2019 OLA-WLA Exhibitors & Sponsors
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Exhibitor Registration | Sponsorship Registration Registration deadline: March 6 to be recognized in the printed program
Information for Exhibitors & Sponsors
This year's conference will bring together the Oregon Library Association (OLA) and Washington Library Association (WLA) for four days packed full of professional development opportunities and exciting networking events from April 17 - April 20, 2019 in Vancouver, Washington. We will have limited space at this year’s conference facility and we expect to sell out of booth spaces quickly, so be sure to register early.
The conference is expected to draw approximately 800 attendees from public, academic, school, and special libraries throughout Oregon and Washington. There is an impressive lineup of speakers and programs that is drawing a lot of interest from our diverse library community.
Registration deadline: March 6 to be recognized in the printed program For more information, please read the 2019 OLA-WLA Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus.
Exhibitor Opportunities
Exhibitor Registration Registration deadline: March 6 to be recognized in the printed program
Why exhibit at the 2019 OLA-WLA Conference?
Space is limited, and we anticipate selling out. Priority for space assignments will be based on date of receipt of Exhibitor Registration Form and payment. We will attempt to follow the preferences and special requests you note in your online registration. Registration will be open until space is sold out. However, your registration must be submitted by March 6 if you want your company listed in the printed conference program.
2019 Rates
CORPORATE RATE Exhibitor has five (5) or more employees. |
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$600 |
SMALL BUSINESS RATE Exhibitor has fewer than five (5) employees. |
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$400 |
NONPROFIT RATE Exhibitor is granted tax-exempt status by the IRS. |
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$350 |
Exhibit Schedule
This schedule is subject to change. There will be at least three events in the Exhibit Hall each day, including the Grand Opening and Finale.
Set up: Wednesday, April 17, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm & Thursday, April 18, 7:00 am – 11:00 am Dismantle: Saturday, April 20, after 4:00 pm
Exhibit Hours: Thursday, April 18, 11:30 am – 6:00 pm Friday, April 19, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday, April 20, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Registration Registration deadline: March 6 to be recognized in the printed program
Don’t miss the chance to get your message out to approximately 800 attendees who will gather for the 2019 OLA-WLA Conference, April 17-20, 2019 in Vancouver, WA. The conference theme is Charting the Unknown Together. Libraries achieve more when they work together, and our vendor partners are an important part of the process. We are pleased to offer you several ways to be a visible presence at the conference.
Premier Partner | $1,000
Sponsor popular all-attendee events and receive recognition during presentations from attentive audiences. Events to be sponsored include all-attendee keynotes and meals. Premier Partners receive:
- Pronounced logo placement throughout conference
- 5 minutes at the podium during the event
- Distribution of your handouts or literature in conference bags (limited to one piece per sponsor)
- Logo on sponsorship page of conference program
- Sponsor promotions sent out via social media
- Logo, link, and 15-word description (provided by sponsor) on conference website
- Email blast to conference attendees
- Pronounced logo placement throughout conference
- A unique sponsorship symbol in conference program for sponsors that also choose to exhibit
Sustaining Partner | $500
Sponsor a reception or other event and receive recognition from an attentive audience. Events to be sponsored include all-attendee receptions and other events. Sustaining Partners receive:
- Pronounced logo placement throughout reception areas
- Acknowledgement at the podium
- Distribution of your handouts or literature in conference bags (limited to one piece per sponsor)
- Logo and description on sponsorship page of conference program
- Logo, link and 15-word description (provided by sponsor) on conference website
- A unique sponsorship symbol in conference program for sponsors that also choose to exhibit
Advocate Partner | $250
Sponsor a coffee or refreshment break during conference and receive recognition between sessions. Advocate Partners receive:
- Pronounced logo placement in break areas
- Distribution of your handouts or literature in conference bags (limited to one piece per sponsor)
- Logo on sponsorship page of conference program
- Logo and link on conference website
- A unique sponsorship symbol in conference program for sponsors that also choose to exhibit
Custom Opportunities
To combine or create your own level, please contact the WLA office at [email protected] or (206) 823-1138.
Partnership Levels
Benefits |
Premier |
Sustaining |
Advocate |
PRE- CONFERENCE RECOGNITION |
Social Media promotion |
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Website presence |
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Email blast |
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CONFERENCE RECOGNITION |
5 Minutes at podium |
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Inclusion at events |
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Logo placement |
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Conference program |
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Materials in folders |
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Exhibitor symbol |
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POST-CONFERENCE RECOGNITION |
Social media thanks |
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Advertising Opportunities
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Price |
Specs |
CONFERENCE PROGRAM Ads submitted by sponsor
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Back or inside Cover |
$800 |
full page, color, 7.5x10" |
Interior full page |
$500 |
B&W, 7.5x10" |
Interior half page
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$300 |
B&W, vertical or horizontal, 7.5x4.75" or 4.75x7.5" |
Interior quarter page |
$175 |
B&W, 3.5x4.75" |
OTHER ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES |
Conference Folders |
$1,000 |
Sponsor gets logo placement on attendee folders |
2019 Sponsors
Premier Partners
 Emporia State University School of Library & Information Management
Advocate Partners
2019 Exhibitors
Alden Associates, Inc. • AWE Learning • Baker & Taylor • BiblioCommons • Bibliotecha • Blackstone Library • Bound to Stay Bound • Bushwick Northwest • California Casualty • Capstone • CCI Solutions • Comprise Technologies • Cover One, Inc. • EBSCO Information Services • Emporia State University School of Library & Information Management • Forest Avenue Press • Gale, a Cengage Company • Green Heron Book Arts • Humanities Washington • Idyll Arbor, Inc. • Ingram Library Services • Knights of Veritas • Linco Micro-image Systems, Inc. • Lorito Books • Mackin • NABE • National Network of Libraries of Medicine • New Wind Publishing • Newsbank, Inc. • Ooligan Press • Oregon Department of Education • Oregon Digital Newspaper Program • Overdrive • Perma-Bound • Playaway Pre-Loaded Products • Proquest • Recorded Books • Sasquatch Books • Scholastic Book Fairs • Scholastic Library Publishing • Seattle Pacific University • SirsiDynix • Spacesaver Specialists, Inc. • Southwest Solutions Group, Inc. • State Library of Oregon • Technical Furniture Systems, Inc. • Technology Unlimited • ThunderStone Books • Weston Woods
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