2017: The Year IoT Demands Infrastructure to be Reshaped Above & Below the Ground NEDAS San Francisco Symposium Colocated With The INCOMPAS Show: Fall 2017 Sponsorship Opportunities It is with great enthusiasm that we share news of the westward expansion of the Northeast DAS & Small Cell Association (NEDAS), as we colocate our event for the first time with The INCOMPAS Show in San Francisco. P L AT I N U M S P O N S O R S : GOLD SPONSORS: #NEDAS S I LV E R S P O N S O R : www.nedas.com E V E N T P R O D U C E D BY
What is The INCOMPAS Show? Formerly known as COMPTEL (Competitive Telecommunications Association), INCOMPAS is the leading trade association for competitive networks. INCOMPAS represents communications and technology companies large and small, advocating for laws and policies that promote competition, innovation and economic development. Each year, The INCOMPAS Show brings its members and key industry players together for its well-known trade show and exhibition. NEDAS has been invited to participate as a colocated event, bringing a new, different and expanded perspective on the communications industry. Our community s unique insights into the wireless industry will complement the discussions, identify greater network expansion opportunities, enhance communication integrations, and provide greater opportunities to collaborate between the wireline and wireless worlds that enable IoT everywhere. BRINGING NEDAS TO THE INCOMPAS SHOW IS YET ANOTHER WAY THAT INCOMPAS IS ENHANCING OUR ATTENDEES EXPERIENCE...GIVEN THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL CELL DEPLOYMENT AND 5G TO THE FUTURE, NEDAS IS A GREAT ADDITION TO THE INCOMPAS SHOW. CHIP PICKERING CEO OF INCOMPAS By colocating with The INCOMPAS Show in San Francisco, NEDAS is offering expanded branding opportunities through sponsorship, trade show exhibition and tabletop exhibit opportunities. 2
Who Attends The INCOMPAS Show? Bringing together business executives from all corners of the industry s networks and beyond, The INCOMPAS Show attracts an excellent percentage of C-Level and other decision-makers, along with product experts, industry regulators and strategists. The chart below demonstrates the demographic makeup of attendees. The INCOMPAS Show has one of the highest ratios of C-Level, VP/SVP and directors of any trade show in a similar landscape, making up nearly 50 percent of attendees. At NEDAS, we are committed to bridging the gap between wireless and wireline providers to enable ubiquitous communication and connectivity. To that end, we look forward to colocating our first-ever West Coast symposium with The INCOMPAS Show, where we ll provide attendees with a positive, non-partisan platform for meaningful education, discussion and collaboration. ILISSA MILLER PRESIDENT, NORTHEAST DAS & SMALL CELL ASSOCIATION 3
Who Attends NEDAS? With over 700 unique participants at our 2016 events, NEDAS is one of the largest congregations of in-building wireless and heterogeneous network professionals and end-users. Attendees receive first-class access to industry experts, leading companies, cutting-edge solutions and information that help companies and end-users solve key in-building wireless challenges. NEDAS Summits, Symposiums and Socials are where telecom and technology architects, real estate owners and managers, government and city officials, arena and stadium infrastructure managers, consulting engineers, public safety officials, builders, healthcare technology officers, university information officials, wireless WITH AN ESTIMATED CAGR GROWTH OF 30+ EXABYTES OF MONTHLY MOBILE DATA TRAFFIC PER MONTH BY 2020, THE DAS AND SMALL CELL MARKET IS GROWING AT UNPRECEDENTED RATES. THE NEDAS & SMALL CELL ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN A DESTINATION FOR TOP INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO SHARE TECHNOLOGY TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND BEST PRACTICES. AS AN ACTIVE SPEAKER, LONG-TIME ADVISOR AND SPONSOR, NEDAS OFFERS STRONG VALUE IN THESE AREAS. STEVE YAPSUGA COMBA TELECOM carriers and telecommunications vendors, and more come together to expand their knowledge as well as network with colleagues throughout the industry. With 32 percent of our attendees in C-level positions and over 60 percent director or higher, NEDAS events are where decision-makers come to evaluate new companies, partners and opportunities. NEDAS San Francisco, Colocated With The INCOMPAS Show: Fall 2017, gives participants the opportunity to reach a greater portion of the wireless ecosystem and to expand their reach to wireless operators enabling connectivity for the wireless community. For the full 2017 NEDAS Prospectus with more information about annual sponsorship, individual event sponsorship as well as details of all events and other relevant information, please contact info@nedas.com. 4
