2017 NPGA SOUTHEASTERN CONVENTION & INTERNATIONAL PROPANE EXPO MUSIC CITY CENTER • NASHVILLE, TN Promotional Sponsorships are an ideal way to increase visibility for your company, products, and services. These are exclusive opportunities to gain exposure at the world’s largest propane industry trade show and enhance your company image. Every sponsor is promoted on the Expo website, in the official show guide, on signage at the Expo, and on all sponsorship material. If you are selecting an event, your company logo will be on any applicable signage, and you’ll have the opportunity to place your company literature on a table at that event. All sponsorships over $3,000 also include a full page black & white interior ad in the show guide. Get more brand recognition! NEW TO THE PROPANE INDUSTRY? LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL BRAND EXPOSURE? LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT AT THIS YEAR’S EXPO? 2017 SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT FORM SEE PAGE 2 FOR SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES >
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2017 NPGA SOUTHEASTERN CONVENTION & INTERNATIONAL PROPANE EXPO MUSIC CITY CENTER • NASHVILLE, TN
Promotional Sponsorships are an ideal way to increase visibility for your company, products, and services. These are exclusive opportunities to gain exposure at the world’s largest propane industry trade show and enhance your company image.
Every sponsor is promoted on the Expo website, in the official show guide, on signage at the Expo, and on all sponsorship material. If you are selecting an event, your company logo will be on any applicable signage, and you’ll have the opportunity to place your company literature on a table at that event. All sponsorships over $3,000 also include a full page black & white interior ad in the show guide. Get more brand recognition!
NEW TO THE PROPANE INDUSTRY?
LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL BRAND EXPOSURE?
LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT AT THIS YEAR’S EXPO?
2017 SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT FORM
SEE PAGE 2 FOR SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES >
� Grand Entrance Column Wrap
Set of 3 $12,000Greet attendees with your logo on 3 or 6 columns at the 5th Avenue Grand Entrance Cascading Stairs
� Escalator Runners
3 sets of 2 (exclusive) $17,000
2 sets of 2 $12,000
1 set of 2 $6,500 Your logo located along escalator glass (your choice of available escalator) for all attendees to see
� Premium Shuttle Bus
Sponsorship $10,000 (EXCLUSIVE)Your logo displayed on the outside of each shuttle bus, on the head rests of each seat, on shuttle schedule signage throughout the convention center, and as a column wrap at the shuttle drop off at the convention center (over show dates.)
� Shuttle Bus
Sponsorship $7,500 (EXCLUSIVE)Your logo displayed on the head rests of each seat and on shuttle schedule signage throughout the convention center (over show dates.)
� Keynote Address
Full Opportunity to make welcome remarks, and to distribute company material at each seat in general session
� Hotel Key Cards
Your logo and welcome message imprinted on the hotel key cards at the headquarter hotel
� Lanyards
Your logo on attendee badge lanyards� Registration
Your logo will be on alternating panels of the registration desk where all attendees are welcomed
� Autogas Pavilion SponsorsCompany logo on Autogas Pavilion insert handed to every attendee at registration. Logo on banner at entrance to Autogas Pavilion
� Hand Sanitizers $6,500
One color logo on individual saniztiers handed directly to attendees at registration
� Internet Station $6,000Your logo on internet station in the convention center foyer
� AM Coffee Break - Saturday $5,500Your logo on napkins with the opportunity to display material
� AM Coffee Break - Sunday $5,500Your logo on napkins with the opportunity to display material
� Workshop Classrooms $5,000Your logo on all classroom signage and each reference to workshop sessions in printed materials with the opportunity to display company materials
� Hydration Stations
on Show Floor $5,500Your logo on disposable cups and opportunitiy to display company material
� Mobile App
Your logo on the mobile app kisok and displayed on the landing page
� Prayer Breakfast
Co-Sponsor2 complimentary tickets, reserved
seating, logo on table
� Tote Bag
$12,500Your logo displayed on the totebags attendees are given at registration and will carry around on & off the Expo floor
� Welcome Reception
Co Sponsor
25 comp drink tickets, logo on cocktail napkins
� Education Sessions Full $3,000
Your logo on classroom signage and each reference in printed materials. Opportunnity to display company materials and give speaker introduction
� Education Sessions
Co-Sponsor $1,500 eachYour logo on classroom signage and each reference in printed materials
� Fast-Track Sessions $1,250 each
Your logo displayed in the Innovation Pavilion signage and the opportunity for speaker introduction
� Power Station
Your logo on kisok and sponsor signage
� Aisle Signs
1 sign $ 1,300
2 signs $2,200
3 or more $ 1,000 each
� Exhibit Hall Lounge $1,500
Your logo on lounge signage and the opportunity to distribute company materials in the lounge
� WIFI Please InquirePartner up with an industry colleague and have your logos on the landing page of the Expo wifi. View-able to all attendees accessing wifi throughout the convention center and exhibit hall
CONTACT INFORMATION
Company Contact Name & Title
Address City / State / Zip Code
Phone Email
Signature Date
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Credit Card # Exp. Date Cardholder Name Authorized Signature
PLEASE SCAN AND SUBMIT SPONSORSHIP RESERVATION FORM TO [email protected]
Or Mail to:
National Propane Gas Association
Attn: Exposition Sponsorship Department
1899 L Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20036
Sponsorships are not definite until the National Propane Gas Association issues a written confirmation. This form constitutes a binding agreement.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESAll sponsorships include company logo displayed on the Expo website, sponsor signage, and in the onsite guide.
� Education Session
� Full Sponsor ($3,000) � Co-Sponsor (2 @ $1,500 ea.)Logo on signage outside of session room, speaker intro, and opportunity to distribute company material.
