GDC 2012 Summit Sponsorships

GDC 2012
March 5 - March 9, 2012
Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, CA

The Game Developers Conference features 7 focused summits to foster community-building within emerging sectors of the game industry. Reach targeted developers within these emerging sectors by sponsoring one of the summits.

2012 Summits Include:

AIAI Summit
March 5 - 6, 2012		 Game ITGame IT Summit
March 5, 2012		 LocalizationLocalization Summit
March 6, 2012
Games for ChangeGames for Change @ GDC
March 6, 2012		 GDC EducationGDC Education Summit
March 5 - 6, 2012		 Independent GamesIndependent Games Summit
March 5 - 6, 2012
Smartphone & Tablet GamesSmartphone & Tablet Games Summit
March 5 - 6, 2012		 Social & Online GamesSocial & Online Games Summit
March 5 - 6, 2012		  

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Summit Sponsorships

Title Sponsorships Networking Opportunities

Title Sponsorships

Platinum Sponsor (3 available) - $35,000 or $42,500 with GDC Vault Taping

Associate your company with one of the following GDC Summits and reach developers and decision makers in your target market.

Add GDC Vault taping to your Summit Sponsorship.  The GDC Team will professionally record the Summit sessions and hosts them online post-event at GDC Vault, where you will collect the leads of everyone who views it.

Summits available for Platinum Sponsorship: AI, Game IT, Localization, Games for Change, GDC Education, Independent Games, Smartphone & Tablet Games, Social & Online Games

Pre-Event Exposure:

  • Custom HTML Newsletter created by sponsor and emailed to all Summit Pass holders (sponsor to create, GDC to deliver)
  • Platinum listing, logo and link on GDC Summit Lineup Page.
  • Platinum listing, logo and link on participating Summit Details page, example: SmartPhone Summit Page
  • 1 Platinum listing in a GDC Update e-mail (includes logo/link and 50 word company description). Reaches 60,000+ opt-in professionals
  • 160x600 ROS banner on GDConf.com (starts as soon as sponsor sends banner) See banner spec details
  • Platinum listing with logo and 50 word description on GDConf.com Sponsors Page

On-Site Exposure:

  • Tabletop near participating GDC Summit event (includes one 6ft draped table, 2 chairs, 5 amp electrical drop)
  • Platinum billing and sponsor logo on Summit sign directly outside of Summit classroom
  • One 60 minute session – please check with Rep for time and room availability.
  • Hanging horizontal single-sided banner in participating GDC Summit classroom during lunch session. (size up to 8'w × 5'h provided by sponsor). Banner will be removed after lunch speaking slot. Banner must arrive in warehouse by deadline listed here.
  • 1 lightbox near participating GDC Summit classroom. Sponsor to provide artwork by deadline listed here (Show management produces)
  • 1 large hanging banner in Moscone Convention Center (sponsor produces, needs to be shipped to warehouse by deadline listed here) see rep for available locations
  • 1 Coffee break sponsorship with branded cups and napkins. (opportunity to place materials on tables during one coffee break at participating GDC Summit)
  • Logo on sponsor Thank You sign at coffee break
  • 1 totebag insert distributed to all conference attendees, speakers, and press at GDC. See guidelines here
  • Platinum Listing and logo on GDC Summit page in Conference Program. Deadline listed here
  • Full page advertisement in show Program. Deadlines listed here
  • 5 All Access passes to 5-day Game Developers Conference
  • 15 GDC Expo passes

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Gold Sponsor (4 available) - $25,000 or $32,500 with GDC Vault Taping

Associate your company with one of the following GDC Summits and reach developers and decision makers in your target market.

Add GDC Vault taping to your Summit Sponsorship.  The GDC Team will professionally record the Summit sessions and hosts them online post-event at GDC Vault, where you will collect the leads of everyone who views it.

