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WHERE WILL YOUR LOGO BE AT SAIS?

The SAIS Annual Conference is the largest regional networking and educational event for independent school professionals in the Southeast. Attendees will examine critical issues, discuss proven strategies, and share emerging trends.

Audience: heads of school, assistant heads, division heads, academic deans, deans of students, business officers, tech directors, advancement directors, enrollment directors, and communications/marketing directors
Anticipated # of attendees: 300-325

EXHIBITOR OPTIONS: SOLD OUT! Please email anna@sais.org to be added to the wait list.

  • 6’x30″ table w/ 2 chairs (Sun-Mon) – select your location:
    • Prefunction (Ravinia Foyer) $2,095
    • Connections Lounge (Dunwoody B) $1,895

SPONSOR OPTIONS

  • Bronze (Sun-Tues): $6,000
  • Silver (Sun-Tues): $8,000
  • Gold (Sun-Tues): $10,000
  • All sponsorships include a 6’x30″ exhibit table w/ 2 chairs in the Ravinia Foyer prefunction space.

The SAIS Sponsorship Experience – Video

Watch our 3-minute highlight reel of what it’s like to be a sponsor at the SAIS Annual Conference. We don’t do this alone. Our sponsors are incredibly important to us. See and hear what type of recognition you’ll enjoy as an SAIS sponsor in 2023!

BENEFITS

Benefits6’x30″
Exhibit
Table
$2,095		LOUNGE 6’x30″
Exhibit
Table
$1,895		BRONZE
Sponsor
$6,000		SILVER
Sponsor
$8,000		GOLD
Sponsor
$10,000
Exhibit booth: 6’x30″ rectangular table w/ 2 chairsxxxxx
Wifi & electricity at boothxxxxx
Listing on supporters webpagexxxxx
Mailing labels of all conference registrantsxxxxx
# registrations/booth reps (meals included)22344
Appearance in printed conference programlistinglistinglogologologo
Hyperlink on conference webpagelistinglistinglogo
Extended booth – all 3 days of conferencexxx
Acknowledgement from podiumxxx
Logo on conference signagexxx
Hyperlinked logo in one marketing emailxx
Hyperlinked listing in one reminder emailxx
Hyperlinked listing in one evaluation emailxx
One tagged social media thank you postxxx
Hyperlink in conference appxxx
Ad in ePublicationxx
Invitation to “friends” gatheringxx
20-minute pop-up sessionx
+PICK ONE enhancement option (see below)xxx

BAG STUFFER: You may include a bag stuffer for an additional $600.

  • Each conference attendee will receive a tote bag at registration pre-stuffed with conference materials and sponsored items.
  • Your item can be no larger than 8.5″x11″ and no more than 1/4″ thick. This could be a brochure, notepad, pen, koozie, etc.
  • Bag stuffers must be received no later than 10/6/2023.
  • Please note there are a maximum of 5 bag stuffers; first come, first serve. If you have questions, please contact info@sais.org.

SPONSOR ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS

GOLD:

  • Coffee Tumbler (used year-round at SAIS in-person events)
  • Accessory Bag (used year-round at SAIS in-person events)
  • Slap-On Koozie (used year-round at SAIS in-person events)
  • *Sunday Keynote & Water Bottles Reserved by ISM
  • Notebooks (used year-round at SAIS in-person events) Reserved by CarterBaldwin

SILVER:

  • *Tuesday Keynote
  • Hotel Key Card Holder
  • Mousepad/Jar Opener (used year-round at SAIS in-person events)
  • Lint Sheets (used year-round at SAIS in-person events)
  • Mini Tissue Pack (used year-round at SAIS in-person events)
  • Microfiber Cloth (used year-round at SAIS in-person events)
  • Individually-Wrapped Mints (used year-round at SAIS in-person events)
  • Provide your own item and get a $500 discount (item must be approved by SAIS staff)
  • *Monday Lunch Reserved by Southern Teachers
  • *Monday Keynote Reserved by Carney, Sandoe & Associates
  • Tote Bags (used year-round at SAIS in-person events) Reserved by DENNIS Uniform

*Sponsors that select these items will have a 60-second video, seat drop, and logo on welcome screen at sponsored event.

BRONZE:

  • Tuesday Break
  • Provide your own item for $500 less
  • Sunday Reception Reserved by Flik Independent School Dining
  • Conference App Reserved by FACTS
  • Wifi Reserved by ERB
  • Monday Breakfast Reserved by CCS Fundraising
  • Monday Break Reserved by Fisher Phillips
  • Monday Reception Reserved by Carr, Riggs & Ingram CPAs and Advisors
  • Illustrator Reserved by NWEA
  • Tuesday Breakfast Reserved by Big Back Pack

Additional details about select options:

  • Keynotes & Lunch: We will provide sponsor signage and your logo on the welcome screens. You will be responsible for providing seat drops and a 60-second video.
  • Receptions, Breakfasts, & Breaks: We will provide sponsor signage in the reception/breakfast space.
  • Notebook, Coffee Tumbler, Accessory Bag, Slap-On Koozie, Tote Bag, Mouse Pad/Jar Opener, Lint Sheets, Mini Tissue Pack, Microfiber Cloth, Mints: Your logo and the SAIS logo will appear on your selected item.
  • Digital Illustration: A digital illustrator will attend sessions. Your logo will be incorporated into the digital sketchnotes which will be distributed to conference attendees, shared on social media, and used in future resources.
  • Conference App: Your logo will appear prominently on the conference app.
  • Wifi: You may select the wifi password. It will be included on signage, programs, app, welcome slides, and reminder email.

SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22

  • SET-UP: 12:00-3:00 PM
  • SHOW HOURS: 4:00-7:00 PM
  • EXHIBITS OPEN: 3 hours

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23

  • SHOW HOURS: 8:00 AM-6:30 PM
  • EXHIBITS OPEN: 10.5 hours
  • EXHIBITOR TEAR-DOWN: 6:30-7:30 PM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 (SPONSORS ONLY)

  • SHOW HOURS: 8:00-11:00 AM
  • EXHIBITS OPEN: 3 hours
  • SPONSOR TEAR-DOWN: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

ON-SITE PERSONNEL

Conference registration is included as follows:

  • Two (2) personnel per 6’x30″ exhibit table
  • Three (3) personnel per bronze sponsor
  • Four (4) personnel per silver or gold sponsor

  • We will contact you in September to ask for the names of your on-site personnel.
  • All personnel must be employees or representatives who receive commission, brokerage, or salary from the exhibiting entity.
  • All personnel must be over the age of 21.
  • No suitcasing.
  • No pets or animals allowed in the exhibit or meeting space.

BOOTH ASSIGNMENT

You will select your booth when you register. Note that booth placement will be assigned IN THE ORDER RECEIVED. View the booth map here. *Please note: Floor plans are subject to change and SAIS reserves the right to make adjustments as necessary. Floor plans may not immediately indicate ongoing and most recent changes. Additional booths may be available if distancing guidelines change prior to the event.

BOOTH PACKAGE & RESTRICTIONS

Each exhibitor and sponsor will have a 6′ x 30″ rectangular table and 2 chairs.

Due to space restrictions, larger tables will not be available.    

  • Signs over 6′ wide and rugs that protrude into the aisle are prohibited.
  • Booths not dismantled by the end of the allotted tear-down time period will be broken down and put into storage at a $250 storage and handling fee. Return shipping will incur an additional fee.
  • All food served in the exhibit hall must be procured from the hotel.
  • SAIS reserves the right to refuse any application for exhibit space and to restrict exhibit activities during the meeting that in the sole judgement of SAIS are not appropriate to the meeting’s purpose.

MAILING ADDRESSES

Mailing addresses for all conference registrants will be provided two weeks prior to the conference so that you may snail-mail a brochure. These are for ONE-TIME USE ONLY. They may not, in whole or part, be reproduced, copied, disseminated, entered into a computer database or otherwise utilized, in any form or manner or by any means, except for the one-time mailing associated. Unfortunately, we cannot release attendee email addresses due to our privacy policy.

LOCATION

Crowne Plaza Ravinia
4355 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30346

PAST PARTICIPANT COMMENTS

  • SAIS Conference is state of the art. The topics are fantastic, the participants are friendly and engaging, and the SAIS staff is the gold standard. They work hard to make the experience as pleasant and easy as they can.
  • What I like best about SAIS is that the show is very well organized with little down or wasted time. Plus a big thank-you for understanding that vendors’ time is valuable.
  • The event is, without question, one of the highlights of the season — a forum that we find so valuable!
  • Excellent organization and well executed conference. There was always an SAIS staff person close by to guide, direct, answer questions, and help out. Incredible teamwork in action! Thanks for making this conference a pleasure to attend as a vendor. I felt part of the group and did not feel like an outsider, as is often the case at many conferences.
  • As a vendor, I found it very vendor-friendly … I liked having the food close to the exhibits … Meals were fabulous … I love SAIS!
  • I have finally figured out why this is the best conference we attend. National conference can be too unwieldy. State conferences only have attendees from a specific state. At SAIS, school leaders who have known one another for a long time but now work in different places can reunite. As a result, the web of connections between participants is deeper, richer, and longer. This creates a congenial tone unmatched at other events and therefore makes the SAIS conference more productive than any other.
  • We liked that there were set times for the attendees to speak to the exhibitors; many other conferences expect attendees to find time to speak with us between sessions and that often does not happen. It was very organized and we knew exactly what to expect.

SHIPPING

  • Any materials for your exhibit should be shipped directly to your attention (hold for arrival) to the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs.
  • Boxes will be received no earlier than October 19.
  • Please affix this label to each of your boxes so that SAIS staff and hotel personnel can easily locate your packages.
  • Use the below format when addressing your boxes. If you have multiple boxes, please mark them 1 of 3 and so on. This will help the hotel find and organize your items.

Crowne Plaza Ravinia
2023 SAIS Annual Conference, Box # of #
Your Company Name, Booth #
ATTENTION: Guest Name, Check-in Date
4355 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30346

Exhibit personnel in charge of setting up your booth should be aware of how and when all freight was shipped, tracking/pro numbers, and the carrier. This information is EXTREMELY important when trying to locate missing freight. SAIS is not responsible for missing freight.

*OUTBOUND SHIPPING: Please bring your own pre-printed shipping labels. Pack and label your boxes and leave them at your exhibit table. You will need to schedule pick-up with your carrier. Hotel staff will collect packages after exhibitor tear-down. Be sure to keep your tracking information on your shipment(s).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK & SAFETY PROCEDURES

Participation in SAIS events signifies an attendee’s acknowledgement of infectious and other diseases and voluntary assumption of the risk of exposure or infection by attending the event. Attendees agree to comply with all guidelines and procedures, including distancing and/or masking, that may be implemented by SAIS, in accordance with recommendations from the CDC and other public health authorities.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Sponsorships are non-refundable.

Exhibitor cancellations received in writing to info@sais.org before August 31 will be refunded less a 20% processing fee. Cancellations received after August 31 are not eligible for a refund.

MEDIA RELEASE

Registration, attendance at, or participation in SAIS meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to SAIS’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videos, electronic reproductions, and audio of such events and activities.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Anna Taylor at info@sais.org or (404) 583-6452.

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