PCPA Annual 2023 Conference
 

PCPA Annual Conference Sponsorship Opportunities (updated 1.26. 2023)

April 20 & 21, 2023

Hazelwood, MO (suburban St. Louis)

The Protestant Church-owned Publishers Association (PCPA) Annual Conference will be held at the The Sanctuary in Hazelwood (suburban St. Louis), MO on Thursday and Friday, April 20 & 21, 2023. While we will plan to record some, if not all, of the sessions for later viewing, this year’s conference will be in-person only.

If your organization is interested in having more visibility with our publishing members before, during and after this year’s conference we have a number of PCPA Annual Conference sponsorship opportunities available. The details for these opportunities are outlined below.

This all-year marketing is available for as little as $500(US)!

Please note: Sponsorships are available on a first come, first served basis. Applications must be received by email by no later than February 3, 2023. Payments must by received by no later than February 15, 2023.

Sponsorship Name

Marketing for the Sponsor

Amount in US$

Sponsor

Commitments to date

Platinum Sponsors for the entire 2023 Annual Conference

Spotlight during a Plenary Session

The two Platinum Sponsors will each be given 5 minutes to speak during either the opening or closing plenary sessions. This could be a verbal presentation or a pre-produced video presentation.

Marketing Presence Before, During & After the Conference

Platinum Sponsors will be recognized in all marketing of the conference via your logo with a link to your website via our emails to PCPA members & friends, the PCPA Facebook page, the PCPA website, the PCPA Annual Conference registration website. 

In addition, during each plenary session, logo presence will be on screen at each in-person session.

Platinum Sponsors will also be recognized at the event with signage and on attendees’ name badges.

Platinum Sponsors will have the opportunity to provide (after consultation on selection with the PCPA Executive Director) some type of functional marketing collateral for all attendees (i.e. notebook, name badges, lanyards, refillable water bottle/travel mug, etc.)

The keynotes and workshops will be recorded (as permitted by the presenters) and available on a secure site for conference attendees to access for at least 3 months following the conference. In addition, access to the recordings will be offered for sale to members who are unable to attend this event in person. This level sponsor will be recognized on each one of these recordings via logo presence on the title page.

And Platinum Sponsors will be entitled to monthly advertisements in the PCPA eNewsletter throughout the 2023 calendar year.

Opportunity to Lead a 45 minute Workshop

In addition, Platinum Sponsors will have the opportunity to submit a proposal to lead an educational workshop during the conference for both in-person and virtual audiences. Your workshop proposal must be received by no later than Friday, September 16, 2022 and the topic must be approved by the PCPA Conference Committee.

$5,000 each with a maximum of 2 Platinum Sponsors

These 2 sponsorships are taken

Books International

and

Versa Press

Gold Keynote Sponsors for one  or more of our two Keynote Speakers

Plenary Session Presence

Each Gold Keynote Sponsor will be invited to introduce the keynote speaker they are sponsoring in one of our plenary sessions.

Marketing Presence

Gold Sponsors will be recognized in marketing of the conference via your logo with a link to your website via select emails to PCPA members & friends, the PCPA Facebook page, the PCPA website, the PCPA Annual Conference registration website. 

Gold Sponsors will receive three free advertisements in the PCPA eNewsletter in 2023.

Opportunity to Lead a 45 minute Workshop

In addition, Gold Sponsors will have the opportunity to submit a proposal to lead an educational workshop during the conference for both in-person and virtual audiences. Your workshop proposal must be received by no later than Friday, September 16, 2022 and the topic must be approved by the PCPA Conference Committee.

$2,500 each with a maximum of 2 Gold Keynote Sponsors

These 2 sponsorships have been taken

knkSoftware

Marquis Book

Evening Networking Reception Sponsor in the exhibit area

April 20, 2023

In Person Presence

The break sponsor will have recognition signage in the break area for the networking reception on April 20, 2023

Marketing Presence

In addition, the networking reception sponsor will be recognized via select emails to PCPA members & friends and on the PCPA Conference registration website.

The evening reception sponsor will receive two free advertisements in the PCPA eNewsletter in 2023.

And, the networking reception sponsor will be named on the meeting agenda.

$2000

Boxed Lunch Sponsor in the exhibit area

April 21, 2023

In Person Presence

The boxed lunch sponsor will have recognition signage in the break area for the boxed lunch on April 21, 2023

Marketing Presence

In addition, the boxed lunch sponsor will be recognized via select emails to PCPA members & friends and on the PCPA Conference registration website.

The boxed lunch sponsor will receive two free advertisements in the PCPA eNewsletter in 2023.

And, the boxed lunch sponsor will be named on the meeting agenda.

$2000

NEW!

Conference Shuttle Sponsor

In Person Presence

The conference shuttle sponsor will have recognition signage in the entrance area of the conference center.

Marketing Presence

In addition, the shuttle sponsor will be recognized via select emails to PCPA members & friends and on the PCPA Conference registration website.

The shuttle sponsor will receive two free advertisements in the PCPA eNewsletter in 2023.

