2023 Sponsorship Opportunities:

Platinum Level ($5,500 and up).

Benefits to your organization will include:

• Virtual Conference Registration for up to 6 people*.

  * Additional people from your organization must be registered. See “Additional Sponsor representatives” below.

• Recognition of your sponsorship on the conference website with a link to your organization’s website.

• Recognition of your sponsorship in conference email promotions to attendees (on-going with Sponsors added as confirmed**).

• LIFE Conference targeted promotion via paid media advertising (including radio, print, and social media ads) developed and implemented by a reputable Delaware-based marketing and communications agency supported by the Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC). The agency’s public relations efforts will supplement paid media tactics and further the reach through local media and news outlets.

• Social Media Sponsor Recognition.

  • All Sponsors (once confirmed*) will be featured on the DDC Facebook/Instagram channels announcing sponsorship.  The Instagram post will be reshared as a Story for added amplification.  For easy resharing and added reach, Sponsors will be tagged (if on social media) or website will be linked.

  • One Feature Post noting your organization and sponsorship (text for post to be written by the Sponsor; DDC will post and share).

  • Post Conference Social Media Thanks.

• Recognition of your sponsorship during conference days with.

  • 2-minute video presentation to be shown during Welcome / Keynote.

  • Exclusive Branding (logo display) during Welcome and Keynote Address and at beginning of Session 1 for each track.

  • Verbal acknowledgement during Open Welcome / Housekeeping Announcements.

• Listing (with contact details) & Video Link in Sponsor Virtual Table Map (3-minute video); video produced and submitted by Sponsor.

• Full page 4-Color ad (7.5” wide x 10” tall) in the conference program e-booklet (sent electronically to all attendees).

• Ad is due by 12/9/22 and must be submitted in print ready format (jpeg or pdf) and correctly sized to size specifications pertaining to level of sponsorship.

**Sponsors are designated as confirmed if full payment has been received.

Gold Level ($2,750 – $5,499).

Benefits to your organization will include:

• Virtual Conference Registration for up to 4 people*.

  * Additional people from your organization must be registered. See “Additional Sponsor representatives” below.

• Recognition of your sponsorship on the conference website with a link to your organization’s website.

• Recognition of your sponsorship in conference email promotions to attendees (on-going with Sponsors added as confirmed**).

• LIFE Conference targeted promotion via paid media advertising (including radio, print, and social media ads) developed and implemented by a reputable Delaware-based marketing and communications agency supported by the Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC). The agency’s public relations efforts will supplement paid media tactics and further the reach through local media and news outlets.

• Social Media Sponsor Recognition.

  • All Sponsors (once confirmed**) will be featured on the DDC Facebook/Instagram channels announcing sponsorship.  The Instagram post will be reshared as a Story for added amplification.  For easy resharing and added reach, Sponsors will be tagged (if on social media) or website will be linked.

  • One Feature Post noting your organization and sponsorship (text for post to be written by the Sponsor; DDC will post and share).

  • Post Conference Social Media Thanks.

• Recognition of your sponsorship during conference days with.

  • 1-2 minute video presentation to be shown during a break.

  • Exclusive Branding (logo display) during breaks.

  • Verbal acknowledgement during Open Welcome / Housekeeping Announcements.

• Listing (with contact details) & Video Link in Sponsor Virtual Table Map (2-minute video); video produced and submitted by Sponsor.

• Half page 4-Color ad (7.25” wide x 5” tall) in the conference program e-booklet (sent electronically to all attendees).

  • Ad is due by 12/9/22 and must be submitted in print ready format (jpeg or pdf) and correctly sized to size specifications pertaining to level of sponsorship.

**Sponsors are designated as confirmed if full payment has been received.

Silver Level ($1,100 – $2,749).

Benefits to your organization will include:

• Virtual Conference Registration for up to 2 people*.

  * Additional people from your organization must be registered. See “Additional Sponsor representatives” below.

• Recognition of your sponsorship on the conference website with link to your organization’s website.

• Recognition of your sponsorship in conference email promotions to attendees (on-going with Sponsors added as confirmed**).

