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Sponsor and Vendor Information

Exhibitors and Vendors

Companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations involved in all facets of ecological engineering and restoration are encouraged to exhibit. The exhibit area will be open from 8 am June 24th (Wed.) until 2 pm June 26th (Fri.) in the Ch2M-Hill Alumni Center Ballroom, adjacent to the oral presentations and registration desk. All refreshment breaks will be held in this area as well. The central location of this area will give exhibitors the opportunity to present information to a focused audience that uses products and/or services in ecological restoration, management and protection on public and private lands around the world.

Space is limited and will be assigned on a first-come/first-served basis. The fee for exhibitors and vendors is $750. The benefits of being an exhibitor or vendor include the following:

• One draped 6' table and chair for ~3 days of the meeting
• One complementary full meeting registration
• One additional registration discounted to member price
• Inclusion in final participant-registrant listing

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorships are essential to the success of the AEES conferences. Your financial support demonstrates to the environmental community your organization's commitment to high-quality ecological engineering and restoration research and applied technologies. We invite you to consider the sponsorship opportunities presented here, and contact us if you have questions. The benefits of sponsorship are described below:

• Your corporate identity will reach beyond the 200-300 attendees of the 2008 AEES Conference. You will receive exposure on the AEES conference website, as well as on program materials like the final program and proceedings.
• You will strengthen your prominence as a leader in ecological engineering and restoration-related issues and reinforce your visibility among professionals and potential employees.
• Your corporate identity will be instantly recognized as a friend of the ecological engineering and restoration community.
• You can select the level of sponsorship that capitalizes on the kind of visibility you are looking for among the diverse audience of government, private, academic, and non-profit sectors.

Sponsors receive the following benefits and recognition as noted below by level.

Gold Sponsor ($2,500+)

• All benefits of an Exhibitor
  • One draped 6' table and chair for ~ 3 days of the meeting
  • One complementary full meeting registration
  • One additional registration discounted to member price
  • Inclusion in final participant-registrant listing
• One insert in the attendee packet (insert provided by sponsor)
• Sponsor logos are prominently displayed on the AEES conference website, at the conference, and in all program materials
• Second complementary full meeting registration
• One paid registration for a technical workshop

Silver Sponsor ($1,500+)

• All benefits of an Exhibitor
  • One draped 6' table and chair for ~ 3 days of the meeting
  • One complementary full meeting registration
  • One additional registration discounted to member price
  • Inclusion in final participant-registrant listing
• One insert in the attendee packet (insert provided by sponsor)
• Sponsor logos are prominently displayed on the AEES conference website, at the conference, and in all program materials
• One paid registration for a technical workshop

Bronze Sponsor ($1,000+)

• • All benefits of an Exhibitor
  • One draped 6' table and chair for ~ 3 days of the meeting
  • One complementary full meeting registration
  • One additional registration discounted to member price
  • Inclusion in final participant-registrant listing
• Sponsor logos are displayed on the AEES conference website, at the conference, and in all program materials

Copper Sponsor ($500)

• Listing on the AEES conference website, at the conference
• Collateral material may be displayed on "Sponsor Literature Table" to be included in the exhibit area

Other Sponsorship Opportunities (Please contact us for more information) There are other conference events and materials that may be sponsored through your contributions. Events that may be sponsored include:

• Opening keynote address
• Coffee breaks; Lunch (Wed.); Evening Social (Wed.); Barbecue Dinner (Thurs.)
• Poster session (Thurs.)
• Student design competition (Thurs.)
• Field trips (Sat.)
• Complementary ‘gifts' for conference participants, such as T-shirts, totebags, leather writing pads/portfolios with AEES and company logos.

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For more information, contact:

John Bolte, Professor and Head
Biological & Ecological Engineering Department
Oregon State University
boltej@engr.orst.edu
541-737-6303