Sponsorship

25^th CAST-USA Annual Convention:

US-China Innovation, Entrepreneurship, & Collaboration Summit

October 6-9, 2017, New York City, U.S.A.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Platinum Sponsor – Convention Naming Rights                  $50,000

• Featured keynote speech
• First priority to acquire partnership for all participating projects
• 10 complimentary conference registrations
• Sponsor’s advertisement printed on the cover or the first page of the conference program
• Banner exhibited in the main entrance and the video advertisement appeared on large screen in the lobby
• Banner displayed in the auditorium
• Marketing material handed out to all attendees (or on mobile app)
• Logo displayed on the podium in the auditorium
• Priority booth selection
• Chinese Press interview and media recognition
• Advertisement on both main page and sponsorship pages on CAST-USA website
• Promotional material distribution via CAST-USA marketing channels
• Lifetime Corporate Membership

Diamond Sponsor                                                                            $20,000

Naming Rights for Innovation Competition         $20,000

Naming Rights for Evening Banquet                        $20,000

• Featured speech at evening banquet
• Complimentary conference registrations for 10 persons
• Full page of advertisement on the conference program
• Banner exhibited in the main entrance and the video advertisement on large screen
• Banner displayed in the auditorium
• Booth exhibit
• Marketing material handed out to all attendees (or on mobile app)
• Logo displayed in the auditorium
• News on Chinese media
• Advertisement on both main page and sponsorship pages on CAST-USA website
• Promotional material distribution via CAST-USA marketing channels
• Lifetime Corporate Membership

Theme Naming Rights   $15,000

• Biomedical Science and Technology, Medicine and Prevention
• Information Technology, IoT, Machine Recognition, Big Data and Security,
• Sino-economical, Financial, and Investment Exchange and Relationship
• Green Energy and Environmental Protection
• International Education and Cultural Exchange
• Chinese Enterprises Globalization and International Talent Partnership
• Featured speech at designated theme or evening banquet
• Complimentary conference registrations for 10 persons
• Company name and advertisement on the conference program
• Banner and exhibit in the main entrance;
• Video advertisement on large screen in the panel discussion room
• Banner displayed in the main auditorium
• Marketing material handed out to all attendees (or on mobile app)
• Logo displayed on the podium in the panel discussion room
• Booth exhibit
• News on Chinese media
• Advertisement appeared on both main page and sponsor pages on CAST-USA website
• Promotional material distribution via CAST-USA marketing channels
• Lifetime Corporate Membership

Theme Sponsor $5,000

• Featured speech at designated theme
• Complimentary conference registrations for 3 persons
• Company name on the conference program
• Banner displayed in the panel discussion room
• Marketing material handed out to all attendees (or on mobile app)
• Booth exhibit
• News on Chinese media
• Sponsorship recognition
• Complimentary Corporate Membership for 1 year

Gold Sponsor     $10,000

• Featured speech at selected theme or evening banquet
• Complimentary conference registrations for 5 persons
• Half page of advertisement on the conference program
• Advertisement placed in the main entrance
• Banner displayed in the main auditorium
• Marketing material handed out to all attendees (or on mobile app)
• Booth exhibit
• News on Chinese media
• Complimentary access to CAST-USA Database for 1 year
• Sponsorship recognition
• Complimentary Corporate Membership for 2 years

Silver Sponsor   $5,000

• Complimentary conference registrations for 3 persons
• Half page of advertisement on the conference program
• Advertisement placed in the main entrance
• Banner displayed in the main auditorium
• Marketing material handed out to all attendees (or on mobile app)
• Booth exhibit
• News on Chinese media
• Sponsorship recognition
• Complimentary Corporate Membership for 1 year

Bronze Sponsor $3,000

• Complimentary conference registrations for 2 persons
• Half page of advertisement on the conference program
• Marketing material handed out to all attendees (or on mobile app)
• News on Chinese media
• Sponsorship recognition
• Complimentary Corporate Membership for 1 year

Evening Banquet Table Sponsor            $1,500

• 2 dinner vouchers
• Sponsor’s name recognized on all tables
• Complimentary event registration for 1 person

Evening Banquet Vouchers Purchase     $1,500                   

• 10 banquet vouchers

Sponsorship for Innovation Award             

• First Prize $10,000
• First priority for the partnership of all first-prize participating projects
• Complimentary event registrations for 5 persons
• Half page of advertisement on conference program
• Exhibit in the main entrance
• Banner displayed in the auditorium
• Marketing material handed out to all attendees (or on mobile app)
• Booth exhibit
• News on Chinese media
• Sponsorship recognition
• Complimentary Corporate Membership for 2 years
• Second Prize $5,000
• First priority for the partnership of all second-prize participating projects and remaining projects from the first-prize participating projects after one week
• 3 complimentary event registrations
• Banner displayed in the auditorium
• Marketing material handed out to all attendees (or on mobile app)
• News on Chinese media
• Sponsorship recognition
• Complimentary Corporate Membership for 1 year
• Third Prize $3,000
• First priority for the partnership of all third-prize participating projects and all unsigned remaining projects after two weeks
• Complimentary event registrations for 2 persons
• Banner displayed in the auditorium
• Marketing material handed out to all attendees (or on mobile app)
• News on Chinese media
• Sponsorship recognition
• Complimentary Corporate Membership for 1 year

Exhibit Booth (Oct. 7 Event only)

• 5 x 3 table: $1,500

Advertisement on Conference Program:

• Full color page: $1,500
• Half color page: $1,000
• Full black & write page: $1,000
• Half black & write page: $700

Advertisement on CAST-USA Website:

• 50 -200 words: $2,000
• <50 words: $1,000

Advertisement on Mobile App:

• Full page:　 $2,000

CAST-USA 25^th Annual Convention Organizing Committee