NICE K-12 CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION CONFERENCE OMNI NASHVILLE HOTEL - NASHVILLE, TN DECEMBER 4 & 5, 2017 HOSTED BY 2017 SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS
K-12 CONFERENCE 2017 SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS Why be a sponsor for NICE K-12 Cybersecurity Education Conference? Visibility Sponsoring the NICE K-12 Cybersecurity Education Conference gives you visibility across the educational community and can spotlight your initiatives across the public and private sectors. This venue is a great opportunity for your company, organization, or academic institution to showcase your support for expanding the cybersecurity workforce, starting at the K-12 level. Networking Networking opportunities will be abundant at this event, with a generous amount of break time between speaker sessions, during breakfast and lunch breaks, during the interactive poster presentations, and at the vendor table area. Additionally, an active online presence including a large social reach allows for continued visibility before, during and after the event. About the Conference Cybersecurity continues to be a leading creator of jobs and opportunity across both the public and private sectors. With a talent pool of cybersecurity workers that is not yet able to keep up, there is great opportunity to encourage students to pursue an exciting career through cybersecurity education for all. The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference, hosted by ikeepsafeat the Omni Nashville Hotel, will feature timely and thought-provoking presentations that highlight effective collaborations, bold experiments and innovations, and other potentially game-changing methods in support of bringing together cybersecurity workforce, training, and educational leaders from academia, business, and government for two days of focused hands-on workshop and discussion in support of the NICE strategic goals: accelerating learning and skills development, nurturing a diverse learning community, and guiding career development and workforce planning. The conference will feature five tracks: 1. Increasing cybersecurity career awareness 2. Infusing cybersecurity across the education portfolio 3. Integrating innovative educational approaches 4. Designing academic and career pathways 5. Promoting digital literacy page 2
About NICE The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is a partnership between government, academia, and the private sector focused on cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development. The mission of NICE is to energize and promote a robust network and an ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development. NICE fulfills this mission by coordinating with government, academic, and industry partners to build on existing successful programs, facilitate change and innovation, and bring leadership and vision to increase the number of skilled cybersecurity professionals helping to keep our Nation secure. For more information on NICE, visit https://www.nist.gov/itl/applied-cybersecurity/nice About ikeepsafe The Internet Keep Safe Coalition (ikeepsafe) certifies digital products as compliant with state and federal requirements for handling protected personal information. We help organizations achieve and maintain compliance through product assessments, monthly monitoring, annual training, and assistance with remediation. Governors, First Spouses, and State Attorneys General from throughout the United States joined with law enforcement agencies, and child safety advocates in the formation of the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (ikeepsafe) a national effort promoting the safe and healthy use of technology. ikeepsafe was founded by Jacalyn S. Leavitt, former First Lady of Utah, in 2005. Over the past decade, ikeepsafe has evolved into a leading organization trusted internationally by families, educators, and industry. For more information on ikeepsafe, visit ikeepsafe.org K-12 CONFERENCE 2017 #NICEK12
Conference Audience The 2017 NICE K-12 Cybersecurity Education Conference, hosted by ikeepsafe at the Omni Nashville Hotel, will be attended by 300-400 people from these audience areas: District administrators Higher education faculty K-12 educators Principals/vice principals School counselors Students District information technology directors Instructional technology Coaches Education technology vendors Education technology non-profit organizations Federal government agencies State and local government agencies Cybersecurity industry Organizational Reach In addition to physical attendance, the conference and its supporters reach thousands of people in the education market through social media, email outlets, organization membership, online content, and on site educational events. NICE & ikeepsafe combined reach: over 1 Million students & over 75,000 eduators Social media follow: Email subscribers: 20K+ 5,300 10,000 1,300 42,500 NICE Working Group Members: 708 Audience mix: 60% industry/22% acadamia/18% government K-12 CONFERENCE 2017 #NICEK12
K-12 CONFERENCE 2017 SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS Sponsorship Packages Terabyte Level - $10,000 Introduction of keynote speaker (3 available) 4 conference admission tickets Exhibitor table Logo placement on conference home page Logo placement on conference app Logo placement on conference registration bags Logo placement on conference registration area signage ¼ page ad space in printed agenda Logo placement on conference email announcements Weekly mentions on ikeepsafe social media for 1 month prior to event 2 thought leadership guest blog post opportunities on ikeepsafe blog 2 additional benefits (see * below) Gigabyte Level - $5,000 Introduction of breakout session speaker (10 available) 3 conference admission tickets Exhibitor table Logo placement on conference home page Logo placement on conference app Logo placement on conference signage ⅛ page ad space in printed agenda Logo placement on conference email announcements Weekly mentions on ikeepsafe social media for 1 month prior to event 1 thought leadership guest blog post opportunity on ikeepsafe blog 1 additional benefits (see * below) *Additional level benefits (gold choose 2, silver choose 1 - first come, first serve) Name badge sponsorship (1 available) Phone/technology charging station (3 available) Notepad sponsorship (1 available) Pen sponsorship (1 available) Conference bag inserts Megabyte Level $2,500 2 conference admission tickets Exhibitor table Logo placement in printed agenda Logo placement on conference home page Logo placement on conference registration area signage Logo placement on conference email announcements Weekly mentions on ikeepsafe social media for 1 month prior to event page 4
