Lunch Sponsor

Branson Lakes Area CVB
When it comes to selecting a site for your next event, consider the Branson/Lakes Area, snuggled in the heart of the lovely Ozark Mountains. Branson has 18,000 guestrooms and a 220,000 sq. ft. Branson Convention Center. Plus, as the live entertainment capital of the world, choose from 100+ live shows, 12 museums, three pristine lakes, and over 200 holes of championship golf. There is something for everyone in Branson!

www.explorebransonmeetings.com

Keynote Sponsor

Leading Authorities
Leading Authorities is one of the nation’s most prominent speakers bureaus, with unique capabilities in lecture representation, media and event production, and entertainment. Our mission is to help organizations create powerful meeting experiences and messages using world class talent, entertainment, and creative media.

www.leadingauthorities.com

Supporting Partner

IMEX America
IMEX America will welcome thousands of hosted buyers, trade visitors, and exhibitors from across the world Oct. 11-13, 2011, in Las Vegas — unleashing the energy of the U.S. meetings market with new contacts, new ideas, and a passion for business. Be inspired, make great contacts, do more business. 2,000 hosted buyers. Thousands of trade visitors.

www.imex-america.com

Host Sponsors

Rosemont Convention Bureau
Rosemont is an ideal location for your next meeting or convention. Rosemont is just five minutes from Chicago O'Hare International Airport and 20 minutes from downtown Chicago, providing a truly unbeatable convenient location for your attendees.

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center offers a total 840,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space. Configure it any way you like. You may need a 500-booth to 800-booth area, or 100 to 200 booths. If you’re planning a larger show, you’ll appreciate our continuous 250,000 square-foot space for 1,225 booths. Or you can create a multiple hall layout for up to 3,566 booths. Customized floor plans are our specialty, so just ask.

www.rosemont.com

Event Guide & Badge Holder Sponsor

Mexico Tourism
From vast and accessible convention centers to beautiful hotels and resorts, Illinois offers a unique array of settings to accommodate any organization's meetings and events. Meet in Illinois is an invaluable one-stop resource for your meeting needs. Meet in Illinois is comprised of Illinois CVB's throughout the State who are ready and willing to assist you in finding that perfect meeting location. Illinois looks forward to hosting your next meeting and exceeding your expectations!

www.meetinillinois.com

Coffee Break & Dessert Sponsor

Global Spectrum
Global Spectrum manages public assembly venues that host a wide array of popular sports and entertainment, trade shows, performing arts, and other special events. But what really sets us apart from other companies are the vast resources we make available to our clients. With facilities in the United States, Canada, Southeast Asia and an ever-increasing international presence, we have an unprecedented rate of growth in the industry. Global Spectrum is part of one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment firms, Comcast-Spectacor.

www.global-spectrum.com

Hand Sanitizer Sponsor

Meetings & Conventions Calgary
We'll help make your convention, meeting, or incentive travel experience both easy to plan and hard to forget. In addition to several venue choices for tech-savvy, flawless meetings, Calgary offers a range of comfortable hotels, incredible restaurants, and unique activities. We think it's the perfect mix. A little bit country. A little bit Rocky Mountain. A lot of flexibility. It's Calgary.

www.meetingscalgary.com

Tote Bag Sponsor

Meet in Illinois
From vast and accessible convention centers to beautiful hotels and resorts, Illinois offers a unique array of settings to accommodate any organization's meetings and events. Meet in Illinois is an invaluable one-stop resource for your meeting needs. Meet in Illinois is comprised of Illinois CVB's throughout the State who are ready and willing to assist you in finding that perfect meeting location. Illinois looks forward to hosting your next meeting and exceeding your expectations!

www.meetinillinois.com

Tote Bags & Lanyards Courtesy of:

Professional Marketing Services, Inc.
PMSI has been the premier promotional item resource center in the meeting, conference, association and collegiate marketplace for almost 20 years. PMSI offers the newest promotional items at the lowest prices guaranteed always supported by factory trained sales production coordinators.

www.callpms.com