Advertising Opportunities
Sponsorships at the MINEXCHANGE 2021 SME Annual Conference & Expo virtual event allows your company to showcase your brand, products, services and thought leadership to your key mining, metallurgy & exploration stakeholders around the world. Differentiate your company from competitors, reach your target audience and deepen your market share by leveraging the diverse pre-conference, during and post-conference engagement and brand-recognition sponsorship opportunities at MINEXCHANGE 2021.
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Any single or combination of sponsorships ? $20,000 qualifies your company as an INFLUENCER level sponsor.
All Influencer Sponsors Receive:
- Pre-Conference:
- Logo prominently displayed on MINEXCHANGE website
- Logo prominently displayed on specific digital and mailed promotional collateral for conference
- Co-branded, cause-marketing social media campaigns before, during and after conference promoting your Influencer level partnership
- Logo, company description and contact information listed in the print and digital conference ShowGuide, sent to all MINEXCHANGE attendees in January, 2021
- Pre-Conference attendee list (opt-ins)
- Onsite Promotions
- Complimentary Premier, Featured Exhibit Booth: one complimentary, custom Premier Exhibit Booth with the following features:
- Descriptive listing with customized keywords to be used in search
- Color Logo (1 per listing)
- Leads Reporting
- Printed description in the MINEXCHANGE Preview and Attendee Program
- Mailed to attendees who register by December 31 and reside in the U.S. and Canada
- Emailed/delivered electronically to those who register after December 31 and/or reside outside of the U.S. and Canada
- Printed description in the MINEXCHANGE Virtual Trade Show Guide – Printed and bagged with February issue of Mining Engineering magazine
- 10 exhibit booth personnel registrations with global contact information
- Live chat with attendees that visit the Virtual Exhibit Booth – all company contacts with assigned virtual business card able to access and interact
- Image uploads in individual Exhibitor Gallery (8 images)
- Video uploads in individual Exhibitor Gallery (6 videos)
- Ability to add 5 show specials specific to MINEXCHANGE to assist with leads reporting
- Electronic collateral, up to (6) pieces (brochures, white papers, etc.)
- (2) scheduled events to take place during open Exhibit Hall hours. Self-directed examples include Zoom/WebEx* breakouts, product demonstrations, etc. *You will need your own Zoom account/coordination.
- (2) Live product demos to take place during open Exhibit Hall hours to be hosted in your Virtual Exhibit Booth
- Featured Exhibitor Listing (will appear before alphabetically listed base Virtual Booths)
- Priority placement in search results
- Powerful tracking/reporting data on your virtual booth attendees and engagement (trade show remains open for 60 days after conference, excluding chat and live demos)
*virtual Expo is accessible industry-wide (needn’t be a registered attendee to visit show floor)
- Branding & Visibility:
- Featured on ad rotating in Conference welcome control center
- Branding in Conference platform and on Welcome Attendee Dashboard
- One marquee message directing attendees to your booth in the Exhibit Hall per day (TBD)
- Co-branded social media recognition during conference
- 6 complimentary conference registrations
- Post-Conference
- Exhibit Booth: full list of all participants that visited your booth and downloaded assets and record of all booth chats
- 6 Exhibitor Priority Points towards your booth selection in 2022 (points are earned for current year exhibitors only).
- Logo and name included in thank you email sent to all attendees after conference
- Logo remains prominently displayed on website until promotions for 2022
- Brand exposure in industry publications
- Post-conference attendee list (opt-ins)
Conference Attendee Pack Sponsorship - $25,000
[SOLD]
Keynote Sponsorship (limit to 5 sponsors) - $20,000
- Exclusive opportunity to speak for 3-4 minutes, or show video to all attendees during introduction remarks of Keynote
- Exclusive logo and name branding on Keynote PPT slideshow and screen throughout plenary
- Logo and branding displayed in virtual theater before keynote session begin
- Branding and cross marketing on all promotions for your sponsored keynote session, including on the website, virtual platform, social media, emails, e-news, etc.
- Leads report of Keynote attendees
- Opportunity to host 60-minute webinar at a later date
Sponsors many select exclusive sponsorship of one MINEXCHANGE keynote:
- Monday Keynote: Opening Plenary
- Tuesday Keynote Plenary
- Wednesday Keynote Plenary
- Thursday Keynote Plenary
- Friday Keynote: Closing Plenary
Additional benefit!