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities Name badge lanyards - $2,000 (1 available) A high-profile sponsorship opportunity! Place your company s logo on every attendee throughout the conference. Wifi hosting - $3000 (1 available) Special mention of this honored sponsorship in conference printed agenda, on conference signage, website, and mentions by conference MC. Pre-event networking happy hour - $5000 Get your target audience in one place to network in a casual setting on the evening prior to the event. This special opportunity puts your organization front and center with event participants in an intimate and fun setting, and product display during the meal. Can be divided between organizations. Event luncheon sponsorship - $5000 (2 available) Sponsor the lunchtime meal for all the event attendees. You ll get a 5 minute introduction to the lunch keynote, your company name will be mentioned prior to the poster presentations and added to the event printed agenda, and product display during the meal. Event dinner sponsorship - $7500 (1 available) Sponsor the dinner meal for all the event attendees. You ll get a 5 minute introduction to the dinner speaker, name added to the event printed agenda, a product display during the meal, and an exhibitor table throughout the conference. Coffee & snack break sponsorship - $2000 (3 available) Sponsor the coffee and snack station during one of the breaks. We ll display your name at the station and add your name to the event printed agenda. General conference sponsorship - $500 Can t join us in Nashville? You can still get your brand in front of the NICE conference audience with the following perks: Sponsor Link on Conference Website Recognition on Mobile App Recognition in Print Program Recognition on Event Signage K-12 CONFERENCE 2017 #NICEK12
K-12 CONFERENCE 2017 SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS Conference Exhibitor Information Join us in Nashville, Tennessee to showcase your products, services, and brand. Why exhibit? Exhibit at the K-12 Cybersecurity Education Conference 2017, hosted by ikeepsafe at the Omni Nashville Hotel, and showcase your products and services to a highly targeted market of education stakeholders, including district administrators, higher education faculty, principals, school counselors, students and IT directors. In addition, the conference will bring together cybersecurity & technology community experts such as education technology non-profit organizations, & federal, state, and regional government agencies. This event provides abundant time for participants to network and connect in the vendor table area, with generous breaks between speaker sessions, during breakfast & lunch breaks, and during interactive poster presentations. Additionally, an active online presence, including a social reach of over 1 million students and 75,000 educators, allos for continued visibility before, during and after the event. Who should exhibit? Education technology companies Education institutions Cybersecurity companies Technology companies Organizations that promote cybersecurity, technology, STEM education Companies that provide technology solutions for schools Any entity that believes in expanding STEM opportunities for young people Exibit includes: 6 foot table and identification sign Conference Admission for 2 personnel including access to all sessions and events Meals and snacks provided An opt-in attendee list of all participants Wireless connectivity (wifi) Logo and 50 word descriptive listing in our conference app and online directory Exibitor Pricing: For-profit companies: $1495 Educational institutions and non-profits: $500 Don t miss this opportunity as there are just 25 exhibitor tables available. Sponsorships, which include tables, are encouraged. Please note: This is a tabletop event and all exhibits are limited to a 6 foot table. No large backdrops will be permitted due to space restrictions. page 6
K-12 CONFERENCE 2017 SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS Important Dates & Information Deadline for sponsor logo and sponsor description: October 31 Deadline for all print programs ads: October 31 Deadline for social media post approvals (ikeepsafe will send for approval): October 31 Deadline for conference attendee information (for free admission tickets): November 3 Deadline for guest Blog posts: November 10 Deadline for printing and shipping conference bag inserts: November 20 Deadline for name badge design and printing: November 20 Deadline for notepad design and printing: November 20 Deadline for pen design and printing: November 20 Deadline for name badge lanyard design and printing: November 20 Sponsorship Contact Information To become a sponsor click here or contact: Rebecca Geiger email: rgeiger@sponsorshipreliancegroup.com phone: 865.254.8151 Andy Falter email: afalter@sponsorshipreliancegroup.com phone: 203.797.9559 Event website: k12cybersecurityconference.org NICE K-12 CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION CONFERENCE NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 4-5, 2017