Sponsorship Form
Terms & Conditions:
1. PAYMENT AND TERMS
- For sponsorships of the event, full payment must be remitted 30 days prior to the event. Failure to do so may result in being turned away from the event.
- For advertising, the amount must be paid in full prior to publication.
- An official written agreement must be held between DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION and the sponsoring firm.
- Payment must be made directly to DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION by the sponsoring company.
2. ELIGIBLE SPONSORS
- Sponsors will encompass those companies or other entities offering materials, products or services of specific interest to attendees, as determined by DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION in its sole discretion.
- DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION also reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any company-specific marketing campaign before distribution.
- Only the company whose name appears on the face of this contract may be placed in print and pre-outlined sponsorship recognition opportunities.
3. SUB-LEASING – SPONSORSHIP SHARING
- No sponsor shall reassign, sublet or share the whole or any part of the sponsorship parameter allotted to the contracting firm without written permission from DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION prior to the recognition opportunities taking action.
4. SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
- Prices quoted include all items listed in the sponsorship proposal and signed contract. These items could range from show-specific, one-time recognition opportunities to long-term multimedia marketing targets.
- Sponsorship results will be based on prior event, mutually agreed to, tests and terms which may include:
- Measuring awareness/attitude changes
- Measuring sales
- Measuring media coverage
- Interest levels/participation
- Number of product-related actions taken
- Key clients attending
- New contacts/mailing list response
5. CANCELLATION OF SPONSORSHIP
- Fully paid sponsors: In the event that written notification of intent to cancel is received at least 90 days prior to the event/publication, only 75% of the payment will be refunded.
- No refunds will be made after this date unless the ad space or sponsorship is resold.
6. DECORATIONS
- DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION shall have full discretion and authority over the placing, arrangements, and appearance of all items displayed by sponsor, and may require the replacing, rearrangement, or redecorating of any item or of any sponsorship announcement.
- No liability shall attach to DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION for costs that may devolve upon the sponsor thereby.
7. ACCEPTABILITY OF ADS
- DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION reserves the right to refuse placement of any ad that it believes to be injurious to the purpose of the publication.
8. PHOTOGRAPHY / DISCLOSURE
- The photographic rights for the events sponsored or items the sponsoring company has agreed to be reserved to DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
- By signing the sponsoring contract, the sponsor company agrees to distribution of the undersigned company in outlined contractual circumstances as well as liberal discretion of DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION to utilize photography of their event and sponsor company name and logo presence for all other purposes as DIVERSITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION sees fit.
9. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
- The sponsor is liable for any damage caused to building floors, walls, or columns or to other sponsors and/or property.