Become a Sponsor

Increase your show traffic with these great sponsorship opportunities. All sponsorships can be customized to meet your specific sales and marketing goals, including exclusivity. Sponsorship includes: Coverage in all event-related promotions. Signage at the event. Right-of-first-refusal for next year’s show. Additional benefits unique to each opportunity. Requirements: Participants must be a paid exhibitor of the 2009 Wisconsin Restaurant Expo.

New Opportunity!
Tech Solutions Center
All three days
This major feature of the Expo is designed to meet the industry's growing demand for technology. A classroom built inside the exhibit hall serves as the tech resource center for the industry. Quick educational sessions and hands-on stations cover a wide range of topics specific to foodservice - anything from online marketing and reservations to the latest in POS development. Many customizations are available!
Investment: Call to discuss different levels
Branding rights still available!

Online Registration
The perfect way to show off your company's website. Send a customized message to every attendee who registers online for this year's Expo -- over 4,000 potential customers! Your company logo, brief message, booth number and a direct link to your website are included with every online registration confirmation.
Investment: $5,000

Badge Lanyards
All three days
This exclusive opportunity puts your name front and center around the necks of all attendees. Achieve high visibility on and off the show floor!
Investment: $7,500 + cost of production

Keynote Address
Monday
Grab top billing at the Expo's prestigious kick-off event. Your company representative takes the main stage, welcoming hundreds of attendees to the show and introducing the high-profile keynote speaker. As attendees take their seats, they find a promotional giveaway from your company waiting for them. Sponsorship includes year long recognition in a maximum number of promotional materials, as well as generous recognition at the Keynote Address. In addition, reserved seating will be available for you and
your top customers.
Investment: $10,000 + promotional giveaway items

Attendee Bags
All three days
Flood the show floor with walking billboards! As attendees arrive, they are greeted with a custom-designed bag presented by your company representative. Or, have our registration staff distribute bags to each attendee as they check-in.
Investment: $6,500 + cost of production

Massage Station
All three days
Put your company's name on an attendee's best-loved amenity! For four consecutive hours each day of the Expo, professional massage therapists will offer seated massages for attendees and exhibitors. Therapists will wear signature clothing featuring your company logo.
Investment: $7,500 + signature apparel

Notepads and Pens at Seminars
All three days
Custom pads and pens are distributed at all seminar programs held at the Expo (approximately 12 sessions
over three days).
Investment: $2,500 + cost of production

Water Stations
All three days
A total of four water cooler stations are placed in key areas throughout the exhibit hall. Place your logo at a popular stop on the show floor!
Investment: $5,000

iZone
All three days
Sponsor a unique show floor event where attendees receive hands-on instruction on creative menu trends! This exclusive opportunity features nonstop activity with three separate demonstration areas offering staggered presentations throughout the three days.
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Cyber Café
All three days
Our Cyber Café features comfortable furniture and four work stations with free Internet access in a high-visibility area. Sponsor recognition includes signage, logo screen-savers and the opportunity to display literature.
Investment: $5,000

Wisconsin’s ACF Culinary Challenge
All three days
Wisconsin's most prestigious culinary event! Three exciting culinary competitions take place inside the exhibit hall, all sanctioned by the American Culinary Federation. Our competition is respected as one of the best in the country, drawing top chefs from around the nation.
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ProStart® Invitational
Tuesday
Teams of Wisconsin high school students prepare all year for this day-long, demanding competition. This exciting competition includes cooking, case study, knowledge bowl and knife skills components.
Investment: A range of levels still available

College Culinary Arts Competition
Wednesday
Top culinary students create stunning meals on-site, each featuring your product. This prestigious competition is open to hospitality students from Wisconsin universities and technical colleges.
Investment: $6,000

Awards Dinner
Tuesday evening
An ideal opportunity to reach the industry's most exclusive buyers. Join the who's who list of attendees at this formal evening of fine dining, where the state's top restaurateurs are celebrated.
Investment: $500 to $7,500

Custom Sponsorship
Don't see a perfect match? We can tailor a sponsorship around your company's unique needs.

Contact
Sara Stinski
800.589.3211
sstinski@wirestaurant.org