Benefits | - Request for meeting location are given strong consideration
- First right of refusal for other sponsoring opportunities (WLAN, Networking, Demo - at regular sponsoring costs) for the relevant quarterly meeting
- Technology demonstration which will be advertised by the Forum to all attendees, but not endorsed (Guidelines listed below must be followed.)
- 5 guest passes for non-member or observer, meeting attendance Guidelines for acceptance of free passes to be provided by Staff.
- Speaking opportunities include an :
- An invitation to sponsor company senior executive to welcome the attendees with a company introduction (delivered via live or pre-recorded video) during Opening Plenary (Not to exceed
twenty minutes - content to be pre-approved by the CEO and must comply with anti-trust guidelines)Opportunity to suggest subjects and invite speakers for the meeting keynote and any possible - 15 minutes)**
- Suggesting subjects and inviting speakers for the meeting special sessions, such as: a Keynote or Birds of a Feather
sessions- session. Subjects and speakers are
chosen, the CEOAnnouncement and recognition in the BBFs quarterly meeting report, which is uploaded to the BBF contribution site- Staff**
- Video Featured during the a Plenary, posted to Broadband Forum sites and Social Media pages (video provided by sponsor)**
- Your corporate logo displayed on signage placed throughout the meeting (at the meeting registration desk and in member break areas) displayed information leading up-to and for the duration of meeting
- Your logo and sponsorship announcement on the Forum's website home page
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- The Forum meeting web and wiki pages such as general informational, agendas, etc.
- Transition "Thank You" slides used during special sessions
- Physical signage placed in the room
Verbal recognition given by the Chairman or CEO - during the Opening and Closing Plenary Presentations
Signage with your logo placed - Recognition slides during the Opening and Closing Plenary Presentations
- Your corporate logo added to the hard copy meeting agenda, as well as the electronic agenda located on the Forum website
- Permanent record of your sponsorship listed on the BBF website
- Signage placed throughout the meeting space (e.g. at the meeting registration desk and in break areas at the discretion of Forum & Hotel Staff**)
- Opportunity to place one (1) sponsor company produced banner (roll up) at meeting registration desk
to be displayed for the duration of meeting with your corporate logo - (Content must be pre-approved by the
CEO - Staff and must comply with anti-trust guidelines**)
- First right of refusal for other sponsoring opportunities (WLAN and networking event - at regular sponsoring costs) for the relevant quarterly meeting
- Opportunity to have branded giveaways at the meeting, to be distributed at the registration desk (Content must be pre-approved by the
CEO - Staff and comply with anti-trust guidelines**)
- Technology demonstration at premises separate from the Forum meeting premises (Guidelines listed below and must be followed.)
- Technology demonstration will be advertised by the Forum to all attendees, but not endorsed
- Location requests will be considered
- Exclusive meeting sponsor given 5 guest passes for non-members for meeting attendance *
*Note: Guidelines for acceptance of free passes to be provided by CEO.- Printed on the hard copy meeting agenda and other meeting materials
- Permanent record of your sponsorship listed on the Forum sites
- Communication recognition opportunities available:
- Verbal recognition given by the Chairman or Staff during the Opening and Closing Plenary Presentations
- Social media posts on the Broadband Forum LinkedIn and Twitter accounts
- Pre-Event email (distribution to more than 10,000 contacts)
- Verbal recognition during special sessions
- Written recognition (with logo if feasible) in the BBFs quarterly meeting report and newsletter, which are uploaded to the BBF sites and distribution to more than 10,000 contacts
**Restrictions: All of the above benefits will be pre-approved by the Staff or Board Officer as they must be respectful of and abide by the BBF Antitrust Guidelines: https://www.broadband-forum.org/about-bbf/how-we-work/policies-procedures/the-broadband-forum-antitrust-guidelines |
Requirements / processes for technology demonstrations | - The technology demonstration has to comply with Forum anti-trust policies
- The technology demonstration has to be open to all meeting attendees
- Technology demonstration at premises but separate from the Forum meeting (rental organization and cost are driven by Sponsor)
- The demonstration premises
The Demonstration center - needs to be convenient to the meeting logistics so as not to disrupt regular Forum business at the meeting (logistics will be closely coordinated between the sponsor and the Staff)
- All costs of the demonstration will be borne by the sponsor
- The demonstration may not include an extensive promotion of technical proposals currently being made by the sponsor to the Broadband Forum
- The demonstration is primarily an educational event for the Forum meeting attendees
- The demonstration cannot be a 'product pitch' with mentions of market share, pricing, contract terms and so on
- The demonstration proposal will be reviewed and vetted by the Technical Oversight Committee for content, with final approval by the Board of Directors
- The demonstration will be reviewed by the Staff, or another Board Officer, prior to being open to all meeting attendees, to ensure compliance with all policies
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