This document provides information about and sponsorship opportunities for the 2015 GovConNet Procurement Conference happening on May 15th in Rockville, Maryland. The conference typically hosts over 800 businesses and connects them with 24 federal agencies, 14 state and local governments, and 7 prime contractors. Sponsorship levels range from $1,000 to $5,000 and provide benefits like introducing speakers, hosting matchmaking sessions, logo placement in marketing materials, and exhibit space. The top-level "Event Sponsor" receives prominent logo placement and acknowledgment during the opening ceremony.
2. ๏ง Date: Friday, May 15, 2015
๏ง Time: 7:30AM - 3:00PM
๏ง Place: The Universities at Shady Grove,
9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD
๏ง The GovConNet Procurement Conference is the
largest small business conference in the
Washington Capital Region.
๏ง This Conference typically hosts 800+ businesses
that attend to connect and learn from
government and industry leaders on how they
can better position themselves to win in the
government marketplace.
๏ง For more information, visit our conference
website: www.mcccmdgovconnet.com
Conference Overview
๏ง Schedule:
o 7:30AM โ 8:00AM | Registration, Breakfast, & Networking
o 8:00AM โ 9:30AM | Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speakers
o 9:45AM โ 2:30PM | Breakout Sessions
o 10:00AM โ 3:00PM | Expo Hall Opens; Matchmaking
o 11:00AM โ 2:00PM | Lunch
o 3:00PM | Event Closes
3. Why Sponsor ?
๏ง Access to Federal, State, Local, & Prime Representatives
The GovConNet Procurement Conference last year provided the
opportunity to connect with 24 Federal Agencies, 14 State & Local
Governments, and 7 Prime Contractors. Put simply, we take all the people
you want to reach and put them in one place.
๏ง Grow Your Business
Whether you want to connect with future customers or meet potential
teaming partners, the conference is an excellent platform to access 800+
businesses.
๏ง Gain Real-Time Procurement Information
The Procurement Conference last year featured 73 Speakers in 24
Breakout Sessions, 85 Exhibitors, and 28 Matchmaking Hosts of which 50%
were Federal Agencies, 18% State & Local Government, 32% Prime
Contractors.
A Few 2015 Sponsors
4. 2015 GovConNet Procurement
Conference Steering Committee
๏ง Honorary Chairman, U.S. Congressman
Chris Van Hollen
๏ง U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
๏ง U.S. Department of Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)
๏ง U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
๏ง Montgomery County Department of
Economic Development (DED)
๏ง Montgomery County Department
of General Services (DGS)
๏ง Lockheed Martin
Corporation
๏ง Bloomberg LP
๏ง L3
๏ง National Government
Services
๏ง DAI
๏ง Managed Care
Advisors, Inc.
๏ง PilieroMazza PLLC
๏ง Aronson LLC
5. Sponsorship Opportunities
Small Business Sponsor
$1,000
โข Introduce Breakout
Session presenter(s)
โข Host 1-on-1
Matchmaking sessions*
โข Booth in a premier
location at the Expo with
a 6โฒ x 2.5โฒ skirted table
and two chairs
โข Logo & Listing in the
event program book
โข Logo (hyperlinked) on
Conference website
โข 2 General Admissions to
Conference
โข Signage as a
Breakfast Sponsor
[Silver locations]
โข Company name
and logo on all
the signage
Small Business
Sponsor
Breakfast Sponsor
(only 2 available)
$2,500
+ all the benefits
of:
โข Signage as a
Lunch Sponsor
[Gold Locations]
โข Company name
and logo on all
the signage
Lunch Sponsor
(only 2 available)
$3,000 โข Signage as Event
Sponsor
[Platinum Locations]
โข Logo to appear on
Opening Ceremony
PowerPoint
โข Acknowledgment
from the podium
during Opening
Ceremony
+ all the benefits
of:
Event Sponsor
$5,000
+ all the benefits
of:
Small Business
Sponsor
Small Business
Sponsor
*Only applicable to Prime Contractors and Government Agencies
7. HOST MATCHMAKING
(only applicable to Prime Contractors and Government Agencies)
๏ง You may choose your 2-hour block of time
(10:00-12:00AM or 1:00-3:00PM) and meet with up
to 10 small businesses.
๏ง You choose which companies you would like to
meet for the matchmaking sessions. Master
Applicant list is yours to keep for future use.
๏ง A schedule will be sent to you ahead of time
listing the companies, times, and location of your
appointments.
โข Please notify us if you would like to host
matchmaking.
8. EXPO HALL
๏ง The EXPO is from 10:00am โ 3:00pm (no cost to
exhibit for sponsors). We strongly encourage you
take advantage of exhibit space at the conference.
๏ง We have 85 exhibit booths and 800+ small business
government contractors. This is an excellent
opportunity for your team to expand your outreach,
meet new customers, and gain brand exposure.
๏ง Confirmed 2015 Exhibitors are: NRC, GSA, SBA, FDA,
Interior, NITAAC, DAI, L3, Leidos, Lockheed Martin,
Northrop Grumman, and Westat. For the full list of
2015 Exhibitors, visit:
www.mcccmdgovconnet.com/agenda/expo/
9. How to Sponsor
๏ง Easy! Click on the following link : Sponsor Now!
๏ง Learn more about the conference:
www.mcccmdgovconnet.com
๏ง Questions? Contact Barbara Ashe at
o Email: bashe@mcccmd.com
o Phone: (301) 738-0015 x215