COVERSURE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2016 On the road with Coversure... ...since 1986 11 – 13 March 2016 Sponsorship Prospectus
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COVERSURE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2016
On the road with Coversure...
...since 1986
11 – 13 March 2016
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The agenda 3
Chairman welcome 4
Our people 6
Our offices 9
Delegates 14
Exhibition floorplan 22
10:00am – 11:30am Coversure Insurance Services Conference (Coversure Franchise Holders & Staff) Players’ Suite (Ground Floor)
11:30am – 3:00pm Exhibition The Ballroom (First Floor)
11:30am – 3:00pm PR Shots Toto Room (First Floor)
12:00pm – 12:20pm Marketing Workshop Dorothy Room (First Floor)
12:20pm – 2:00pm Buffet Lunch Yellow Brick Road (First Floor)
2:00pm – 2:20pm Marketing Workshop Dorothy Room (First Floor)
3:00pm – 4:30pm Coversure Insurance Services Conference (Coversure Franchise Holders & Staff) Players’ Suite (Ground Floor)
4:30pm PR Shots Toto Room (First Floor)
6:30pm Pre-dinner Drinks Reception sponsored by Ageas Yellow Brick Road (First Floor)
7:30pm Dinner & Awards with Celebrity Guest Host The Ballroom (First Floor)
10:30pm – 1:00am Band & Disco sponsored by Gresham The Ballroom (First Floor)
11:00pm – 1:00am Casino Yellow Brick Road (First Floor)
1:00am Late Night Buffet Yellow Brick Road (First Floor)
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Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Key facts about Coversure ...................................................................................................................... 4
Who attends?.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Key features for 2016.............................................................................................................................. 5
Sample conference agenda.....................................................................................................................6
Previous sponsors include: ..................................................................................................................... 7
Why sponsor? ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Sponsorship opportunities available....................................................................................................... 8
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About the Coversure Conference 2016................................................................................................... 3
Additional branding opportunities .........................................................................................................
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Introduction
Coversure’s Annual Conference continues to expand with more than 70% of decision makers and influencers from our franchisees in attendance at the 2015 event. In 2016 we will build on this success with more than 400 guests expected and an exciting mix of speakers including our keynote speaker Geoff Burch, an internationally acknowledged authority on sales and customers who will talk on driving the business forward to maximise profits.
We are delighted to be celebrating our 30th birthday in 2016 and this will be incorporated within our event theme – “On the Road with Coversure”. The theme reflects how we are initiating innovation and change to help drive your business forward and we would love you to join us in our journey. There are many opportunities to network with our franchisees over the course of the conference – including the exhibition showcase on Saturday morning, throughout the networking buffet lunch, during the Gala Dinner and Industry Awards evening and over breakfast on Sunday morning before our guests depart.
We have also expanded our sponsorship packages for 2016 to offer even more branding exposure to our key partners, as well as increased networking opportunities to provide even greater value for those who participate.
We hope that you like the new packages and look forward to discussing the opportunities with you in more depth.
The Coversure Events Team
About the Coversure Conference 2016
The Coversure Annual Conference 2016 is a one day conference, exhibition and evening awards dinner held at the Doubletree Milton Keynes on Saturday 11 March. Seen as the highlight in the Coversure calendar for all of our franchisees, it is the must attend event of the year and attracts in the region of 400 guests. Highlights of the agenda include keynote presentations, guest speakers, marketing workshops and the opportunity to network and meet with our sponsoring partners within the exhibition.
The Coversure Annual Conference 2015 – “Coversure - The musical”
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Key facts about Coversure
Coversure has grown at an incredible rate over the past 30 years and in particular the last 2, as you will see from the information and graph below:
Here are some key points to note:
94 offices in England and Wales Average size of an office is now over £1m Attracting excellent new franchisees Rolling 12 month GWP up by £10m in 18 months Sustained growth (graph below)
Who attends?
The audience is made up of the following key attendees:
Coversure Directors including:
Mark Martin John Bob Kevin Nigel Coverdale Taylor Hooper Darling Sinclair Taylor
Representatives/owners from almost all of the franchisees
Representatives from all the parts of the business (products, franchise support, marketing,
accounts, HR, compliance)
Our key partners
Coversure teams
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Key features for 2016
We are delighted to confirm 2 key guests for 2016 who will help bring our programme to life.
Keynote guest speaker at the afternoon conference – Geoff Burch
An internationally acknowledged authority on sales and customers, Geoff Burch was voted 'Business Communicator of the Year' by the UK Speechwriters' Guild and is considered to be one of Europe's most exciting and motivational business experts.
He presented BBC2's “All Over the Shop” programme where he helped small businesses up and down the country to survive and thrive and has also contributed to many radio programmes. Known on the circuit as one of the most original sales coaches in the UK with a unique and refreshing outlook on customer care, Geoff will be bringing his wealth of experience in selling and developing customer loyalty to bear when he delivers our keynote address this March.
