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2006 Annual Meeting and Washington Initiative Sponsorship Opportunities
 


 

 
THANK YOU 2006 SPONSORS:

 

MEDAL SPONSORS

 

CONFERENCE SPONSORS

 

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2006 Annual Meeting and Washington Initiative
 
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

 

Sponsorship levels and benefits 

 

About VOR

VOR, an organization of families, friends and professionals speaking out for people with mental retardation, supports the right of individuals and families to choose the residential setting most appropriate to the needs of each individual.  We advocate for a full range of quality choices including large public and private residential campuses, home care and community based settings.  VOR is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a volunteer board of directors.

 

VOR membership includes several thousand family members, organizations, companies, facilities, professionals and educators from around the country.  The year round focus includes advocacy for all residential choices, family participation in decision making, significant legal cases, special education choices and quality care for all.

 

About the conference

VOR hosts an Annual Meeting and Washington Initiative. The one day Annual Meeting includes educational and networking opportunities.  This year’s focus will be the power of grassroots advocacy, including the empowerment of participants to be effective advocates. Following the Annual Meeting, participants will hone their grassroots advocacy skills by visiting every Congressional office to advocate for choice and quality care for people with mental retardation, including but not limited to adequate Medicaid funding. VOR will also host a Legislative Briefing prior to Hill visits and provide each participant with credible “leave-behind” information each Senator and Representative.  Evening debriefings provide additional opportunity to network, compare conversations with policymakers, and track progress on issues.

 

To ensure maximum participation, VOR asks only for modest conference fees ($50 per person).  The balance of the conference cost is covered by the generous support of sponsors and contributors who value our work.

 

Why you should be a sponsor

The attendees are effective leaders, advocates and influential members of local and state organizations who report back to these organization on the Annual Meeting and Washington Initiative. We expect more than 100 attendees at the Annual Meeting. Most participants will also stay for the Washington Initiative. Again this year, a VOR member will visit every Member of Congress.

 

This is your opportunity to have your name associated nationally with support to advocate for choice and quality care for people with mental retardation, including but not limited to adequate Medicaid funding. Past sponsors have had success reaching these hard to locate individuals and organizations around the country. 

 

Thank you for your consideration. Please help us be heard in Washington D.C. as we speak with every single Congressional office. This is a unique opportunity to visibly position your organization as a leader among organizations supporting people with mental retardation.

  

2006 Annual Meeting and Washington Initiative
 
SPONSORHIP LEVELS AND BENEFITS

 

All conference sponsors receive:

 

·        Recognition in the conference packets and signage at the meeting

·        Space for literature on a prominent table at the event 

·        Acknowledgement to all members in the VOR newsletter, weekly email update and the VOR website

 

 

Platinum Sponsor:

$10,000

The PLATINUM SPONSOR will receive 6 guest passes, in addition to the items noted above.

Gold Sponsor:

$5,000

GOLD SPONSORS will receive 4 guest passes, in addition to the items noted above.

Silver Sponsor:

$2,500

SILVER SPONSORS will receive 2 guest pass, in addition to the items noted above.

Bronze Sponsor:

$1,500

BRONZE SPONSORS will receive 1 guest pass, in addition to the items noted above.

Equipment Sponsor:

$1,000

AUDIOVISUAL SPONSORS (i.e. Power Point projector, microphones) will receive the items noted above.

Luncheon Table Sponsors:

$500

per table

TABLE SPONSORS for the Annual Meeting Lunch (June 11) will receive the items noted above.

Break Sponsor:

$350
per break

BREAK SPONSORS provides break refreshments for group meetings will receive the items noted above.   

Session Sponsors:

$250
per session

Sponsor 1 or more educational and/or networking conference sessions and receive the items noted above.

Conference Packet Sponsor:

$150

Sponsor a portion of the printed literature packets and receive the items noted above.

 

 

Thank you for your consideration and support. Please circle your selected sponsorship opportunity and mail this form along with a check payable to Voice of the Retarded. Contact us at 847-253-6020 or vor@compuserve.com with questions or to reserve your sponsorship.  Recognition signs will be finalized on May 20th.                

                          

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VOR * 836 S. Arlington Heights Rd., #351 * Elk Grove Village, Illinois * 60007

877-399-4VOR ph. * 847-258-5273 fax * tamie327@hotmail.com