F2I Summit Sponsor Guide

SPONSOR GUIDE

#F2ISUMMIT SPONSORSHIPS 

Dear Potential Sponsor, 

Farm to Institution New England (FINE) along with Health Care Without Harm, the National 

Farm to School Network Northeast Regional Steering Committee, USDA Farm to School, 

and the New England Farm & Sea to Campus Network are pleased to announce the second 

biennial New England Farm to Institution Summit, taking place on April 6th and 7th at the 

DoubleTree Hotel in Leominster, Massachusetts with pre-conference activities such as tours 

and workshops will take place on April 5th. 

We welcome your interest in sponsoring this important event. 

SUMMIT PURPOSE 

This year’s summit will build on the momentum generated at the inaugural Farm to Institution 

Summit in 2015 (learn more at www.farmtoinstitution.org/summit/2015). We will gather over 

600 participants, including food service operators, producers, supply chain businesses, 

advocates, public officials and others dedicated to harnessing the power of New England 

institutions to develop an equitable and resilient food system. 

The F2ISummit is designed to inspire change and energize participants through sharing best 

practices and innovative strategies; enhance network capacity through skill building; and 

strengthen our collective impact by engaging leaders and policymakers in shared problemsolving. 

SECURE YOUR #F2ISUMMIT SPONSORSHIP TODAY! GO TO WWW.F2ISUMMIT.ORG/SPONSOR TO SIGN UP

SUMMIT OBJECTIVES 

By addressing key themes such as equity in 

the food system, the role of policy in building 

a sustainable food system, and cross-sector 

networks, the 2017 New England Farm to 

Institution Summit will feature a program that 

helps participants: 

• Develop new skills that will enhance their 

effectiveness; 

• Form new partnerships throughout the region 

to enhance overall effectiveness; 

• Learn about innovative strategies that have 

worked in other communities; 

• Connect to local, state or federal policy 

makers to support farm to institution efforts; 

• Inspire each other to set and achieve bolder 

goals for our food system; 

• Frame farm to institution in new ways to 

connect with a broader audience; and 

• Make the case for farm to institution in our 

region. 

YOUR SUPPORT 

Food system stakeholders across our region are recognizing that the food institutions 

serve matters. It makes an impact on the 3.8 million people who eat in our school, college 

and hospital cafeterias; the local economy; and our natural resources. Your sponsorship 

directly supports the ability of New England farm to institution network leaders to gather at 

the F2ISummit and build a strong regional food system of viable farm and food businesses, 

engaged institutions, and well-nourished communities. 

Thank you for considering sponsoring this event. If you have any questions or would like 

to discuss sponsorship opportunities and details, please contact FINE’s network director 

Peter Allison at peter@farmtoinstitution.org or summit coordinator Dana Stevens at dana@ 

farmtoinstitution.org. 

Sincerely, 

THE NEW ENGLAND FARM TO INSTITUTION SUMMIT 2017 STEERING COMMITTEE 

• Peter Allison, Network Director, FINE 

• Dana Stevens, Event & Project Coordinator, FINE 

• Kaitlin Haskins, Communications Coordinator, FINE 

• Riley Neugebauer, Farm & Sea to Campus Manager, FINE 

• Nessa Richman, Metrics & Development Manager, FINE 

• Danielle Fleury, Farm to School Regional Lead, USDA Farm to School, Northeast Region 

• Jen Obadia, Eastern US Regional Director, Healthy Food in Health Care Program, Health 

Care Without Harm 

To learn more about the New England Farm to Institution Summit, visit www.f2isummit.org 


SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 

BENEFITS TO ALL SPONSORS 

• Prominent listing in program booklet (handed to about 500 participants) 

• Logo and link on the summit website 

• Placement in sponsor slideshow before plenaries 

• Multiple mentions on Facebook event page (800+ followers) and FINE’s Twitter (700+ followers) 

• Priority booth space in the central hall exhibitor fair 

• Logo in at least three editions of the FINE email newsletter (over 1,000 recipients) 

In addition to all the benefits listed above, sponsors receive the following benefits based on 

contribution amount: 

