January, 2011

Dear Potential Sponsor / Exhibitor,

Planning is well underway for the annual conference of the Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA), Alberta Branch. This year the conference will be held at the Holiday Inn hotel, in downtown Red Deer, Alberta, April 10-13, 2011. The title is “Land and Water: Reducing Our Impacts….What happens on the land, doesn’t always stay on the land....”. CWRA is partnering with the Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership to put together a program surrounding the effects of land use changes and resource development on water and ways of mitigating those effects We expect interest from public and private sectors, including academics, consultants, government representatives and industry stakeholders.

To ensure that this conference is a success we need support, through sponsorships and booth purchases. Your contribution will ensure that a greater number of delegates can attend, thereby maximizing the information and ideas exchanged.

SPONSORSHIP

For information on sponsorship, please see the table below.

The following benefits will be offered for all sponsorship levels:

• Identification as a Sponsor in the Program and Proceedings.
• Visual and verbal recognition of your sponsorship during the Conference.
• Identification in the Preliminary Program (if confirmed before cut-off date – February 25, 2011).
• Recognition on the Conference Web page (see sponsorship levels in table below).
• BONUS: For Gold sponsorships of $5000 or greater, one booth space and one full registration is included (complete the Gold Sponsor Registration Form).

Sponsorhip Registration Forms

• Regular Sponsorship
• Gold Sponsorship

EXHIBITOR / BOOTH HOLDERS

There will be room for approximately 12 to 14 display booths in the main conference area. Each booth space is $750.

Each booth purchase includes 1 full registration (complete the Exhibitor / Booth Registration Form).

Exhibitor / Booth Registration Forms

• Booth Registration Form

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Fax or mail the completed form(s) to:

or e-mail your requests to Chad Nixon (his email is in the forms above)

PAYMENT DEADLINES

March 25, 2011: to ensure your Organization Name is inserted in the Conference Proceedings.
March 25, 2011: to ensure your Organization is recognized on Sponsor Boards at the Conference.

LOGO REQUIRED

In addition, please e-mail a good quality logo (jpg file) by March 25, 2011 so that your organization can be properly recognized at the Conference and on the Conference website. Early receipt of your log is essential for logo placement in Conference materials.

SPONSORSHIP LOCATION

The conference will be in at the Holiday Inn hotel in Downtown

CLOSURE

We appreciate your consideration of this request and look forward to a favorable response. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Also, if there is anyone whom you think may be interested in helping make this conference a success, please feel free to forward this notice to them.

Thank you.

Regards,

Chad Nixon
Sponsorship Chair

Gold Sponsor (Contributions of $5,000 or more):
	Full-page acknowledgement in the delegate registration packages. Complementary display space in the exhibits area. Complementary registration for one sponsor representative. Sponsorship recognition for events as per the sponsor request form. Prominent visual recognition throughout the conference. Listed in the conference program, proceedings and website as a “Gold Sponsor”. Opportunity to include appropriate promotional materials in the delegate registration packages. Other opportunities suitable for your organization as negotiated with the conference organizers.
Silver Sponsor (Contributions of $2,500 to $4,000):
	Half-page acknowledgement in the delegate registration packages. Sponsorship recognition as per the sponsor request form. Prominent visual recognition throughout the conference. Listed in the conference program, proceedings and website as a “Silver Sponsor”. Opportunity to include appropriate promotional materials in the delegate registration packages. Other opportunities suitable for your organization as negotiated with the conference organizers.
Bronze Sponsor (Contributions of $1,000 to $2,000):
	Quarter-page acknowledgement in the delegate registration packages. Sponsorship recognition for the events as per the sponsor request form. Choice of sponsorship recognition for any of the luncheons and/or refreshment breaks. Prominent visual recognition throughout the conference. Listed in the Conference Program, Proceedings and Website as a “Bronze Sponsor”.
Friends of the Conference Sponsor (Contributions of $250 to $750):
	Sponsorship recognition as per the sponsor request form. Visual recognition throughout the conference. Listed in the Conference Program, Proceedings and Website as a “Friend of the Conference Sponsor”.