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Make an impact on your target audience beyond your booth location by taking advantage of our many marketing and sponsorship opportunities. You are sure to find the right opportunity that will reach your target audience.

Because SUPERCOMM sponsors make it possible to provide essential or enhanced services and activities to attendees, all sponsors will receive recognition benefits outlined below in addition to benefits unique to each sponsorship.

Benefits associated with all items listed below:

Prominent signage in and around the event or activity.
Company name in promotional materials mentioning the event or activity.
Complimentary one-time use of the SUPERCOMM 2009 pre-registered attendee mailing list.
Complimentary 4-color logo listing in Show Guide.
Acknowledgment in the promotional sponsor recognition page in the Show Guide.
Acknowledgment on the joint recognition banner located in McCormick Place.
Right of first renewal on the sponsorship opportunity the following year.

A few of our popular items are highlighted below:

Aisle Signage — Your company logo on all hanging signs throughout the exhibit floor that shows aisle numbers. Attendees will see your logo all day long! (Partial sponsorship: one of two)

Banners and Column Wraps — The tried-and-true method of increasing booth traffic and brand awareness. Banner and column wrap locations are available in high-visibility areas throughout the West Hall of McCormick Place. View available banners and column wraps at PlanTour.

Badge Mailer Insert — Reach an estimated 20,000 pre-registered SUPERCOMM attendees before the event by inserting your ad in the Pre-Registration Packet mailed in April to all pre-registered attendees. This opportunity is limited to five inserts.

CyberStations — Support SUPERCOMM 2009 as the official CyberStation sponsor. The CyberStation sponsor will provide equipment and services for on-site Internet activities, offering your company vast exposure to the SUPERCOMM audience. The CyberStations will include a minimum of 60 terminals offering free Internet access to the SUPERCOMM attendees. The CyberStation sponsor will receive added recognition in addition to the standard benefits package listed above.

Exclusive Keynote sponsorship —Sponsor one or more SUPERCOMM 2009 daily keynotes. Visibility opportunities include (but are not limited to) prominent meter board signage, welcome remarks (Vice President or higher), logo slide show as attendees enter the keynote session, material distributions and more.

Opening Night Exception Reception & Awards Program — If your company's goal is to reach VIP attendees, sponsoring the Reception & Awards Program is the way to achieve it. (Partial sponsorship: one of four)

If you have any questions about SUPERCOMM's Marketing and Sponsorship opportunities, please contact Beth Harrington at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call +1 301.493.5500

What do you see as the biggest opportunities in the industry?

“The demand drivers of our carrier customers’ businesses remain strong. Both at the consumer and enterprise level, growth in next-gen services and applications continues at a healthy pace, driving the inevitable transition to packet-friendly architectures. We are in a unique position to help ensure these networks are outfitted with enough flexibility and intelligence to handle the unpredictable traffic patterns and business models inherent to the next era of communications.”

Tom Mock,
Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning at Ciena Corporation