The Canadian Association of Physicists and Queen’s University invite you to sponsor, or be an exhibitor at, its 2017 Congress. Sponsorship levels, activities and benefits are listed below. All sponsors will be acknowledged on the CAP’s Congress website, by appropriate signage at the Congress, as well as in projected displays at the public lecture on Monday evening and the Recognition Reception on Thursday evening. Sponsors whose contributions are received by March 1, 2017 will also be acknowledged in the printed Congress program as well as the Awards booklet handed out with the registration packages. A list of all sponsorships secured by May 1, 2017 will be included in the registration packages.
The activity formally sponsored is dependent on the sponsorship level offered. Additional recognition for specific events sponsored is noted in the table below.
Sponsorship Levels*
NOTE: The CAP will consider exclusive sponsorship of any of the events listed below (except the Recognition Reception or health breaks) provided we have not already received sponsorship commitments for the event. Such exclusivity is valued at double the listed cost of sponsorship.
| Sponsorship Category | Cost of sponsorship | Activity sponsored | Anticipated participation | Additional Recognition offered* | Other benefits |
| Diamond
(up to 3 sponsors accepted for each activity in this category) |
$7,500
(if you would like to contribute more than $7,500, please contact the CAP office) |
Herzberg public lecture and reception
Speaker: OR One congress session or plenary talk (will be opened to the public) |
500-1,000 (combination of delegates and members of the public) | Sponsorship acknowledged in all material promoting the event (e.g. newspaper ad);
Company name and logo printed in Herzberg program and on list of sponsors on refreshment tables Sponsorship acknowledged when promoting the event; Company name and logo included on any printed material promoting the event. |
1 full B&W page in the Congress program + full colour page in subsequent issue of Physics in Canada (~1,800 copy circulation)
1-4 page flyer (to be supplied by sponsor) included in delegate packages Logo/link to your website on CAP website home page |
| Gold
(up to 3 sponsors accepted for the welcome reception) |
$5,000 | Monday Welcome Reception (e.g. BBQ event) | 400-800 delegates | Company name and logo displayed on BBQ refreshment tables, at bar and on tickets (if possible)
Logo/link to your website on CAP Congress website main page |
½ B&W page in the Congress program + ½ page full colour ad in subsequent Physics in Canada (~1,800 copy circulation)
1 page flyer (to be supplied by sponsor) included in delegate packages |
| Silver
(up to 3 sponsors are accepted for the poster session; up to 8 sponsors are accepted for the Recognition Reception and health breaks) |
$2,500 | Poster Session
OR Thursday Recognition Reception OR Health break |
300-500 delegates | Company name and logo displayed on refreshment tables at poster session
Company name and logo displayed on refreshment tables at Recognition Reception Company name and logo displayed on health break tables for one break of the Congress |
¼ B&W page in the Congress program + ¼ page full colour ad in subsequent Physics in Canada (~1,800 copy circulation) |
| Bronze
(up to 3 sponsors are accepted for each of these activities) |
$1,500 | HS Teachers Workshop
OR Student-Industry Meet & Mingle Reception OR Best Student Poster Cash Awards OR Best Student Oral Presentation Cash Awards |
30-100 HS / CEGEP teachers
75-200+ graduate students 6 awards presented at Recognition Reception 8 awards presented at Recognition Reception |
Company name and logo displayed at front of auditorium where talks are taking place as well as at the lunch
Company name and logo displayed at event; Opportunity to display 4’X4′ poster at event; List of participants, with fields and expected grad. dates incl. Company name and logo displayed on board in poster session, on student Recognition Reception tickets, and on award certificates Company name and logo displayed on board in final oral competition session, on student Recognition Reception tickets, and on award certificates |
¼ B&W page in the Congress program + ¼ page B&W ad in subsequent Physics in Canada (~1,800 copy circulation) |
* Corporate memberships at the Supporter level through December 31, 2017, are complimentary to our Congress sponsors (new members only).
Please fill out the sponsorship and/or exhibitor form at https://forms.cap.ca/congress-exhibit-sponsor-form-2017.php .
For more information, please contact the CAP office at 613-562-5614.