SMi Group's Fast Jet Pilot Training Eastern Europe 2016 conference sponsorship prospectus

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SMi Group Proudly Present...

Brigadier GeneralLibor Stefanik,Commander of theCzech Air Force

Major General Max Nielsen, Chief of Air Staff, Royal Danish Air Force

Major General Jan Sliwka,Air Force Inspector,Polish Air Force

Colonel Petr Tomanek,Head of CombatTraining, Czech Air Force

Featuring High Level Speakers Including:

Sponsorship Prospectus

6th - 7th June 2016, Park Praha Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic

Official Event Partner:

Czech Air Force

“The speakers represent the highest level of expertise on fast jet training and air forcecapabilities and it is pleasure to be a member of such a distinguished group”Brigadier General Stefanik, Commander, Czech Air Force

About the Conference:Fast jet fighter capability is the mainstay of any air force

as it means having the ability to defend and control airspace, whichis of paramount importance to any nation, as such Central andEastern European Air Forces are looking to improve and maximisethe effectiveness of their jet fighter fleets. In fact, Czech Air Forcehas announced it is actively seeking to establish an internationaltraining centre for regional pilots to meet that very demand withsupport from NATO and its regional partners by 2018. The goal issimple, and will be to create a standardised level of fighter trainingon common platforms to ensure successful interoperability andintegration amongst the training centre’s participating nations.

With over 20 years’ of experience organising defenceconferences, SMi Group is delighted to bring you the Fast Jet PilotTraining Event 2016. With the aim of bringing together the mostsenior decision makers from across Central and Eastern Europelooking to develop their fighter pilot training capabilities throughcooperation, information sharing and new technologies; Fast JetPilot Training will ensure you meet those that can assist yourbusiness in educating the market of your products and services,generate leads and network with active buyers while there is stillthe opportunity to influence their decisions.

Conference Profile:Estimated Attendance: 120+

Audience Profile:The participants of Fast Jet Pilot Training Eastern

Europe will cover all aspects of fighter pilot training. Thespeakers and invited participants will be carefully selected tobring together those with active requirements for an enhancedfighter jet capability and will ensure that as well as militaryleaders, the OEMS and prime contractors participate. We willalso make sure that the very latest technology innovators willbe present to share their ground breaking equipment with acaptive audience all looking to advance their fast jetprogrammes.

The audience will include, but not be limited to:l Commanders of Air Forces with, or looking to develop a fast

jet capability l Commanders of fast jet trainer and operational conversion

squadrons l Training support staff l Contract training staff l Commercial fast jet contractors l Flight Simulation technicians l Simulation program managers

Host Nation Keynote Speakers:

Brigadier General Stefanik, Commander, Czech Air Force

Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of General Staff, Czech Armed Forces

Colonel Petr Tomanek, Chief of Combat Training, Czech Air Force

Colonel Petr Hromek, Commander of the 21st Tactical Air Base, Czech Air Force

Colonel Jiri Kacer, Head of Department of AirForce and Aircraft Technology, University ofDefence, Czech Republic

Regional Expert Speakers

Major General Max Nielsen, Chief of Air Staff, Royal Danish Air Force

Major General Andreas Kraak, Program Director European Air Crew TrainingCenter, NATO

Brigadier General Albert Safar, Commander, Hungarian Air Force

Major General Jan Sliwka, Air Force Inspector, Polish Air Force

Colonel Eberhard Freiherr von Wintzingerode-Knorr, Operational ForcesCommand, German Air Force

Lieutenant Colonel Albin Swanz, Instructor Pilot, Austrian Air Force

Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Ungerth, Head of the Swedish Air Force, CombatSimulation Centre, Swedish Air Force

Lieutenant-Colonel Jerome Armand, Deputy Head of Air Training Command, French Air Force

Confirmed Representative from the PortugueseAir Force

Air Commodore (Ret’d) Terry Jones, Former Director Flying Training, Royal Air Force


Official Event Partner


SMi: Defence Division

With over 20 years of experience organising high leveldefence meetings, SMi have adapted and grown with themarket and truly reflect our customers’ needs andpriorities when organising our focused conferences.

The SMi Group truly believe in the power of face to facemeetings and annually organise over 80 events acrossthe world.

