Sponsorship | Teachers College Columbia University

Dear Partners in Pursuit of Equity and Social Justice,

Please accept this invitation to become a SPONSOR of our March 6-7, 2015 Equity and Social Justice Conference—i.e. the 7^th Annual Health Disparities Conference at Teachers College, Columbia University. I extend this invitation as the Founding Conference Director. Together with my Conference Co-Director and Co-Director of our Center for Equity and Urban Science Education (CHEUSE), Dr. Christopher Emdin, we are delighted to offer an outstanding conference opportunity. We expect our cutting edge conference theme (see above) to attract a diverse audience of community members, representatives of healthcare organizations, seasoned and early career professionals, graduate and undergraduate students, and high school students seeking to enter the pipeline to health and education careers.

GREAT CONFERENCE FEATURES:

Our conference has so many exciting features:

• Outstanding keynote speakers (e.g. Michelle Alexander, New York Times Best-Selling Author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness)
• Award ceremonies for keynote speakers
• Nationally renowned featured speakers
• Paper and Panel presentations
• A Saturday Scientific Poster Session and Community Health Fair with exhibitors/vendors
• Exhibition and Vendor Opportunities for both days
• Continuing education contact hours for health education specialists (CHES/MCHES)
• A Friday after-work Resume Exchange for Careers in the Health Professions with representatives of varied hospitals/organizations seeking to hire diverse employees
• A Saturday Workshop on How to Publish and Gain Employment for Early Career Professionals
• Information on entering the pipeline into health careers
• Opportunities for Sponsors to share in a Private VIP Saturday Lunch Affair with some of our keynote and featured speakers
• The Saturday Conference Closing Dinner and Awards Ceremony—recognizing achievement in fostering equity and social justice—with a Musical/Hip-Hop Celebration.

SPONSOR AT YOUR CHOSEN LEVEL:

Please consider becoming a SPONSOR of this outstanding conference event with a track record of attracting local, regional, and national participants.

The details for sponsorship at the PLATINUM, GOLD, SILVER, or BRONZE levels appear below.

PLATINUM Level Sponsorship - $1,000

• 3 Free Registrations for Access to Full Conference Package of Events – (Use or Donate So a Student or Community Member May Attend)
• 2 VIP Invitations to Saturday March 7 Lunch with Some of Our Keynote and Featured Speakers, Conference Co-Directors
• Exhibitor Space on Friday March 6 and Saturday March 7 (Limited to 3 Staff Who May Exhibit; Your 3 Free Registrations Must Be Used to Access the Full Conference Events)
• Full Page Add in the Conference Program Booklet (Copy Deadline 2/21/15 to bcw3@tc.columbia.edu)
• Your Logo and/or Agency/Business Name Appears Online in the Our Sponsors Page – Platinum Section with a 500-word description/advertisement that you submit (Send to bcw3@tc.columbia.edu) 

GOLD Level Sponsorship - $500

• 2 Free Registrations for Access to Full Conference Package of Events – (Use or Donate So a Student or Community Member May Attend)
• 1 VIP Invitation to Saturday March 7 Lunch with Some of Our Keynote and Featured Speakers, Conference Co-Directors
• Exhibitor Space on Friday March 6 and Saturday March 7 (Limited to 2 Staff Who May Exhibit; Your 2 Free Registrations Must Be Used to Access the Full Conference Events)
• Half Page Add in the Conference Program Booklet (Copy Deadline 2/21/15 to bcw3@tc.columbia.edu)
• Your Logo or Agency/Business Name Appears Online in the Our Sponsors Page – Gold Section with a 300-word description/advertisement that you submit (Send to bcw3@tc.columbia.edu) 

SILVER Level Sponsorship - $250

• 1 Free Registration for Access to Full Conference Package of Events – (Use or Donate So a Student or Community Member May Attend)
• Exhibitor Space on Friday March 6 only (Limited to 1 Staff Who May Exhibit; Your 1 Free Registrations Must Be Used to Access the Full Conference Events)
• Quarter Page Add in the Conference Program Booklet (Copy Deadline 2/21/15 to bcw3@tc.columbia.edu)
• Your Logo or Agency/Business Name Appears Online in the Our Sponsors Page – Silver Section with a 200-word description/advertisement that you submit (Send to bcw3@tc.columbia.edu) 

BRONZE Level Sponsorship - $100

• One-Eighth Page Add (size of business card) in the Conference Program Booklet (Copy Deadline 2/21/15 to bcw3@tc.columbia.edu)
• Your Logo or Agency/Business Name Appears Online in the Our Sponsors Page – Silver Section with a 100-word description/advertisement that you submit (Send to bcw3@tc.columbia.edu)
   

Before you proceed to the link, below, where you can select and pay for your chosen Sponsorship Level, please accept my deep gratitude, as I welcome you as a partner in pursuit of equity and social justice!

Sincerely,

Barbara C. Wallace, Ph.D.

Founding Conference Director

Annual Health Disparities Conference at Teachers College, Columbia University

Box 114, 525 W. 120^th St. NY, NY 10027; BCW3@tc.columbia.edu; 267-269-7411 (cell)