BENEFACTOR 

$10,000+ SPONSORS 

• Public recognition before the keynote 

address 

• Tier one placement on sponsor banner at 

conference registration area 

• Tier one logo placement in program 

booklet, summit website, and FINE 

newsletter 

• Full-page ad in the summit program booklet 

• Complimentary booth space 

• Five complimentary registrations 

SUSTAINER 

$5,000 SPONSORS 

• Tier one placement on sponsor banner at 

conference registration area 

• Tier two placement in program booklet, 

summit website, and FINE newsletter 

• Half-page ad in the summit program 

booklet 


• Four complimentary registrations 

SUPPORTER 


• Tier three placement in program booklet, 


• Quarter-page ad in the summit program 

booklet 


• Three complimentary registrations 

CONTRIBUTOR 


• Tier four placement in program booklet, 


• Eighth-page ad in the summit program 

booklet 


• Two complimentary registration 

PATRON 

$500 SPONSORS 

• Tier five placement in program booklet, 



• One complimentary registration 

In-kind sponsorships and targeted sponsorship opportunities will also be considered. 

If you have any question about sponsor benefits, please contact dana@farmtoinstitution.org. 


EXHIBITS & ADVERTISING 

EXHIBITOR FAIR 

The sponsor exhibition area will be located in the central hall – 

the highest trafficked area at the center of the F2ISummit. Each 

meeting room is located directly off of the central hall, and all 

summit attendees will be moving through it over the course of the 

day. In addition, coffee, tea, and refreshments will be available in 

this area. 

EXHIBITORS RECEIVE: 

• One six foot table 

• Two chairs 

• Free wi-fi access 

• Electricity (available by 

request) 

Sponsor exhibitors are asked to set up booths as early as 

Wednesday at 12:00 noon and no later than 8:00 am on Thursday. 

Booths may be disassembled after 4:00 pm on Friday. 

Additional details will be provided to sponsors in advance of the 

F2ISummit. 

NON-SPONSOR EXHIBITING 

Companies and organizations who are attending the F2ISummit but not sponsoring it may 

purchase booth space for the purposes of exhibiting. A link will be provided on your online 

registration form. Non-sponsor booth space is available to registrants for up to three days. An 

open outdoor exhibit area immediately adjacent to the meeting space is also available for large 

equipment or vehicles. Exhibitors will be listed in the program. 

If you are not sponsoring the summit, but you would like to participate in the exhibitor fair, visit 

www.f2isummit.org/exhibitors. 

REGULAR RATE: $250 | NONPROFITS & SMALL FARMS: $150 

ADVERTISING IN THE SUMMIT PROGRAM 

1/2 PAGE 

Ad space is limited to F2ISummit sponsors only. All ad artwork 

is due by February 15, 2017 to kaitlin@farmtoinstitution.org. Ads 

should be full-color, but may be printed in black and white. Preferred 

format is PDF or high-resolution JPG, PNG or TIFF. 

1/8 

PAGE 

1/4 

PAGE 

FULL PAGE: 8” WIDE x 10.5” HIGH 

HALF PAGE: 8” WIDE X 5” HIGH 

QUARTER PAGE: 4” WIDE X 5” HIGH 

EIGHTH PAGE: 4” WIDE X 2.5” HIGH

SECURE YOUR SPONSORSHIP 

SPONSORSHIP TERMS & CONDITIONS 

To ensure acknowledgment of your sponsorship in the conference program 

booklet and on sponsor banner (applicable to $5k and $10k tiers), submit your 

sponsorship form and payment no later than February 15, 2017. Additional sponsorship 

pledges will be accepted through April 1, 2017. 

Sign up by Feb. 

15 to be included 

in the print 

program! 

Please note: acceptance of any sponsorship funding is at the discretion of the F2ISummit 

Steering Committee. 

SIGN UP TODAY 

Securing a sponsorship for the 2017 New England Farm to Institution Summit is easy: 

1. Complete the online sponsor form, which is available at www.f2isummit.org/sponsor 

2. Mail your payment via check payable to FINE - Third Sector New England (with “2017 FTI 

Summit” in memo) to: 

Third Sector New England 

89 South St #700 

Boston, MA 02111 

FINE’S FISCAL SPONSOR 

3. Remember to send your high-resolution logo and color ad (as applicable to your sponsor 

tier) to kaitlin@farmtoinstitution.org by Feb. 15, 2017. 

THANKS! SEE YOU AT THE SUMMIT

F2I Summit Sponsor Guide

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