Platinum Sponsorship Opportunites
Title Sponsor of the Inter-University Round
October 2009
The Inter-University (I.U.) Round is the preliminary round of I.C.B.C. where students from across Canada and abroad, compete for a position in the Final Weekend. Last year's I.U. Round included over thirty schools, totaling more than 300 competitors. To leverage your generous contribution, your organization will be identified in all publications associated with the I.U. Round including cases, letterhead, and promotional material. You will have the opportunity to write a letter for all competitors in the I.U. Round and send recruitment materials to them. Your organization will also be recognized in all publications at the Final Round for your contribution. With a platinum title, you will be invited to send a judge and representatives to the Final Weekend.
Title Sponsor of the Wine & Cheese
Thursday, January 7, at 4:30pm
The Opening Wine & Cheese serves as the first official welcome to I.C.B.C. All of the excited competitors, faculty advisors, Queen's volunteers, executive members and long-time supporters of the competition are invited to attend. With anticipation and enthusiasm in the air, this is a fantastic opportunity for your firm to interact with all of those in attendance. To leverage your contribution, your organization will be highlighted in all publications associated with the event including table setting, meal cards, cocktail napkins, signage as well as the opportunity to speak to the group about your company. At this point, all of the sponsor representatives will also be introduced so that they are easily recognizable for students to approach throughout the evening.
Title Sponsor of the Opening Banquet
Thursday, January 7, at 6:30pm
The Opening Banquet is the official welcome to the Final Weekend with our Commerce Director, Queen's School of Business representatives, competitors, faculty advisors, Queen's volunteers and executive members all in attendance. Held in our acclaimed Goodes Hall, the School of Business building, it serves as the first time many of the competitors enter the venue, inspiring them for the days ahead. Your organization will be given verbal recognition through the Commerce Director, the executive co-chairs and representatives that can speak to their experience with your company. Your organization will also be identified in all publications associated with the event including table setting, meals cards, cocktail napkins and signage.
Title Sponsor of the Competitors' Dinner
Friday, January 8, at 6:30pm
The Competitors' Dinner, held at a local restaurant, is the first opportunity for competitors to relax and socialize in an informal setting. We will survey students prior to the Final Weekend about their career interests so that those interested in pursuing the same field as the sponsoring company will be seated with and given more exposure to the company representatives. In addition, your organization will be highlighted in all promotional material related to the event as well as have the opportunity to speak to the entire group.
Title Sponsor of the Final Debate
Sunday, January 11
As the competition draws to a close, this traditional final academic event is the pinnacle of the competition, gathering all competitors and competition attendees to enjoy the exciting final round debate. To leverage this unforgettable atmosphere your organization will have full visibility at this event through an organizational banner placed above the entrance and recognition as the event sponsor in all competition literature, brochures, promotional materials, and in the speeches given at the opening of the Debate.
Title Sponsor of the Events
Saturday-Sunday, January 10-11
A new addition to the competition this year, we would like to maximize the interaction between company representatives and competitors in their discipline by extending the opportunity to sponsor the Individual events; the available events include Accounting, Business Policy, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing and Management of Information Systems. To leverage your contribution, you would be able to include promotional material when competitors receive all of their event materials, be recognized in all publications associated with the event and have the event named after your organization. Your company will also be given access to the competitors' resumes to maintain the relationships created during the weekend.
Title Sponsor of the Final Banquet
Saturday, January 11, at 7:30pm
This formal dining event represents the closing of the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition. All of the competitors, faculty advisors, judges, and executive members attend this event as it offers them a chance to gather together and
celebrate the accomplishments of the weekend. To mark the closing of the Final Weekend, the winners of the competitions are announced, executive addresses are made and judges remark on the success of the weekend. The Final Banquet is always a night to remember. To capitalize on this event's energy and celebratory atmosphere, full exposure of your organization will be guaranteed through publications associated with the event including table settings, meal cards and signage. In addition, your organization will be recognized and acknowledged by the Dean of the Queen's School of Business and the executive co-chairs.
Technology Sponsorship
Saturday-Sunday, January 10-11
The Technology Sponsorship allows your organization to use desktop backgrounds of all of the computers in use by competitors during the two competition days. You will have the opportunity to use the space for advertising as well as select the brand of laptop computers that the competitors will use during the competition (given that the brand chosen is available through I.C.B.C.'s suppliers). This is a unique sponsorship opportunity in that you will get full exposure to each and every competitor. In addition, you will be recognized by the School of Business and co-chairs at the final banquet as well as be recognized in all promotional material related to the Final Weekend.