Evening comedy act – to be revealed on the night!
As a key feature of the Saturday evening entertainment we are delighted to have confirmed one of comedy’s biggest names who will be revealed only on the night. Previous guests have included Jo Brand and Hugh Dennis, so you can rest assured that the latest act will be sure to bring the house down!
Saturday evening – “London Soul”
The evening wouldn’t be complete without the opportunity to dance the night away and this year
will be no exception. We are delighted to confirm that “London Soul” will be with us once again to
get everyone in the party mood.
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Sample conference agenda
The conference agenda has been designed to deliver the Coversure vision in 2016 and beyond, with a number of educational workshops for our franchisees to gain knowledge that will help them to build their business strategy and maximise growth for 2016.
We see our sponsoring and exhibiting partners as critical to the success of this programme and it is for this reason that the exhibition remains open all morning with a dedicated timeslot allocated within the agenda for our franchisees to visit the exhibition and network. Below is an initial outline agenda for 2016.
08:30 - 10:00
Refreshments and breakfast
10:00 - 13:00
Exhibition open (ballroom and foyer)
10:30 - 12:00
Marketing workshops
10:00 - 13:00
Insurer meetings
10:00 - 12:00
Press shots
12:00 - 13:45
Lunch in the restaurant
14:00 - 17:00
Coversure conference
18:30 - 19:30
Pre-dinner drinks reception (ballroom foyer)
19:30 - 21:30
Dinner (ballroom)
21:30 - 22:00
Comedy act
22:00 - 22:30
Awards ceremony
22:30 - 01:00
Band and other entertainment
01:00
Late night snacks
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Previous sponsors include:
Why sponsor?
With the support of our key partners and guest speakers, the Coversure Annual Conference is buzzing with guests keen to hear the latest Coversure updates and to gain the most up-to-date industry knowledge so that they can drive their businesses to new heights of success. As a sponsor you will benefit from the following:
The opportunity to engage with our franchisees, all of whom are decision makers
and potential customers for your business.
The chance to leverage 100s of decision makers all in one place to maximise one-to-one sales
meetings.
The ability to increase your brand awareness amongst the key target audience.
The opportunity to educate franchisees on your latest product offerings to increase sales and
uncover new business opportunities.
The chance to develop potential partnerships.
The chance to demonstrate your support of the Coversure brand and our partnership.
The time to network and catch up with your industry peers.
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Sponsorship opportunities available
We are delighted to present our sponsorship packages for 2016 which have been developed and enhanced on previous years to provide greater branding opportunities pre-event, onsite and post- event to maximise the value gained for our sponsors. The table below highlights the key deliverables with further descriptions on individual hospitality/branding options below.
Description Platinum Gold Silver Exhibition
Maximum available (1) (5) (4) only
Choose 1 value-added hospitality/branding
opportunity from the list overleaf.
x x
In advance of the event
Logo placement on pre-event promotion –
digital & print (deadline dependent)
x
Individual banner ad on the Coversure Annual
Conference 2016 website
x x
Logo placement on the home page of
Coversure Conference website on a rotating
banner with other sponsors
x x
Company profile on exhibitor pages of
Coversure Annual Conference website and
within the conference brochure handed to
attendees at the event.
150 word 150 word 100 word 50 word company company company company overview, overview, url overview, url overview, url url link and link and link and link and contact details contact contact contact
details details details During the event
Logo placement* at the venue x
10 frosted decals of your logo on windows
around the expo.
x x x
Your logo included on balloons within Awards
Dinner
x x
Your logo included on steps leading to the
conference
x x x
2.5m x 2m presence within the exhibition floor x
1.5m x 1.5m presence within the exhibition
floor
x x x
Full page advertisement in conference brochure x x
Option to add a gift for attendees in delegate
bag
Lead acquisition tool to scan attendees and
receive data
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Description Platinum Gold Silver Exhibition
Maximum available (1) (5) (4) only
After the event
Logo placement on the thank you emails sent
to attendees
x
Logo placement on event feedback survey x x
Opt-in delegate list post event x x
Data collected from lead acquisition tools
COST QUOTED EXCLUDING VAT: £8,000 £4,500 £2,500 £600
The following items are available to Platinum and Gold sponsors only as a complimentary value-add within the sponsorship packages.
Platinum Sponsorship package (available to one organisation)
Coversure Industry Awards
Regular attendees at the conference will know that the Coversure Industry Awards ceremony is one of the most popular features of the event. Nominations for the awards will be invited from within Coversure and our partner insurers with a total of 14 awards given.
As a Platinum sponsor, in addition to the items already listed - you will gain the following benefits:
Choose an office to win an award – the “Your Name” Award – for the most inspirational
Coversure office. You can then present the award so keeping your brand’s name at the
front of the minds of our highest achievers in the run up to, during and after the event.
