MESDA's 15th Annual Conference
Tuesday & Wednesday, November 6 & 7, 2007
Join us for one or both days! Sheraton South Portland Hotel
Sponsorship
Annual Conference Sponsorship Packages & Agreement Form
Maine's Software & Information Technology Industry Association hosts a yearly conference offering outstanding opportunities to receive industry-wide visibility. This is the largest gathering of Maine technology professionals. The 2007 Conference will include educational workshops, and acclaimed keynote speakers. Previous speakers have included: Eric S. Raymond, President of the Open Source Initiative; Mark Resch, President and CEO of CommerceNet; Jon "maddog" Hall, the "official Linux Evangelist"; Danese Cooper, Sun's Open Source Diva; Tom DeMarco, the foremost leader in the Theory & Practice of Software Development; Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet; Dave Winer, a pioneer in Web-based Publishing Systems; and Dan Bricklin, creator of the electronic spreadsheet.
My company would like to sponsor the MESDA Annual Conference at the following level:
Platinum $5000.00
Gold $2500.00
Silver $1000.00
Platinum Sponsor Benefits
Lead recognition at Annual Conference
Sponsor opportunity to introduce Keynote Speaker (first sponsor choice!)
Sponsor option to exhibit display booth at event
Sponsor name prominently displayed on all Conference event publicity materials
Opportunity to introduce workshop session speakers
Six tickets to attend the Annual Conference proceedings on Wednesday
Four tickets to attend the special Sponsor and Speaker Dinner on Tuesday
Sponsor logo prominently displayed on Conference signage
Inclusion of corporate logo in printed Conference Program
Complementary copy of MESDA Conference attendees database
Gold Sponsor Benefits
Sponsor name displayed on all Conference event publicity materials
Recognition at Annual Conference
Opportunity to introduce workshop session speakers
Four tickets to attend the Annual Conference proceedings on Wednesday
Two tickets to attend the special Sponsor and Speaker Dinner on Tuesday
Complementary copy of MESDA Conference attendees database
Sponsor logo displayed on Conference signage
Inclusion of corporate logo in printed Conference Program
Silver Sponsor Benefits
Sponsor name displayed on all Conference event publicity materials
Recognition at Annual Conference
Two tickets to attend the Annual Conference proceedings on Wednesday
One ticket to attend the special Sponsor and Speaker Dinner on Tuesday
Complementary copy of MESDA Conference attendees database
Sponsor name displayed on Conference signage
Inclusion of sponsor name in printed Conference Program
You will be contacted for additional information to promote your company's sponsorship of the MESDA Annual Conference.
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or want to pay by check, please send the completed registration and your payment (make
checks payable to MESDA) to: MESDA, 506 Main Street, Westbrook, ME 04092. - Questions? Call (207) 857-3003
Conference Presentations will be posted online within the session descriptions here as soon as possible. Look for the "Presentation" link after the speakers' names.
CONFERENCE UPDATES
Tuesday Dinner Keynote Speaker:
Mason M. Bishop talk: Lower Cost Domestic Sourcing: Can we seize this new opportunity? featuring an introduction by John Richardson, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.
special registration required
Wednesday Conferene Keynote Speaker:
Frederick A. Hayes-Roth talk: Getting ahead of the Avalanche: How everyone can benefit from a near-infinite amount of technology
Sponsor Page Now Live 2007 Conference Sponsors: Integrated Payment Processing The Jackson Laboratory
Maine International Trade Ctr.
Oxford Networks
Sapphire Technologies
AMS Services
Apple
BEA
Bernstein Shur
Fairchild Semiconductor
Hannaford Brothers
Headlight Audio Visual
iCST
Immigration Law Group, LLC
MaineToday.com
Pierce Atwood
Pinnacle Development Group
Safari Books Online
Technology Systems, Inc.