2011 Excellence Awards Sponsorship Opps-3[1] - New England ...

New England Board of Higher Education2011 New England Higher Education Excellence AwardsFriday, March 11, 2011The Long Wharf Marriott Hotel, BostonNEBHE sponsors have unique opportunities to connect with the region’s top decision and policy makers in education, governmentand business, including: governors, education advisors, state legislators, college and university presidents, deans, provosts, facultymembers, K-12 and business leaders.$1K $2,2K $5K $10K $15K $20K $35K $50KEXCELLENCE AWARDS DINNER BENEFITS:Special seating at President’s table and Exclusive sponsor recognitionAcknowledgement as a lead sponsor in all publications and signage atExcellence Awards DinnerSpecial recognition from podium at Excellence Awards and NEBHEevents (see reverse)XXXSponsor display tables at Excellence Awards and NEBHE events X XTwo tables for 10 guests each X X XRecognition on all table tent cards X X XOne night hotel accommodations for two X X X XSponsor display table at special pre-dinner reception X X X X X XOne table for 10 guests X X X XAcknowledgement in Excellence Awards dinner program X X X X X X XNEBHE logo on sponsor’s website identifying them as NEBHEsponsor.X X X X X X XFull page (4x7) tribute in program booklet. X X X X X XALL NEBHE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:Acknowledgement as a lead sponsor in all event publications,electronic invitations, media advisories and event webpage, as well assignage for NEBHE’s events (see back)Opportunity to address all meeting attendees at NEBHE conferencesSponsor logo and link included in all pre-conference and postconference email communications and website.Advertising on NEBHE’s website, www.nebhe.org X XXXXXOption to supply promotional material to be included in attendeeonline packets at NEBHE conferencesAcknowledgement in all Regional Student Program Tuition Breakpublications, including annual catalogs, state brochures (also in print)and annual report, published online at www.nebhe.org/tuitionbreak.Acknowledgement as Regional Partner of NEBHE’s College ReadyNew England initiative in both print and electronic publications.X X XX X XX X X X X

The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) is highly respected for its convening of influential decisionmakersin K-12 education, higher education, business and government. NEBHE’s annual Excellence Awards Dinner andissue-oriented conferences attract more than 1000 participants. NEBHE’s journal, now entirely on the web athttp://www.nebhe.org, is a go-to source for educators, corporate leaders, elected officials and journalists across the region andthe world. The RSP Tuition Break’s publications are accessed in print and online by thousands of students, school officials andorganizations.2011 Issue-Oriented ConferencesNew England Higher Education Leadership SummitOctober 24, 2011Federal Reserve Bank of BostonNEBHE is known across New England for its ability to convene the region’s most senior decision and policy makers. Governors,education advisors, state legislators, college and university presidents, deans, provosts, faculty and business leaders are among thoseindividuals who participate and who look to NEBHE to inform and engage them on key issues affecting the region. These eventsalso offer valuable opportunities for you to connect with influential decision and policy makers and to contribute to these vitaldiscussions.NEBHE conferences typically attract approximately 400 participants and have addressed timely issues in an engaging andinnovative manner, with fresh perspectives from national, state and regional experts. Past issues and topics have included: strategicmanagement responses to the economic recession; environmental sustainability; cost, productivity and reinvention of the university;higher education’s role in local and regional economic development; college readiness and completion; the Common CoreStandards for college and career readiness; and effective strategies for K-16 alignment.NEBHE ProgramsCollege Ready New England (CRNE) unites leaders of education, business and government from all six New England statesto develop and implement strategies to increase economic competitiveness and the well being of the region and its residentsthrough expanded college readiness, participation and success.Regional Student Program (RSP) Tuition Break, NEBHE’s cornerstone program, saves New England students and familiesmillions of dollars on their out-of-state public college tuition bills each year, when they pursue specialized degree programsnot offered by their home-state public colleges. Through Tuition Break, students can enroll in hundreds of discounted degreeprograms. Thousands of students and families, guidance counselors and school officials access Tuition Break informationonline at www.nebhe.org/tuitionbreak, as well as from their local high schools and public libraries.New England Journal of Higher Education. After more than 25 years of experience as an authority on trends and analysis inhigher education for thought leaders in New England and beyond, NEBHE published the final print edition of its respectedNew England Journal of Higher Education in February and moved fully online in June as part of a robust NEBHE "contenthub" at www.nebhe.org.The new digital Journal includes the provocative perspectives and thoughtful analysis of key issues that characterized the printjournal, but now with the added frequency and interactivity made possible by web technologies.As the platform for the digital Journal, NEBHE's new content hub serves as a portal for all things related to New Englandhigher education and its vital role in powering the region’s human capital and innovative economy.This content hub is anchored by:• long- and short-form commentary and analysis (as previously featured in print quarterly issues of NEJHE)• links to critical higher education-oriented data (as previously featured in NEJHE’s Trends & Indicators)• campus news and events (as previously featured in the biweekly NEJHE’s Newslink)• current and past NEJHE articles; reader comments and dialogue• roundtable discussions and video of the proceedings of NEBHE conferences• links to NEBHE programs and partners• an interactive social networking capacity.STEM Problem Based Learning (PBL) develops curriculum and teaches teachers about emerging technology fields withsupport from the Advanced Technological Education program of the National Science Foundation and industry associations.This program prepares high school and college STEM instructors to introduce students to problem-based learning, a strategythat enhances content retention, critical thinking and teamwork skills.NEBHE Master Property Program (MPP) is a comprehensive "all risk" property insurance program with coverage andservices tailored specifically to meet the needs of higher education, at costs that have consistently been below industry trends.MPP is a regional collaborative venture that reduces insurance costs and improves asset protection. It has generated more than$49.6 million in savings for its participating institutions since its inception in 1994.For more information about NEBHE programs and/or conferences, please visit www.nebhe.org/category/events/.For more information about sponsorships, please call Phyllis Maguire at 617-357-9620 ext.128.