Exhibiting/Sponsoring Opportunities
Opportunities to reach the school board audience and education decision-makers.
Here’s how to stay in front of this important audience throughout the year.
89th Annual Convention and Educational Trade Show
October 16-19, 2008
Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, New York City
NEW! Click here to view our floor plan in real time! You can now reserve booth space online, update your company information and find a complete exhibitor listing.
View the
2008 Exhibitor Prospectus 
Audience
Reach more than 2,500 key education decision-makers including school board members, superintendents, administrators, speakers, exhibitors, state Education Department officials, legislators and education journalists.
Sponsorship and Exhibit Space
8’x 10’ or 9’x 9’ booth space is available for $1,600
($3,000 for an 8’x 20’ booth).
Booth packages include pipe and drape, one 6’ table, two chairs, wastebasket, company information listed on NYSSBA’s Virtual Trade Show and in printed Convention Program.
NOTE: Booth space is limited and will go quickly.
Our 2007 show sold out!
All sponsorship packages include booth space, as well as signage at your sponsored event, plus signage throughout the Convention, an Annual Convention Sponsors Guide advertisement in On Board, Convention Program advertisement and two invitations to our exclusive VIP reception. Major sponsors also receive company use of a sponsor’s suite to host meetings, product demonstrations, and private functions.
Pricing varies: $3,000 to $11,000
View the 2008 Sponsorship Packages
Conferences – Workshops - Seminars
Held throughout the year, these one to two day programs offer a unique opportunity to interact personally with school board members, district superintendents and/or Legal Partners, depending on the event.
A Sample of Our Upcoming Opportunities:
Joint BOCES Workshop
May 2-3, 2008 - Albany, NY
Special Education Law Conference
May 22, 2008 - Albany, NY
May 29, 2008 - Rochester, NY
June 12, 2008 – Long Island, NY
New and Veteran Member Academy
July 18-20, 2008 – Buffalo, NY
Audience
Brochures go to 5,000 school board members, as well as 700 superintendents. Attendance varies, usually 20 – 400, depending on event. We have historical audience trend data to share with you.
Sponsorship
$500-1,500, depending on event(s)
Includes
- Sponsorship acknowledgement on brochures, email reminders and conference materials
- Signage at the event
- Your marketing materials distributed to attendees
- Table top display in a prominent location at the event
- Personal access to decision-makers
- Recognition from the podium
- Participation in reception and/or meals
On Board Newspaper
Distributed 21 times a year, this award-winning 20+ page newspaper covers current issues, upcoming programs, latest research trends, pending state and federal legislation, district employment vacancies as well as commercial advertising.
Audience
More than 10,000 school board members, district superintendents, business officials and other administrators, principals, school attorneys, state Legislators, Department of Education officials, and education journalists throughout the state.
Advertising
See 2008 Commercial Advertising Contract
Special arrangements can be made for insertions, polybagging with your materials, etc. Call (518) 783-0200 for rates.
Annual School Board Planner
This pocket sized calendar is printed in July each year and contains 18 months of preplanned dates for NYSSBA events as well as those for the County School Board Associations.
Audience
5,000 school board members, 700 superintendents
Advertising
See 2008-2009 Contract
Contact:
Eleanor J. Murray, Marketing Manager eleanor.murray@nyssba.org
Kate Andrejko, Trade Show Manager kate.andrejko@nyssba.org