Women in Print initiative is calling for industry sponsors to join major sponsor Heidelberg in promoting the program for its ninth anniversary in 2016.
According to associate sponsor and supplier association Visual Connections, in order to protect the future of the programme the initiative needs to be owned and run by the print industry itself.
Visual Connections general manager Karen Goldsmith says the shift in sponsorship opportunities is a timely move for the program.
“Heidelberg has been incredibly generous and has done a wonderful job establishing this popular program, but it is now time for it to be owned and driven by the industry,” she says.
Goldsmith says there will be no major changes to the running of the initiative apart from management, and is positive about the future of Women in Print.
“We have always had fantastic support from the industry and already have three major sponsors on board,” she says.
“This move ensures it will be a collaborative exercise that represents the needs and interests of women across all facets of print and visual communications.”
Printing Industries will now be jointly running WiP, together with Visual Connections.
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The sponsorship categories offered are major sponsorship at $8000 which includes logo exposure in trade media, WiP website, print banner, invitations and table cards, associate sponsorship at $5000, and supporter sponsorship at $1000.
“Corporate sponsorship is a great opportunity to demonstrate support for the industry while getting your company’s name and message in front of some of the industry’s leading executives, professionals, technical specialists and production experts,” says Goldsmith.
The 2016 Women in Print breakfast series will be held during May in 2016.
All sponsorship enquiries should be directed to Tom Sullivan at Printing Industries on (02) 8789 7300 or tom@printnet.com.au
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