You will be able to host your own webinar in conjunction with SME on a topic of your choice in the spring, summer or fall of 2021! SME will facilitate webinar production with your speaker(s), registration and cross-promotion, recognizing you as the host/sponsor. Your webinar will be complimentary to SME members to attend.
*Technical program finalized in December, 2020.
A combination of sponsorships valued between $7,449 ? $19,999 qualifies your company as an INNOVATOR level sponsor.
- Pre-Conference:
- Logo prominently displayed on MINEXCHANGE website
- Logo prominently displayed on specific digital and mailed promotional collateral for conference
- Company description and contact information listed in the print and digital conference ShowGuide, sent to all MINEXCHANGE attendees in January, 2021
- Pre-conference attendee list (opt-ins)
- Onsite Promotions
- Exhibit Booth*: one complimentary, custom virtual exhibit booth with the following features:
- Company logo
- Customizable description
- Custom product categories
- Multiple contact listings
- Add products and sales materials to share with attendee’s visiting your booth
- Virtual networking with chat capabilities to create engagement for your booth visitors
- Powerful tracking/reporting data on your virtual booth attendees and engagement (trade show remains open for 30-60 days after conference)
*valid for sponsorships over $9,999
- Branding & Visibility:
- Logo and name branding in robust sponsorship recognition on virtual platform
- Co-branded social media recognition during conference
- 4 complimentary conference registrations
- Post-Conference
- Exhibit Booth: full list of all participants that visited your booth and downloaded assets and record of all booth chats
- 4 Exhibitor Priority Points towards your booth selection in 2022 (points are earned for current year exhibitors only).
- Logo remains prominently displayed on website until promotions for 2022
- Brand exposure in industry publications
- Post-conference attendee list (opt-ins)
Digital Proceedings Sponsorship - $15,000 exclusive
[SOLD]
MINEXCHANGE 2021 SME Annual Conference Virtual Auction Platinum Title Sponsor- $15,000 exclusive
The SME Foundation is proudly celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2021 and are bringing the party to you with a robust virtual silent auction!
[SOLD]
Student Resource Center Sponsor - $12,000 exclusive
Connect with hundreds of SME Student Members and future industry leaders from SME’s 80 Student Chapters and Universities around the world! Collaborate with SME as the exclusive sponsor of the virtual Student Resource Center, housed within the Conference platform. The Student Resource Center will be the hub of all student and academic-based initiatives and communications. As the sponsor, the Resource Center will be branded with your company name, logo; it will feature exclusive content from your company and offer direct engagement opportunities for you with students and academia.
Full Week Session Series Sponsorship - $10,000
Build and amplify your brand to highlight your leadership in the mining, metallurgy & exploration industries by sponsoring a series 5 of MINEXCHANGE technical sessions, specific to your choice of a thematic set of technical sessions. Engage directly with attendees as a Session Series Sponsor to deepen your market share and drive real-time ROI with an audience that matters most to you.
- Ability to show a short video/commercial prior to each technical session in series
- Company name in all listings for technical sessions (MINEXCHANGE website, conference platform/program, emails, etc.) as “Technical Session Sponsored by [Company Name]”
- Logo displayed on PPT slides for technical sessions within your series
- Logo and branding displayed in virtual ‘session room’ before technical sessions begin
- Branding and cross marketing on all promotions for your sponsored technical sessions, including on the website, virtual platform, social media, emails, e-news, etc.
Leads list report of session attendees + contact info provided to sponsor.
Sample session sponsorship: https://vimeo.com/428575490
Conference e-News Letter Sponsorship - $8,000 exclusive
[SOLD]
MINEXCHANGE 2021 SME Annual Conference Virtual Auction Gold Sponsor - $8,000
The SME Foundation is proudly celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2021 and are bringing the party to you with a robust virtual silent auction! The SME Foundation will partner with SME’s Coal & Energy, Environmental, Health & Safety, Industrial Minerals & Aggregates, Mining & Exploration and WAAIME Divisions for the MINEXCHANGE 2021 SME Annual Conference Virtual Auction. Join us as the 2021 Auction Title Sponsor to drive brand recognition and visibility to thousands of professionals and VIPs in the industry.
The virtual silent auction will run from Monday, February 22- March 5th and will be promoted heavily throughout a 4-month promotional cycle in all digital and print promotions for the conference and SME communications.
Pre-Conference:
- Your company logo on promotional material for the auction. Start date of promotion will depend on finalization of sponsorship.
- Your company logo and link to your website on the SME Foundation website.
- Company name and logo in February issue of Mining Engineering magazine.
