SPONSORSHIP FORM

20th Annual Conference

August 12-14, 2020

Cleveland, OH

Thank you for your interest in sponsoring the 20th annual Association of Travel Instruction (ATI) conference! This conference affords sponsors an ideal way to reach your target audience. ATI puts on a truly unique conference each year as we seek to connect educators, transportation providers, disability professionals and other community groups with vital resources for travel independence tools and instruction. Each year, ATI brings disability and transportation professionals from across the United States and Canada together for classes, professional development, and training opportunities.

The Association of Travel Instruction (ATI), founded in 1998 and incorporated in early 2001, is a national professional association, which exists to develop the relatively new professions of travel training instructor and travel trainer for seniors and persons with disabilities, other than those with blindness.  Its members include travel training instructors/travel trainers who work for transit properties, school districts, community rehabilitation agencies, independent living centers, and agencies providing adult day services. Members of the association also include parents of children with disabilities, orientation and mobility specialists for persons with blindness, and persons with disabilities who are transportation advocates. Membership in ATI is open to anyone interested in the field of accessible transportation.

 

Mission Statement

To advance the right of all persons with disabilities and older adults to equal access to public transportation and community participation by providing:  support, information, training and education to promote quality Travel Instruction.

 

Vision Statement and Values

The Association of Travel Instruction (ATI) is the leading national organization providing support, information, education and advocacy for the profession of travel instruction.

We believe no person should be denied the opportunity to fully participate in their community as a result of an inability to use public transportation. ATI supports the development of Travel Trainers and Instructors in their professional role of teaching individuals who need assistance on how to use public transit.

Our members’ mission is to serve our travel training participants. We advocate on a national, regional and local level for the right and opportunity of all people to move about without denial or harm and with purpose on public conveyances available to all citizens. ATI, its instructors, trainers, members and supporters value and are committed to:

• Teaching Excellence - the gold standard of quality instruction, professional development and business sharing and networking to further the lives of people with disabilities and older adults.

• Independence - so that people with varying ability levels can be active and participating members of their community and society

• Respect and Integrity - our organization is guided by honest, transparent, responsible and accountable actions and deeds that served our travel training participants, ATI members, sponsors and supporters’ interests

• Diversity and Inclusion - we respect, attract and support a diverse body of travel training participants, instructors, members and leadership.

Marketing of the Association of Travel Instruction conference will be done both locally and nationally. Announcements will be made in newsletters, on the ATI website and Facebook page, via social media and through mailing and e-mail campaigns. The conference grows each year and we expect 2020 to be no different!

Our website, www.travelinstruction.org, helps conference attendees register for the conference. It also easily highlights information on conference sponsors and exhibitors for three months prior to the conference and for the following year until we announce sponsorship opportunities for the next conference. Over 100 travel training programs and transit agencies will be represented at this year’s conference!

ATI utilizes a mobile application and devoted webpage to provide updates, conference schedules, speaker bios and sponsor information links to conference attendees.  Many of our sponsorship levels include this new application as part of the list of benefits when sponsoring ATI.

Many of our sponsorship levels (such as Diamond, Platinum and Gold) are now correlated with special events held during the conference.  These sponsorship levels come with additional benefits and a great opportunity for an organization or company to spend time networking with ATI members.  These opportunities are limited to allow only one sponsor per event for even greater advertising exposure.

Your support will bring needed services and information to the community and positive visibility and expo-sure for your organization! If you wish to be a sole sponsor or co-sponsor of an event, or if you have other sponsorship ideas, please let us know!

Please submit your sponsorship form no later than May 31, 2020.

