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PROMOTE 2019 SPONSORSHIP GUIDE THE GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP
PROMOTE
2019
SPONSORSHIP GUIDE
THE GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP
CONNECT YOUR BRAND WITH NORTHEAST OHIO’S LEADING BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

The Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP), the primary
advocate for metro Cleveland’s eight-county
business community, is dedicated to connecting
and focusing Greater Cleveland’s private-sector
resources to build a stronger region.
With more than 10,000 members of all business sizes—Fortune 500 corporations,
middle market companies and small businesses—we’re one of the largest metropolitan
chambers of commerce in the U.S.

As Northeast Ohio’s leading business and economic development organization, we
offer unique connections to business owners, C-suite executives, thought leaders and
elected officials through a variety of sponsorship opportunities.

Through GCP sponsorship opportunities, you’ll gain unmatched exposure to decision
makers at the highest levels of the metro Cleveland business community.

Sponsorship opportunities include:

• Various speaking roles, participation          • A display table or exhibit booth to
  on workshop panels and as discussion             engage clients and distribute marketing
  moderators                                       collateral

• Premium logo recognition before,               • Complimentary event registrations for
  during and after the event, via print,           your staff and/or guests
  digital and social media
                                                 • A complete contact list of all attendees

For more information about our sponsorship portfolio,
please call 216.592.2370 or email sponsorship@gcpartnership.com.

OUR TEAM
PAUL FEDERICO                     DAN ROMAN                          PAMELA SHEEHAN
Vice President                    Director                           Account Executive
Corporate and Member Relations    Corporate Relations                Advertising and Sponsorships

