Co-op Connection
Save the date!
Saturday, October 5, 2019
8:30 am - Noon
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Madison (Next to the Farmers' Market)
Join Summit and other local cooperatives for the 9th annual Co-op Connection, celebrating cooperatives and community. Co-op Connection is a public celebration of cooperatives and all that we contribute to our communities and the local economy, as well as an opportunity for us to live cooperative principle #6 - cooperation among cooperatives.
Free and open to the public!
Enjoy family activities, prize drawings, product samples and more!
Please print and send in registration forms by August 1, 2019.
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities
Co-op Connection is a perfect place to celebrate all that your co-op contributes to the community. All participating co-ops should have an interactive booth, which could include product selling or sampling, a demonstration, game or giveaway. Each booth is also required to have a prize drawing, with a suggested value of $25-$200. A gift card to your own co-op is a great giveaway!
Platinum Sponsorship – $1,500
- NEW! Event booth outfitted with chairs, table, and table cover (20' x 20')
- Booth signage at event
- Booth highlight in event guide map
- Full page ad in event program (5.5” x 8.5” vertical, $200 value)
- Co-op listing in event guide directory
- Prominent logo on event signage, website and event day program
- Links to your website from event web page
- Opportunity to provide a quote in press release and to participate in any pre-event interviews
- Live event mentions and recognition
Gold Sponsorship – $1,000
- Event booth outfitted with chairs, table, and table cover (10' x 10')
- Booth signage at event
- Booth highlight in event guide map
- Half page ad in event program (5.5" x 4.25" vertical, $100 value)
- Co-op listing in event guide directory
- Logo on event signage
- Logo on event program
- Links to your website from event web page
- Live event mentions and recognition
Silver Sponsorship – $500
- Event booth outfitted with chairs, table, and table cover (10' x 10')
- Booth signage at event
- Booth highlight in event guide map
- Quarter page ad in event program (5.5" x 4.25" vertical, $100 value)
- Co-op listing in event guide directory
Interactive Exhibitor Booth – $100
- Event booth outfitted with chairs, table, and table cover (10' x 10')
- Booth signage
- Booth highlight in event guide map
- Co-op listing in event guide directory
Interactive Exhibitor Booth – $100
($250 value – included with platinum, gold or silver sponsorships)
- 10' x 10' booth including tent, table with fitted cover, 2 chairs and booth sign
- Support to staff your booth (if requested)
Selling and Sampling
If you are selling or sampling pre-packaged/previously prepared food items* at your booth, you will need to fill out forms required by the City of Madison. These will be provided prior to the event. Summit will cover the cost of sales permits.
*Public Health of Madison & Dane County requires that all food sold at a temporary food stand be prepared in a commercial kitchen.
Electrical
Co-op Connection will not provide electricity. Exhibitors must plan to bring their own generators if power is required. Please note: plugging into city light poles is prohibited.
Set-up
On day of event, set-up will begin at 7 am and everyone should plan to be ready for operation by 8 am. The event concludes at 12 pm and we must have all booths and materials removed by 1 pm. Coffee, water and snacks made by co-op vendors will be provided throughout the day for exhibitors.
To be included in the promotional print materials, deadline for ads and logos is August 1, 2019. Please send to CoopConnection@SummitCreditUnion.com.
Co-op Program Ad (INCLUDED FOR SPONSORS)
- Full page ad – $200, 5.5" x 8.5" vertical
- Half page ad – $100, 5.5" x 4.25" horizontal
- Quarter page ad – $50, 2.75" x 4.25" vertical
Co-op Program Directory Highlight
Share more details about your cooperative by included your location, phone number, web address and a brief description of your co-op in our event guide directory listing.
sample directory highlight
Prize Donation
Exhibitors are required to have a prize drawing, with a suggested value of $25-$200. A gift card to your own co-op is a great giveaway! You will be responsible for drawing your winner.
