Future Makers Premier Sponsor SOLD Future Makers Platinum Sponsor Future Makers Gold Sponsor SOLD     Collective Intelligence Dinner Sponsor Breakfast & Lunch Sponsor Scholarship Sponsor SOLD Bronze Sponsor   Contact: To discuss becoming an AC2005 Sponsor, including advertising in the Conference Handbook please contact: Iveta Brigis, ASF Executive Director ivetabrigis@accelerating.org Office: (650) 396-8220 Learn more about our innovative sponsors at the AC2005 Sponsors Directory.

Get the Sponsorship Benefits PDF. Iincludes a letter from ASF President, John Smart.   Important Deadlines: August 25, 2005 Ad artwork for the Conference Handbook must be received by this date. August 29, 2005 Sponsorships not requiring Conference Handbook ads to be confirmed by this date.

Future Makers Premier Sponsor (1) SOLD

$25,000

Benefits include:

1. 45-60 minutes for a company representative to tell your unique story to AC2005 attendees, sharing your experiences and insights in strategic foresight, innovation, or technological literacy (if desired).

2. Eight free passes to Accelerating Change 2005 (more available on request, per company needs).

3. Tech Night and reception at sponsor location Friday September 16th, 6-9:30PM, including demo space for products and services.

4. Speaker Salon reception at sponsor location Friday afternoon (all speakers invited) with sponsor company personnel also invited. Speaker invitations personalized by ASF to suggest intersections between each speaker's expertise and your strategic business challenges (as provided by you).

5. Prominently displayed lead sponsorship for day-long Future Academy tutorials, held at Stanford University Friday.

6. Prominent synopsis of your story on the AC2005 website and logo on the home page

7. Inside cover, inserts, and full-page ad in the conference handbook distributed to all attendees, speakers, and press.

8. Thanks for your generous support and a link to your site included in ASF’s monthly Future Salon announcements (Future Salons are essentially mini-conferences presently drawing 40-100 influential attendees monthly in Palo Alto and Los Angeles, and 20-40 attendees monthly in San Diego and Las Vegas).

9. Logo and/or text listing and link in all AC2005 press releases.

10. Inclusion in the Future Makers display located on the Stanford University campus one month prior to AC2005 (sponsor logos and story, description of conference, and invitation for students to attend).

11. Your logo and tagline in all pre-conference editions of Accelerating Times, ASF’s bimonthy newsletter (currently read by 3,100 influential subscribers, mostly in the Silicon Valley and SF Bay areas).

12. Sustained presence during the conference through high visibility sponsor banners and placards.

13. Listing on AC2005 print and web ads (excluding banner ads of insufficient size).

14. Listing in the ASF Community Directory.

Future Makers Platinum Sponsor (2) 1 SOLD

$12,000

Benefits include:

1. 20-40 minutes for a company representative to tell your unique story to AC2005 attendees, sharing your experiences and insights in strategic foresight, innovation, or technological literacy (if desired)

2. Four free passes to Accelerating Change 2005 (more available on request, per company needs)

3. Prominent synopsis of your story on the AC2005 website and logo on the home page

4. Floor space for a technology demo (if applicable) at our Tech Night and reception held from 6-9:30 PM in Palo Alto Friday night

5. Full-page ad in the conference handbook distributed to all attendees, speakers, and press.

6. Thanks for your generous support and a link to your site included in ASF’s monthly Future Salon announcements (Future Salons are essentially mini-conferences presently drawing 40-100 influential attendees monthly in Palo Alto and Los Angeles, and 20-40 attendees monthly in San Diego and Las Vegas)

7. Logo and/or text listing and link in all AC2005 press releases

8. Inclusion in the Future Makers display located on the Stanford University campus one month prior to AC2005 (sponsor logos and story, description of conference, and invitation for students to attend)

9. Your logo and tagline in all pre-conference editions of Accelerating Times, ASF’s bimonthy newsletter (currently read by 3,100 influential subscribers, mostly in the Silicon Valley and SF Bay areas)

10. Sustained presence during the conference through high visibility sponsor banners and placards

11. Listing on AC2005 print and web ads (excluding banner ads of insufficient size)

12. Listing in the ASF Community Directory

Future Makers Gold Sponsor (7) SOLD

$6,000

Benefits include:

