement (portrait

orientation, artwork must be

supplied) in the conference

handbook

Two exhibitor passes, including

access to the Welcome

Reception (excludes

conference access)

Corporate logo and website

URL linked on the conference

website

Organisation’s profile featured

in the conference handbook

(100 words, 1 logo)

Receipt of the list of registered

participants’ contact details for

post-conference marketing

Additional Exhibitor Passes

are available for purchase,

excludes access to conference

Full conference registration is

available at member rates

Additional Sponsorship Options

Additional sponsor opportunities and ‘add-value’ options are available to suit all budgets, including:

• Co-branded Notepads• Branded Pens• Corporate gifts

Please contact Meaghan at Conference Works on 03 9870 2611 to discuss options.

How valuable was this conference as a tool for reaching your customers?“We were able to cover a large amount of potential business prospects in a fun/interactive setting.”


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Application

To enquire about sponsorship and other promotional opportunities, please contact Meaghan at Conference Works.

Meaghan WarnerEmail: [email protected]: 03 9870 2611

Picture right: Our Platinum Sponsor last year adressing delegates.

How valuable was this conference as a tool for reaching your customers?“The conference brings together the right people at the right time all interested in similar issues so half the work is done.”


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