Sponsorships

The Tri-State Green Industry Conference has been providing education to the green industry in the greater Cincinnati area for over 80 years. Partner with us to bring top quality programming at an affordable price. By sponsoring the GIC, you can boost your visibility to hundreds of green industry professionals from Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. The table below shows the general outline of our sponsorship program, and more details are below. To learn more about sponsorship, contact Fern Gulley at gulley.66@osu.edu. Note: for your logo to appear in printed materials, sponsorship must be confirmed and images received by January 6, 2025.

 

Sponsorship Details

Legacy Sponsorship – $35,000

The Legacy sponsor helps the GIC build up capacity to grow and excel each year. At this level, we are able to invest in staffing to help run and improve the conference throughout the year.

Detailed benefits

  • Logo on homepage of website, signage in check-in area, and program front cover
  • A single 10’x10’ premier trade show booth located on an aisle end or facing refreshment tables (additional space can be purchased separately, electrical hookup must be purchased separately)
  • A full page color ad in the program booklet
  • Up to 10 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Largest logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Keynote Sponsorship – $10,000

The Keynote sponsor helps us put on the largest session of the convention. Hundreds of professionals from across the region all attend the same presentation to kick off the conference and get an update on some of the latest important topics in our industry.

Detailed benefits

  • Logo on the keynote speaker page on the website, keynote speaker page in program booklet, and signage outside the keynote room
  • A single 10’x10’ premier trade show booth located on an aisle end or facing refreshment tables (additional space can be purchased separately, electrical hookup must be purchased separately)
  • A half page full color ad in the program booklet
  • Up to 5 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Trade Show Sponsorship – $10,000

The trade show is getting bigger and better every year, and you can put your company’s name on it to help it continue to improve.

Detailed benefits

  • Logo on the trade show page on the website, trade show page in program booklet, and signage outside the trade show hall
  • A single 10’x10’ premier trade show booth located on an aisle end or facing refreshment tables (additional space can be purchased separately, electrical hookup must be purchased separately)
  • A half page full color ad in the program booklet
  • Up to 5 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Student Registration Sponsorship – $6,000

The Tri-State GIC welcomes students from high school and post-secondary programs in the area at a discounted rate. Remove the cost barrier by sponsoring registration for all students. In 2024, we had 84 students attend! Help us grow the future of the industry.

Detailed benefits

  • Logo and company name on student nametags
  • A single 10’x10’ basic trade show booth (additional space or an upgraded premium booth can be purchased separately, electrical hookup must be purchased separately)
  • A quarter page full color ad in the program booklet
  • Up to 5 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Premier Speaker Track Sponsorship – $5,000

Our most popular education tracks attract over 100 attendees to each session for four or five sessions per day. That’s an incredible amount of time to get your name in front of a niche audience.

Premier tracks

  • Turfgrass
  • General Pest & Disease
  • Annuals & Perennials
  • Trees & Shrubs
  • Landscape Ecosystems

Detailed benefits

  • Logo on the trade show page on the website, trade show page in program booklet, and signage outside the trade show hall
  • A single 10’x10’ basic trade show booth (additional space or an upgrade to a premium placement booth can be purchased separately, electrical hookup must be purchased separately)
  • A half page full color ad in the program booklet
  • Up to 5 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Lunch Sponsorship – $5,000

We are committed to providing a top-quality lunch along with top quality education. Put your stamp on arguably one of the most popular features of the GIC. 

Detailed benefits 

  • Logo on the full schedule page on the website, full schedule page in program booklet, and signage for the lunch buffet lines 
  • A single 10’x10’ basic trade show booth (additional space or an upgrade to a premium placement booth can be purchased separately, electrical hookup must be purchased separately)
  • A quarter page full color ad in the program booklet 
  • Up to 5 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed) 
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow 

Basic Speaker Track Sponsorship – $2,500

Our basic speaker tracks are smaller crowds, but no less important than our bigger tracks. Get your name in front of a room full of interested professionals for four to five hours of programming.

Basic tracks

  • Greenhouse and Urban Agriculture
  • Worker Safety
  • Educators
  • Spanish
  • Emerging Issues

Detailed benefits

  • Logo on your chosen speaker track page on the website, speaker track page in program booklet, and signage outside the room for your chosen track
  • A quarter page full color ad in the program booklet
  • Up to 5 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Breakfast Sponsorship – $2,500

Put your company’s name in front of attendees first thing in the morning. Breakfast sponsors will have their name and logo on signs on the breakfast food tables in the trade show area.

Detailed benefits

  • Logo on the full schedule on the website, full schedule page in program booklet, and signage on the breakfast food tables
  • A quarter page full color ad in the program booklet
  • Up to 5 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Lanyard Sponsorship – $2,000

With our lanyard sponsorship, your company can be seen on literally every attendee at the event. Work with us for logo and name placement on the name tag lanyards.

Detailed benefits

  • Logo and company name on nametag lanyards
  • A quarter page full color ad in the program booklet
  • Up to 2 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Program Printing Sponsorship – $2,000

In 2024 we will have full color printed programs for the first time! Our new programs will include expanded schedules, speaker and talk details, trade show and parking maps, and more features and information to help our attendees make the most of the conference. Put your company’s name on this event upgrade with our program printing sponsorship.

Detailed benefits

  • Logo and company name on back of program and inside of front cover
  • A quarter page full color ad in the program booklet
  • Up to 2 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Marketing Sponsorship – $1,500

Help us get the word out to a wider audience sooner and grow our conference! The marketing sponsorship helps offset costs of mailers, ads in trade magazines, and online outreach.

Detailed benefits

  • Logo and company name on back of program and inside of front cover
  • Up to 2 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Snack Break Sponsorship – $1,500

Help us provide refreshments during morning or afternoon breaks. Snack tables are set up in the trade show, and they always have high foot traffic.

Detailed benefits

  • Logo and company name on refreshment tables in the trade show during morning or afternoon break
  • Up to 2 attendee tickets (more can be purchased if needed)
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Program Ad Space – $500

For $500, sponsor an ad space in our full color printed program booklet. This can be bought by itself or added onto a trade show booth purchase or Marketing, Snack Break, or Banquet Table Sponsorships (which do not include ad space by default).

Detailed benefits

  • A quarter page full color ad in the program booklet
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow

Banquet Table Sponsorship – $250

For $250, sponsor a banquet table for the day. Sponsored tables will be closest to food lines for snacks and lunch, and they will have a tablecloth color that stands out from the rest. Your company’s logo will be in a stand on the center of the table. This can be bought by itself or added onto a higher tier sponsorship or trade show booth purchase.

Detailed benefits

  • Your company name and logo on a sign on a single banquet table in the meal and snack seating area
  • Logo in sponsor recognition on website, program booklet, and check-in area slideshow