• LIFE Conference targeted promotion via paid media advertising (including radio, print, and social media ads) developed and implemented by a reputable Delaware-based marketing and communications agency supported by the Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC). The agency’s public relations efforts will supplement paid media tactics and further the reach through local media and news outlets.

• Social Media Sponsor Recognition.

  • All Sponsors (once confirmed*) will be featured on the DDC Facebook/Instagram channels announcing sponsorship.  The Instagram post will be reshared as a Story for added amplification.  For easy resharing and added reach, Sponsors will be tagged (if on social media) or website will be linked. promoting the event to increase attendance by the general public.

  • Post Conference Social Media Thanks.

• Listing (with contact details) & Video Link to Sponsor Virtual Table Map (2-minute video).

• Quarter page 4-Color ad (3.5” wide x 5” tall) in the conference program e-booklet (sent electronically to all attendees).

  • Ad is due by 12/9/22 and must be submitted in print ready format (jpeg or pdf) and correctly sized to size specifications pertaining to level of sponsorship.

**Sponsors are designated as confirmed if full payment has been received.

Bronze Level ($600 – $1,099).

Benefits to your organization will include:

• Virtual Conference Registration for up to 1 person.

  * Additional people from your organization must be registered. See “Additional Sponsor representatives” below.

• Recognition of your sponsorship on the conference website.

• Recognition of your sponsorship in conference email promotions to attendees (on-going with Sponsors added as confirmed**).

• LIFE Conference targeted promotion via paid media advertising (including radio, print, and social media ads) developed and implemented by a reputable Delaware-based marketing and communications agency supported by the Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC). The agency’s public relations efforts will supplement paid media tactics and further the reach through local media and news outlets.

• Social Media Sponsor Recognition 

  • All Sponsors (once confirmed**) will be featured on the DDC Facebook/Instagram channels announcing sponsorship.  For easy resharing and added reach, Sponsors will be tagged (if on social media) or website will be linked.

  • Post Conference Social Media Thanks.

  • Listing (with contact details) & Video Link to Sponsor Virtual Table Map (1 minute video).

• Business card size (3.5” wide x 2” tall) 4-color ad in the conference program.

  • Ad is due by 12/9/22 and must be submitted in print ready format (jpeg or pdf) and correctly sized to size specifications pertaining to level of sponsorship.  .

Copper Level Sponsor ($265 – $465).

• For Profit Organizations – $365 (before 12/15/2022) or $465 (on or after 12/16/2022.).

• Non-Profit Organizations – $265 (before 12/15/2022) or $365 (on or after 12/16/2022.).

Benefits to your organization will include:

• Virtual Conference registration for one person.

• Recognition of your sponsorship in conference email promotions to attendees.

• LIFE Conference targeted promotion via paid media advertising (including radio, print, and social media ads) developed and implemented by a reputable Delaware-based marketing and communications agency supported by the Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC). The agency’s public relations efforts will supplement paid media tactics and further the reach through local media and news outlets.

• Listing (with contact details) in Sponsor Virtual Table Map.

• Social Media Sponsor Recognition.

  • All Sponsors (once confirmed**) will be featured on the DDC Facebook/Instagram channels announcing sponsorship.  For easy resharing and added reach, Sponsors will be tagged (if on social media) or website will be linked.

• Featured organization logo and listing in the conference program e-booklet (sent electronically to all attendees).

Additional Sponsor Representatives:
Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsors who have additional Sponsor representatives INCLUDED in their sponsorship will be emailed a Sponsor Representative Discount Code (that will allow their included representatives to register at no additional cost) once your Sponsorship is approved. PLEASE DO NOT register your included Sponsor representatives until you receive the Sponsor Representative Discount Code or the system will charge you full price for them.

• Additional Sponsor representatives (beyond those included in Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsor Levels) are available for $45 per person before December 15, 2022.

• On or after December 16, 2022, the charge for extra Sponsor representatives is $55 per person.

• ALL additional Sponsor representatives must be registered and paid for by December 31, 2022.