PR opportunities within local, national and industry press as the Platinum sponsor of the
awards
Logo inclusion on menus placed on every table at the dinner – a great way to have your
brand seen by every attendee
Logo inclusion on place cards at the dinner
Logo inclusion on holding slides within the conference programme and Industry Awards
Full page editorial within the conference brochure
The Coversure Awards will include:
The “Your Name” Award – most inspirational Coversure office
Business Expert
Compliance Award
Broker of the Year
Fastest Growing Office
New Broker of the Year
Franchise of the Year
Community Broker of the Year
Customer Service Award
Insurer of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
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Gold Sponsorship Packages (available to 5 organisations)
Option 1: Pre-dinner drinks reception
The pre-dinner drinks reception is the place where guests congregate in preparation for the Industry Awards dinner. There is always a great atmosphere and many of the guests are excited in anticipation of winning an award so it’s a perfect time to raise your brand awareness amongst the group. As a Gold sponsor of the pre-dinner drinks in addition to the items already listed - you will gain the following benefits:
Logo inclusion on “tent cards” at each drinks station highlighting your Gold sponsorship and
support
Full page advertisement space in the conference brochure
Logo inclusion on holding slides within the conference programme
Logo inclusion on branded napkins available with the drinks
Option 2: Evening entertainment
This year’s headline act will be a very well-known comedian who is set to entertain the group with his hilarious set. For the past 3 years we have had a guest comedian and it has been extremely well received by all. In addition a band will play late into the evening. As a Gold sponsor of the evening entertainment in addition to the items already listed you will gain the following benefits:
Chance to have the guest appear in a photo with your team
Official “thank you to our sponsor” from the star at the beginning of their set providing a
fantastic branding opportunity for your organisation
Official “thank you to our sponsor” by the live band at the start of their set
Full page advertisement space in the conference brochure
Logo inclusion on holding slides within the conference programme
Logo inclusion as sponsor of the evening entertainment within the official running order in
the conference programme and on the evening
Option 3: Refreshment breaks throughout the conference
The conference programme is designed to include lots of networking opportunities for franchisees and partners alike. As a result the agenda includes regular refreshment breaks for the duration of the event.
As a Gold sponsor of the refreshment breaks in addition to the items already listed you will gain the following benefits:
Logo inclusion on “tent cards” at each refreshment station highlighting your Gold
sponsorship and support
Full page advertisement space in the conference brochure
Logo inclusion on holding slides within the conference programme
Logo inclusion on branded napkins available with refreshments
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Option 4: Lunch
The conference lunch is a great networking opportunity for all guests and a wonderful way to increase brand awareness amongst your target audience. As a Gold sponsor of the lunch in addition to the items already listed - you will gain the following benefits:
Logo inclusion on menu cards at each lunch station highlighting your Gold sponsorship and
support
Full page advertisement space in the conference brochure
Logo inclusion on holding slides within the conference programme
Logo inclusion on branded napkins available with lunch
Option 5 Registration sponsor
Registration is the very first touch point for every guest and as such a fantastic opportunity to raise brand awareness at the very start of the conference to ensure that your organisation is at the forefront of the audience’s minds. As a Gold sponsor of the registration in addition to the items already listed, you will gain the following benefits:
Logo inclusion on signage within the main registration area highlighting your Gold
sponsorship and support
Logo inclusion on lanyards in conjunction with the Coversure logo which will be given to
every guest with their badge to wear throughout the event ensuring that you logo is highly
visible throughout
Full page advertisement space in the conference brochure
Logo inclusion on holding slides within the conference programme
Exhibition Floorplan
A copy of the exhibition floorplan will be available shortly and positions will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Additional branding opportunities
In addition to the sponsorship packages already described, please find to follow some additional branding opportunities to ensure you maximise your time at the conference.
Casino Tables £1,000
In addition to the comedy set and live band, the casino tables are always a huge hit with every attendee. As the official sponsor of the casino tables you will have your logo included on chips handed out to all attendees as well as inclusion within printed material as the official sponsor of the casino tables – a great way to raise your brand awareness on the night.
Press Shots £750
Every year franchisees have the opportunity to update their press shots, which is a valuable tool in promoting their business. We’ve all seen the holiday shots on LinkedIn…
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Conference bag insert open to all
Attendees love a good delegate bag. All sponsors have the opportunity to provide us with a promotional item for the conference bag which will be handed to all delegates at the event. This is an excellent way to promote your business, particularly if it is a memorable or useful item (approx. 400 bags tbc).
Advertising Space in Conference Brochure
Full Page £550
Half Page advert £440
Quarter Page advert £330
NB: All prices are quoted excluding VAT which will be applied at the prevailing rate.
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Contact us:
For further information, or to confirm your sponsorship package please contact our event partners Outsourced Events on the following details:
Denise Sharpe
Outsourced Events Ltd, Barley Mow Centre, 10, Barley Mow Passage, Chiswick, London, W4 4PH
Email: [email protected] Tel: 0208 995 9495 Mob: 07712 890804