pfederico@gcpartnership.com       droman@gcpartnership.com           psheehan@gcpartnership.com
216.592.2368                      216.592.2364                       216.592.2357
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
                                               GCP C-Suite Member Golf Outing:                 GCP Investor Series: Quarterly
                                               July 22, 2019                                   These exclusive events connect small
                                               Held at an exclusive club, the golf outing is   and mid-sized business owners to the
                                               a place for C-suite business leaders from       broader economic development agenda for
The Greater Cleveland Partnership’s            GCP member companies to connect on the          Northeast Ohio. Events include behind the
portfolio of programs, events and              course. The day features catered lunch          scenes tours of new projects in the region,
marketing opportunities provides               and dinner, on-course challenges, prizes        guided tours of growing neighborhoods,
your company or organization with              and more.                                       access to NEO business leader speakers, and
the ability to connect your brand with         Sponsorship opportunities range from            briefings on issues relevant and important to
Northeast Ohio’s most influential              $2,500 to $25,000.                              businesses.
business organizations.                                                                        Sponsorship opportunities start at $2,500.
                                               GCP C-Suite Welcome Reception:
Through our corporate events, programs         July 2019                                       GCP Morning Conversations:
and communications outreach, you will          Join GCP member companies to welcome            8 Events Per Year
be able to deliver targeted messaging to       the newest C-suite executives to the            GCP Morning Conversations is a series
audiences ranging from 50 to 1,500             Cleveland area.                                 of exclusive members-only programs,
decision and policy makers face-to-face,       Sponsorship opportunities range from            providing candid, off the record dialogue
as well as more than 7,000 economic            $5,000 to $15,000.                              with political leaders, media executives
development influencers and stakeholders                                                       and other key influencers on public policy
that can be reached through our digital        GCP Chairman’s Forum: October 2019              issues that impact our city, region and state.
and social media channels.                     This annual forum features an exclusive         Sponsorship opportunity: $20,000.
                                               update and Q&A with the GCP Board Chair
GCP Internship Summit: February 21, 2019       and GCP senior leadership. Members learn        GCP Meeting Room Sponsorships
The Internship Summit connects the             about the status of GCP’s priorities, discuss   Located in the heart of Playhouse Square,
educational community to valuable              opportunities on the horizon and network        the GCP’s offices welcome more than
information that helps improve the             with more than 100 business leaders and         40,000 visitors a year. Our dynamic
experience and internship-readiness of their   influencers.                                    conference center offers GCP members and
students by learning more about employer       Sponsorship opportunity: $5,500.                guests access to high-tech, state of the art
expectations. In its third year, the summit                                                    facilities that accommodate meetings for
brings together business community             GCP Public Officials Reception:                 groups with anywhere up to 150 attendees.
representatives and educators to discuss       November 22, 2019                               Branding opportunities range from $25,000
how to better connect students to internship   This flagship event brings together the         to $75,000 with a five-year minimum
opportunities.                                 region’s federal, state, and local elected      commitment.
Sponsorship opportunities range from           officials with business and community
$5,000-$25,000.                                leaders. The invitation-only attendance         GCP Digital Opportunities
                                               includes C-suite executives such as the GCP     GCP allows you to connect your brand with
GCP Washington, D.C. Fly-In: May 2019          Board of Directors, GCP Government Affairs      Northeast Ohio’s most influential business
Influencing and helping to shape public        Council and other Northeast Ohio decision       organizations through:
policy is one of GCP’s key priorities.         makers. The event is enjoyed by nearly 600
The Washington, D.C. Fly-In connects           attendees.                                      GCP Every Monday E-Newsletter
Greater Cleveland corporate executives         Sponsorship opportunity: $10,000.               Our weekly digital publication provides
with members of the Ohio congressional                                                         news about, and related to, GCP priorities
delegation and top staff for conversations     Sponsored Education Series                      to an audience of over 7,000 senior-level
about crucial business policies and issues     This education series allows you to connect     staff and C-suite executives at GCP member
that impact our city, region and state.        your brand with Northeast Ohio’s most           companies. Readers are informed about
Sponsorship opportunities range from           influential business organizations through a    business and economic development topics
