ISEF Sponsorship Opportunities - updated 1-30-2020

SPONSOR AN ISEF EVENT

SPONSOR AN ISEF EVENT

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY NIGHT

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

SPONSOR THE WELCOME EVENT

SPONSOR STUDENT OBSERVER DAY

BENEFITS INCLUDE • Recognition in promotion of the event, including in the program book, in the ISEF App, on social media, in the Society’s Annual Report, and on the website. • Recognition on signage and visual displays inside and outside of the event space, based on the rules and opportunities provided by the host venue. • Six invitations to the Leaders Reception, Opening Ceremony, and Special and Grand Awards Ceremonies. • Two invitations to attend the exclusive President’s VIP Dinner on Monday night. • The opportunity to host an exhibit booth in the ISEF Commons. • The opportunity to place sponsor-provided materials into the attendees’ registration bags. • A one-page sponsored content ad in a printed issue of Science News. • A total of 100,000 banner ad impressions on the Society’s main website and its Science News and Science News for Students sites.

BENEFITS INCLUDE • Sponsor’s branding on invitations for the event and on signage at the venues and any other places where the program is promoted or mentioned. • A speaking role at the orientation portion of the day. • The opportunity to provide a venue, scientists, activities, or other programming in support of the day. • Four invitations to the Leaders Reception, Opening Ceremony, and Special and Grand Awards Ceremonies. • One invitation to attend the exclusive President’s VIP Dinner on Monday night.

This event takes place on Tuesday night of Fair week and typically showcases a venue or activity that gives attendees a look into the world outside of the convention center and is representative of the city or state where ISEF is being hosted. For 2020 in Anaheim, of course, it will be a trip to Disneyland! All of the badged attendees are invited to attend the Welcome Event, and about 3,400 take advantage of the opportunity. Past events have included a night out at Universal Studios with exclusive access to the park and the chance to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter ™ , buyouts of the Carnegie Science Center and Heinz Field (the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers), and a chance to attend a professional Major League Baseball game with lots of bonus features and with recognition and experiences exclusively for ISEF attendees. Dinner is served, and this event often lasts later into the evening.

More than 200 students attend ISEF as student observers. This group of students includes those who may have been first runners-up at their fairs, younger students who are being mentored to perhaps one day be ISEF finalists, and other young members of the affiliated fairs’ official party. While the student finalists are busy with judging on Wednesday, the Society’s staff partners with scientists, universities, and other scientific organizations to put together an awesome and inspiring day of programming tailored for student observers. The activities take place at an outside venue. Lunch and snacks are provided in between hands-on activities and the chance to hear from working scientists who are fluent in a wide variety of interests. In 2019, the observers learned how to design a better baseball bat from a scientist employed by a Major League Baseball team, how to build a robot with scientists from the local science center, and how to conduct a geophysical survey with the guidance of university professors.

SPONSOR THE WELCOME EVENT FOR $500,000

SPONSOR STUDENT OBSERVER DAY FOR $50,000

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR |  SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR |  SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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