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SupportthelargestDisabilityandNDISrelatedeventsinAustralia’shistory.

Withtheroyalcommissionrecommendations,NDISreviewandreform,nowisthe timetosupportthesectorandleadchange.Ourhugecommunityofeventsare created,designedanddeliveredbypeoplelivingwithadisabilityforpeopleliving withdisability.

atoneormoreof ournationalexposwitharangeofsponsorship packagesandbrandingopportunities.

Anationalnetworkofseveralthousand providersandcommunityoutreachreaching themillionsmeansyoureffortsaretargeted andwillachieveyourorganisation’sgrowth strategyonseveralfronts.

Areyouanentry-levelsponsorlookingto boostyourpresence?ConsiderourSilver andGoldPackagesoranexpo-basedactivity sponsorship.

PlatinumandDiamondpackagesofferamore robustpresencewithlayeredmarketing options,andprimeplacementofyourlogoand

Considercombiningthemwithaselectionof excitingactivity-basedBrandingOpportunities thatalignwithyourorganisationalgoals. DoesyourOrganisationprovidefunoutdoor activities?Anactivityattheexpo,loadedwith yourbrandingshowcasesyourorganisation’s ethoswhilstgivingvisitorsamemorable experience.

Notneedingthebrandingpresence,butreally needahandwithyoursocialsandmarketing? Considerourrangeofmarketingboosters togiveyourmarketingeffortsapushinand aroundtheexpo.

Speakwithamemberofourfriendlyoutreach teamtodiscusstheoptionsthatbestsuityour organisationalgoalsandsuperchargeyour growththrough2025andbeyond.

NAMING(EXCLUSIVE)DIAMOND(EXECUTIVELEVEL)-

PLATINUMGOLDSILVEROPTIONSFROMOPTIONSFROM-

AWELCOMEABOARDSOCIALMEDIAPOST

*SPECIALISTHUB&PARTNERSINCLUSIONS DIFFERTOOTHERPACKAGES

*PRICINGISEXCLUDINGGST

TOPTIER-EXCLUSIVE

1PEREXPO-

TheExpoNamingSponsorshipisourtoptier,ExclusiveSponsorshipgivingyourorganisationfullnamingandbrandingrightstothe print,electronicandsocialmedia.Thisisthemostprestigiousandmostcomprehensivemarketingsolutionconnectingyourvalues, ethicsandworktothebiggestdisabilityandNDISrelatedexpoinAustralia’shistory.

5X5MBANNER*

Riggedbannerovertheexhibitor’sboothorpre-determined riggedlocation(ifnotcentrallylocated)Bannersupplied,produced anddesignedbyDAC.

FULLWALL5MX2MX1M Onconcourseentrance.

SOCIALMEDIAANDMARKETINGPACKAGE

ALLOTHERINCLUSIONSASLAIDOUTINSERVICE AGREEMENT

TOPTIER-EXCLUSIVE

1PEREXPO-

TheCommunityDevelopmentandEducationhubisaseparateeventthatrunsalongsidethelargestDisabilityandNDISrelated eventsinAustralia’shistory.Thehubwillconsistofseveralworkshoproomsrunningduringbothdaysoftheexpoeventinaseparate areaatthesamevenue.Sponsorshipandbrandingiscompletelyseparatefromtheexpoevent.Thiseventhasbeenrequestedand designedwithinputfromNDIS,advocacygroupsandindustryleadersasthereisamajorneedforcommunitydevelopment,capacity buildingandeducation.OurExposprovidesanopportunityformajorexposureandcrowdsattending.Thisdeliversanadditional valuedprogramalignedwiththeexpoandsupportstheexpoalsowithadditionalengagement.Itcombinesaconferencestyleevent withthebiggestdisabilityandNDISrelatedexposfortheyearineach4states.

•NDISBasics,AccessandNavigation

•Advocacy

•Topicalsessionsfocusoncarers,peoplewithdisabilityandservicesprovidersseparately

•Paneldiscussions

Serviceproviderstalkingaboutthemselvesforadvertisingarediscouragedastheattendanceatthosesessionswouldbepoorand unengaging.Serviceprovidersareabletosubmittopicswhichareofclearinteresttothesectortoensuregoodsessionnumbersand participationandcanthenbeusedtoshowcaseserviceproviderskillsandspeciality.Sessionswillbedeliveredbyadvocacygroups, peoplelivingwithdisability,professionalsandserviceproviders,governmentagenciesandregulators.