Summits available for Gold Sponsorship: AI, Game IT, Localization, Games for Change, GDC Education, Independent Games, Smartphone & Tablet Games, Social & Online Games

 

Pre-Event Exposure:

  • Gold listing, logo and link on GDC Summit Lineup Page.
  • Gold listing, logo and link on participating Summit Details page, example: SmartPhone Summit Page
  • Gold listing in a GDC Update e-mail (includes logo/link and 50 word company description). Reaches 60,000 opt-in professionals
  • 160x600 ROS banner on GDConf.com (starts as soon as sponsor sends banner) See banner spec details
  • Gold listing with logo and 50 word description on GDConf.com Sponsors Page

On-Site Exposure:

  • Tabletop near participating GDC Summit event (includes one 6ft draped table, 2 chairs, 5 amp electrical drop)
  • 1 lightbox in convention center: See Rep for availability
  • 1 medium banner in convention center (sponsor produces). Banner must be mailed to warehouse by deadline listed here. Ask rep for available locations
  • Half Page advertisement in show program. Deadline listed here
  • Sponsor logo on GDC Summit page in Conference Program. Deadline listed here
  • 1 totebag insert distributed to all conference attendees, speakers, and press at GDC. See guidelines here
  • 3 Summit and Tutorial Passes
  • 10 GDC Expo Passes

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Networking Opportunities

Summit Mixers (2 available per Summit) - $18,875

The GDC features targeted summits that foster community-building within emerging sectors of the game industry. Summit Mixers are the perfect way to network with developers and decision makers in your target market.

Summit Mixers available to sponsor: AI, Game IT, Localization, Games for Change, GDC Education, Independent Games, Smartphone & Tablet Games, Social & Online Games

Date: TBD (see rep for availability)

Pre-Event Exposure:

  • Logo and link on Parties/Networking page of GDC website
  • Mixer listing, logo and link on GDC Summit Page. Located under the description of the participating GDC Summit.
  • Mixer listing, logo and link on participating Summit Details page, example: SmartPhone Summit Page
  • Mention in Parties and Networking e-newsletter
  • 160x600 ROS banner on GDConf.com (starts as soon as sponsor sends banner) See banner spec details
  • Sponsor listing with logo and 50 word description on Gdconf.com Sponsors Page

Reception Exposure:

  • Tabletop during reception (includes one 6ft draped table, 2 chairs ) AV and electrical not included and must be ordered and paid for by sponsor. Operations will provide AV contact.
  • Hanging single-sided banner at reception venue hung by pipe and drape (size no larger than 8'w × 5'h provided by sponsor). Must arrive at advance warehouse by deadline listed here
  • 1 lightbox in Convention Center. Sponsor to send artwork by deadline listed here. (show management produces)- See Rep for availability
  • Handouts can be placed on table at reception. Sponsor to provide handouts. Must arrive at advance warehouse by deadline listed here.
  • Mixer listing and logo in Events section of GDC Conference Program. Deadline listed here
  • Logo to appear on two 22"x28" thank you signs provided by Show management to be set up during reception if logo provided no later than deadline listed here
  • 2 All Access Passes to 5-day Game Developers Conference
  • GDC Show management will place the order for food and beverage based on food for 200ppl - (Total allotment is $8,500). Any additional food needs to be paid for by sponsor. Operations can provide contact info for venue caterer and sponsor can order and pay directly
  • Text listing on CAAG and pocket CAAG

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Summit Tabletops - $6,000

The GDC features targeted summits that foster community-building within emerging sectors of the game industry. Reserve a table top display at one of these Summits and target developers and decision makers in your target market.

Table Tops Available at: TBD

Pre-Event Exposure:

  • Table top listing, logo and link on GDC Summit Page. Located under the description of the participating GDC Summit.
  • Table top listing, logo and link on participating Summit Details page
  • Table Top listing with logo and 25 word description on GDConf.com Sponsors Page

On-Site Exposure:

  • Tabletop near respective Summit (includes one 6ft draped table, 2 chairs, 5amp electrical drop))
  • Logo listing on respective Summit page of GDC Show Program if received by deadline listed here
  • 5 GDC Expo Passes.
  • 25% off on 5 conference passes.

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