| Tier | Sponsorship Category | value | ROI deliverables to the sponsor in terms of brand positioning in all venues of brand signage material particularly priority high visibility areas, digital logo presence on the AASW website and direct digital communications via Facebook, twitter and Instagram with the FARA, AASW, GFAR, YPARD and Women’s farming associations data bases |
| 2 | Event Dinner sponsor | $20000 | • Logos on event brochure, website and • on printed signage at the event dinner entrance , on the stage, as well as on the menus and table decorations. • An opportunity to make a 2 minute sponsors video scroll message for the big screen to play prior to dinner and to repeat during menu servings. • Choice of MC program director to welcome VIP guests. • Provision of a VIP holding room with full branding for hosting VIPs prior to dinner |
| 2 | AASW technical and themed workshops for FARA, GFAR and YPARD Linking innovators and researchers to investors pre-event, and then facilitating discussions between the various interest groups during the workshops to achieve objective specific outcomes based on the AASW objectives | $ 10000 per workshop $ 10000 Per session | Logos on event brochure, website and on printed signage at the workshop venue entrance and on the stage . Also, your company brochure and appointment request list to be given to attendees on an exclusive basis. An opportunity to make a 2- 3-minute video scroll message to play on the big screen prior to workshop and an option to provide a moderator to manage the workshop session. Announcement of final workshop title and content on website, event brochure and all digital platforms to communicate with AASW partner base of FARA, YPARD and GFAR. The wording to say “The (workshop name) presented by ( Sponsors name and logo)” Logos on event brochure, website and on printed signage at the workshop venue entrance and on the stage . Also, your company brochure and appointment request list to be given to attendees on an exclusive basis. An opportunity to make a 2- 3-minute video scroll message to play on the big screen prior to workshop and an option to provide a moderator to manage the workshop session. Announcement of final workshop title and content on website, event brochure and all digital platforms to communicate with AASW partner base of FARA, YPARD and GFAR. The wording to say “The (workshop name) presented by ( Sponsors name and logo)” |
| Tier | Sponsorship Category | value | ROI deliverables to the sponsor in terms of brand positioning in all venues of brand signage material particularly priority high visibility areas, digital logo presence on the AASW website and direct digital communications via Facebook, twitter and Instagram with the FARA, AASW, GFAR, YPARD and Women’s farming associations data bases |
| 2 | AASW investment opportunities for field trips on day 3 to selected investment opportunities in the eThekwini, KwaDukuza, uGu and Pietermaritzburg District areas | $10000 per field trip to cover transport costs and lunch | Logos on event brochure, also a section on the website detailing the investment opportunity being presented on the field trip. Printed signage on the bus and at the lunch venue. Access to the data base of investors attending the field trip prior to the AASW event |
| 2 | Women in agriculture pavilion and workshop | $20000 | Logos on event brochure, website and on printed signage at the workshop venue entrance and on the stage as well as a pavilion with kiosks representing key women in farming associations. Also, your company logo will be on the brochure and appointment request list to be given to attendees at the pavilion and Women in Agriculture workshops on an exclusive basis. An opportunity to make a 2- 3-minute video scroll message to play on the big screen prior to workshop and or scrolling permanently in the pavilion area. An option to provide a moderator to manage the workshop sessions. Announcement of final workshop titles and content on the AASW website, event brochure and all digital platforms to enable communications with AASW partner base of FARA, YPARD and GFAR. The wording to say “The Women in Agriculture pavilion presented by ( Sponsors name and logo)” |
| 2 | AASW-YPARD youth workshop sponsors | $10000 per workshop | • Logos on event brochure, website and on printed signage at the workshop venue entrance and on the stage • side events for young agricultural professionals will be attended by and co-created by youth, for youth. • Four workshops over 4 days. • Feature article on the web highlighting support of the youth network Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD)—a network with 30,000 members around the world. |
| Tier | Sponsorship Category | value | ROI deliverables to the sponsor in terms of brand positioning in all venues of brand signage material particularly priority high visibility areas, digital logo presence on the AASW website and direct digital communications via Facebook, twitter and Instagram with the FARA, AASW, GFAR, YPARD and Women’s farming associations data bases |
| 2 | Emerging farmers competition sponsor | $15000 |
• Sponsor 20 pre-selected top young agricultural professionals from around the continent to attend the conference and • To take part in a competition where the winner will be decided on the basis of the most innovative and financially feasible agri-business proposal. • The sponsor will feature on the web in association with the youth network of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD), a network with 30,000 members around the world |
| 2 | AASW-YPARD Job Fair Title Sponsor and exhibitor | $15000 | Logos on the website and event brochure. Branding of the job fair at key entrances visible to all attendees. Presented as youth-enabler sponsor. First access to youth talent for your company’s job opportunities. Opportunity for a bank to showcase loan funding options to emerging farmers. Access communicate your company’s products to the YPARD data base |
| 3 | Registration Desk Sponsor | $5000 | Logos on the AASW website and event brochure. Exclusive branding to one company at the registration zone. Branding of registration area visible to 1000+ delegates and 1200 attendees daily who will attend the event |
| 3 | Cocktail Reception Sponsor | $15000 | Logos on the AASW website and event brochure Exclusive to one company. Branding of the Cocktail reception area, the stage. It is one of the largest branded areas at the event. 2/3 min message from sponsor scrolling on the big screen Right to appoint the MC in consultation with organising committee |
| 3 | VIP Lounge Sponsor | $10000 | Logos on the website and event brochure Exclusive to one company Branding of VIP area, which is visible to the entire Match-Making area and location next to exhibition floor Ability to host meetings in the VIP lounge Access to data base of all VIPs who meet in the lounge |