$1,500 to $10,000.                             private event or series. GCP works with the     and public policy issues that impact the
                                               sponsor to develop a topic and promote the      Northeast Ohio business climate.
GCP Annual Meeting: June 2019                  event through various GCP outlets.
At this flagship event, GCP leadership         Sponsorship starts $5,000.                      GCP Website and Social Media
presents the annual agenda for our                                                             As a leading content provider of Greater
organization’s priorities in the areas         GCP Video Opportunity                           Cleveland news and information about
of advocacy, business and economic             GCP members and partners discuss timely         business issues and resources, our website
development, physical development,             topics related to public policy issues and      attracts more than 8,000 visitors monthly,
education and workforce, and economic          legislation that impact the Greater Cleveland   which translates into close to 30,000 page
inclusion. More than 1,200 business            business community. The content is shared       views. Our social media channels reach an
executives and community leaders attend.       with more than 7,000 GCP members                even broader audience that’s tuned into
Sponsorship opportunities range from           through our weekly e-newsletter. Additional     economic development news and trends.
$2,500 to $15,000.                             outreach to the community via our website
                                               and social media channels reaches an            Dedicated Member Email
                                               engaged audience of 15,000+ per month.          Our email list consists of 7,000 senior-level
                                               Sponsorship opportunities start at $2,000.      staff and C-suite executives at GCP-member
                                                                                               companies.
                                                                                               Please see the digital advertising brochure
                                                                                               for more details.
GCP Middle Market Update E-Newsletter
                                                                                                Distributed exclusively to the middle
                                                                                                market audience, the Update explores
                                                                                                timely topics, provides best practices and
                                                                                                highlights research and events of interest
The Commission on Economic Inclusion is        Middle market companies—those with               to middle market leaders. Sponsors have
the GCP’s program that assists members         annual revenues between $10M and                 an opportunity to contribute content on a
with translating diversity and inclusion       $1B—comprise the “market that moves              monthly basis.
into better business outcomes. Primary         America.” The Greater Cleveland                  Included in Middle Market Connections
efforts are aimed at including more            Partnership’s Middle Market Initiative           Sponsorship.
minorities in the senior management            focuses on providing resources and
and board leadership of companies and          connections that our region’s more than          GCP Middle Market Knowledge Center
organizations, increasing access to jobs       3,000 middle market companies need to            Our online resource center offers—through
that pay well, and growing minority-owned      drive growth, increase competitiveness           one easy access point—information about
businesses (MBEs) in the region.               and create jobs. We’re also working to           products, services and business resources
                                               ensure that Northeast Ohio’s middle              that support this dynamic segment of the
Inclusion Conference: August 2019              market businesses leaders are connected          economy, including those offered by our
Northeast Ohio’s premier program for           and contribute to our regional economic          Middle Market sponsor companies.
senior-level diversity and HR professionals,   development agenda.                              Included in Middle Market Connections
the Commission’s annual conference                                                              Sponsorship.
features presentations from local, national    Middle Market Connections Sponsorship:
and international companies and speakers       $45,000 per Year at a Minimum of                 Dedicated Member Email
recognized for strategic outcomes driven       Three Years                                      Target businesses with a wholly owned
by diversity and inclusion. It also includes   Sponsorship opportunities deliver a C-suite      campaign that gives you flexibility of
interactive sessions to help the 250+          audience and other decision makers               messaging, timing and your own call-to-
attendees connect diversity management         through several high-visibility channels. This   action.
with setting and achieving organizational      includes category exclusivity for the Greater    Please see digital advertising brochure
goals.                                         Cleveland Middle Market Forum, Quarterly         for details.
Sponsorship opportunities range from           Forums, Middle Market Update e-newsletter
$3,500 to $15,000.                             and the Middle Market Knowledge Center.

