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This event celebrates the accomplishments of JMG seniors as they get ready to graduate from high school and decide what they will do next. More than 500 career-ready, graduating JMG seniors and selected juniors attend a full day of competitive events and workshops at the Augusta Civic Center. Students engage in competitions that measure their skills in interviewing, team work, communication and leadership. This event also features student Marketplace exhibits and a Career Expo with businesses and higher education institutions from all over Maine.
More than 100 volunteers are utilized as competition judges, workshop presenters and facilitators.18th Annual Career Development Conference
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center
CDC 2010 Sponsorship Opportunities
1. Lead CDC Sponsor ($5,000)
Includes:
• Verbal acknowledgement as Lead Sponsor during Opening Ceremonies, lunch program and award presentation at the end of the day.
• 10 Student Table Sponsorships (see below).
• Full-page advertisement in the event program.
• Prominent signage recognition in major venues throughout the event.
• One Career Expo booth.
• Recognition in all CDC media alerts and press releases to be issued by JMG.
• All Lead Sponsors will receive 4 complimentary meal tickets to the event lunch.
If you are interested in being a Lead Sponsor of CDC, please contact Sara Lozefski at (207) 620-7180×201.
2. Major CDC Sponsor ($3,000)
Includes:
• Verbal acknowledgement as Major Sponsor during Opening Ceremonies.
• 5 Student Table Sponsorships (see below).
• Half page advertisement in the event program.
• Prominent signage recognition in major venues throughout the event.
• One Career Expo booth.
• All sponsors will receive 2 complimentary meal tickets to the event lunch.
If you are interested in being a Major Sponsor of CDC, please contact Sara Lozefski at (207) 620-7180×201.
3. Student Table Sponsor ($250 per table, choice of school to sponsor)
Includes:
• Sponsorship of table seating 8 students who are participating in Career Development Conference (CDC), supporting the costs of facility rental, event materials, travel expenses, meals, and awards given to students. Students are at the table for the Opening Ceremonies, lunch, and Closing Ceremonies.
• Sponsors will receive acknowledgement for each table sponsored through high-quality, visible, and attractive table signs.
• One seat will be reserved for a sponsor at the table, and sponsors are encouraged to attend at least the lunch portion of the day to meet and interact with students.
• All table sponsors will be individually listed in the CDC program.
• All table sponsors will be generally recognized and celebrated during the lunch portion of the event.
If you are interested in sponsoring a student table, please download the Table Sponsorship form (pdf) and return it to JMG (instructions on form) with payment by Monday, April 12, 2010.
4. Career Expo Exhibit ($500 per exhibit)
Includes:
• Booth in a Career Expo where nearly 500 graduating seniors and selected juniors from throughout Maine who have learned the skills to be job-ready will be circulating throughout the day to discuss career or postsecondary opportunities.
• Students are participating in a competitive event, requiring them to visit each exhibitor to qualify to win.
• Each exhibitor is provided with a 6-foot draped table; 3-sided, draped separation between exhibitors.
• All exhibitors will be individually listed in the CDC program.
• All exhibitors will receive two (2) complimentary meal tickets to the event lunch.
• Additional lunches are $12.50 per person.
• Availability of electricity and WiFi at each booth.
If you are interested in purchasing a booth in the Career Expo, please download the Career Expo Registration form (pdf) and return it to JMG (instructions on form) with payment by Friday, March 26, 2010.
Click here to register and pay for a CDC sponsorship by credit card.
For more information on CDC, please e-mail Sara Lozefski at slozefski@jmg.org or call 620-7180 x201.