Anyreferencetotheeventandprogramwillbemadeas “TheCommunityDevelopmentandEducationHub,sponsored byYOURORGANISATION”exclusivelywithinthatphrase.

ALLPHYSICALASSETSATTHEEDUCATIONHUB

ALLMARKETINGSOCIALMEDIA, PRESSRELEASESANDADVERTISING

Leadupandpostevent.

EDUCATIONHUBREPORTSANDMATERIAL

Createdfromeventandcirculatednationallytothesectorand ourdatabase.

KEYMENTIONINALLMEDIAINTERVIEWS ANDMEDIAENGAGEMENT

ALLOCATEDSESSIONONBOTHDAYS

Foryourorganisationtodeliverakeytopicorsession.Alltopics mustbeapprovedbyDACandinlinewithsectordemand.

WEBSITE,ELECTRONICSIGNAGEANDADVERTISING

Intheleadupandposteventthenamingsponsorwillbeinterviewed andwewillcreateseveraljointnationalpressreleases.

EXECUTIVELEVEL-DIAMOND

1PEREXPO-

5X5MBANNER*

Overthe9x9mstagearea-Bannersupplied,producedand designedbyDAC.

SOCIALMEDIAVIDEOREELS

Upto3VideoReelscreatedaboutyourparticipantstoryoryour opinionpieceonahottopicintheDisabilitySector.Thesereels couldbecreatedusingshortvideocontentsuppliedbyyouoreven text/narration.

BRANDINGATTHEMAINSTAGE

FlagswithyourlogoplacedattheMainStagewhichwillbeatthe centreoftheactionattheExpo,featuringfunperformancesand crowdinteraction.

1PEREXPO-

BRANDINGOFTHECOFFEECART

Persizerequired.

BRANDED8OZDOUBLEWALLEDCOFFEECUPS

UNLIMITEDCOFFEE,TEA,HOTCHOCOLATE ANDCUSTOMVARIETIESPERCOFFEESUPPLIER

HANGING2X4MBANNER*

Supplied,producedanddesignedbyDAC.

SOCIALMEDIAANDMARKETINGPACKAGE

EXECUTIVELEVEL-DIAMOND

1PEREXPO-

5MX5MBANNER*

Overthe9x9mstagearea.

SOCIALMEDIAANDMARKETINGPERPACKAGE

1PEREXPO-

BRANDED4X4MHANGINGBANNER*

Thishangingbannerwillbebrandedwithyourlogo.

9X9 SPACE

Tobeusedasthechilloutzone(notexhibitspace).

EXECUTIVELEVEL-DIAMOND

1PEREXPO-

SponsortheSWAPMeet“SocialwithaPurpose”andalignyourorganisation’svalueswiththefuturegrowthofthesector.Thisevent isamixnminglewithlightrefreshmentsdesignedtopromoterelationshipbuildingoutsidetheauspicesoftheexpowhereitcanbea challengetomeetotherprofessionalstoformmeaningfulconnections.Hostedatacentrallocation.

BRANDINGRIGHTS

TotheEventonallsocial,digitalandphysicalmedia.

THEOPPORTUNITYTODELIVERA SHORTPRESENTATIONTOAROOMOFPEERS

CO-BRANDEDMEDIAWALL

1PEREXPO-

Theexpohelpdeskistheplacepeoplevisitfor,youguessedit.Help.Secureprimepositioningwitheveryexhibitorandvisitorwho enterstheexposeeingyournameandlogoassociatedwithateamoffriendlyfacesandwinningsmiles.ExpoHelp,sponsoredby [YourName].

BRANDINGRIGHTS

TotheExpoHelpDesk.ExpoMap,ExpoMagazineandall mentionsoftheExpoHelpDeskinallphysical&digitalmedia.

EXECUTIVELEVEL-DIAMOND

1PEREXPO-

issuppliedby…’Withacarefullycuratedarrayofmixed-modecommunication,visitorswillbeabletoexperienceaheightened levelofaccessibilityandinclusiveness.