1. 15-30 minutes for a company representative to tell your unique story to AC2005 attendees, sharing your experiences and insights in strategic foresight, innovation, or technological literacy (if desired)

2. Two free passes to Accelerating Change 2005 (more available on request, per company needs)

3. Prominent synopsis of your story on the AC2005 website and logo on the home page.

4. Floor space for a technology demo (if applicable) at our Tech Night and reception held from 6-9:30 PM in Palo Alto Friday night

5. Half-page ad in the conference handbook distributed to all attendees, speakers, and press.

6. Logo and/or text listing and link in all AC2005 press releases

7. Inclusion in the Future Makers display located on the Stanford University campus one month prior to AC2005 (sponsor logos and story, description of conference, and invitation for students to attend)

8. Your logo and tagline in all pre-conference editions of Accelerating Times, ASF’s bimonthy newsletter (currently read by 3,100 influential subscribers, mostly in the Silicon Valley and SF Bay areas)

9. Sustained presence during the conference through high visibility sponsor banners and placards

10. Listing on AC2005 print and web ads (excluding banner ads of insufficient size)

11. Listing in the ASF Community Directory (if applicable for your institution).

Collective Intelligence Dinner Sponsor (1; Saturday Evening)

$5,000

Benefits include:

1. Five to ten minutes of speaking time during dinner (if desired)

2. One free pass to AC2005 (more available on request, per company needs)

3. Space for highly visible signs (you provide) with only your logo displayed during dinner

4. Half-page ad in the conference handbook distributed to all attendees, speakers, and press.

5. Table space to display literature throughout the conference

6. Your logo and link included on the conference website

7. Your logo and tagline in all pre-conference editions of Accelerating Times, ASF’s bimonthy newsletter (currently read by 3,100 influential subscribers, mostly in the Silicon Valley and SF Bay areas)

8. Listing in the ASF Community Directory (if applicable for your institution).

Breakfast & Lunch Sponsor (2; Saturday or Sunday)

$4,000

Benefits include:

1. Five minutes of speaking time at Saturday or Sunday lunch (if desired)

2. One free pass to AC2005 (more available on request, per company needs)

3. Highly visible signs with only your logo displayed during breakfast and lunch

4. Half-page ad in the conference handbook distributed to all attendees, speakers, and press.

5. Table space to display literature throughout the conference

6. Your logo and link included on the conference website

7. Your logo and tagline in all pre-conference editions of Accelerating Times, ASF’s bimonthy newsletter (currently read by 3,100 influential subscribers, mostly in the Silicon Valley and SF Bay areas)

8. Listing in the ASF Community Directory (if applicable for your institution).

Student Scholarship Sponsor (1) SOLD

$3,000

Your sponsorship will allow free attendance to 10 local high school or college students chosen through a “Visions of the Future” essay-writing contest.

Benefits include:

1. Your logo on all advertisements for the scholarship program.

2. One free pass to AC2005 (more available on request, per company needs)

3. Sustained presence during the conference through high visibility sponsor banners and placards

4. Your logo in all pre-conference editions of Accelerating Times, ASF’s bimonthy newsletter (currently read by 3,100 influential subscribers, mostly in the Silicon Valley and SF Bay areas)

5. Quarter-page ad in the conference handbook distributed to all attendees, speakers, and press.

6. Logo and/or text listing and link in all AC2005 press releases

7. Listing on AC2005 print and web ads (excluding banner ads of insufficient size)

8. Listing in the ASF Community Directory (if applicable for your institution).

Bronze Sponsor (10) 5 SOLD

$3,000

Benefits include:

1. Sustained presence during the conference through high visibility sponsor banners and placards

2. One free pass to Accelerating Change 2005 (more available on request, per company needs)

3. Your logo and link on the conference website

4. Your logo in all pre-conference editions of Accelerating Times, ASF’s bimonthy newsletter (currently read by 3,100 influential subscribers, mostly in the Silicon Valley and SF Bay areas)

5. Quarter-page ad in the conference handbook distributed to all attendees, speakers, and press.

6. Logo and/or text listing and link in all AC2005 press releases

7. Listing on AC2005 print and web ads (excluding banner ads of insufficient size)

8. Listing in the ASF Community Directory (if applicable for your institution).

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