And, the shuttle sponsor will be named on the meeting agenda.
$2,000  

Break Sponsor in the exhibit area either

April 20, 2023 or April 21, 2023

In Person Presence

The break sponsors will have recognition signage in the break/exhibitor area.

Marketing Presence

In addition, the break sponsors will be recognized via select emails to PCPA members & friends and on the PCPA Conference registration website.

The break sponsors will receive one free advertisement in the PCPA eNewsletter in 2023.

And the break sponsors will be named on the meeting agenda.

$1500 each with a maximum of 2 Break Sponsors

One of these sponsorships is taken

Color House Graphics

Device Charging Stations Sponsorship in the Break and Adjunct Members Exhibits Area

April 20 & 21, 2023

In Person Presence

The device charging stations sponsor will have recognition signage in the break and exhibit area.

Marketing Presence

In addition, the charging station sponsor will be recognized via select emails to PCPA members & friends and on the PCPA Conference registration website.

And the charging stations sponsor will be named on the meeting agenda.

$1000

NEW!

Heads of Houses/Board of Directors Lunch Sponsor

April 19, 2023

Intimate Networking Lunch Presence with PCPA Heads of Houses/Board of Directors

The lunch sponsor will be invited to bring a 10 minute greeting to the PCPA Heads of Houses/Board of Directors group at the beginning of their lunch meeting on April 19 as well as provide handouts to the Heads of Houses, if desired. This group is a unique mix of influential leaders across the industry and organization. Most are the CEO’s or Executive Directors of the Publishing Company members.

Marketing Presence

In addition, the lunch sponsor will be recognized via select emails to PCPA members & friends and on the PCPA Conference registration website.

And the lunch sponsor will be recognized with signage in the Heads of Houses/Board of Directors meeting room and on the agenda for the Board meeting.

$1000

NEW!

Heads of Houses/Board of Directors Dinner Sponsor

April 19, 2023

Intimate Networking Dinner Presence with PCPA Heads of Houses/Board of Directors

The dinner sponsor will be invited to bring a 10 minute greeting to the PCPA Heads of Houses/Board of Directors group at the beginning of their dinner meeting on April 19 as well as provide handouts to the Heads of Houses, if desired. This group is a unique mix of influential leaders across the industry and organization. Most are the CEO’s or Executive Directors of the Publishing Company members.

Marketing Presence

In addition, the dinner sponsor will be recognized via select emails to PCPA members & friends and on the PCPA Conference registration website.

And the dinner sponsor will be recognized with signage in the Heads of Houses/Board of Directors meeting room and on the agenda for the Board meeting.

The dinner sponsor will receive one free advertisement in the PCPA eNewsletter in 2023.

$1500

Heads of Houses/Board of Directors Lunch Sponsor

April 20, 2023

Intimate Networking Lunch Presence with PCPA Heads of Houses/Board of Directors

The lunch sponsor will be invited to bring a 10 minute greeting to the PCPA Heads of Houses/Board of Directors group at the beginning of their lunch meeting on April 20 as well as provide handouts to the Heads of Houses, if desired. This group is a unique mix of influential leaders across the industry and organization. Most are the CEO’s or Executive Directors of the Publishing Company members.

Marketing Presence

In addition, the lunch sponsor will be recognized via select emails to PCPA members & friends and on the PCPA Conference registration website.

And the lunch sponsor will be recognized with signage in the Heads of Houses/Board of Directors meeting room and on the agenda for the Board meeting.

$1000

This sponsorship is taken

Friesens

Silver Workshop Sponsors for one or more of our 12 workshops

Workshop Session Presence

Silver Workshop Sponsors will be invited to introduce and facilitate the workshop(s) for which they are the sponsor both for the in-person and virtual attendees. Your logo will be included on the introductory slides for the workshop(s) you sponsor. These slides will be seen by both the in-person and virtual attendees.

Marketing Presence

In addition, Silver Workshop Sponsors will be recognized via select emails to PCPA members & friends, on the PCPA Facebook, the PCPA website, the PCPA Annual Conference registration website and in post-conference communications.

If your company sponsors 3 or more workshops, you will be eligible for one or more free advertisements in the PCPA eNewsletter in 2023

Or, there is an opportunity for your company to sponsor all 12 workshops at a discounted rate of $5,000…a savings of $1,000. Your marketing presence would be equal to that of the Platinum Sponsors. For more information, please contact Beth Lewis

$500 each with a maximum of 12 Silver Workshop Sponsors

2 of these sponsorships has been taken. 10 remain available.

Core Publishing Solutions & AdvantageCS

These sponsorship opportunities will be awarded on a first come-first served basis.  All sponsors must be active Adjunct Members for calendar year 2023. Invoices for Adjunct Membership will be emailed to you in December 2022.

If you are interested in one or more of these sponsorship opportunities, please contact me via email as soon as possible to reserve your spot.

Payments in full are due by no later than January 15, 2023. Payments may be made via our secure credit card platform, check or ACH.  

As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your support of PCPA!

Best wishes,

Beth A. Lewis, Executive Director

PCPA: Protestant Church-owned Publishers Association

Beth.lewis@pcpaonline.org

763-234-4353

October 18, 2022