BAILOUTS & POLITICS: The effect on sponsorship and what it means for you

Teleseminar: Thursday, May 14, 2009, noon ET
Length: 1 hour

Congress recently introduced legislation that disallows companies receiving TARP funds "...to host, sponsor, pay for conferences and events and pay for holiday or entertainment events." The political, media, and public outcry over this situation has caused considerable damage to consumer perceptions of sponsorship and corporations that engage in sponsorship and client entertainment activities.

If you rely on corporate sponsorship dollars, join me on Thursday, May 14, 2009, to find out what you need to do right now to preserve or solidify sponsor relationships and protect your sponsorship revenue.

You'll learn:

• What the implications of this legislation will mean for your event or nonprofit operation
  
  
• The conversations you need to have with current sponsors now
  
  
• How to demonstrate ROI and increase your program's value
  
  
• The challenges you'll face approaching new corporate partners and how to surmount them
  
  
• How to handle internal and external discussions about your sponsorship activities
  
  
• How to create a more supportive culture for sponsorship
  
  
• How your recommendations and proactive measures will improve your sponsor relationships long into the future.

Who should participate?

• Nonprofit executive directors or chief executive officers
  
  
• Nonprofit board members
  
  
• Nonprofit marketing and development officers
  
  
• Nonprofit sponsorship sellers
  
  
• Event/festival producers
  
  
• Event/festival sponsorship sellers

Cost: $85 per person.

Includes participation in live call and an mp3 download so you can listen again in the future. Have a conflict on this date? No problem. Simply register, and you'll receive the mp3 file as soon as I receive it.

An hour chock-full of content. Sit back and learn.

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