•AudioDescription

•LargeScalePrintingforthosewithavisualimpairment

•Digitalscreens

•2AuslanInterpreters

•Floor-baseddirectionalsignage

SPONSORSPOTLIGHT

A300-500wordwriteup-asummaryofyourorganisationposted onwebsiteandsocialmediachannels.

SOCIALMEDIAEXPOSURE

Sponsorteamphotoatyourboothduringtheexpowithawrite up,sharedtoFacebook,InstagramandLinkedIn.

VIDEOINTERVIEW

A3-7minuteinterviewwiththefounder,management,staff,or participants,attheexpo.

ACTIVITYBASEDPACKAGE

1PEREXPO-

Alignyourorganisation’sgoalsandmarketingwithabespokeGamingSponsorshipandincreaseyourcommunityengagementat theExpo,typicallyina3mby6mdedicatedspace.Gamingoptionsencompassadiverserangeofchoices,includingbutnotlimited toscreen-basedgamessuchasFruitNinjaorsimilar,incombinationwithactivitieslikeAirHockeyTableorsimilaralternatives. Additionally,VirtualRealityexperiences,suchasaSilentDiscoorlightgames.Alternatively,bringusyourfabulousideaandwork withtheeventsteamtobringtheideatolife.Activitiesconsideredmusthaveafocusoninclusivenessandaccessibility.

BOOSTEDAD

EithertheWelcomeVideoorVideoReelwillbeboostedin theweekspriortotheExpo.

EXPOMAGAZINEHALFPAGEPROFILEFEATURE

TheSponsorSpotlighttweakedandreproducedasafeaturein theExpoMagazine.

EXPOHIGHLIGHTSREPORT

One-thirdofapageSponsor’swriteupintheExpoHighlights Reportincluding1image.

EXPOMAP

YourlogoontheExpomapsacknowledgingyoursponsorlevel withyourboothhighlightedintheexhibitorlist.

ACTIVITYBASEDPACKAGE

Sponsoranyoneofthelistedactivitieslocatedatoneofseveralprimeplacedactivityzonesthroughouttheexpo,orbringusyour ideaforanexpo-activity.Pleasenote,availableactivitiesvaryfromstatetostateandmaybesubjecttochangeduetovendor availability,operationalorvenuerequirements.Someactivitiesmaybeco-locatedtomaximisepatronage.Feeisperactivity.

OVERHEADBANNER*

(Notbranded)3x3mbanner

APPROPRIATEACTIVITY-BASEDBRANDING

SOCIALMEDIAANDMARKETINGPACKAGE

(includingbutnotlimitedto)

•FacePainting

•HairBraiding

•BalloonArtist

•JumpingCastle

•SandPlay

•Duplo/Lego/ConstructionMaterialZone

•MiniPuttPutt

•MobileAnimalPettingwithbrandedmerchandiseeg

•AlpacasorFarmAnimals

•Marketplace

3X3MZONE- 6X3MZONE-

DACexposarethebiggestinthenation’shistory.Withsomuchtotakein,ourvisitorsneedamoment(severalinfact)tostop,take stockandkeepplanningtheirvisit.Whodoesn’tloveacheekyrechargeaftertakinglotsofexcitingphotos?Rechargezonescome intwosizes-3x3mand6x3.Theyincludecomfortableseatingoptions-loungesettees/tubchairs/benches/beanbagscombined organisationinmorethanyourexhibitspacealone,andgivevisitorsamuch-neededrechargetokeepexploring.

WELCOMEABOARDSOCIALMEDIAPOST

AsocialmediaposttoWelcomeyoutoourSponsorFamily, whichwillincludeyourorganisationnameandlevelof sponsorship.

SERVICEAGREEMENTMEETING

Ameetingtorunthrougheachoftheinclusionsinyour SponsorshipPackage.

EXPOMAGAZINEMENTION

Highlightofyoursponsorshipofthezoneinthemagazine.

LOCATIONSMARKEDONEXPOMAP

WithSponsoredbyYOURORGANISATION.

COMFORTABLESEATINGOPTIONSPROVIDEDINTHESPACE

Aselectionoffurniture,sourcedbytheDACteam,suitedtothe sizeofthespace,forgueststorecharge.

