The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services and the Breastfeeding
and Feminism Symposium collaboratively present:

Reframing Birth and Breastfeeding: Moving Forward

March 11-12, 2011
The Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel
One Europa Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities

Supporting the "Reframing Birth and Breastfeeding" conference is an excellent way to market your unique brand to maternity care providers and allied professionals who share your commitment to quality maternity services and products. We strive to offer a wide range of affordable sponsorship and advertising options with recognition opportunities to enhance your organization's visibility.

All exhibits will have prominent placement in proximity to conference registration, breakfasts, breaks, and social events. Your exhibit will be accessible to attendees throughout the duration of the conference, including during the Welcome Reception on Friday evening. Space is limited to 18 table top exhibits. Please reply by Dec. 31, 2010, to reserve your space.

Conference Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities

Space is limited to 18 exhibitors. Please reply by Dec. 31, 2010, to reserve your space. After Dec. 31, contact CIMS ([email protected] ) to inquire about availability. Customized sponsorship/advertising packages are available on request.

SPONSOR

Sponsor the 2011 "Reframing Birth and Breastfeeding" conference and maximize the value of your marketing dollars with significant discounts off the posted a-la-carte rates! All conference sponsors and exhibitors will receive a copy of the registrant and attendee list in Excel two weeks post-conference (sorry � email addresses will not be included). Please note: All exhibit staff must be registered attendees. Registration fees for additional exhibit staff: $200 Full Conference, $100 Single Day.

Includes

Leader $750 (a $1,000 value!)

Advocate $500 (a $700 value!)

Supporter $250

Conference Registration(s)	Two	One
6' Exhibit Table w/ two chairs	Yes	Yes
Conference Manual Ad	Full Page	1/2 Page	3.5" x 2"
Conference Bag Inserts (up to two items)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Website Recognition and Link Placement	Yes	Yes	Yes
Registrant & Attendee List	Yes	Yes	Yes

EXHIBIT

$450 Exhibit Table / $350 Non-Profit � Price Includes One Full Conference Registration!
Exhibitors receive one full conference registration, providing your company representative the opportunity to participate in all conference sessions, meals, and events. Includes one 6' draped exhibit table with two chairs, access to an electrical outlet (option), acknowledgement in the Conference Manual, and recognition on the CIMS, CGBI and CWHW websites post-conference. All exhibitors will receive a copy of the registrant and attendee list in Excel two weeks post-conference (sorry � email addresses will not be included). All exhibit staff must be registered attendees. Registration fees for additional exhibit staff: $200 Full Conference, $100 Single Day.


ADVERTISE

$150 Conference Bag Inserts / $75 Non-Profit
Includes insertion of up to two items.

Conference Manual Advertising
The Conference Syllabus includes all session handouts and is a valuable resource for conference participants long after the conference. Full page ads are guaranteed to appear in full color. Half page and business card ads may appear in full color or single color (b/w) depending on their placement in the final product.

$150  Full Page, Full Color Ad
$100  1/2 Page Ad
$50  Business Card Ad (3.5" x 2")


IN-KIND DONATIONS & OTHER SUPPORT

Conference Items & Hospitality
Your in-kind donations help us provide an exceptional conference experience for our attendees. Please contact CIMS ([email protected] , tel: 919-573-5438) to discuss your in-kind donation.

� Conference Bags featuring your company name/logo; products are supplied by the donating company (225 of each; awarded on a first come, first served basis; sample must be approved in advance)
� Note pads and pens featuring your company name/logo; products are supplied by the donating company (225 of each; awarded on a first come, first served basis)
� Lanyards featuring your company name/logo; product is supplied by the donating company (225 of each; awarded on a first come, first served basis)

All sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, and are available until a completed application and payment in full are received. All promotional material must be approved by the conference hosts in advance of the conference. All promotional material must be compliant with the WHO-UNICEF "International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes." The conference hosts reserve the right to decline any sponsor or promotional material that it deems inappropriate.

About The Conference and Conference Hosts

For nearly a decade, the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services' (CIMS) Annual Mother-Friendly Childbirth Forum has been recognized among childbirth professionals for offering the most authoritative and up-to-date research information pertaining to normal birth and the ten steps of Mother-Friendly maternity care. Since 2005, UNCG's Center for Women's Health and Wellness and the UNC's Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute have hosted the International Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium. Participants praise the symposia as the place to be for anyone concerned for the wellness of mothers and babies. In 2011, CIMS and Breastfeeding & Feminism will join forces to offer a unique and valuable experience to all our participants and you, potential sponsors.

This collaborative event, "Reframing Birth and Breastfeeding: Moving Forward," will be held March 11-12, 2011, at the Sheraton Hotel in Chapel Hill, NC.

Attendance
More than 150 maternity care professionals, childbirth advocates, and breastfeeding professionals will participate in this conference. Fields represented will include labor and delivery nursing, midwifery, lactation, labor support, childbirth education, obstetrics/gynecology, family medicine, public health, and birth and breastfeeding researchers from across the nation.

Location & Social Activities
Fresh off a multi-million dollar total renovation, the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel is a premier, full service hotel that provides mobile offices, wireless High Speed Internet Access in the lobby, business center, and guest rooms, as well as comfortable oversized tables for meetings and social networking. Located off of Franklin Street with easy access to the UNC campus and just minutes from the Raleigh/Durham International Airport, conference participants and exhibitors can enjoy all that the Triangle area has to offer.