SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

ADS is offering sponsorships for many of the functions and events that take place at its Annual Meeting.  Sponsorships are available to all members, Manufacturers and Suppliers, and provide a unique opportunity to create added visibility and name recognition for your company, products and services. 

Sponsorships for each of the individual functions and events noted below will be on a first-come, first-served basis.  You can select and pay for your sponsorship online when registering for the meeting.  If you have questions, contact Jacque Knight at ADS Headquarters at (678) 303-2973 or jknight@kellencompany.com.

Sponsor Guidelines

  1. Sponsorship of Diamond, Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire events cannot occur by the same company in consecutive years, unless it is available at the published deadline.
  2. Sponsorship limited to one (1) event per company per meeting.
  3. All sponsorships are based on a first-come, first-served basis, taking into consideration the information contained in Point 1 above.
  4. All promotions will be provided by ADS as outlined in the Sponsor Levels and Benefits document.  No give-aways allowed.

Sponser Levels

 Sponsor Level Number of Sponsors  Contribution  Event/Activity
Diamond
1 0 left $2,500 Saturday Evening Dinner
Mizkan Americas, Inc.
Emerald 4 0 left $1,500

Monday Evening Dinner
Rembrandt Foods
Speaker Sponsor
The Carriage House Companies
Speed Networking Event
Fleischmann's Vinegar Co., Inc.
Awards Luncheon (Sunday) Danisco USA, Inc.

Ruby 5 0 left $750

Saturday Evening Reception
Commercial Creamery Company
Sunday Evening Reception
Trilogy Flavors
Monday Evening Reception
Scott TurbonŽ Mixer, Inc.
Sunday Morning Breakfast
Michael Foods
Monday Morning Breakfast
TIC Gums, Inc

Sapphire 3 0 left $400

Coffee Break (Sunday Morning-General Session)
Grain Processing Corporation Coffee Break (Sunday Afternoon Workshop)
Kalustyan Corporation
Coffee Break (Monday Morning-General Session)
CP Kelco

Amethyst 2 1 left $300

$5,000 Hole-in-One Golf Prize Holes (during ADS Annual Golf Tournament)
Oystar USA, Inc.
Optional Tour

Topaz 17 6 left $200

Golf Hole during ADS Annual Golf Tournament.
Accurate Ingredients, Inc.
Admix, Inc.
Berry Plastics Corporation
The Garlic Company
T. Hasegawa Flavors
M.G. Newell Corporation
Phoenix Closures, Inc.
Progressive Plastics, Inc.
Silgan Plastics LLC
Weatherchem Corporation
Winpak Portion Packaging, Inc.

ADS Sponsor Levels and Benefits

Diamond (1)
Saturday Dinner

  • Annual Meeting registration at 50% for one (1) member*
  • Inclusion in the ADS Final Program for the Annual Meeting as the Saturday night dinner sponsor
  • Signage at event
  • Inclusion in rolling PowerPoint displayed during General Session on Sunday (during walk-in and breaks)
  • Recognition from the podium during General Session
  • Sponsor ribbon on badge
  • Mention in pre-meeting ADS Newsletter Heads Up!
  • Mention in Annual Meeting Wrap-Up communication sent to all ADS members

Emerald (4)
Monday Dinner
Speaker Sponsor
Speed Networking Awards Luncheon

  • Each sponsorship receives complimentary hotel accommodations (room charge and tax) for one (1 ) night during ADS Annual Meeting.*  Incidentals at the expense of attendee.
  • Inclusion in the ADS Final Program for the Annual Meeting as the Monday night dinner/speed networking/awards luncheon sponsor
  • Signage at event
  • Inclusion in rolling PowerPoint displayed during General Session on Monday (during walk-in and breaks)
  • Recognition from the podium during General Session
  • Sponsor ribbon on badge
  • Mention in pre-meeting ADS Newsletter Heads Up!
  • Mention in Annual Meeting Wrap-Up communication sent to all ADS members

Ruby (5)
Receptions (3)
Breakfasts (2)

 

  • Complimentary registration for one (1) member of the sponsoring company for the ADS golf t ournament held during ADS Annual Meeting*
  • Inclusion in the ADS Final Program for the Annual Meeting as a general sponsor
  • Signage at event
  • Inclusion in rolling PowerPoint displayed during General Sessions on Sunday and/or Tuesday (during walk-in and breaks)
  • Recognition from the podium during General Session
  • Sponsor ribbon on badge
  • Mention in pre-meeting ADS Newsletter Heads Up!
  • Mention in Annual Meeting Wrap-Up communication sent to all ADS members

Sapphire  (3)
Coffee Break (3)

  • Inclusion in the ADS Final Program for the Annual Meeting as a general sponsor
  • Signage at event
  • Inclusion in rolling PowerPoint displayed during General Sessions on Sunday and/or Monday (during walk-in and breaks)
  • Recognition from the podium during General Session
  • Sponsor ribbon on badge
  • Mention in pre-meeting ADS Newsletter Heads Up!

Amethyst  (2)

  • Hole-in-One during Golf Tournament ($5,000 Prize)
  • Optional Tour

 

  • Inclusion in ADS Final Program for sponsored event
  • Signage at specified golf hole, including company logo
  • Inclusion in rolling PowerPoint displayed during General Sessions on Sunday and/or Monday (during walk-in and breaks)
  • Recognition from the podium during General Session
  • Sponsor ribbon on badge

Topaz  (17)
Golf Hole during Golf Tournament

  • Inclusion in ADS Events Brochure for sponsored event
  • Signage at golf hole, including company logo
  • Inclusion in rolling PowerPoint displayed during General Sessions on Sunday and/or Monday (during walk-in and breaks)
  • Sponsor ribbon on badge

* No substitutions allowed.