International Association of Conference Centers
Customer Event "Meeting & Eating" Partnership Opportunities
Partnership Information
            
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
MEETING & EATING

Food as an Integral Part of the Meeting Experience
 
 

International Association of Conference Centers--The Americas
Annual Conference Customer Event
 

Entertain and educate your customers using the drama and the excitement of the Copper Skillet.  Join them in learning more about Brain Food for meetings.   Plus... showcase your facility's unique food philosophy and highlight the amazing offerings available in the conference center industry to potential customers!



 

Thursday,March 24, 2011
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

National Conference Center
18980 Upper Belmont Place
Leesburg, VA
703.729.8000
Questions? Contact
Jerry White
IACC Director of Education & Technology
Ph: 314.630.8223

jwhite@iacconline.org

Event Agenda  (website can be found at http://events.iacconline.org/ME2011/)
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Registration
Brain Food Keynote: Andrea Sullivan
Hot Topics in Food: Industry Experts Roundtable
Copper Skillet Competition and lunch
Taste of IACC
Raffle and Send Off

Partnership Opportunities: How to Get Involved

"Culinary Concierge" *
The "Concierge" partnership will receive the opportunity to host a table during the Taste of IACC exhibition and present a recipe for the IACC "Meeting & Eating" cookbook, as well as receive a meeting planner attendee list.
$300 -- Partnership Fee

"Copper Skillet Table Host" *
The "Patron" partnership includes all the benefits of the "Concierge" level with the additional opportunity to attend the educational event with the meeting planners as well as a reseved partner table at the Copper Skillet cook-off and lunch.  This reserved table allows you to invite 8 meeting planner of your choosing to network and enjoy the event as your guests. (Includes registration fee for your 8 invited planners.)
$500 -- Partnership Fee

"Industry Expert" *
The "Expert" partnership includes all the benefits listed above plus the additional opportunity to serve as an expert on a culinary topic during the roundtable section of the educational session and your conference center's name listed in all promotional materials.
$700 -- Partnership Fee
 Suggested Expert Roundtable Discussion Topics
Industry Trends

Adapting to Dietary Needs
Sustainable Food

Foods that Enhance Learning
Farm-to-table

The Next Ethnic Wave
Nutritional Focus

Food Demonstration
WOW Factor

Multicultural Attendess

* The fees are reduced by $100 for each property associated with a Gold Conference Sponsor.  

SIGN UP QUICKLY.  Space is limited for the event and granted on a first-come first-seved basis.  IACC serves the right to regulate participation in order to ensure equal industry representation.

 
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