A.R.E. produces and sponsors a wide variety of events that reach retail environments suppliers and retail and designer audiences—excellent opportunities to interact with your targeted audience(s) in informal environments. By sponsoring receptions, dinners, speakers, and activities, your company builds closer ties and furthers business relationships with attending companies. Plus your sponsorship dollars can add up to Patron benefits.

To reach fixture and visual presentation companies:
Design Awards and Sustainability Awards—March 2010
Executive Management Seminar—April 2010
A.R.E.’s Annual Convention—November 2010
A.R.E. University Webinars—throughout 2010
A.R.E. Lunch & Learn Webinars—throughout 2010

To reach retailers and design firms:
Design Awards and Sustainability Awards—March 2010
Shoptalk regional discussion series—Fall 2010
Retail Design Collective—December 2010
A.R.E. University Webinars—throughout 2010
A.R.E. Lunch & Learn Webinars—throughout 2010

Download 2010 Event Sponsorship Order Form

• Recognition in pre-event promotions (print, web site, electronic)
• Company name and link on “sponsor bar” appearing on event web site (online event registration drives significant traffic to these pages)
• Logo (if appropriate) and company name included in registration materials distributed to all attendees
• On-site signage at sponsored event
• Public recognition at event
• Opportunity to personalize sponsorship by setting up a display table, distributing company information or logo items, or marketing in other creative ways
• Face-to-face networking with potential customers—something not possible with any other form of marketing
• Top-level sponsors may receive additional benefits, including opportunities to mail to event attendees before or after the event, the opportunity to include company literature in event binder, and more.

Sign Up Early for Added Benefits
Companies that sign up early receive the additional benefit of free promotional exposure leading up to the event. For details, contact Susan Kimelman, advertising sales manager:
Phone: 954-241-4812
Fax: 954-697-0353
E -mail: susankimelman@retailenvironments.org

Contracts for event sponsorships may not be canceled. All sponsorships are sold net of agency commission.

NOTE: Non-members also are invited to be sponsors, and co-sponsorships are available for many functions.