EXHIBITOR AND SPONSOR PROSPECT.

CASC Conference and Expo: The California Association of School Counselors Conference and Expo is the greatest

showcase of educational sessions and exhibitors for the school counseling industry in California. California school counselors,

school administrators and counselor educators gather annually to obtain the tools and resources they need for servicing the

needs of K-14 students. The annual conference and expo program consists of over 75 sessions featuring expert speakers and plenty of peer-to-peer

learning opportunities. We have heard exhibitors love our event and many return every year. Every year we have attendees representing from a

broad range of roles and professions:

• School Counselors

• Counselor Educators

• School Administrators

• Child Welfare & Attendance Specialist

• Graduate Students

• Other Support Personnel

Bigger + Better + Still Growing: Attendance at the CASC Annual Conference and Expo continues to climb every year; from 500 registrations in

2009 to an anticipated 1,500+ this year, attracting attendees from all over California. No other California school counseling event brings together

such a broad audience. CASC is the largest state-level association in the nation and the home to a diverse community of learning support service

professionals. Register online or contact Nicole Gamache to lock-in your space today. Nicole.gamache@schoolcounselor-ca.org (909) 218-3519

CONFERENCE & EXPO Riverside, October 17-19, 2018 RIVERSIDE CONVENTION CENTER

WHAT’S NEW? New! Extended Hours and Expo-Exclusive Events

This year we are adding more hours of exhibit time including additional Expo events. Start early and be noticed with the Grand Opening &

Welcome Reception featuring Bernice King, Dr. Martin Luther King’s daughter on Wednesday evening, October 17, 2018.

WHO ATTENDS?

Demographics. The 2018 Expo is rich with opportunity. More than 1,400 passionate educators and school counselors attended our last

Conference & Expo. Meet school counseling professionals, school administrators, counselor educators, students and others eager to

interact with the latest and greatest products and services in their field. Our attendees work in all settings including elementary, middle

school, high school, community colleges and universities.

WHAT TAKES PLACE IN THE EXPO AREA? Engaging Floor Plan. Expo events include the Grand Opening & Welcome Reception, breakfast, refreshment break, poster sessions and

book signings.

WHAT ADDITIONAL BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE?

Sponsorships and Advertising. A wide variety of sponsorship opportunities, ranging from lanyards to the Grand Opening & Welcome

Reception, will allow you to build your brand with 2018 attendees and increase your exhibiting presence.

School counselors are the primary individuals on school campuses who oversee and provide mental health

services, college and post-secondary guidance and solve issues to help students reach their academic

potential. They care about school attendance, school climate and equity and access for all students.

Being a part of this dynamic industry is making a difference in the next generation of students!

Three Opportunities Exhibiting: To ensure our valued exhibitors receive the best possible exposure to the maximum number of attendees, CASC

has planned you’re your success.

• Excellent traffic flow with booths located on both the upper and lower floor foyers and corridors, giving table exhibitors

high exposure throughout the day.

• Generous unopposed exhibition hours with built-in refreshment breaks and poster sessions displayed in those areas.

• Exhibit space is limited to a select number to provide ample opportunity for quality one-on-one interactions.

Sponsorship: With a range of sponsorship levels, as well as various promotional items and events, conference bag and

lanyards; there’s something for every size marketing budget. There are also several opportunities to get your business

front and center with attendees by sponsoring various conference activities. This includes meal events, keynote

sessions, & A Taste of Riverside!

Advertisements: Even if you can’t make it to Riverside, your company, organization or college/university can still have a

presence at the CASC Annual Conference and Expo. Expand your visibility by placing your company’s ad in the CASC

Conference Program or on the conference app. Participants use the program and app as an indispensable guide to

events and exhibits during the conference and often keep their programs for reference. Whether you are exhibiting this

year or not, placing an ad in the CASC Conference Program is an excellent way to promote your products.

Why you cannot miss this conference 1. Largest gathering of school counselors in California

2. Marketing opportunities not available anywhere else in California

3. Industry leaders present whose achievements are celebrated state

and nationwide

Conference Details AT-A-GLANCE (Times subject to change)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17

• Exhibitor Set-up 5 - 7 p.m.