- Company logo and name recognized on Auction flier in Conference Swag Bag sent to all registered attendees.
During the Conference:
- Recognition during SME Foundation Virtual Awards/Scholarship Presentation.
- Company name/logo scrolling on the screen throughout Virtual Awards/Scholarship Presentation.
- Prominent logo exposure on silent auction digital platform home page.
- Listing in the SME show guide as a sponsor (deadlines apply).
Post-Conference:
- Company name and logo in April issue of Mining Engineering magazine.
- Company logo and link included in the thank you email to all auction participants.
INNOVATOR Sponsorship - $7,500
Join MINEXCHANGE 2021 virtual as an INNOVATOR sponsor of the conference at large. As an INNOVATOR sponsor, you’ll receive all marketing and branding exposure benefits allotted to INNOVATOR sponsors on page 3.
*All sponsorships $10,000 or greater receive a complimentary booth in virtual tradeshow.
A combination of sponsorships valued between $4,000 ? $7,449 qualifies your company as a CONNECTOR level sponsor.
Benefits Include:
- Pre-Conference:
- Logo prominently displayed on MINEXCHANGE website
- Logo prominently displayed on specific digital and mailed promotional collateral for conference
- Company description and contact information listed in the print and digital conference ShowGuide, mailed to all MINEXCHANGE attendees in January, 2021
- Pre-conference attendee list (opt-ins)
- Onsite Promotions
- Logo and name branding in ‘Sponsors’ modal of virtual conference platform robust sponsorship recognition on virtual platform
- Co-branded social media recognition during conference
- 2 complimentary conference registrations
- Post-Conference
- 2 Exhibitor Priority Points towards your booth selection in 2022 (points are earned for current year exhibitors only).
- Logo remains prominently displayed on website until promotions for 2022
- Post-conference attendee list (opt-ins)
MINEXCHANGE 2021 SME Annual Conference Virtual Auction Silver Sponsor - $5,000
The virtual silent auction will run from Monday, February 22- March 5th and will be promoted heavily throughout a 4-month promotional cycle in all digital and print promotions for the conference and SME communications.
Pre-Conference:
- Your company logo on promotional material for the auction. Start date of promotion will depend on finalization of sponsorship.
- Your company logo and link to your website on the SME Foundation website.
- Company name and logo in February issue of Mining Engineering magazine.
- Company logo and name recognized on Auction flier in Conference Swag Bag sent to all registered attendees.
During the Conference:
- Recognition during SME Foundation Virtual Awards/Scholarship Presentation
- Company name/logo scrolling on the screen throughout Virtual Awards/Scholarship Presentation.
- Prominent logo exposure on silent auction digital platform home page
- Listing in the SME show guide as a sponsor (deadlines apply).
Post-Conference:
- Company name and logo in April issue of Mining Engineering magazine.
- Company logo and link included in the thank you email to all auction participants
SME Foundation Corporate Roundtable Discussion Title Sponsor - $5,000 exclusive [SOLD]
Move Mining Competition Next Gen- $5,000 exclusive
Champion the 2020-2021 Move Mining Next Gen competition, an international online competition for K-12 participants, tasked to answer one critical question, “What would life be like without mining?”
- Logo and name in all website, print, e-news and email promotions for Move Mining Competition throughout 6-month promotional cycle for Move Mining NextGen
AUTOMATER-level sponsorships include: Session Sponsorship
Benefits Include:
- Pre-Conference:
- Logo displayed on MINEXCHANGE website
- Logo displayed on specific digital and mailed promotional collateral for conference
- Company description and contact information listed in the print and digital conference ShowGuide, mailed to all MINEXCHANGE attendees in January, 2021
- Pre-conference attendee list (opt-ins)
- Onsite Promotions
- Logo and name branding in ‘Sponsors’ modal of virtual conference platform robust sponsorship recognition on virtual platform
- Co-branded social media recognition during conference
- Post-Conference
- Logo remains prominently displayed on website until promotions for 2022
- Post-conference attendee list (opt-ins)
Session Sponsorship - $2,000
Sponsor a full session of topical presentations that target your key stakeholders and qualified buyers. This sponsorship includes the opportunity to show a 30-second video prior to the start of the session, your company name branded in all promotions for sponsored session, logo displayed on the session page, etc. Additionally, all session attendees will receive a “thank you for attending” email, complete with your branding. Leads list report of session attendees + contact info provided to sponsor.
Sample session sponsorship: https://vimeo.com/428575490