Strong Sponsor Support Continues in 2004

Roy H. Merolli
Marist College
EACUBO Sponsorship Coordinator

We are pleased to report that our corporate sponsors continue to provide the level of support that enables EACUBO to offer top quality programming events at reasonable costs.

Over the past year, several hundred letters were sent to, and follow-up contacts were made with, existing and potential sponsors. Sponsor support for the 2004 Annual Workshop in Boston reached the highest level ever for this event. At this time, sponsor assistance for the 2004 Annual Meeting is projected to exceed the total raised for last year’s Annual Meeting held in Baltimore. Our upcoming Annual Meeting in New York City provides EACUBO with the opportunity to recognize and thank new and existing sponsors for their assistance in helping to support all our major programming initiatives throughout 2004.

Sponsors support EACUBO programs both through monetary and in-kind contributions. There are five sponsor recognition giving levels: Bronze ($1,000 - $1,999); Silver ($2,000 - $4,999); Gold ($5,000 - $9,999); Platinum ($10,000 - $19,999); and Diamond ($20,000 and up). Each level of sponsorship provides a list of benefits that the sponsor receives at the respective program event along with appropriate recognition to highlight their support to program attendees. Annual sponsorship levels are based on a company’s overall contribution to EACUBO throughout the calendar year.

The EACUBO sponsorship program is a comprehensive one that has been developed in collaboration with MRA Services which also coordinates our Exhibitor Program for each year’s Annual Meeting. EACUBO’s efforts focus on leveraging our institutional relationships with both existing and potential new sponsors. MRA focuses on the full gamut of logical support including marketing sponsorship opportunities, finalizing sponsor contracts, collecting critical background information on sponsors, assigning sponsorships, and producing the sponsor recognition booklet.

Our work with MRA provides EACUBO with a comprehensive approach to our sponsorship development and management efforts.

As you speak with exhibitors and sponsors at the upcoming Annual Meeting in New York City, please thank our sponsors for their continued support and take the time to learn about the products or services they provide. Sponsor support plays a key role in the success of EACUBO because it enables us to continue to provide outstanding professional development opportunities.