 

Sincerely,

Kristen Salkas

ATI Conference Chair

DIAMOND SPONSOR - $2000 (Sponsor ATI’s Annual Award Luncheon – 1 available)

• Full page ad in the Conference program booklet on inside cover
• One organization level membership to ATI (1 year)
• Full conference registration included for two attendees
• Two additional guest tickets to the annual luncheon
• Two additional guest tickets to the networking event
• Premier booth to display company information and products on day one and two of the conference
• Banner (provided by sponsor) displayed in common area for duration of the conference
• Logo on the large screen of the conference
• Logo, sponsor information and link to website in the sponsor area of the conference app and webpage
• Logo on all printed advertising and materials for attendees
• Sponsor listing on all press releases, newsletter articles and ATI social media
• Opportunity to speak (15 minutes) to the conference during the opening session

 

PLATINUM SPONSOR - $1500 (Sponsor ATI’s networking event – 1 available)

• Full page ad in the Conference program booklet
• One organization level membership to ATI (1 year)
• Full conference registration included for one attendee
• One additional guest ticket to the networking event
• Premier booth to display company information and products on day one of the conference
• Banner (provided by sponsor) displayed in common area for duration of the conference
• Logo on the large screen of the conference
• Logo, sponsor information and link to website in the sponsor area of the conference app and webpage
• Logo on all printed advertising and materials for attendees
• Sponsor listing on all press releases, newsletter articles and ATI social media
• Opportunity to speak with attendees and promote company during networking event

 

GOLD SPONSOR - $1000 (Sponsor one of ATI’s light breakfasts – 3 available)

• Premier booth to display company information and products during the sponsored breakfast
• Opportunity to speak with attendees and promote company during sponsored breakfast
• One individual level membership to ATI (1 year)
• ½ page ad in the Conference program booklet
• Full conference registration included for one attendee
• Logo on the large screen of the conference
• Logo on all printed advertising and materials for attendees
• Logo, sponsor information and link to website in the sponsor area of the conference app and webpage
• Banner (provided by sponsor) displayed in common area day of sponsored break
• Sponsor listing on all press releases, newsletter articles and ATI social media

Breakfast menu item selections are made at ATI's discretion.

 

SILVER SPONSOR - $750 (Sponsor an ATI break or Idea Cafe – 3 available)

• ¼ page ad in the Conference program booklet
• One associate level membership to ATI (1 year)
• Logo on the large screen of the conference
• Logo, sponsor information and link to website in the sponsor area of the conference app and webpage
• Sponsor listing on all press releases, newsletter articles and ATI social media
• Listing as sponsor on the ATI website
• Opportunity to speak with attendees and promote company during the Idea Café

 

BRONZE SPONSOR - $500

• Business card size ad in the Conference program booklet
• Acknowledgement of your gift in the Conference program booklet
• Logo on the large screen of the conference
• Logo, sponsor information and link to website in the sponsor area of the conference app and webpage
• Listing as sponsor on the ATI website
• Opportunity to speak with attendees and promote company during sponsored coffee break

 

COPPER SPONSOR - $250

• Acknowledgement of your gift in the Conference program booklet
• Logo, sponsor information and link to website in the sponsor area of the conference app and webpage
• Listing as sponsor on the ATI website

  

FRIEND OF ATI - $100

• Acknowledgement of your gift in the Conference program booklet
   

OTHER AMOUNT

• If you or your organization or company is interested in an amount not listed in our sponsorship opportunities, pleaase provide us with your preferred donation value.  We are happy to extend the sponsorship level benefits based on the amount being donated.

 

IN-KIND DONATION – VARIES

• ATI appreciate in-kind donations such as printing services for the Conference program booklet or promotional materials such as lanyards that can be used for member name badges.  If your organization or company is able to donate an in-kind service or product to ATI, please let us know!  We are happy to extend the sponsorship level benefits based on the items being donated.

All sponsorship requests will be considered on a first-come, first-selected basis. Please check the box next to the sponsorship level you wish to request.

If you wish to be a sole sponsor or co-sponsor of an event, or if you have other sponsorship ideas, please let us know! Let us work together to find a package that is right for you.

If providing an in-kind donation idea, please select "In-Kind Donation" from payment options.