Sponsorship Packages

Premier Sponsors (available)
Gala Sponsors (available)
Equity Sponsors (available)                  

Dear Prospective Partner,

On behalf of the Benjamin Banneker Association, Inc. (BBA), we would like to invite you to be an exhibitor at the 2008 Benjamin Banneker Conference on the Mathematics Teaching, Learning and Research of African American Students.  

As a potential partner you will have the opportunity showcase your products/services to the conference attendees, communicate via our 1700-member national listserv, and have your logo and link displayed on our conference website (www.bannekermath.org/conferences) which boasts in excess of 1,000 hits a month on average. Please join us and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Specific benefits are outlined below.

Premier Sponsors            Cost: $15, 000

• Premier sponsors enjoy prime promotion on all major conference promotions and materials (E.g. Conference handbag with logo and sponsor promotion distributed to all participants).
• Full page advert and Feature Story in Conference program book
• 10 complimentary registrations
• 6-month  banner advertising on BBA website
• Logo and Link on main conference webpage
• Complimentary Balcony booth on main conference floor
• Complimentary table at all conference receptions
• Email offering through our 1700-member national listserv

Gala Sponsors                    Cost: $7,500 or $10,000

• Event Sponsors packages offer exclusive promotion opportunities at one of the two major conference receptions. Event sponsors cover the cost of the receptions including speaker honorarium, accommodation and travel expenses. Sponsor cost will not exceed amounts posted below.
• Logo and Link on events listing section on conference web pages
• 5 complimentary registrations
• Complimentary table at sponsored reception
• Distribution of Sponsor materials at sponsored reception
• Half-page advert in conference program book
• Email offering through our 1700-member national listserv

Equity Sponsors               Cost: $2,500

Equity sponsorship offers our partners opportunities to make important contributions to the conference’s success in affordable ways.  Several benefits are included.

• Logo and Link on events listing section on conference web pages
• 2 complimentary registrations
• Quarter-page advert in conference program book

The deadline for confirming Premier and Gala- level sponsorship is June 30, 2008. If you are interested in taking advantage of this historic opportunity, please contact the lead organizer, Vanessa Cleaver at southcentralrep@bannekermath.org to indicate your interest and willingness.

Exhibitors should contact Michelle Jackson at michelle.jackson@lrsd.org.  Exhibit Applications can also be found at www.bannekermath.org/conferences/BBA2008 and following the link for exhibitors.

We look forward to your participation.

Vanessa Cleaver,
Conference Chair and South Central Representative of the Benjamin Banneker Association