Convention Partnership Opportunities

Your investment in the National Convention and Trade Show guarantees a broad-reaching presence for your business, while helping ACF provide programs that advance the culinary profession. Our sponsorship program, outlined below, offers a variety of options designed to fit any marketing budget.

Partnership Levels

Zenith | Grand Platinum | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Cobalt | Copper

Zenith Benefits - $70,000

Includes all copper benefits plus:

• One (1) Table of Eight (8), tickets included, for President's Grand Ball, plus 4 tickets to each additional sponsored event
• Eight (8) 4-Day Program Badges
• Four (4) full-registration packages
• Six (6) tickets to a VIP reception featuring executive-level chefs and above, and restaurant owners and managers
• Four (4) complimentary subscriptions to ACF official publication
• Two (2) complimentary subscriptions to ACF student publication, Sizzle
• Complimentary one-time use of ACF membership database (ACF policies apply)
• Three (3) pieces of print collateral distributed (not to exceed 8½x11)
• Complimentary preregistration database of attendees
• One (1) full page ad in the Convention Program Guide
• One (1) full page four-color advertisement in the ACF official publication
• Two (2) text ads with logos in ACF official e-mail publication (up to 250 words)
• Featured product inclusion on the ACF Web site for one year
• One (1) 20x20 exhibit booth, with premium placement, at the ACF 2-day trade show
• One (1) exhibit-booth vertical sign announcing sponsorship
• One (1) ACF-moderated Focus Group
• One-time use of ACF meeting space during ACF scheduled time block
• Name of company is listed in ACF official e-mail publication up to 3 times during convention promotions

Grand Platinum Benefits - $40,000

Includes all copper benefits plus:

• Four (4) tickets for each sponsored event
• Four (4) 4-Day Program Badges
• Three (3) full-registration packages
• Four (4) tickets to a VIP reception featuring executive-level chefs and above, and restaurant owners and managers
• Four (4) complimentary subscriptions to ACF official publication
• Complimentary preregistration database of attendees
• Complimentary one-time use of ACF membership database (ACF policies apply)
• Two (2) pieces of print collateral distributed (not to exceed 8½x11)
• One (1) full page ad in the Convention Program Guide
• One (1) half page four-color advertisement in the ACF official publication
• One (1) text ad with logo in ACF official e-mail publication (up to 250 words)
• Featured product inclusion on the ACF Web site until September 2008
• One (1) 10x20 exhibit booth, with premium placement, at the ACF 2-day trade show
• One (1) exhibit-booth vertical sign announcing sponsorship
• One (1) ACF-moderated Focus Group
• Name of company is listed in ACF official e-mail publication up to 3 times during convention promotions

Platinum Benefits - $30,000

Includes all copper benefits plus:

• Three (3) tickets to each sponsored event
• Three (3) 4-Day Program Badges
• Two (2) full-registration packages
• Three (3) tickets to a VIP reception featuring executive-level chefs and above, and restaurant owners and managers
• Two (2) complimentary subscriptions to ACF official publication
• Complimentary preregistration database of attendees
• One (1) piece of print collateral distributed (not to exceed 8½x11)
• One half (½) page ad in the Convention Program Guide
• One (1) text ad with logo in ACF official e-mail publication (up to 250 words)
• One (1) 10x10 exhibit booth, with premium placement, at the ACF 2-day trade show
• One (1) exhibit-booth vertical sign announcing sponsorship
• One-time use of meeting space according to ACF schedule
• Name of company is listed in ACF official e-mail publication up to 3 times during convention promotions

Gold Benefits - $20,000

Includes all copper benefits plus:

• Three (3) tickets to each sponsored event
• Two (2) 4-Day Program Badges
• One (1) full-registration package
• Two (2) tickets to a VIP reception featuring executive-level chefs and above, and restaurant owners and managers
• Two (2) complimentary subscriptions to ACF official publication
• Complimentary preregistration database of attendees
• One (1) piece of print collateral distributed (not to exceed 8½x11)
• One quarter (¼) page ad in the Convention Program Guide
• One (1) 10 x 10 exhibit booth at the ACF 2-day trade show
• One (1) exhibit-booth vertical sign announcing sponsorship
• Name of company is listed in ACF official e-mail publication up to 3 times during convention promotions

Silver Benefits - $12,500

Includes all copper benefits plus:

• Two (2) tickets to each sponsored event
• One (1) 4-Day Program Badge
• One (1) ticket to a VIP reception featuring executive-level chefs and above, and restaurant owners and managers
• Two (2) complimentary subscriptions to ACF official publication
• Complimentary preregistration database of attendees
• One (1) piece of print collateral distributed (not to exceed 8½x11)
• One quarter (¼) page ad in the Convention Program Guide
• One (1) 10 x 10 exhibit booth at the ACF 2-day trade show
• One (1) exhibit-booth vertical sign announcing sponsorship
• Name of company is listed in ACF official e-mail publication up to 3 times during convention promotions

Bronze Benefits - $7,500

Includes all copper benefits plus:

• Two (2) tickets to each sponsored event
• One (1) 4-Day Program Badge
• Name of company is listed in ACF official e-mail publication up to 2 times during convention promotions
• One (1) piece of print collateral distributed (not to exceed 8½x11)

Cobalt Benefits - $5,000

Includes all copper benefits plus:

• One (1) ticket to each sponsored event
• One (1) 4-Day Program Badge
• Name of company is listed once in ACF official e-mail publication during convention promotions

Copper Benefits - $2,500

• Signage announcing sponsorship
• Sponsor text listing with link displayed on the ACF Web site until September 2008
• Sponsor text listing in ACF official publication until September 2008
• Sponsor text listing in Convention Program Guide
• Sponsor text listing in the 2008 sponsor video