Marketing and Promotions

The California Charter Schools Conference is the ONLY place to reach decision-making California charter school leaders on a large scale. It offers an opportunity for face-to-face marketing like none other, as the California Charter Schools Conference is the only show exclusively serving charter schools in the state that contains 20% of the nationwide charter school market. Make the most of your participation and maximize your show success by taking advantage of additional marketing opportunities at this important event! With more than 240 companies in the exhibit hall, gaining "mind share" should be a priority for those who want to separate themselves from the competition. The following options are designed to help you build awareness, increase traffic to your booth, and capture market share—making sure you leave a lasting impression on those with the power to purchase!

Program Guide Advertising
Exhibit Hall Coupon Book Raffle
Attendee Mail List Rental
Literature Distribution
Vendor Membership
Quality Standards
Sponsorships

Download the Sponsorship & Marketing Brochure

Program Guide Advertising top

Advertise in the publication that is a year-round reference tool for all conference participants! The Program Guide is a directory of conference features, events, exhibit hall activities and exhibitor listings given to all attendees in their registration materials. Further details and an application will be available in early Fall. To submit your advertisement for publication in this widely circulated document, review the important details and send us your application and payment by January 23, 2009. An application may be downloaded here.

Exhibit Hall Coupon Book Raffle top

Sponsor this raffle and be included in the coupon book provided to all attendees upon arrival to the conference! Provide a prize (at least $250 in value) to be won by the lucky attendee whose name is drawn at the end of the exhibit. Participation in this sponsorship is only $250, making it a fantastic and inexpensive way to gather leads on a large scale while helping generate increased booth traffic! To participate, complete and fax back the Exhibit Hall Raffle Application. For further details, please consult the Marketing Brochure, or call Exhibit Management at (541) 346-3537.

Attendee Mail List Rental top

Market to attendees before they ever set foot in Long Beach: rent the attendee mail list! List rental is $300 and for one-time-use only. Plan now for a pre-conference mailing that will let attendees know where to find your company in the exhibit hall! To order the attendee mailing list please complete the order form and fax it to (541) 346-3509.

Literature Distribution top

At the 16th Annual California Charter School Conference, there will be a designated area where your company's literature can be made available to conference attendees. The Literature Distribution tables are an integral part of the exhibit, and are strategically located for maximum foot traffic. This service is an excellent option for companies that wish to benefit by participating in the 2009 conference, but find they cannot exhibit this year. An application will be available in early Fall. For more information please review the important details and download the marketing brochure containing the application.

Vendor Membership top

Become a Vendor Member of the California Charter Schools Association and reap exclusive benefits — 2009 conference exhibitors will receive 15% off dues! As a vendor member, you will receive opportunities to meet and talk with charter school leaders at Association events and activities, enjoy publicity on the Association Web site and the California Charter School Directory as a Referred Service Provider, and build rapport and trust with the charter school community.

The Association encourages their schools to support the organizations that support them—be one of those organizations and join the Association as a vendor member today!

To find out more about vendor membership, call (415) 356-1200 ext. 405 or visit the vendor membership website.

Quality Standards top

Educate yourself about the market you're serving—become versed in the Association's list of Quality Standards for Charter School Operations and gain a significant edge over the competition! Charter school leaders will be in the exhibit hall looking for organizations who can assist them in aligning with these standards. Build strong alliances with conference attendees and plan your marketing strategy around the quality standards they are seeking to meet. Click here to download a full list of the standards.

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Maximize your visibility at the 2009 California Charter Schools Conference—become a conference sponsor! Sponsorship distinguishes you from your competition, ensures your company's exposure to decision-making conference attendees, and can significantly increase your booth traffic and overall show success. In addition, the generous support of our conference sponsors enables us to bring attendees the most valuable and high-quality conference experience possible.

We offer sponsorship options to fit a variety of budgets. Please review the opportunities listed on our Web site, and contact Katie Hopkins, Sponsor Relations Coordinator at (541) 346-3537 or for further information.