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ESE 2003 Sponsorship Opportunities

Early Stage East strives to provide the greatest impact for our sponsors with unique features that we exclusively offer. We remain the only venture capital conference that draws the highest caliber early stage entrepreneurs and venture capitalists from up and down the East Coast from the Carolinas through New England. Centrally located at the heart of the Mid-Atlantic Region, Early Stage East focuses on companies that have raised up to $5 million in institutional funding. Click here to contact ESE regarding sponsorship. For more information on Sponsorships and to obtain a Sponsorship Form click on the links below.

Corporate Host Sponsor
Two sponsorships SOLD
  • Company name appears with the ESE logo as Corporate Sponsor and prominently listed on all promotional materials (10,000 pieces each), including conference ads, news releases, and collateral materials
  • Company name/logo prominently displayed on ESE website with link to Company's website
  • Company representative introduces event
  • Company banner prominently displayed in main conference hall
  • Company material distributed with conference premium item
  • One 8' exhibit booth in the premium location at conference
  • Full-page, four-color ad in conference program with choice of ad placement
  • Ten complimentary tickets to conference (includes Opening Reception)
  • One complimentary foursome to the golf tournament

VIP Segment Sponsors
One sponsorship available for each segment: Education SOLD, Opening Reception SOLD, Breakfast SOLD and Lunch SOLD

  • Company name/logo displayed on all promotional materials (10,000 pieces each), including conference ads, news releases and collateral materials
  • Company name/logo displayed on ESE website with link to Company's website
  • Company banner displayed in main conference hall and conference segment
  • Company material distributed at conference segment
  • One 8' exhibit booth in a high traffic area at conference
  • Full-page, four-color ad in conference program
  • Ten complimentary tickets to the conference (includes Opening Reception)
  • Two complimentary tickets to golf tournament
  • Company representative introduces Conference segment & welcomes attendees

Coaching Sponsor
SOLD

  • Company name/logo displayed on all promotional materials (10,000 pieces each), including conference ads, news releases and collateral materials
  • Company name/logo displayed on ESE website with link to Company's website
  • Company banner displayed in main conference hall & at coaching day
  • One 8' exhibit booth at the conference
  • Full-page, four-color ad in conference program
  • Facilitate panel for Q & A session during lunch at Coaching Session
  • Five complimentary tickets to conference (includes Opening Reception & Coaching Day)

Golf Tournament Sponsor
Two sponsorships SOLD

  • Company name/logo displayed on all promotional materials, including conference ads, news releases and collateral materials
  • Company name/logo displayed on ESE website with link to Company's website
  • Company banner displayed in main conference hall and at the Golf Course
  • Company material distributed at the conference
  • One 8' exhibit booth in a high traffic area at conference
  • Full-page, four-color ad in conference program
  • Five complimentary tickets to conference (includes Opening Reception)
  • One complimentary foursome to the golf tournament
  • Host Golf Reception and present Tournament Awards

Overall Event Sponsor
Five sponsorships available

  • Company name/logo displayed on all promotional materials(10,000 pieces each), including conference ads, news releases and collateral materials
  • Company name/logo displayed on ESE website with link to Company's website
  • Company banner displayed in main conference hall
  • Company material distributed with conference premium item
  • One 8' exhibit booth in a high traffic area at conference
  • Full-page, four-color ad in conference program
  • Ten complimentary tickets to conference (includes Opening Reception)
  • Introductory welcome as an Overall Conference Sponsor at breakfast

Major Sponsor
Five sponsorships available

  • Company name/logo displayed on all promotional materials (10,000 pieces each), including conference ads, news releases and collateral materials
  • Company name/logo displayed on ESE website with link to Company's website
  • Company banner displayed in main conference hall
  • One 8' exhibit booth at the conference
  • Full-page, four-color ad in conference program
  • Five complimentary tickets to conference (includes Opening Reception)

Premium Gift Sponsors
Two sponsorships SOLD

  • Company name/logo displayed on all promotional materials (10,000 pieces each), including conference ads, news releases and collateral materials
  • Company logo attached to/placed on premium give-away items to be distributed to conference attendees
  • Company name/logo displayed on ESE website with link to Company's website
  • Company banner displayed in main conference hall and conference segment
  • Company material distributed at conference segment (where applicable)
  • One 8' exhibit booth in a high traffic area at conference
  • Full-page, four-color ad in conference program
  • Four complimentary tickets to conference (includes Opening Reception)

Exhibit Booth Sponsor
Ten sponsorships available

  • Company name displayed on all promotional materials (10,000 pieces each), including conference ads, news releases and collateral materials
  • Company name displayed on ESE website with link to Company's website
  • Half-page b/w ad in conference program
  • One 8' exhibit booth at conference
  • Three complimentary tickets to conference (includes Opening Reception)

Contributing Sponsor
Sponsorships available

  • Company name displayed on all promotional materials (10,000 pieces each), including conference ads, news releases and collateral materials
  • Company name displayed on ESE website with link to Company's website
  • Half-page b/w ad in conference program
  • Collateral material displayed on Sponsor table
  • Three complimentary tickets to conference (includes Opening Reception)

Small Business Sponsor
Available only to companies with 10 employees or fewer

  • Company name displayed on all promotional materials (10,000 pieces each), including conference ads, news releases and collateral materials
  • Company name displayed on ESE website with link to Company's website
  • Two complimentary tickets to conference (includes Opening Reception)
  • Half-page b/w as in conference program
  • Collateral material displayed on Sponsor table

Click here to contact ESE regarding sponsorship.
 
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