Why Sponsor a SMi Defence Meeting?

All the participants in the presentations and discussionsare there because this issue is at the top of their agendaand they are looking for companies who can assist themin advancing their Fast Jet Fighter Training programmes.By Presenting, Exhibiting or Participating in a PanelDiscussion Group, we offer you a fantastic chance to alignyourself with the key defence forces, engaging withthem as they discuss the challenges they face and thesolutions they are searching for.

Benefits of Sponsoring a SMi DefenceMeeting:

1.Educate the market on your company’s capability andmake the business case for how they can solve yourpotential customers challenges and requirements

2.Build your brand so your solutions are front of mind whenyour prospects are putting potential solution providers ontheir shortlist

3.Meet and network with active buyers while there is stilla chance to influence their purchase decision

4.Generate new leads through meeting new prospects froma variety of new countries and programmes

Our Commitment to you as a Sponsor of a SMi Defence Meeting

1. Built by the community we serve...Our conferences rely on over 100 research conversationswith the industries’ key players to shape the strategicdirection of our event content. We enlist expert steeringcommittees who also liaise with us from event conceptright through to the conference itself, demonstrating thatour focus and decisions are always in collaboration withYOU, the market experts.

2. VALUE...We know that the defence industry has been through achallenging time over the last 5 years. This means just asmilitary forces have to watch their spending, as too dotheir key equipment and technology providers so theyensure costs of solutions and services remain affordable.We at SMi therefore make sure we price our sponsorshippackages accordingly and not only deliver better valueof product, but a higher return on investment forconsiderably less than our competitors. See below forour pricing structures, we think you will be impressed!

3. Our delegates vote with their feet…All our participants take 2 days out of the office to attendour conferences. By aligning your company with thisconference, you are engaging with a totally targetedgroup of potential customers. By sponsoring Fast JetPilot Training Eastern Europe, you’ll walk away with fullcontact details of all participants and relationships youcan build on.



Sponsorship Packages


Lead Sponsor

l 30 Minute Day One Keynote Speaking Slot l Panel Discussion Speaker (morning day 1 or 2)l Conference Passes x 5 l 3x2 Metre Exhibition Stand l Seat drop to all delegates morning of conference day 1l Branding as Lead Sponsor/ Strategic Event Partner on

all conference materials (All ExternalMarketing/Brochure, Website, At Event Stage Signage)

l Sponsor of Evening Drinks Reception

Aero Vodochody and OMNIPOL

Gold Sponsor

l 30 Minute Morning Speaking Slot l Conference Passes x 3l 3x2 Metre Exhibition Stand l Seat drop to all delegates after lunch on day 1 or 2 of

the conference l Branding as Gold Sponsor on all conference materials

(All External Marketing/ Brochure, Website, At EventStage Signage)

INVESTMENT REQUIRED: £10,500

Event Sponsor

l 30 Minute Afternoon Speaking Slot l Conference Passes x 2l 3x2 Metre Exhibition Stand l Branding as Event Sponsor on all conference materials

(All External Marketing/ Brochure, Website, At EventStage Signage)


Exhibitor

l 3x2 Metre Exhibition Stand l Conference Passes x 2l Branding as Exhibitor on all conference materials

(Brochure, Website, At Event Stage Signage)


Networking Break Sponsor

l Ability to be branded and host lunch or conferencenetworking function

l Conference Passes x 2l Branding as Lunch/Networking Event Sponsor on all

conference materials (Brochure, Website, At EventStage Signage)


For more information, please contactJustin Predescu on +44 (0) 20 7827 6130or e-mail [email protected]

Fast Jet Pilot Training Eastern Europe 2016 Team:

SMi Group Limited2nd Floor South, Harling House,47-51 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0BS, United Kingdom

Julia RotarMarketing Director+44 (0)20 7827 [email protected]

Justin PredescuSponsorship Sales Manager+44 (0)20 7827 [email protected]

Oliver JohnsonConference Producer +44 (0)20 7827 [email protected]

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7827 6168

www.smi-online.co.uk


Official Event Partner:

Czech Air Force

6th - 7th June 2016, Park Praha Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic

SMi Group's Fast Jet Pilot Training Eastern Europe 2016 conference sponsorship prospectus

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