Financial Services Technology Expo 2011

Sponsorship Opportunities

• New for 2011 
• Available Sponsorship Opportunities 
• NEW - SIFMA's Mobile App Sponsorship 
• 2010 Conference Attendees| 2010 Exhibit Hall Attendees 

We invite you to participate through sponsorship opportunities available during SIFMA's Annual Financial Services Technology Expo.

Why Sponsor? Today many firms invest through methods of sponsorship to enhance their relationship with their target audience. The programs, special events, and exhibit throughout the SIFMA Financial Services Technology Expo provide participants with opportunities to meet your firm's brand up-close and build relationships through relevant experiences. This event provides numerous opportunities for networking among the industry's top executives.

SIFMA's 31st Annual Financial Services Technology Expo is the premier event focusing on technology in the financial services market. The Conference & Exhibit is the industry's leading event with over 200 vendors and 8,000 attendees. The conference will address the rapidly-changing world of technology and how the financial industry is using technology to drive productivity, comply with regulatory requirements, and adapt to converging markets, products and investors. This year's program promises to deliver an informative and educational program designed expressly for individuals within securities firms who have management responsibility for technology-based support activities, including: communications, market data, information security, trading room support, web and Internet technology and information systems.

The Targeted Audience
Senior Level Executives from within the securities, banking and financial markets industry responsible for managing communications, data processing, market data, information security, trading room support, web and Internet technology, information systems and other related technology activities. This is an audience of exceptionally high quality. The central and still growing role of technology to the securities business has made this Conference a must for technology management throughout the securities industry. This past June, more than 700 members of this influential group attended the conference, 20% C-Level, 20% Senior Vice President & Senior Managing Directors, 60 % Vice President & Managing Directors.

New for 2011

Titanium, Platinum, Gold & Silver Level Status - Metal Level Status will be based on total overall contractual investment, attributed towards exhibit & sponsorship opportunities, which include investment of a la cart sponsorship opportunities, exhibit space, and advertising opportunities.

Metal Level Sponsors will be acknowledged throughout the event in multiple fashions that include:

• Full color logo placed on entrance unit signage  
• Full color logo placed on banners displayed in various locations
• Acknowledgement as a Metal Level Sponsor on event Website  
• Acknowledgement as a Metal Level Sponsor in event literature distributed to all conference attendees
• Acknowledgement on slide presentations at the start and end of general session presentations
• Acknowledgement on plasma screens showcased throughout the sessions and exhibit hall

New for 2011

Exclusive Opportunity available to contracted exhibitors and sponsors only.

VIP Sky Box Suites located in the Grand Ballroom on Exhibit Level 2
This area is great opportunity to host private meet and greet and to invite clients and prospects to a smaller private without leaving the exhibit hall for demonstrations, etc.

VIP Sky Box Suites are limited to Nine (9) private rooms - 1 Sold!, 8 Available
Investment: $12,500

 Cisco Systems

VIP Sky Box Suites package includes:  

• Three (3) days of private conference room
• Hard wall construction for privacy with printed graphics/logo's

Graphics included:  

• Two (2) single sided one meter graphics panels
• One (1) 11"x 17" double sided Sky Suite ID signs
• One (1) 4' x 8' Foam core graphic logo sign to be hung over the balcony as fascia

Furniture included:  

• One (1) 36" black round SoHo table
• Four (4) black diamond side chairs
• One (1) black diamond arm chairs
• One (1) love seat
• One (1) metro slate cocktail table
  Sky Box package fee are inclusive of all labor.  

Tuesday, June 14 & Wednesday June 15

Vendor Solution Centers
Due to popular demand from participating member firms – additional solution centers are being added to this year's agenda.

Vendor Solution Centers will run currently, Five (5) during each time period for one hour, and will be offered on a first-come/first –serve basis. Solution centers are subject to SIFMA approval. Written proposals, including subject matter and bios must be submitted for approval. Vendor Solution Centers will be incorporated into the program which allows vendors to meet face to face with new and existing clients. Space is limited -Fifteen (15) Solution Centers.

Vendor Solution Center Schedule:  

Vendor Solution Center package offers maximum value with:  

• A meeting room is provided that holds 75 people maximum
• One standard microphone
• One LCD/data projector available for PowerPoint Presentation
• One screen
• Vendors are responsible for any additional audio visual and internet/WiFi fees

Vendor Solution Center Benefits:  

• Two (2) complimentary full conference registrations
• Sixty minutes of program time.
• A room will be provided to hold up to 75 people.
• Your firm will be highlighted in the program, that's distributed to all registered attendees as well as on this event page here

Vendor Solution Center Investment: $10,000 

• Solution Center participant have the opportunity to speak exclusive group of up to 75 people.
• Solutions Centers are open to all attendees (Conference & Exhibit Hall).

Conference Dates/Location Tuesday, June 14 - Thursday, June 16, 2011
Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas
(Cross Streets 53rd and 54th) New York, NY 10019
212.586.7000

The SIFMA Financial Services Technology Expo Sponsorship Package offers maximum value with:  

• Complimentary conference registration.
• Sponsor listing on SIFMA's Financial Services Technology Expo website, which includes:
  • Hot-linked URL with a potential 400,000 viewers monthly
  • Sponsoring firm's logo
  • Sponsoring firm's sales contact information
  • Product description (150 words)
   
• Logo on signage at the sponsored function (if applicable).
• Logo placed on signage in the registration area.
• Logo placed on signage at multiple entrances to the Exhibit Hall.
• Listing in the conference final program with company logo, sales rep contact information, and company description
• Exposure to the ultimate decision makers.
• Unsurpassed networking opportunities with senior executives.
• Opportunity to develop new contacts and leads.
• Sponsoring firm's promotional material will be included in each conference attendee's registration packet (up to four pages of one flyer or brochure).
• Preliminary list of all registrants in electronic format four weeks prior to the event.
• Complete list of all registrants in electronic format four weeks prior to the event (name, title, 
firm and mailing address).