• Dr. Bernice King, Reception & Early Registration 7- 9 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

• Exhibitor Set-up 6 - 8 a.m.

• Breakfast/Registration 7 - 8 a.m.

• Opening Session 8 - 9:30 a.m.

• Session I Workshops 9:45 - 10:55 a.m.

• Session II Workshops 11:05 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

• Vendor Visits 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.

• Lunch 12:45 - 2:10 p.m.

• Session III Workshops 2:15 - 3:25 p.m.

• Session IV Workshops 3:35 - 4:45 p.m.

• Taste of Riverside 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19

• Breakfast/Registration 7 - 8 a.m.

• Opening Session 8:15 - 9:15 a.m.

• Session V Workshops 9:30 - 10:40 a.m.

• Session VI Workshops 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• Lunch 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.

• Session VII Workshops 1:45 - 3 p.m.

• Session VIII Workshops 3 - 4 p.m.

• Exhibitor move out 4-6 p.m.

Conference

Logistics

CONFERENCE LOCATION

Riverside Convention Center

3637 Fifth Street, Riverside, CA 92501

AIR TRAVEL

The airport nearest the hotel is

Ontario International Airport at 16 miles.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Marriott Riverside

Group rate $132/night (valid through

9/26). Call (800)228-9290 for

reservations.

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa

Group rate $175/night (valid through

9/17). Call (800) 843-7755 for

reservations.

Additional accommodation and directional

information can be found at

www.schoolcounselor-ca.org.

The hotels and

conference center

are beautiful and

so close, and all the

choices for guest

speakers and

exhibitors were

impressive.

Love the taste of

Riverside!

The College Fair

and other booths

offered us valued

information we

could never get

elsewhere.

Excerpts from three 2017 Conference Reviews

Exhibiting Opportunities

EXHIBIT PACKAGE

Company name and description on our conference web

page

Free link to your company website from our

conference web page

Recognition as an exhibitor in the conference program

(if booked by September 20, 2018)

One (1) six-foot draped table at the event

Two (2) chairs per table

Complimentary electricity to your table (if required)

One complimentary conference registration plus two

exhibit-only registrations per booth

Opportunity to purchase electronic list of all registered

conference attendees

(only available to sponsors and exhibitors)

Two-Day Exhibit

Upper Level – Priority 1: $1,000

Upper Level – Priority 2: $850

Lower Level – Priority 1: $900

Lower Level – Priority 2: $750

One-Day Exhibit Upper Level – Priority 1: N/A

Upper Level – Priority 2: $650

Lower Level – Priority 1: N/A

Lower Level – Priority 2: $500

Riverside Convention Center has an upper and lower level with

breakout rooms on each level. CASC has reserved the entire building

and sessions will be throughout the day on both levels. Meals and the

general sessions are located on the upper level.

Lower-Level Priority-One is located near the escalators on the bottom

floor and Upper-Level Priority-One is located near the ballroom.

WHY EXHIBIT AT A CASC CONFERENCE?

➢ Introduce New Products ➢ Generate College Referrals ➢ Give Demonstrations ➢ Reach New Markets ➢ Expand Sales ➢ Meet Face-To-Face with Potential Customers ➢ Facilitate Brand Recognition ➢ Exposure to hundreds of attendees—our 2017 conference drew

over 1,400 attendees!

Sponsorship Opportunities: There are several additional opportunities for sponsorship this year!

Sponsorship Level Includes Platinum

Sponsor $8,000

Gold Sponsor

$5,000

Silver

Sponsor $3,000

Bronze

Sponsor $2,000

Table Top Display (with electricity) in Prime Location

Full Conference Registrations 3 3 2 1

Logo Recognition on CASC Website and Pre-

Conference Materials

Sponsor Recognition in Media Releases

Logo Recognition on Official Banners and Signage

Special Verbal Recognition as a Sponsor at Event

Sponsor Recognition in Program

Advertisement in Conference Program Full page Full page ½ page ad ½ page ad

Conference App Daily Push Notification. Daily Sponsored Post and App Feed for Gold & Platinum

Electronic List of Attendees (post-conference)