Leadership Forum: November 2019                Greater Cleveland Middle Market Forum:
This forum is tailored specifically for        April 2019
CEOs and select members of their senior        Our annual signature event for middle
leadership team. Programming is focused        market companies features thought leaders        Founded in 1998, OHTec has hundreds
on implementation of diversity and inclusion   from the business community discussing           of members within GCP representing all
best practices and initiatives from the        topics that impact middle market company         facets of information technology: software
perspectives of the C-suite.                   success. It also provides unparalleled           development, IT services, website design
Sponsorship opportunities range from           networking opportunities for the region’s        and development, custom application
$5,000 to $15,000.                             middle market executives and decision            development, IT recruiters and more.
                                               makers.                                          OHTec offers signature programs as well as
Commission Connection E-Newsletter             Included in Middle Market Connections            tech tools and resources to help tech firms
The Commission’s bi-monthly e-newsletter       Sponsorship.                                     continue to grow and thrive.
includes local, regional and national
updates about diversity management             Quarterly Forums: February, August,              Tech Week: April 8–12, 2019
and workplace inclusion trends and best        and November 2019                                OHTec launched Tech Week in 2011 with the
practices. Relevant workshops and events       In addition to our annual forum, we offer        mission of supporting, connecting, engaging
are included, as well. The publication         quarterly programs that provide a deeper         and celebrating the regional IT community.
reaches more than 7,000 GCP and                dive into topics and challenges that impact      Tech Week includes events hosted by
Commission Economic Inclusion members          middle market companies. Subjects include        OHTec, the technology arm of the Greater
with a focus on C-suite and HR executives.     innovation, exporting, talent retention and      Cleveland Partnership, as well as programs
Please see the digital advertising brochure    attraction, supply chain resiliency, cyber       hosted by tech partners and collaborators
for more details.                              security, and economic trends.                   like JumpStart, SIM, NASA, Global Cleveland
                                               Included in Middle Market Connections            and local universities. About 4,000
Commission Dedicated Member Email              Sponsorship.                                     attendees participate each year.
Target businesses with a wholly owned                                                           Sponsorship opportunities range from
campaign that gives you flexibility of         CEO Insights (2)                                 $5,000 to $25,000.
messaging, timing and your own call-to-        These CEO-only sessions feature a
action.                                        Northeast Ohio company CEO sharing
Please see the digital advertising brochure    insights, experiences and ideas on how they
for more details.                              have achieved success in business. These
                                               exclusive forums give attendees a chance
                                               to ask questions and dialogue with the
                                               presenting business leader in an intimate
                                               group format.
OHTec Best of Tech Awards: April 11, 2019                                                      COSE Meet Ups: Ongoing, various
Launched in 2006, these technology                                                             locations
business awards shed light on innovative                                                       An informal networking opportunity for
companies, leaders and ideas. Hundreds                                                         COSE members to connect with other
submit applications and more than 250           Small Business focused events and              business leaders.
support honorees in categories like             programs through COSE strengthen the           Sponsorship opportunities start at $1,500.
Best IT Services Company, Best Website,         small business community by connecting
Most Promising Startup and Tech Team            small businesses to opportunities to build     Sponsored Education Series
of the year.                                    relationships; guiding small business          This educational series features sales,
Sponsorship opportunities range from            owners to the right resources; and             marketing and strategic planning content
$5,000 to $25,000.                              providing small business owners and their      that leads to overall business growth. Each
                                                employees with valuable knowledge and          session includes a panel of expert presenters
Tech Thursdays                                  expertise.                                     sharing different perspectives on the various
Tech Thursdays bring together individuals                                                      strategies and tactics small business owners
from various industries to discuss the latest   COSE Small Business Open House:                can use to gain new customers, implement
tech trends. These informal events are held     Spring and Fall 2019                           new product or service lines, and increase
at unique locations around the city.            In collaboration with the Business Growth      revenues.
Sponsorship opportunities start at $1,500.      Collaborative, the small business open house   Sponsorship opportunities range from
                                                offers members hands-on training in key        $2,500 to $10,000.
Sales and Marketing Special Interest            areas that lead to business growth.
Group (SIG)                                     Sponsorship opportunities start at $2,000.     COSE Digital Opportunities
The Sales & Marketing SIG plans periodic                                                       COSE allows you to connect with thousands
workshops focused on sales & marketing          COSE Day at the Capitol: Spring 2019           of small business owners, entrepreneurs and
excellence, best practices and other            COSE members travel to Columbus to             policymakers directly through:
techniques as well as networking and            meet with policymakers to discuss how
relationship building opportunities. These      they can work together to enhance Ohio’s       COSE Event Alerts
events are targeted at sales & marketing        small business climate and create strong       COSE events connect small business owners
professionals from both technology and          relationships between policymakers and         and their employees with opportunities
non-technology related companies.               small business owners.                         to build relationships and learn new skills.
Sponsorship opportunities start at $2,500.      Sponsorship opportunities start at $2,500.     The weekly Event Alerts notify our list over
                                                                                               10,000 COSE subscribers of upcoming
BusinessTECH: October 2019                      Cleveland Business to Business                 events and programs that may be of value to
Presented by OHTec and MCPc,                    Matchmaker: Summer 2019                        their business.
BusinessTECH is the must attend event           The B2B Matchmaker helps small business
for technology leaders and their teams.         owners gain access to buyers who represent     COSE Mind Your Business E-Newsletter
This conference is designed for CIOs,           millions of dollars in purchasing. The goal    The Mind Your Business e-newsletter
CISOs, CTOs, Health, HR, Legal, Marketing       is to create contract opportunities through    is a weekly email with content created
executives and decision makers from             one-on-one sessions between buyers and         specifically to address the needs, interests
companies of all sizes. The event includes      sellers. Attendees also have the opportunity   and challenges of small business owners.
keynote speakers, breakout sessions and         to network with peers and participate in       With the opportunity to reach over
networking opportunities to improve             educational sessions throughout the day-       10,000 business owners, sponsorship
technology strategy.                            long event.                                    and advertising packages include overall
Sponsorship opportunities range from            Sponsorship opportunities start at $2,500.     newsletter sponsorship, advertisements
$2,500 to $25,000                                                                              and sponsored content.
                                                COSE Big Party for Small Businesses:
OHTec Dedicated Member Email                    December 2019                                  COSE Mind Your Business Online
Target businesses with a wholly owned           The Big Party for Small Biz is a unique        This online content repository includes
campaign that gives you flexibility of          shared holiday party for your staff along      articles, stories, infographics, reports and
messaging, timing and your own call-to-         with other Cleveland small businesses.         more on topics of importance to business
action.                                         Tickets include an unlimited buffet, free      owners. Areas of focus include technology,
Please see the digital advertising brochure     parking, a table dedicated for you and your    HR and employee management, marketing,
for details.                                    guests, live music and an open dance floor.    sales and business development, strategic
                                                Sponsorship opportunities range from           planning, and finance.
OHTec E-Newsletter                              $2,500 to $20,000.                             Please see the digital advertising brochure
The OHTec monthly email newsletter                                                             for more details.
is delivered to 3,300 subscribers and           COSE WebEd Series: Monthly
is specifically designed for technology         This series of educational webcasts is held    COSE Dedicated Member Email
professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs        monthly and led by subject-matter experts      Target businesses with a wholly owned
providing weekly updates on the latest          on topics of importance to small business      campaign that gives you flexibility of
tech industry news, local success stories       owners. Webcasts are presented live and        messaging, timing and your own call-to-
and trends.                                     recorded to be posted on the COSE website      action.
Please see the digital advertising brochure     for additional viewing.                        Please see the digital advertising brochure
for more details.                               Sponsorship opportunities start at $1,500.     for more details.
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