Exhibitor & Sponsorship Opportunities at the Author U Extravaganza May 7-9, 2015

Exhibitors Contract Exhibitor & Extravaganza Details

 

Will you be an Exhibitor at the Author U Extravaganza?

There are a limited number of spots available. Site is the Renaissance Denver Hotel this year. We have arranged for FREE parking for all attending and FREE Wi-Fi in your personal guest room.

Expected attendance is 200 and usually comes from 20 different states plus Canada and Mexico.

You Get …

  1. Listing with description within the printed Workbook that all attendees receive—includes description of your services, logo, and contact info.
  2. Great food!
  3. Room rates are locked in at $119 a night -regular is $179). The Renaissance Denver Hotel is rated 4.7 out of 5 by Hotels.com.
  4. We have AMPLE Exhibit space – you will get up to 8 feet to play within.
  5. You are set up within the General Session room … we have 9,000 square feet this year!
  6. Awesome Authors and Indie/Small Press Publishers whose goal is to be seriously successful.
  7. List of all attendees, with their emails, post event.
  8. Sponsors may be invited to present a workshop.

>> THEME

Author U ExtravaganzaAuthor U is about building community with authors who desire to be seriously successful. This year’s theme focuses on Make It So! Join us for this intense, education and highly interactive 3-day event May 7-9, 2015. The location is Denver, Colorado.

>> COSTS

$700 for members until February 1st for Early, Early Bird, and then the cost will go to $800

$850 for non-members, which will go to $950 after February 1st

Includes your meals (Dinner on Thursday and Friday night; Breakfast Friday and Saturday; Lunch Friday and Saturday) … you know that we feed you well.  We have had two food tastings already—we were “wowed” with presentation and quality, not to mention the “yum” factor.

>> EXHIBIT TIMES

Thursday 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm … We will have station dinner within the Exhibit area only.

Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm … It’s a long day … and very fun night.

Saturday 7:00 am to 1:30 pm … Wall will close and you can start break down—NO Breakdowns before.

Set up will be in the AM on Thursday … all complete by 1.00 pm

>> SITE

Site will be the Renaissance Denver Hotel this year.  Room rate for this top-rated hotel is locked at $119 per night (negotiated from $179) and good until April 15th. Address: 3801 E Quebec, Denver, CO  80207   

Phone: Reserve your room: Book your group rate for AuthorU 2015  State Renaissance Denver Hotel and Ask for AuthorU rate.

>> TRANSPORTATION

Fly into DIA-Denver International Airport. The hotel supplies FREE shuttle services to and from the airport. Many of the Exhibitors plan on coming in a few days early to visit customers (encourage them to attend the Extravaganza).

 


 

SPONSORSHIPS

GOLD SPONSOR Opportunities

All GOLD Sponsors get an extra Ad in Extravaganza Workbook (Lunch, Dinner, Rounds with Pros, Art Masterpiece), signage at activity and on posters throughout event, separate flyer in attendee bags and opportunity to do a two-minute short-pitch commercial on stage in addition to being introduced Friday AM before first break. You will get a separate banner with just your logo/info you supply plus featured on the website. Of course, you get your Exhibit booth. Your expertise may be the perfect fit to present at one of the Eagle or Eaglet sessions if there is a slot available.

WiFi for the Entire Conference                                $2,000  SOLD  This is a gulp, we know it, but thought we would put it on the table! Otherwise, we won’t have it.

Dinner & Entertainment Friday            SOLD             $2,000   

Extravaganza Workbooks                                         $2,000    SOLD  All the handouts from Speakers, Exhibitor info, and the back cover.

Deep-Dive Dinner Workshop Thursday                   $2,000    Heather Lutze, Founder of Findability and author of Thumbonomics, The Findability Formula and Marketing Espionage is the presenter:  Get Found Now and Often!

Lunch – Friday                                                            $2,000     SOLD

Lunch – Saturday                                                      $2,000

SILVER SPONSOR Opportunities

SILVER Sponsors could have their names and logos walking around during and after the conference or be part of the buzz!

Rounds with the Pros and Pre-Dinner Music, Crudités and  a Touch of Vino Friday    $1,500   The high-energy Rounds with the Pros is a jammed packed last session on Friday afternoon … then graze through the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame Auction items and get ready. Of course, you will be one of the featured pros.  

The Wall of Wine –                                                    $1,000 Some lucky attendee is going to walk away with several cases of wine. This benefits The Authors Hall of Fame … we are very excited, you will be too!

Name wallet badges                                                  $1,000   SOLD  

Bags for attendees                                                    $1,000    SOLD

The Author Shark Tank                       $1,000    Huge hit last year when Author U rolled this out for the first time. Attendees pay to be in the Tank … walk away with stellar and laser advice and lots of goodies that the Sharks offer to assist them in their quest. Of course, you can be one of the Sharks!   SOLD

BRONZE SPONSOR Opportunities

BRONZE Sponsors will have a separate poster with their name and logo plus flyer for all attendees within the Eagle and Eaglet sessions.

Eaglet (Newbies) Workshop on Thursday afternoon      $750   SOLD

Eagle (Advanced) Workshop on Thursday afternoon     $750     Commercial Posters in Bathroom Stalls – 4 spots            $300   OK, you can laugh, yet it’s a captive audience. We are putting 4 on a mini-poster behind each closed stall door … think about it.

Ready to commit? Let’s do it … NOW!

Contact Judith Briles at 303-885-2207, Judith@Briles.com or Nancy Chase at 303-585-1969, Nancy@Briles.com to secure your spot. It’s GO-GOGO time!