Why Sponsor NEDAS? Sponsoring and exhibiting at a NEDAS event provides your company numerous branding and marketing benefits. If you still need more reasons to sponsor NEDAS events, here are key benefits you will receive: Increased brand recognition throughout the industry Exposure to 10,000+ industry contacts through targeted email campaigns, including those in the real estate verticals (commercial/residential), stadiums/arenas, healthcare, hospitality, education, government, telecom and more Connect and mingle 1:1 with vetted attendees Social media coverage on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+ and more Recognition at NEDAS events (annual sponsors are recognized at all events) Photo opportunities Speaking opportunities at NEDAS events and NEDAS partner events throughout the industry Exhibits and Marketing tabletop displays Fully-customized sponsorship opportunities And more! In addition to the below unique premium sponsorship benefits for each level, you will also receive the following benefits: Branding across all NEDAS event commuinications before, during and after the event Mention in the event Press Release issued by NEDAS and The INCOMPAS Show Inclusion on all electronic and print materials promoting the event Logo on the website along with online promotions Shout-outs on social media reaching 10,000s of individuals 5
Who Attends 32% of NEDAS Attendees are C-Suite CTO President CEO Other C-Suite 0.00% 6.00% 12.00% 18.00% 24.00% Over 60% of NEDAS Attendees are Director or Higher CTO Director Vice President President CEO Other C-Suite Executive Vice Presi- Executive Director Managing Director Managing Partner 0.00% 6.00% 12.00% 18.00% 24.00% Other Attendee Categories Manager Total Sales/BD Sales Total Engineer Engineer Business Development Engineering Marketing 0.00% 7.50% 15.00% 22.50% 30.00% 6
NEDAS SAN FRANCISCO PREMIUM EVENT SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES GOLDEN GATE EVENT PARTNER (LIMIT 1): Kiosk Column wrap branding Inclusion in the impr Weekly Newsletter for 2 months (25,000+ contacts) Dedicated edm provided by you to be sent to the NEDAS database (6,000+ contacts) Media Alert about participation (impr distributed to our 3,000+ media contacts) 3 full conference passes 5 one-day passes Package value $18,500, value priced at $15,000 GHIRADELLI EVENT PARTNER (LIMIT 2): 10x10 booth Snack station sponsorship Inclusion in the impr Weekly Newsletter for 2 months Media Alert about Participation 3 full conference passes 3 one-day passes Package value $16,000, value priced at $13,500 PRESIDIO EVENT PARTNER (LIMIT 4): 10x10 booth Pen or pad sponsorship Expo hall signage Media Alert about participation 3 full conference passes 3 one-day passes Package value $12,200, value priced at $11,000 7
General Event Sponsorship Opportunities SPONSORSHIP COST Exhibits: 10x10 booth $4,000 Includes 3 full conference passes and 5 one-day passes Kiosk (turnkey) $6,000 Includes 3 full conference passes and 5 one-day passes Tabletops $2,250 Includes 2 full conference passes and 2 one-day passes Additional Sponsorships: Pen Sponsor (1 available) $1,700 Notepad Sponsor (1 available) $1,700 Raffle Sponsor (4 available) $1,700 Lanyards (NEDAS attendees only, 1 available) $3,000 Charging Station Lounge (1 available) $10,000 Hotel Room Drop (3 available) $6,000 Snack Station (unlimited) $5,000 Expo Hall Footprints (1 available) $5,000 Digital Hall Banners (2 available) $5,000 Column Wrap (2 available) $4,000 Expo Hall Signage (unlimited) $3,500 Guest Room TV Ads (unlimited) $3,000 Networking Table and Art Clings (2 available) $2,500 Floor Decals (3 available) $1,500 Registration Bag (1 available) Request pricing Registration hand-out (unlimited) $500 8