SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE 2015 NOVEMBER 27 to 29
FORMER SPONSORS AND SPEAKERS
Former Speakers Shane Skillen, CEO and Founder | HotSpex
Dave Wilkin, CEO and Founder | Redwood Strategic
Stuart Payne, CEO | Saatchi & Saatchi Canada
Michael Cooksey, VP | BMO Harris Private Banking
John Wilson, CIO | Sprott Asset Management
Tracy Buckingham, Director of Marketing | Bacardi
Boyd Neil, VP | Hill & Knowlton Communications
Connie Morrison, SVP | Maple Leaf Foods
Shane Cameron, Managing Director | OMD
Tim Ray, Founder | Carnivore Club & Food Scrooge
Dear Prospective Sponsor: On behalf of Queen’s Queen School of Business at Queen’s University, I am writing in support of DECA Queen’s – an entirely student-run organization that provides professional development opportunities to students interested in careers in business. Formed in 2000, DECA Queen’s is part of an international association of over 180,000 students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship. The Queen’s chapter organizes conferences and training sessions on topics ranging from case analysis to presentation skills to marketing strategy. A highlight each year is the DECA Queen’s Invitational, when top business students from universities across Ontario and Quebec meet in Kingston for three days of case competitions, as well as opportunities to learn from industry leaders. I invite you to consider supporting DECA Queen’s. The students are seeking individuals and organizations as sponsors and to provide guest speakers. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
“I am writing in support of DECA Queen’s.”
Sincerely,
David M. Saunders, PhD
Dean, Queen’s School of Business
Value of Sponsorship Recruit Your Future • Connect with some of Canada’s most aspiring business leaders from a diverse set of backgrounds who have been selected through a rigorous application process • Interact with delegates during meals and designated networking sessions • Judge and analyze top competitors in a case study of your choice
Showcase Your Brand •Emphasize the innovative growth and development of your firm to conference delegates, as well as fellow sponsors and speakers •Develop brand awareness and loyalty via •D speeches, event banners, delegate handbook advertisements, and website acknowledgements •Convey firm culture and vision by sending company representatives to network
Share Your Story •Showcase core company values to ambitious and impressionable delegates, as well as fellow sponsors and speakers •Influence the leaders of tomorrow with your compelling tales of success and overcoming adversity •Open the eyes of delegates and contemporaries with your perspectives on the global market marketplace and “taking the plunge”
WHY DECA QUEEN’S? Breadth & Depth of Competition • 8 different case categories covering topics from Accounting to Management Consulting • Participants can consult on a case specifical- ly tailored towards solving a problem at your company in an interview setting • Your company can network with 150 of the brightest future business leaders
Diversity of Delegate Pool • Top tier students from up to 15 universities across Ontario and Quebec • Delegates from 6 faculties, each possess- ing unique skills
Professional Development Focused • Cases simulate real business problems and challenge delegates to think creatively • Sponsors are invited to partake in recruit- ment opportunities throughout the week- end • Develop your company’s professional brand exposure
Partnership Opportunities Sponsors of any form will have their company logos presented on our website, various forms of social media and the DECA 2015 delegate handbook. All contributors will have uninhibited access to our delegate resume book. The partnership opportunities outlined below are designed to meet the needs of our generous sponsors. However, we would be happy to tailor any of these partnerships to reflect the specif- ic needs of your company. Please do not hesitate to get in contact with our sponsorship team!
Saturday Gala Partner ($4000) -Opportunity to sponsor the Saturday night gala, the largest dinner of the conference -Send up to 15 company representatives for networking, with optional pre-selected seating of preferred delegates -Opportunity for a keynote speech from company representatives on Saturday night and additional access to the Saturday night social Wine and Cheese Networking Gala Partner ($2000) -Showcase your brand and firm culture with a wine and cheese event in the hotel ballroom -Provide a 10 minute introductory and closing speech to event, followed by 90 minutes of networking amongst delegates -Distribute promotional materials during sponsored networking gala Meal Partner ($1500 - $3000) (Friday dinner $3,000, Saturday breakfast $1500 and lunch $1500, Sunday breakfast $1500) -Opportunity for a 10 minute introductory speech by company representatives prior to the meal -Send up to 10 representatives to sponsored dinner, with optional pre-selected seating of preferred delegates -Distribute promotional materials during sponsored meal Workshop Partner ($1500) -Introduce students to your firm’s specialties and strengths through educational activities -Discussion-based participation with students looking to acquire business skills -Discu -Distribute promotional materials during sponsored workshop Case Partner ($1000) -Create a written scenario in a chosen case stream based on your company need -Send up to 4 representatives to judge case competitors in a 1-on-1 interview-based setting -Present feedback and influence presentation style and skills of competitors -Opportunity to network with students during Saturday lunch In-Kind Items -Outside of financial contributions, your company’s products may be distributed to delegates -Gift cards, company products, or “swag” make excellent prizes -Get your products directly into the hands of 150+ potential consumers
CONTACT US
Daniel Baum
Max Kozlowski
Ziyao Cheng
Alice Wang
Corporate Relations Director
Sponsorship Coordinator
Sponsorship Coordinator
Sponsorship Coordinator
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