Social Media Recognition

Exclusive Ad on Conference Web Page

Material Placed into Registration Bags (one piece)

Choice of Name/Logo on a Novelty Item for

Conference Bags

Custom Sponsorship: Don't see anything here that is an exact fit for your company's needs? Let us work with you to customize a sponsorship tailored to

meet your needs and marketing objectives. Contact Nichole Gamache: (909) 218-3519 Nicole.gamache@schoolcounselor-ca.org

Other Sponsorship Opportunities

Badge Lanyards ($2,500)

Every attendee wears a badge. Sponsoring the badge lanyards is exclusive and provides you with high visibility

throughout the entire conference.

Conference Mobile App ($2,000)

Attendees will see your branding throughout the conference whenever they use the conference mobile app. The

app includes announcements, guides, session information exhibitor information and much more.

Taste of Riverside - Only 4 available! ($1,000)

This is our most unique sponsorship and it is fun for all who participate! A Taste of Riverside is an evening event held on Thursday,

October 18th. Four of Riverside's greatest restaurants provide appetizers and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere after a long conference day.

By sponsoring this event you will host a group of 25 individuals (100 in total) every 30 minutes at one of the four participating restaurants.

You will have the opportunity to speak directly to each of the four groups about your product or service and you will receive sponsorship

recognition on all event signs and in the conference program.

Conference Totes ($6,000)

Everybody LOVES getting a conference bag! Put your name/logo on every bag for everyone to see! This sponsorship

includes one novelty item in each bag, sponsor recognition on all event signs, in the conference program & an exhibit table.

Evening Opening Reception ($20,000)

Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, will be opening the conference with her talk, book signing and reception. This

sponsorship will provide you an opportunity welcome guests at the stage and have your exclusive name displayed at the book signing and

reception. Only one sponsor will have the opportunity to receive this benefit along with all the benefits of being a Platinum Sponsor!

Breakfast Thursday or Friday ($4,000)

Put your name in front of everyone while they eat! Three breakfast stations will list your name as sponsor of the breakfast, as well as your

name on all event signs and in the conference program. You are also entitled to an upper level exhibit table.

Lunch – Thursday or Friday ($12,000)

Put your name on over 150 lunch tables and say a few welcoming words at the stage plus all the benefits of a Platinum Sponsorship!

Advertising Opportunities

app splash page • Will have a special page within

the app to include content

provided by sponsor • Two news updates per day • Own menu item in app with logo

and link • Last year, almost all our

attendees used the app before,

during, and after the conference!

· Quarter-page ad (4 ¼ x 5 ½ ) $350

· Half-page ad (5 ½ x 8 ½ ) $450

· Full-page ad (8 ½ x 11) $550

· Inside back cover $600

· Inside front cover $650

· Outside back cover $700

Requirements for Ad Submissions: All advertisements submitted for inclusion in the CASC conference program must be saved

and sent in an .EPS, .JPG or .TIF format. Program ads will be printed in full color with full bleed. Deadline for Ad Submissions—

September 25, 2018.

Tote Bag Inserts: $400 for exhibitors and Silver and Bronze Sponsors and $550 for non-exhibitors.

Tote bag inserts are an effective and inexpensive way to reach every CASC conference attendee. Draw attention to your exhibit,

promote a new product or service that you will be displaying during the conference or offer a special conference-only incentive.

DOES NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING COST. Insert DEADLINE: October 8, 2018. Submit up to 2,000 items (maximum size 8 ½ x 11)

Please send materials to: California Association of School Counselors, 3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite B205, Ontario, CA 91764.

September 20, 2018

Last day to secure your exhibit table and have your name printed in the 2018 Conference

Program Guide

September 25, 2018

October 8, 2018

IMPORTANT

DATES

The California Association of School Counselors, Inc.

3602 Inland Empire Blvd, Suite B205, Ontario, CA 91764 Phone: 909-815-5222 | Fax: 909-693-5101

Web: www.schoolcounselor-ca.org

Email: customerservice@schoolcounselor-ca.org

For additional information please contact:

Contact Nichole Gamache: (909) 218-3519 Nicole.gamache@schoolcounselor-ca.org