2020 WGC Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities

LIGHTS, WEB-CAMERA, GROUNDWATER! 2020 SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES

LIGHTS, WEB-CAMERA, GROUNDWATER! California’s Premier Groundwater Conference

NOW A VIRTUAL EVENT! September 14-17, 2020

In 2020, join your community of geologists, engineers, and other groundwater thrill seekers for the 3rd Annual Western Groundwater Congress!

You’ll find four half-day sessions dedicated to Water Resources, SGMA, Contaminants and a myriad of Hot Topics related to the furtherance of GRA’s vision of Sustainable Groundwater for All. GET READY FOR YOUR CLOSEUP…FROM HOME!

Sponsor/Exhibitor Deadlines The online sponsor registration closes August 31, 2020. Registrations, logos and ads received after this day may not be included in printed conference documents.

Virtual Exhibits Yes, we’ll have Virtual Exhibit Booths! Virtual Exhibitors will be provided with a link to digitally set-up your booth to your liking. Your online booth can contain videos, downloadable assets (such as Whitepapers or .pdf brochures), photos and graphics, links to your own website or content, contests and games, the ability to chat with visitors one-on-one and export info on who visited your booth. Want to add a demo of your products or services? Host a mini session in your booth!

Not all features available to all levels of Virtual Exhibitor, please review the specific features and benefits for each level carefully.

Logo & HydroVisions Ad Specifications: You must send your logo in both an eps/ai vector format and a high-res transparent png. If you do not have an eps version of your logo, please ensure what you send is a high resolution transparent png or pdf. Logos pulled from websites are not suitable for printing.

Inset Dimensions for 8.5” x 11” Publication Width by Height Full Page: 7.5” x 10” Half Page: 3.75” x 10” Bleed Dimensions for 8.5” x 11” Publication Width by Height Full Page: 8.75” x 11.25” Half Page: 4.375” x 11.25” Logos and ads WON’T BE ACCEPTED via email. When your ad and/or logo is ready, please submit them here.

Do you need help designing your ad? GRA is happy to help in designing a simple ad for the Western Groundwater Congress using your company logo. Please email dgarrison@smithmooreassoc.com for more information.

As a special thank you to our Organizational/Corporate Members, GRA will include one additional full registration (a $460 value) to any sponsorship category below. After you register, please email wesley@grac.org for a discount code. Thank you for your continued support of GRA! HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME – Exclusive Sponsorship, only one available! $7,500 Be the star of the show, and the producer of the WGC. Your sponsorship will help fund this Blockbuster Event!

Benefits: Special mention in opening session, keynote speaker recognition of sponsorship, logo banner in the virtual lobby throughout the duration of the event, the option to have a virtual exhibit booth including a mini session in your booth and provide a promotional video* highlighting your company or services to be shown between sessions throughout the event, full-page ad in the Winter 2020 issue of HydroVisions, a promotional banner on the GRA website for 4 weeks following the WGC, recognition on the event website, and five full program registrations for event. We’ll even throw in some popcorn and candy too!

Groundwater Hero – Deluxe Exhibitorship, limited availability! $4,500 Benefits: Special mention in opening session, logo recognition within the event, a full-page ad in the Winter 2020 issue of HydroVisions, recognition on the event website, the option to have a virtual exhibit booth including a mini session in your booth OR provide a promotional video* highlighting your company or services to be shown between sessions throughout the event, and three full program registrations for event.

Artesian Sponsor – Premier sponsorship $2,500 Benefits: Logo recognition within the event and on the event website, vertical half-page ad in the Winter 2020 issue of HydroVisions, one full program registration for event, and one of the following: Lunch Sponsor - We may have gone virtual, but attendees still need to eat! Lunch sponsors will make it possible for attendees to receive a gift card to an online mobile food ordering and delivery marketplace to use toward lunch during the event.

Virtual Reception Sponsors – Networking is not canceled! Host a Virtual Reception at the end of the day to chat with attendees and sponsors in a less formal environment and have your logo on a menu of DIY Cocktail Recipes provided to all attendees for inspiration. (For an additional $500, we’ll add your logo on a cocktail themed swag item for all attendees too!)

Track Sponsors – Sponsor an entire day’s worth of sessions in the subject area of your choice; Water Resources, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), Contaminants, or Hot Topics. Your logo will be displayed online in your track of choice throughout the entire session day! (Topic selections are first come, first served.)

Artesian Aquifer Virtual Exhibitor – Premier sponsorship, limited availability! $2,250 Benefits: Logo recognition within the event, half-page ad in the Winter 2020 issue of HydroVisions (contact wesley@grac.org to pay an additional fee to upgrade to a full-page ad), recognition on the event website, a virtual exhibit booth and two full program registrations for event.

Sustainable Basin Sponsor –Wellness Events $1,500 Help attendees maintain balance! Be the sponsor who brings wellness aspects to the WGC including stretch breaks, a virtual “Darcy Dash” 5k run/walk, and - new for 2020! - a virtual cycling challenge!

Benefits: Logo recognition within the event and on the event website, one full program registration and your logo on a wellness themed swag item for all attendees.

Aquifer Exhibitor $1,500 Benefits: Logo recognition within the event and on the event website, a virtual exhibit booth and one full program registration for event.

Recharge Sponsor – Annual Awards Ceremony $1,200 Sponsor the most distinguished part of the program as we present our 2020 Lifetime Achievement and Kevin J. Neese awards!

Benefits: Emcee recognition during the session, logo recognition within the event and on the event website, vertical half-page ad in the Winter 2020 issue of HydroVisions, and one full program registration for event.

“Commercial Break” Sponsor $1,000 Benefits: Recognition on the event website, logo recognition in the onsite program, and the option to provide a promotional video* highlighting your company or services to be shown between sessions throughout the event.

You be the Director Sponsorship Are you interested in showcasing your organization in a way we haven’t thought of? Email Abi at ahague@grac. org with your proposed sponsorship and budget and we will work with you to customize a package for your company!

Benefits: TBD Price: TBD *Promotional videos should be no longer than 1 minute in length, an aspect ratio of 1920x1080 with HDR rendering is preferred.