SPONSORSHIP BOOKLET Annual Recognition GALA February 20, 2019 Annual Partners: Women in ...

SPONSORSHIP BOOKLET
Annual Recognition GALA
   February 20, 2019
    Annual Partners:

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Presenter Sponsor Category - $15,000 - EXCLUSIVE, ONE ORGANIZATION ONLY!
Benefits and visibility before and after the event:
    Women in Governance’s annual recognition GALA presented by your
      organization.
    Logo on Women in Governance's website home page and in the Events section
      with a link to the Presenter Sponsor’s website.
    Logo on the invitation presented by your organization.
    Logo on social networks - over 50,000 members.
    Mailing to more than 65,000 people in 4 steps: save the date (1 email), invitations
      and reminders before the event (8 emails in 2 months), and thank you email with
      links to photos and videos of the event (1 email).
    Logo on the evening's video to be widely shared by email, on the website, and
      social networks.
    Partnership with the newspaper “Les Affaires.”
Promotion during the event:
    Logo on the event poster and program presented by your organization.
    An advertising easel or banner on the stage during the event in addition to a
     banner at the entrance.
    Possibility of having a promotional table for your organization, to distribute
     pamphlets or promotional products.
    The Founder introduces the Principal Sponsor's representative on stage to say a
     few words and, if desired, grant a prize.
    The Founder thanks the Principal Sponsor at the end of the event.
    Partner Sponsor representative invited to the Annual Recognition Gala head
     table.

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Gold Sponsor Category - $12,000

Benefits and visibility before and after the event:
    Partner of Women in Governance's GALA.
    GOLD logo in the Events section of the website, on the invitation and on social
      networks (more than 50,000 members).
    Mailing to more than 65,000 people in 4 steps: save the date (1 email), invitations
      and reminders before the event (8 emails in 2 months), and thank you email with
      links to photos and videos of the event (1 email).
    Logo on the evening's video to be widely shared by email, on the website, and
      social networks.

Promotion during the event:
    GOLD logo on the event poster and program.
    An advertising easel or your banner at the entrance.
    The Founder thanks all the Sponsors at the end of the event.
    Gold Sponsor representative invited to the Gala Awards Ceremony head table.

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Silver Sponsor Category - $8,000

Benefits and visibility before and after the event:
    Partner of Women in Governance's GALA.
    SILVER logo in the Events section of the website, on the invitation and on social
      networks (more than 50,000 members).
    Mailing to more than 65,000 people in 4 steps: save the date (1 email), invitations
      and reminders before the event (8 emails in 2 months), and thank you email with
      links to photos and videos of the event (1 email).

Promotion during the event:
    SILVER logo on the event poster and program.
    An advertising easel at the entrance of the event.
    The Founder thanks all the Sponsors at the end of the event.

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Bronze Sponsor Category - $5,000

Benefits and visibility before and after the event:
    Partner of Women in Governance's GALA.
    BRONZE logo in the Events section of the website, on the invitation and on social
      networks (more than 50,000 members).
    Mailing to more than 65,000 people in 4 steps: save the date (1 email), invitations
      and reminders before the event (8 emails in 2 months), and thank you email with
      links to photos and videos of the event (1 email).

Promotion during the event:
    The Founder thanks all the Sponsors at the end of the event.
    BRONZE logo on the event poster and program.

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TICKET INFORMATION

   Individual ticket: $350

   Table with 10 seats (non-VIP): $3500

   VIP* Table with 10 seats: $4500
    *Your table will be located near the head table and the stage.

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ABOUT US
Women in Governance is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 2010
with the mission of supporting women in their leadership development, career
advancement, and access to board seats.

The alarming statistics of the number of women in senior positions or serving on boards
of directors motivated us to create this organization. Things have greatly evolved in the
past fifty years for women. However, to this day, only 5% of women in Canada are CEOs,
14% of board of director seats are occupied by women and 45% of boards do not have
any female members. We have a gap left to fill.

All the research has shown that the presence of women in company decision-making
bodies results in better financial performance. Allowing women to progress with no glass
ceiling or sticky floor doesn’t only benefit women, it benefits companies, the economy,
and society as a whole, especially in a context where talented individuals are hard to
come by.

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2018 GALA – Event co-chaired by Ms. Paula Keays, President of McKesson Canada and Mr. Robert
Dumas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life Financial, Quebec, and presented by the
Canadian Bankers Association.
                                                       31 Parity certified organizations

Click here to watch videos from our September 11, 2018 Parity Certification Annual
Recognition Gala.

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2017 GALA – Event co-chaired by Ms. Isabelle Marcoux, Chair of the Board of Directors of
Transcontinental Inc. and Mr. Éric R. La Flèche, President and Chief Executive Officer of Metro Inc.

Click here to watch videos from our September 14, 2017 Parity Certification Annual
Recognition Gala.

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2016 GALA – Event held under the honorary presidency of Ms. Kathleen Taylor, Chair of the Board of
the Royal Bank of Canada.

Click here to watch videos from our September 14, 2016 Women in Governance Annual
Recognition Gala.

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PARITY CERTIFICATION
Women in Governance’s Parity Certification serves to help Canadian organizations
increase the representation of women in sectors where they have historically been
underrepresented, as well as in senior management positions. This innovative
certification not only evaluates parity at the decision-making level of organizations, but
also assesses the organization’s commitment to the implementation of mechanisms that
enable women at all levels of its hierarchy to achieve career advancement, thus creating
a pipeline of female talent.

The Parity Certification Committee thoroughly researched trends across sectors when
developing the certification criteria, which allows the certification to be applicable to all
large businesses. Further, the questionnaire was built with the support of McKinsey &
Company in collaboration with human resources senior management representatives
and the support of the Quebec Order of Certified Human Resources Professionals
(CRHA).

This timely and relevant initiative received outstanding feedback and presents a unique
opportunity for organizations that want to engage and integrate the equity dimension
into their human resources strategy, and have their actions recognized and validated by
an independent third party.

In 2017, this certification was available to organizations in Quebec with over 400
employees. In 2018 the scope of the certification has been expanded and all Canadian
organizations with over 400 employees are eligible to participate regardless of the
location of their headquarters or board of directors. With 31 certified organizations, this
initiative has an impact on 258,127 employees across Canada; they will benefit from the
best practices established by their employers to enable women to progress without glass
ceilings or sticky floors.

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MENTORING PROGRAM
Our mentorship program brings together 40 women a year who are in management
positions (VPs, CFOs, etc.), who are mostly in large and very large companies and
aspiring to senior executive management or board of director positions. Research shows
that there is no shortage of competent and experienced women to fill positions in
corporate decision-making bodies and that there is a strong interest from women for
such positions. However, many women struggle to transition between management and
executive management roles. This is partly due to the lack of "sponsors" who would
offer more than just advice, but would concretely support these women's career
advancement (men in similar positions are 46% more likely to have such a sponsor) as
well as the weak support of the corporate world with regards to work-life balance.
Women in Governance’s mentoring program is unique as it supports high-level women's
development through the last push that will allow them to break the glass ceiling.

GOVERNANCE TRAINING
Women in Governance is proud to partner with IGOPP (Institute for governance of
private and public organizations) to offer a series of 5 training workshops entitled: Key
issues in corporate governance. We are empowering women to be ready to take a seat
at the table of board of directors.

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