Why sponsor activities with GEO?

• Gain valuable corporate exposure - Your corporate name will be in the spotlight in front of a targeted, captive audience of trade professionals from around the world.
  
  
• Showcase your organization - By presenting leading work, talented speakers and industry offerings before a highly targeted audience.
  
  
• Shape the future offerings and direction of GEO - By becoming more involved in GEO sponsorship opportunities, your organization’s employees could enjoy a higher probability of being elected to a board position (because of their increased exposure to members) and being considered for speaking opportunities.  Your support will also demonstrate a commitment to the organization for possible future organizational leadership and governance positions.
  
  
• Fiscally sound Global Equity Organization - As a proud GEO activities and events sponsor, you are ensuring that this non-profit organization will continue as a fiscally healthy entity - acting as a central educational and networking body for the global share plan industry.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Annual Conference

Wednesday Evening Event -- taken

Wednesday Evening Opening Reception -- taken

GEO Awards Dinner -- taken

Media/Print Sponsor -- taken

Conference Bag -- US$12,000

GEO Awards Booklet Ad

Regional Events

Web Seminars

Chapter Events

Name Badges/Wallets -- taken

Conference Program Guide -- taken

Attendee Drawing -- taken

Day 1 (Thursday) Breakfast &
Lunch -- taken

Day 2 (Friday) Breakfast & Lunch -- US$7,500.00

Bottled Water -- taken

Industry Book / Book of Interest / Keynote Speaker -- taken

Flowers -- taken

Exhibitor Booths -- fee varies

GEO Awards Program Ad -- Price TBA

Annual Conference

The annual GEO conference will continue to offer the most sponsorship opportunities for our members.  As in previous years, exhibit booth space will also be available for purchase. 

Wednesday Evening Event - This event will follow the opening reception at the hotel.  Sponsorship includes food, beverage, entertainment and premier signage during event, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on GEO website, full page ad in the GEO Awards Program, priority exhibit hall booth placement, conference customized signage, and web site banner ad for 6 months. (Purchase of booth space required.)
     Sponsored By: Fidelity Investments

Wednesday Evening Opening Reception - This sponsorship includes food, beverage and entertainment during reception, premier signage during event, beverage glasses with sponsor logo, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on GEO website, full page ad in the GEO Awards Program, priority exhibit hall booth placement, conference customized signage, and web site banner ad for 6 months. (Purchase of booth space required.)
     Sponsored By: E*TRADE Financial

GEO Awards Dinner - Sponsorship could include:  Dinner at premier venue, dual logo during awards presentation, priority seating, 10 guest passes for evening’s event, premier signage during event, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on GEO website, full page ad in the GEO Awards Program, priority exhibit hall booth placement, conference customized signage, and web site banner ad for 6 months. (Purchase of booth space required.)
     Sponsored By: Citi Smith Barney
     Sponsored By: SunGard
     Sponsored By: HBOS
     Sponsored By: Orrick

Media/Print Sponsor  - Sponsorship includes printing of conference brochure, priority exhibit hall booth placement, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on the GEO website, customized 24"x36" conference sign, and web site banner ad for 6 months. (Purchase of booth space required.)
     Sponsored by:  Equiniti

Conference Bag - Sponsorship includes dual logo bag or portfolio to hold delegate conference materials, opportunity to place a one-page advertisement/flyer (created and produced by sponsor) in conference bag/portfolio, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on the GEO website, customized 24" x 36" conference sign, and web site banner ad for 6 months. GEO reserves the right to allow other insertions to be placed into the Conference Bag.  (Purchase of booth space required.)
     Sponsorship Level: US$12,000.00

Name Badges/Wallets - Sponsorship includes dual logo wallets to hold delegate name badges, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on the GEO website, customized 24"x36" conference sign, and web site banner ad for 6 months.  (Purchase of booth space required.)
     Sponsored By: RBC cees

Conference Program Guide - The Conference Program Guide will include complete conference/event information, schedule, presentations, exhibitor information, hotel maps, attendee lists, along with all logistics for the conference.  Sponsorship includes - opportunity to place a one-page advertisement in prominent location (created and provided by sponsor) in the conference book, a one-page advertisement in a prominent location in the GEO Awards book, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on the GEO website, customized 24" x 36" conference sign, and web site banner ad for 6 months.  (Purchase of booth space required.)
     Sponsored By: Baker & McKenzie

Attendee Drawing - Sponsorship includes input into the selection of a gift item for the drawing, priority exhibit hall booth placement, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on the GEO website, customized conference signage, and web site banner ad for 6 months. (Purchase of booth space required.)
     Sponsored By: Deloitte

Day 1 (Thursday) Breakfast & Lunch - Sponsorship includes exclusive signage in dining area for breakfast and lunch, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on the GEO website, customized 24" x 36" conference sign, and web site banner ad for 6 months.
     Sponsored By: SG Vestia Systems, Inc.