DEVICECHARGINGSTATION

Ahandydevicechargingstationforvisitorstocompletethe “recharge”zonefeel!

UPPERTIER

UPPERTIERSPONSOR-

YOURLOGOONTHEDACEXPOWEBSITE

A‘WELCOMEABOARD'SOCIALMEDIAPOST

SPONSORSPOTLIGHT

A300-400wordwrite-upabouttheSponsorwithlinkstoyour website.

SOCIALMEDIAEXPOSURE

Sponsorteamphotoatyourboothwithawriteup,sharedto Facebook,InstagramandLinkedIn.

SERVICEAGREEMENTMEETING

WELCOMEVIDEO60SECS

SOCIALREELS-(3MAXIMUM) FULLPAGEPROFILEFEATUREINEXPOMAGAZINE

FULLPAGEADINEXPOMAGAZINE

SOCIALMEDIASHARESATEXPO

FLAGSX6

Entrance(2),Exit(2)and2atBooth.

4ORGANISATION-BRANDEDFLAGS (NoExpoBranding)sotheycanbeusedoutsidetheexpo.

VIDEOINTERVIEWATEXPO 3-7minsinlength.

ALLVIDEOSANDPHOTOSATEXPOSHAREDFOR SPONSOR'SUSEPOSTEXPO

MIDLEVEL-

SERVICEAGREEMENTMEETING&PROMOTIONAL STRATEGYSESSION

LGOOPLACEMENTONWEBSITE

SPONSORSPOTLIGHT

•Sharedonoursocials:

•WelcomeAboardPost

EXPOMAGAZINE

EXPOMAGAZINE

Halfpagead.

SOCIALMEDIASHAREATEXPO

FLAGSX3

Entrance,ExitandBooth.

VIDEOINTERVIEWATEXPO

3-7minsinlength.

SILVER

MIDLEVEL-$,447+GST

STANDARDINCLUSIONS PLUS

SERVICEAGREEMENTMEETING

HALFPAGEAD

InExpoMagazine.

SOCIALMEDIASHAREATEXPO

FLAGSX3

Entrance,ExitandBooth.

Clickheretoviewadocument withallinclusions

SPECIALISTPARTNERS

witha6x3mbooth

witha6x6mbooth

witha9x9mbooth

Withonly1SpecialistHubPartnerperExpoperservicetype, thisisauniqueandlimitedopportuntiytoanorganisationwith aproventrackrecord

AstepupfromtheSpecialistExpoPartner,thisofferinggives youextraspacetoofferinformation,resources,practicalthings todo,orevenacustomisedserviceattheexpo.Combineyour specialiststatuswithaphysicalpresenceattheexpothat elevatesyourorganisation.Usingyourexpertiseasthepivot, theDACteamwillworkshopwithyouwhatthisexperience couldlookliketoensureit’sclear,valuableandpromoted effectively.

BecomeaSpecialistHubPartnerandshowcaseyour organisationasaleaderinthespacewiththisbrandingand marketing-focusedoffering,highlightingyouasafeatured supporteroftheexpoanddemonstratingyourcommitmentto thesector.

BecomeaSpecialistExpoPartnerandshowcaseyour organisationasaleaderinthespacewiththisbrandingand marketingfocussedofferingwhichhighlightsyouasafeatured supporteroftheexpo,demonstratesyourcommitmenttothe sectorandprovidesopportunitiesforyourorganisationtobe featured.

WithonlythreeSpecialistExpoPartnersperservicetypeor speciality,thisisauniqueandlimitedopportunityofferedonly toanorganisationwithaproventrackrecord.

MARKETINGBOOSTERS

WELCOMEVIDEO-

Aselectionofyourorganisation’sbest10imagessuppliedbyyou, settomusic,andinvitingpeopletojoinyouattheexpo.Produced bytheDACcreativeteamanduploadedtosocialmediaplatforms. Itwillbeprovidedtoyoutosharewithinyournetworks.

TEAMPHOTOS-

Receiveaselectionofhighresolutionprofessionallyshotimages ofyourteamdoingtheirfabulousthingattheexpoforusein advertisingandsocials.

