WHYyour company SHOULD sponsor

Align with this premier business event to showcase your organization as the highest caliber company to work for, and do business with, in Colorado Springs.

The annual Best Workplaces Awards also demonstrates the value of your Human Resources team as a strategic partner and emphasizes the impact effective corporate leadership has on achieving successful business performance, employee engagement and customer retention.

A company filled with happy, productive employees is one of the best testimonials a company can earn. This is your opportunity to let the local business community know that you are a Best Workplace!

THE GAZETTE’S BEST WORKPLACES 2019 EVENT

The 2019 Best Workplaces supplement is the backbone of the Best Workplaces event and serves as a preeminent marketing opportunity available for branding your company as a great place to work, recognizing your employees for their confidence in nominating your company as a top workplace and a way to share your services with the community at large. Following the event, the newspaper supplement will be seen by over 100,000 readers. The content will also be made available online through 2020 on gazette.com.

To sponsor

The Gazette’s 2019 Best Workplaces Awards

please contact:

gazette.com/bestworkplaces

Celebrating the achievements of Colorado Springs’ Best Workplaces

The Gazette’s2019 BEST WORKPLACES

SPONSORSHIPS

PRESENTING SPONSOR – $5,600• Exclusivity as the Presenting Sponsor• 1 hosted assigned table of 10• Company executive to deliver remarks (2 minutes) during

the event presentation • Video ad (:30), company brand positioning story to be

shown to audience at beginning of event (client responsible for providing video)

• Co-presentation of a Best Workplaces Award• Recognition from podium as the Presenting Sponsor• Premium position (Back Cover) full page, four-color ad in

The Gazette’s 2019 Best Workplaces supplement• Full page, color Advertorial in The Gazette’s 2019 Best

Workplaces (client responsible for providing).• Full page ad in the event program• 30 day local Monster posting• Annual fixed banner on the Best Workplaces webpage• Logo recognition in the event program book• Logo featured on event signage• Opportunity to insert item into goodie bag for all attendees• Logo and hyperlink included on post event follow-up email

DIAMOND SPONSOR – $4,100• Limited to 4 Diamond Sponsors• Hosted assigned table of 10• Co-presentation of a Best Workplace Award• Recognition from podium as a Diamond Sponsor• Premium position, full page, color ad in The Gazette’s 2019

Best Workplaces supplement• Half Page advertorial in The Gazette’s 2019 Best

Workplaces supplement• Half page ad in the event program• 30 day local Monster posting• Annual rotating banner of the Best Workplaces webpage• Logo recognition in the event program book• Logo featured on event signage• Opportunity to insert item into goodie bag for all attendees• Logo and hyperlink included on post event follow-up email

PLATINUM SPONSOR – $3,350• Hosted assigned table of 10• Recognition from podium as a Platinum Sponsor• Full page, four-color ad in The Gazette’s 2019 Best

Workplaces supplement• Half page advertorial in The Gazette’s 2019 Best

Workplaces• Quarter page ad in the event program• 30 day Local Monster posting• Annual rotating banner on the Best Workplaces webpage• Logo recognition in the event program book• Logo featured on event signage• Opportunity to insert item into goodie bag for all attendees• Logo and hyperlink included on post event follow-up email.

GOLD SPONSOR – $2,300• 5 event tickets• Recognition from the podium as a Gold Sponsor• Half page, color ad in The Gazette’s Best Workplaces

supplement• Quarter page ad in the event program• 30 day Local Monster posting• Annual rotating banner of the Best Workplaces webpage• Logo recognition in the event program book• Logo featured on event signage• Logo and hyperlink included on post event follow-up email

SILVER SPONSOR – $1,800• 4 event tickets• Recognition from podium as a Silver Sponsor• Quarter page four-color ad in The Gazette’s 2019 Best

Workplaces supplement• Quarter page ad in the event program• 30 day local Monster posting• Annual rotating banner of the Best Workplaces webpage• Logo recognition in the event program book• Logo featured on event signage• Logo and hyperlink included on post event follow-up email

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE:• Centerpiece Sponsor• Name Badge Sponsor• Photo Sponsor• Dessert Sponsor• Wine/Beer Sponsor• Hospitality Sponsor• Automotive Sponsor• Valet Sponsor

BEST WORKPLACES SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

2019 BEST WORKPLACES SPECIAL SECTION

Publishes Sunday, December 8Advertising Specifications:

Full Page: 9.45" x 10.98"

Half Page Horizontal: 9.45" x 5.43"

Half Page Vertical: 4.64" x 10.98"

Quarter Page: 4.64" x 5.43"

Eighth Page: 4.64" x 2.65"

Full Page

Half PageHorizontal

HalfPage

Vertical

Quarter Page

EighthPage

Space Deadline: Friday, November 1Camera Ready Deadline: Friday, November 15Best Workplaces Awards; Thursday, December 5DoubleTree by Hilton, Colorado Springs

EVENT PROGRAM ADS:Cover Positions: 5.25” x 8.375”Full Page: 4.75” x 7.61”Half Page: 4.75” x 3.75”Quarter Page: 4.75” x 1.82”