$15,000 - GOLD SPONSOR

$10,000 - SILVER SPONSOR

Attendee Lunches | $15,000
(Four available – 2 Monday, 2 Tuesday)

Capture the group’s attention by sponsoring one of the attendee lunches.

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company will receive event-specific recognition on signage, napkins and event cards

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a full-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

VIP benefits

• Use of the Executive Sponsor Boardrooms (based on availability)

Hotel Room Keys | $15,000
(Two available)

What better way to keep your company name fresh in the mind of every attendee.

Sponsored event recognition

• Your logo will be placed on the face of all hotel room keys at the Marriott

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a full-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

VIP benefits

• Use of the Executive Sponsor Boardrooms (based on availability)

General Session Support | $15,000
(Two available)

Your company can be recognized as the supporter of one of NBB’s major sessions. (NBB retains complete control of speaker selection and program content.)

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company will receive event-specific recognition on signage
• Company acknowledged in PowerPoint slides during the session
• One piece of promotional literature may be placed on all chairs before the session begins

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a full-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

VIP benefits

• Use of the Executive Sponsor Boardrooms (based on availability)

Name Badges | $15,000
(Two available)

Remember, badges are required for entrance to all events, so your name will be “front and center” throughout the conference.

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company logo will be placed on the face of the name badges and/ or badge holders issued to each registered attendee

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a full-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

VIP benefits

• Use of the Executive Sponsor Boardrooms (based on availability)

Cyber Cafe | $15,000
(Two available)

Attendees like to keep in touch back home or at the office, and cyber cafes are a great resource for this.

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company will be recognized on the screen backgrounds of each computer made available to attendees

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a full-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

VIP benefits

• Use of the Executive Sponsor Boardrooms (based on availability)

Name Badge Lanyards | $15,000
(One available) (NBB selects and purchases the lanyards)

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company name will be imprinted on the lanyards attendees wear throughout the conference

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a full-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

VIP benefits

• Use of the Executive Sponsor Boardrooms (based on availability)

Water Bottle | $15,000

Participate in NBB’s efforts to host a “greener” conference by sponsoring the water bottles distributed to all attendees. These reusable bottles allow attendees to do their part in reducing our environmental impact.

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company logo will be placed on the side of each water bottle

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a full-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

VIP benefits

• Use of the Executive Sponsor Boardrooms (based on availability)
  

Tuesday Closing Networking Reception | $10,000
(Four available)

The NBB Conference has become known as a place to learn by day and have fun by night. Tuesday’s networking reception will be a great opportunity to make those last minute connections with customers and suppliers. The event, located at the Moscone Center West, will feature food and beverage, and entertainment.

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company will receive event-specific recognition on signage, napkins and event cards

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a half-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

Conference Greening | $10,000 US
(Two available)

NBB’s “greening” efforts at the 2008 Conference were a huge hit. Show your support for renewable resources and reducing waste by sponsoring the efforts in 2009!

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company will be recognized on or near all the collection receptacles

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a half-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

Conference Bag | $10,000
(Two available)

This highly visible sponsorship lasts well beyond the conference dates, as most attendees use the bags for years to come.

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company name and/or one-color logo will be placed on one side of the bag

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a half-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

Sunday Super Bowl Party and Welcome Reception | $10,000
(Four available)

The Sunday Super Bowl Party officially kicks off the conference! This year, attendees will meet at the Moscone Center West, just a block from the conference hotel. Make sure your company is one of the initial event supporters. (Attendees may be charged a nominal ticket fee.)

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company will receive event-specific recognition on signage, napkins and event cards
• One company representative may greet guests at the doors as they arrive.

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a half-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

Company Pen | $10,000

Make sure everyone at the conference takes notes using a pen imprinted with your company name! The pens will be distributed to all attendees. (NBB selects and purchases the pens.)

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company name will be printed on each pen

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a half-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

Media Room | $10,000

Getting the word out about our industry is critical. Providing resources for our partners in the media has been successful in assisting with this.

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company name will appear within the media room
• You may distribute news releases and promotional materials

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company will receive a half-page advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide

Breakfast | $5,000
(Six available)

Make your company name the first thing attendees see as they start their day. NBB will provide the continental breakfast.

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company will receive event-specific recognition on signage, napkins and event cards

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company may purchase an advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide at a 25% discount

Biodiesel Conference Blog | $5,000

Introduced in 2005, the Blog provides a timely Web-based exchange of ideas, information, and interviews during the conference for attendees and biodiesel enthusiasts back home. (NBB maintains control of all Blog content.)

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company name and logo on the Biodiesel Conference Blog.

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Your company will receive recognition in the conference program guide
• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site
• Your company may purchase an advertisement in the popular Conference Pocket Guide at a 25% discount

Concurrent Session Support | $2,500

Your company can be recognized as the supporter of an educational session that is most pertinent to your field. (Please contact the NBB Conference Department for information about session topics. NBB retains complete control of speaker selection and program content.)

Sponsored event recognition

• Your company will be recognized on signage at the event

Sales and marketing opportunities

• Company logo with hyperlink to your Web site posted on the official NBB conference Web site

Exclusive Tournament Sponsor | $20,000

Show the ultimate support for this popular event by signing on as the exclusive sponsor of the tournament. Sponsorship entitles you to ALL opportunities listed below.

Transportation Sponsor | $2,000

Although the bus ride to the course from the Marriott is short (about 15 minutes), it offers a great opportunity to reach a captive audience.

• Your company will be able to place a single marketing piece on each seat
• Your company will be recognized on signage at the course

Lunch Sponsor | $5,000

A great meal is the key to a great round of golf, so why not sponsor the lunch provided to each of the participants?

• Your company will be recognized on signage at the course

Golf Ball Sponsor | $2,000
(plus Golf Balls)

This is always one of the most popular sponsorships. You have the opportunity to provide each participant with two sleeves of golf balls displaying your company logo. (Balls will be provided by the sponsor.)

• Your company will be recognized on signage at the course

Beverage Cart Sponsor | $3,000

What complements a good round of golf better than a cold drink? Act now to secure your sponsorship of the most popular cart on the course.

• Your company will be recognized with signage on the beverage cart, as well as signage at the course

Bag Tag Sponsor | $1,000
(plus Bag Tags)

There’s nothing like a gift to remember the experience at Harding Park Golf Club. (Bag tags will be provided by sponsor.)

• Your company will be recognized on signage at the course

Cart Sponsor | $2,000

Where do participants spend most of their time during the tournament? No, not in the woods looking for errant tee shots, but in their carts moving from hole to hole! Get moving on this unique sponsorship and secure maximum exposure.

• Your company will be recognized with signage on the carts, as well as signage at the course

Practice Range Sponsor | $1,000

Get noticed as golfers are trying to shake off the winter rust from their golf swings.

• Your company will be recognized on signage at the course

19th Hole Sponsor | $2,000

Get your company name in the place where bets are paid off, the bragging has no end, and the winners are announced.

• Your company will be recognized with signage at the 19th hole, as well as signage at the course

Putting Green Sponsor | $1,000

This sponsorship gets your name in front of golfers trying to turn pars into birdies.

• Your company will also be recognized on signage at the course

Prize Sponsor | $2,000

Be front and center as the winners come forward as the sponsor of the prizes awarded to the winning teams and individuals.

• Your company will be recognized with signage at the 19th hole, as well as on signage at the course