FRIDAY, APRIL 219:00 AM-10:15 AM – Group A
Better Ways: Mazimizing Marketing
Investment and Customer Value
Cooper Wilburn, Financial Consultant, and Tamera Kovacs, Consultant, Propane Resources
Conquering Will-Call: Better Service, Big-
ger Returns
Amos Epstein, CEO, Tank Utility
Five-Step Framework: The Road to 60%
Average Fill
Robert Battye, VP North America & COO, Silicon Controls
Getting More from your Tank Inventory:
Strategies and Tools
Andre Leblanc, VP of Operations, Ditech Testing
10:30 AM-11:45 AM – Group B
Crash Reduction: Insight into Causes for Motor
Vehicle Accidents in the Propane Industry
Del Lisk, VP, Safety Services, LYTX. Inc.
The Evolution of Mobile Truck Computing:
An Essential Tool for Propane
Aaron Cargas, VP of Product & Marketing, Cargas Systems
It’s Not Rocket Science! Using Metrics to
Make Critical Decisions
Mike Shilts, VP-Marketing, K&K Management Solutions
Recruitment and Development: Attracting
New Employees to the Propane Industry
Panel Discussion
Remote Tank Monitors: How to Deploy and
Maximize Your Investment
Boyd McGathey, VP Business Development, WESROC by Independent Technologies, Inc.
Route Planning and Mobile Ticketing: Get-
ting the Most From Your Fleet
Craig Balzer, VP of Sales & Marketing, Vertrax, Inc.
12:30 PM-1:45 PM – Group C
2017 Propane Market Outlook: Current
Market Conditions and the Next Five Years
Michael Sloan, Principal, ICF International
Alternate Exits: Minimizing Taxes When
Internally Selling or Transferring Your
Businesses
Kevin Kennedy, Founder, CEO and Joseph Bazzano, COO, Beacon Exit Planning
Boots on the Ground: Building a
Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Strategy
to Grow Gallons
Ben Gutkin, VP Marketing Services and Tom Jaenicke, VP Propane Service, Warm Thoughts Communications
A Look Overseas: Global Trends in Propane
Panel Discussion with WLPGA
New Approaches and New Resources:
Growing Gallons in the Autogas Market
Mike Taylor, Director of Autogas Business Develop-ment, Propane Education & Research Council
PERC Safety & Training: Updates and
New Resources
Stuart Flatow, VP of Safety & Training, Propane Education & Research Council
2:00 PM-3:15 PM – Group D
Best Prices: Automated Price Protection,
Contracting, and Hedging for
Propane Marketers
Gary Sippin, Co-Founder & Director of Sales & Marketing, Destwin Energy Systems LLC
Differentiate and Dominate:
Customer Service Superiority
Steve Coscia, President, Coscia Communications Inc.
New Approaches and New Resources:
Growing Gallons in the Residential Market
Bridget Kidd, Director of Residential and Commercial Business Development, Propane Education & Research Council
NPGA Benchmarking: Valuable Lessons
from Best Practices
Panel Discussion
Weather or Not: Your Best Forecast for
Predictable Profits
Danny Silverman, VP, Angus Energy
Which Way Forward? Choosing Between
Digital and Traditional Marketing
Kirk Wright, Owner, Pro Image Communications
SATURDAY, APRIL 229:00 AM-10:00 AM – Group E
Get Paid NOW: How to Become a Creditor
Milissa Lord, VP Business Development, A.R.M. Solutions
Long Range Forecast: Weather’s Impact on
Propane Retailers
Charles Robertson, President and JD Buss, Trading Manager, Twin Feathers Consulting; Gary Lezak, Chief Meteorologist, NBC 4 Affiliate
New Approaches and New Resources:
Growing Gallons in the Agriculture Market
Cinch Munson, Director of Agriculture Business De-velopment, Propane Education & Research Council
Programmatic Advertising: Targeting Your
Ideal Customers Online
Catherine Jermolowitz, Manager, Client Services Group, PriMedia, Inc.
Propane Autogas: Driving Gallons Sales
Albert Venezio, Chairman & Co-Founder, ICOM & UPAS Group
Proudly Propane: National Consumer
Marketing Campaign Tools & Resources
Dennis Vegas, Chief Marketing Officer, Propane Education & Research Council
Speaking opportunities are not available for co-sponsorships
2017 SPONSORSHIP FORMEDUCATION & FAST TRACK SESSIONS
� Fast Track Session on Exhibit Floor ($1,250 each session)Distribute company material at session and logo on signage.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2210:15 AM-11:00 AM
NFPA 58: 2017 Edition and Beyond!
Eric Nette, Engineer, National Fire Protection Association
11:15 AM-12:00 PM
Tennessee Clean Fuels: Lessons to
Apply in Your State
Jonathan Overly, Director, Tennessee Clean Fuels
12:15 PM-1:00 PM
DOT: Cylinders, Cargo Tanks, and Hazard-
ous Materials & Safety Regulation Updates
David Ford, Hazardous Materials Program Manager, USDOT
1:15 PM-2:00 PM
Telematics: How to Effectively Use Your Data
Tony Candeloro, VP, Product Development, ARI
2:15 PM-3:00 PM
Propane Technology: Embracing Cloud
Computing and the Internet of Things
Diamantino Costa, Chairman of the Board & CEO, ISA
3:15 PM 4:00 PM
The Distributor’s Role: Preventing Accidents
and Defending Against Propane Losses
Sean Casey, Staff Attorney, Maricle & Associates - Travelers Insurance Company
SUNDAY, APRIL 2310:15 AM-11:00 AM
OSHA Requirements: Labels, Safety Data
Sheets, and Training of HCS2012
Sarah Reboli, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NPGA