VIDEOINTERVIEWFOOTAGE-

Recordedbyaprofessionalvideoteamwitharepresentativeof yourorganisation.Thefootageandsoundrecordingisprovided toyoutousehoweveryouwishforongoingmediaandpublic relationsactivities.

SOCIALREELS-

Combinesomewelcomevideoimages,teamphotography, yourownimagesandvideos,sometextandagreatstoryintoa snappy60secondreelforuseonyoursocialmediaplatforms.** onlyavailablewithwelcomevideo,orclientinterview,ormedia interviewpackage.

FEATURESTORY-

Aprofessionallywrittenandresearched500wordstoryabout yourorganisation,featuringaparticipant,family,friend,colleague orotherinterestingangleyoucouldhighlighttoletprospective clientsknowaboutyourorganisation’scorestrengthsandvalues. Standoutfromthecrowdwithyourpointofdifference.

MEDIAINTERVIEWVIDEO-

onanindustryhottopicand/orstorywithIndustryAdvocateand oneofDAC'sco-foundersRiverNight.You'llrecievearecordingof theinterviewforyourownpromotionalpurposes.Thisinterview willbeusedbyDACtoshareviatheVirtualExpoplatform,social channelsandGoogle.IfthePressReleaseserviceispurchasedas well,thisinterviewwillbeusedasthebasisforthatarticle.

PRESSRELEASEARTICLE&DISTRIBUTION-

Ourteamwillturnyourindustryhottopicand/orstoryintoan attentiongrabbingPressRelease.ThisPressReleasewillbe endorsedbyIndustryAdvocateandoneofDAC'sco-founders, RiverNight,andsenttoover6,600mediaoutletsacrossAustralia.

ThePressReleasewillincludeyourdetailsshouldanymedia outletswishtocontactyouforfurtherinterviews.IftheVideo MediaInterviewisconductedaswell,thiswillactasaVARsothat mediaoutletscangrabsoundbitesfromyourinterview.

EMAILSHOT/STATENATIONAL-

topromoteyourorganisationorservices,ortoraisebrand awareness.Currently,ourNationaldatabaseconsistsofover 41,000visitorsandexhibitors.Emailshotsarelimitedand restrictedtopreservetheintegrityofourrelationshipwith ourcommunity.Yourofferneedstobeinlinewithbeingvaluable and/orinformativeforthem.

PRODUCTDEMOORSERVICESPOTLIGHT2PEREXPO

Leveragethemassivevisitornumbersandrunaparallelproduct demoorservicesponsorhighlight.Talktoyouroutreachteam abouthowthiscouldlookforyourorganisationandmaximise yourexposureusingourextensivenetworksandsocialmedia platforms.

COMPLETEMARKETINGBOOSTERPACKAGE-

Packageall5elementstoboostyourmarketingbefore,duringand aftertheexpowiththiscombinedpackageatthediscountedprice.

Increasedability tostandout

Connectwithmore participants

With19,000providersacrossthecountry,participantsare seekingtomeetwithpeopleandbuildrelationshipswithquality organisations.

In2024,wehostedover28,924visitorsatourfourexpos.In 2023ouraveragevisitorsperExpowas5,973,andin2024itwas 7,231.That'sanincreaseof21%ofvisitorstoourExpos.Wehave experiencedaconsistent30-60%visitorgrowthperregion,year onyear.Weexpectaminimumvisitorgrowthof15%in2025and beyond.

Increasedexposure

Qualitytimewith participants

AttendingasasponsorallowsyoutoleverageourPRandsocial mediacampaigns,whichreachover5millionpeopleeverymonth.

Ourexposaredesignedtoencouragepeopletostaylonger.From balloonartists,facepainters,jumpingcastlesandhairbraiders, combinedwithaspaciousfloorplanlayout,themainfeedbackwe receivefromexhibitorsisthatpeoplearelessrushedandtheyspend morequalitytimewiththem.

AtDevelopingAustralianCommunities,webelievethatworkingcloselywith ServiceProviders,CarersandParticipantsthroughoureventswillensurethat themuch-neededchangeinoursectorwillbeprovidedforthebettermentofthe servicesinoursector.Learnmoreaboutusandourdreamsforourcommunity.

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