For additional information, please contact:
Diana Serri
Vice President, Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales
212.313.1258
dserri@sifma.org 

Top Reasons to Take Advantage of this Once-a-Year Opportunity  

• Get in front of key business decision makers. Increase your exposure while maintaining your presence in the financial markets industry at the industry's premier event of the year.
• Create new leads. Network with more than 8,000 industry professionals. Exhibit with us, and we'll brand your company, product or service with description and contact info on our website at www.sifma.org, as well as in our printed exhibit guide, which is distributed to all conference track and exhibit hall registrants at the event.
• Gain momentum by showcasing your products and services and enhance your brand's presence. Be sure your potential clients see you at the exhibit. Create a tailored environment within your own exhibit space. It's your opportunity to effectively display your products, demonstrate your brand and interact with the financial markets industry.
• Maintain client relations — optimize your marketing business development. Invite clients and prospects to register for the exhibit hall free. You can arrange for private meetings for customers during exhibit hours. Contracted sponsors and exhibitors have the option of renting private meeting rooms at the Hilton New York during the event.

Don't miss this once a year opportunity to join innovators and experts in exploring the critical technology issues facing the securities and financial markets industry today.  

Sponsorship Opportunities

Co-Sponsorship:  Event App – Available!
Investment: $20,000
Includes: Logo embedded on all viewable and printable pages with direct links to sponsors website or customized page 

 Event App – This Web-based mobile planner will operate on all mobile devices that have access to the web including iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Droid. 

Sponsorship of SIFMA’s mobile app affords your company maximum exposure of the event’s mobile application before, during and – unlike other media formats, for an entire year following the event.

Investment:  $20,000

SIFMA App Metrics – SIFMA ran a Beta test at our most recent Operations Conference & Exhibit, which had 750 attendees.  The following statics were a result of the new downloadable app launched at the event.

• More than 80% downloaded the actual app. 
• 59,000 page views
• 87% found the App easy/very easy to use.
• 37% used it for information not in Program Guide (i.e. Twitter, hotel info, etc)
• 90% recommend SIFMA provide complimentary Apps for future SIFMA conferences

Unique Sponsorship Package includes:   

• Specially Colored Interactive Map Booth Space
• Included Banner Ad/Landing Page
• Multimedia Video Package
• Exhibitor List Highlighting Row Color
• Weighted Banner Ad Rotation
• Acknowledgement throughout event indicating your sponsorship

Additional marketing opportunities available on the SIFMA TECH App. 

Option One
Sponsorship: Banner Ad with Landing Page
Investment: $1,000
Includes: Rotating banner ad on the App Dashboard page, opens to a full-screen landing page with the ad or production information when tapped.  Tapped landing page leads to your homepage.

Option Two
Sponsorship: Multimedia Video Package
Investment: $2,000
Includes: A video visible and launched from the Exhibitor Information Page Banner Ad w/ Landing Page (Option One)

To reserve your sponsorship opportunity, please contact

Diana Serri
Vice President Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales
212.313.1258
dserri@sifma.org 

Monday, June 13  

Tuesday, June 14 

Wednesday, June 15  

Additional Opportunities  

Other SIFMA Opportunities


 

Introducing the New SIFMA Legal Elite Partnership Program

Many SIFMA members have asked us for a more comprehensive way to leverage their participation at SIFMA events and conferences. We have developed this unique marketing strategy to benefit those companies who want to reach the highest level SIFMA members and delegates year round as well as be recognized at our events.

The Legal Elite Partnership Program is a year long marketing concept that let's you pick four strategic conferences you want to be a part of and be recognized as a leader in these specific areas. There are many additional SIFMA programs your company will be part of including promotion on the SIFMA website, opportunity to host a workshop, complimentary ads in SIFMA publications and many more valuable resources that will connect you to the most highly qualified industry leaders in legal and financial markets. 

Contact: 

Diana Serri
Vice President, Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales
SIFMA
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
212.313.1258
dserri@sifma.org 
SIFMA's Strategic Partner Program  

SIFMA serves as the single powerful voice for strengthening markets and supporting investors. Partnering with SIFMA offers your firm continuous visibility within our membership, comprised of more than 600 securities firms, banks and asset management firms, in the U.S. and around the world.

The Strategic Partnership Program delivers exceptional brand exposure and provides unique opportunities to network and communicate directly with this highly targeted audience of industry professionals. This cost-efficient program will help partners meet their annual marketing and advertising goals through a variety of benefits which include complimentary sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, presence at all SIFMA events, and ability to connect to our members through direct mailings, targeted contact lists and our website.

Contact: 

Diana Serri
Vice President
Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales
SIFMA
212.313.1258
dserri@sifma.org  

http://www.sifma.org/spp 

For additional information or to reserve your sponsorship, contact: 

Diana Serri
Vice President, Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales
SIFMA
212.313.1258
dserri@sifma.org 

or

Brian Wilson
SIFMA
212.313.1250
bwilson@sifma.org 

SIFMA's Strategic Partners