Day 2 (Friday) Breakfast & Lunch - Sponsorship includes exclusive signage in dining area for breakfast and lunch, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on the GEO website, customized 24" x 36" conference sign, and web site banner ad for 6 months.
     Sponsorship Level: US$7,500.00

Bottles of Water - Bottles of water with sponsor logo or ad on label will be distributed throughout conference.  Sponsor will also receive recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on the GEO website, customized 24" x 36" conference sign, and web site banner ad for 6 months.
     Sponsored By: Monidee

Industry Book/Book of Interest/Keynote Speaker  - This sponsorship includes purchasing 300 copies of a current industry or popular interest book and may include an author signing (if it can be arranged) in close proximity to sponsor's booth, sponsorship recognition and logo on printed conference materials and on the GEO website, customized 24" x 36" conference sign, and web site banner ad for 6 months.
     Sponsored By: Buck Consultants

Flowers - Opportunity for sponsor to arrange for flowers to be enjoyed by attendees throughout the conference meeting rooms.  Sponsor will be recognized on printed conference materials and on the GEO website, customized 24" x 36" conference sign, and web site banner ad for 6 months.
     Sponsored By:  Global Shares

GEO Award Winners Booklet Ad

The GEO Award Winners Booklet is provided to all attendees at the GEO Awards dinner gala (the primary 'walk-away' of the evening) and then also distributed at numerous industry events throughout the year for all GEO members to review.  The 2007 winners booklet was a 24-page color booklet detailing each award winner, the category, the judging and the application process.  By advertising in the GEO Award Winners booklet, you will be supporting this exclusive and elegant event as well as gaining a high level of exposure with our membership, our contacts, and with the GEO Awards attendees.

Regional Event Series Sponsorships

Sponsorship opportunities available in all cities for GEO's upcoming Regional Event Seminars on changing market practices in global equity compensation. Recent changes in and market practices have raised numerous questions on how stock options, employee equity plans, and other equity compensation vehicles will be delivered and operated in the coming years. GEO is pleased to announce Regional Event seminars that will provide information on employee stock plans that are competitive, legally compliant, and sufficiently flexible in the face of dramatic legal and regulatory changes.

Sponsorships Available -

As a professional service or advisory organization firmly rooted in the global equity community, this is an ideal sponsorship opportunity.  Sponsors will be recognized on the GEO website in member announcements, in GEO’s marketing materials, as well as have their logo prominently displayed during these seminars.  This exclusive opportunity will raise your organization’s profile within the industry, reinforce relationships with your current clients, and develop new client relationships by participating in these unique networking events.   There are 3 levels of sponsorship opportunities outlined below:

1. Level 1 - Regional Event Host/Series Sponsor
   This is an opportunity for a local provider in each city where a Regional Event is being held to host the event in their offices or facility.  As host, the sponsor provides meeting space, audio and video equipment, catering, and coordinates the printing of the event materials and books.  Host Sponsors will have their logos and recognition in GEO emails, on the GEO website, and branding in the meeting materials for all six cities where Regional Events are held.  Host Sponsor ads will also be included in the book distributed to attendees in each location.  The following host sponsor locations are currently available:  Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Paris.
   Current Regional Event Host /Series Sponsor:  Towers Perrin
   
   
2. Level 2 - Regional Event Series Sponsor for US$2,500.00
   Regional Event Series Sponsors will have their logos and recognition in GEO emails, on the GEO website, and branding in the meeting materials for all of the six cities where GEO Regional Events are held.  Regional Event Series Sponsor ads will also be included in the book distributed to attendees in each location. 
   Current Regional Event Series Sponsor: Monidee
   
   
3. Level 3 - Regional Event Local Sponsor for US$1,500.00
   Regional Event Local Sponsors will have their logos and recognition in GEO emails, on the GEO website, and branding in the meeting materials for one local city where a GEO Regional Event is being held.  Regional Event Local Sponsor ads will also be included in the book distributed to attendees in their selected city.
   Current Local Event Sponsors: Deloitte (Netherlands), Ernst & Young (Netherlands)

Regional Event Locations -

• Amsterdam - 28 November 2007
  Location: The Rosarium Conference Center, Amstelpark 1, Europaboulevard
  Registration now open ( http://www.globalequity.org/NonMemberPages/Chapters/Netherlands1.html)
  
  
• London - 30 November
  Location: Towers Perrin, 71 High Holburn
  Details available (http://www.globalequity.org/NonMemberPages/Chapters/London1.html)
  
  
• Melbourne - February 2008
  Location to be determined
  
  
• Sydney - February 2008
  Location to be determined
  
  
• Hong Kong - March 2008
  Location to be determined
  
  
• Paris - May 2008
  Location to be determined
   

Web Seminars

Sponsors will receive exposure on the website, in emails sent to GEO members worldwide and recognition at the beginning and end of the presentation. Sponsors may also influence the topic and/or speakers for their sponsored presentation.

Sponsorship Level: US$1,000.00

Chapter Meetings

GEO Chapters have been created throughout the world to provide resources for local information and to give members the opportunity to network with local peers.  GEO works very closely with chapter coordinators to ensure successful programs.  For a unique sponsorship opportunity, consider hosting a local chapter meeting by providing meeting space and catering.

If you have questions regarding any GEO Chapter or would like to host the next meeting in your area, please feel free to visit the website chapter pages, contact your local chapter coordinator(s) or Pam Stetson at .