CEO AND INVESTOR FORUM
March 18 - 19, 2008

Bell Harbor International Conference Center , Seattle, Washington

Sponsor display setup is Monday evening, March 17, 6:00-7:30 pm

Sponsorship Levels & Benefits

2008 PLATINUM PARTNERS

 

Emerald Sponsors

Comerica Bank

Darby & Darby PC

Lane Powell PC

Merck & Co., Inc.

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Perkins Coie

Silicon Valley Bank

 

Ruby Sponsors

ABD Insurance and Financial Services

AH&T Insurance

altusmedia

Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc.

BusinessWire

Cancer Research and Biostatisticcs

Capital Advisors Group

City of Kobe

City of Seattle Office of Economic Development

Deloitte

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.

InfoResource, Inc.

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

Kobe Trade Information Office

KPMG

Natixis Bleichroeder

Petrizzo Strategic Group, Inc.

PRA International

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Regulatory & Clinical Research Institute, Inc

Texas Instruments

The Jackson Laboratory

The Next Phase, publisher of MedIntellibase Alerts

The Staubach Company

Washington Technology Center

 

Tote Bag Sponsor

Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

Lanyard Sponsor

Canadian Consulate General

Day Panel Sponsors

CIRION Clinical Trial Services

Kazan International

Panel Sponsor- Company Formation

VCFO

Keynote Speaker Sponsor

Broadmark Capital

Coffee Break Sponsors

British Columbia Ministry of Economic Development

Covance

Mayo Clinical Trial Services

MDS Pharma Services

VWR

Washington State Medical Device Study and Summit

Platinum Partners

$15,000**

2 Exclusive Sponsorships remain, out of 3

·          Prominent use of sponsor's logo in printed materials and advertising, on Invest Northwest website & signage at the forum

·          Your logo on Invest Northwest website & link to your site from Invest Northwest website

·          A 6-ft or 8-ft Table-top Display space in prime location, or footprint of equal size for your display

·          Verbal recognition as a Platinum Partner at the event

·          Banner display (banner provided by sponsor)

·          Your branded, exclusive Networking - Hospitality Suite with additional signage outside of and display space inside Hospitality Suite

·          Introduction of keynote speakers / panel participants

·          Option to provide full-page ad to be inserted into Conference notebook

·          Acknowledgement of sponsorship in conference notebook

·          Printed Conference registration lists and electronic version of list on request, after conference

·          Six (6) complimentary full-conference* registrations, plus six (6) additional reception guests  

·          Use of your logo in printed materials and advertising, on Invest Northwest website & signage at the forum, if printing deadlines are met

·          Your logo on Invest Northwest website & link to your site from Invest Northwest website

·          Verbal recognition as a Diamond Sponsor at the event

·          Introductions of presenting company executives

·          Option to provide full-page ad to be inserted into Conference notebook

·          Acknowledgement of sponsorship in conference notebook

·          6-ft. Table-top Display space in main hallway

·          Printed Conference registration lists and electronic version of list on request, after conference

·          Five (5) complimentary full conference registrations, plus five (5) additional guests for Reception

·          Listing of sponsor's name in printed materials and advertising, on Invest Northwest website & signage at the forum

·          Link to your website from Invest Northwest website

·          Verbal recognition as an Emerald Level Sponsor at the event

·          Acknowledgement of sponsorship in conference notebook

·          Printed Conference registration lists and electronic version of list on request, after the conference, upon request

·          6-ft. Table-top display space

·         Four (4) complimentary full conference registrations, plus four (4) additional guests for Tuesday reception

·          Listing of sponsor's name on Invest Northwest website & signage at the forum

·          Verbal recognition as Ruby Sponsor at the event

·          Acknowledgement of sponsorship in conference notebook

·          Printed Conference registration list

·          6-ft. Table-top display space

·          Two (2) complimentary full-conference registrations + two (2) additional guests for Reception

·          Your logo(s) posted on signage at both Internet Café sites within the conference center

·          Your logo WITH logos of Platinum Partner logos appear on screensaver of computers

·          You may distribute your branded mousepads, pens & notepads at each computer at the kiosk

·          Acknowledgement in printed materials

·          Two (2) complimentary conference registrations, plus four guests for (4) Reception-only

·          Your logo projected on PowerPoint at the beginning of the luncheon or keynote speech

·          Acknowledgement in conference notebook (your logo) and on website

·          Printed Conference registration lists and electronic version of list on request, after the conference, upon request

·          Opportunity to introduce the moderator and/or keynote speaker

·          Opportunity to distributed logo'd hand-out items (pens, etc.) at tables (luncheons only)

·          Four (4) full conference registrations, plus six (6) additional guests for Reception-only

·          2 sponsors for each coffee break - one at each major coffee break station -- with prominent signage and use of promotional materials (such as logo napkins or coffee cups provided by sponsor) during coffee break

·          Acknowledgement of sponsorship in conference notebook

·          Table-top display space for four hours, during the morning OR afternoon of 'your' break.

·          Printed Conference registration list

·          One (1) complimentary full-conference registration + one additional Reception-only guest.

·          One sponsor for each panel discussion - logo onscreen during introduction, mention from podium

·          Acknowledgement of sponsorship in conference notebook

·         One (1) complimentary full-conference registration + one additional Reception-only guest.

The names of all sponsors except the Ruby and Coffee Break level will be included in promotional mailings to market the conference, provided a signed sponsor agreement and payment are received before publication deadlines.

* full conference includes Tuesday Reception

** Gold and Platinum Leader Members of the WBBA who have committed to upper levels ($7,000 or more) of Invest Northwest 2008 sponsorship's by Feb. 20, 2008 may take a $1000 discount off the price of their sponsorship (if Gold Leaders) or $3,000 off the price of their sponsorship (if Platinum Leader members of WBBA). WBBA dues must be paid by Jan. 20, 2008 for this offer to be valid.

For further questions contact:
Pam Love, Director of  Membership, pamlove@washbio.org or 206.732.6705.

WHY sponsor Invest Northwest? Invest Northwest is the only CEO & investor conference in the Pacific Northwest featuring presentations from the best Pacific Northwest biotechnology and medical device companies. Invest Northwest has continued to attract senior management from the region's most successful life science companies since its inception in 2001.