AMERICAN CHRISTIAN FICTION WRITERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE

What are people saying about the ACFW National Conference?

"More than a writer's conference, it's become a network of professionals and author friends whose primary goal is to make story and craft, idea and author, merge into projects that honor God and build the Kingdom."

Greg Johnson, Literary Agent

"If you're a novelist, the ACFW Conference is definitely the one to choose."

Brandilyn Collins, Novelist

"GO TO THIS CONFERENCE. . . Strong presenters, great topics, a wonderful faculty, lots of chances to be face-to-face with people in the industry, and probably the biggest group of Christian novelists gathered in one place all year."

Chip MacGregor, Literary Agent

"It is directly because of ACFW conferences that I met my agent, my future senior editor, and the editor who took my manuscript to committee. The conferences offer fabulous opportunities to network."

Camy Tang, Novelist

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Thanks to B&H Publishing Group and KMK Enterprises for their sponsorships in 2009

The 2010 ACFW Conference Invites You to Partner With Us as a Sponsor.

Looking for access to industry experts and those who love books and publishing? As a sponsor of the 2010 ACFW conference, your company will maximize your marketing dollars. You'll reap visibility and catch the attention of 500+ conference attendees--all readers and writers of Christian fiction. This is your opportunity to strategically place your brand in front of those active in the publishing world, who are first and foremost readers and consumers of your company's products!

Highlights of the 2010 conference will include:

Tim Downs is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Indiana University. After graduation in 1976 he created a comic strip,Downstown, which was syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate until 1986. His cartooning has appeared in more than a hundred major newspapers worldwide. His first book, a work of non-fiction, was awarded the Gold Medallion Award in 2000, and his third novel, PlagueMaker, was awarded the Christy Award for best CBA suspense novel of 2007. Tim lives in Cary, North Carolina, with his wife Joy.

Keynote Speaker
Tim Downs www.timdowns.net

Sponsorships Are Available

Your sponsorship helps ACFW upgrade the conference experience through better educational programming, cutting-edge technology and materials, and premier locations, ultimately increasing outreach to its members and potential members.

In exchange, as a conference sponsor, you receive greater visibility and accessibility to all of the conference attendees - before, during, and after the conference.

• Where else will so many authors - published and unpublished - be gathered in one place?
• Where else will your brand be continuously visible to colleagues and peers in the publishing world?
• Where else can your products be in front of so many readers in one place?

Platinum Level

• Company logo on the Conference Website pages. Initial pages are already live on the website providing your company with up to ten months of logo visibility. In 2009, ACFW had more than 1500 unique hits to the conference webpages, all of which highlight our sponsors' logos.
• Full-page color ad in a prime location in the 2010 ACFW Conference Program. The program is distributed to more than 500 people onsite and released to media outlets during the year.
• A 20-slide presentation of your choice for promotional purposes to run during the time leading up to and after general sessions. The 2010 Conference schedule includes four separate sessions in which the slide presentations will run. In 2009, ACFW had over 550 attendees, as well as faculty and staff of the hotel, bookstore, etc.
• One free conference registration (four days of conference attendance, all conference meals included).
• Invitation for two to the private reception with keynote speaker Tim Downs.
• Display table in the general conference area to display information about your company. This could include, but is not limited to, your company's upcoming new releases, features of your company's authors, etc.
• Prime location of your authorŐs novels that are available in the conference bookstore.
• Company logo on the conference sponsorship banner displayed throughout conference in a highly-visible area for not only conference attendees, but other patrons of the hotel and the hotel restaurants.
• Opportunity to provide books/bookmarks/handouts, etc of your choosing at one of the two scheduled lunches. (First come, first served basis)
• Ability to "reserve" one table (for up to 10 registered attendees) for the awards banquet
• Recognition from the podium during a general session

Become a Platinum Sponsor Now!

Gold Level

• Company logo on the Conference Website pages. Initial pages are already live on the website providing your company with up to ten months of logo visibility. In 2009, ACFW had more than 1500 unique hits to the conference webpages, all of which highlight our sponsors' logos.
• Half-page ad in the 2010 ACFW Conference Program, which is distributed to more than 500 people onsite and released to media outlets during the year.
• A 10-slide presentation of your choice for promotional purposes to run during the time leading up to and after general sessions. The 2010 Conference schedule includes four separate sessions in which the slide presentations will run. In 2009, ACFW had over 550 attendees, as well as faculty and staff of the hotel, bookstore, etc.
• Display table in the general conference area to display information about your company. This could include, but is not limited to, your company's upcoming new releases, features of your company's authors, etc.
• Company logo on the conference sponsorship banner displayed throughout conference in a highly-visible area for not only conference attendees, but other patrons of the hotel and the hotel restaurants.
• Ability to "reserve" one table (for up to 10 registered attendees) for the awards banquet.
• Recognition from the podium during a general session

Become a Gold Sponsor Now!

Silver Level

• Company logo on the Conference Website pages. Initial pages are already live on the website providing your company with up to ten months of logo visibility. In 2009, ACFW had more than 1500 unique hits to the conference webpages, all of which highlight our sponsors' logos.
• 1/4-page ad in the 2010 ACFW Conference Program, which is distributed to more than 500 people onsite and released to media outlets during the year.
• A 5-slide presentation of your choice for promotional purposes to run during the time leading up to and after general sessions. The 2010 Conference schedule includes four separate sessions in which the slide presentations will run. In 2009, ACFW had over 550 attendees, as well as faculty and staff of the hotel, bookstore, etc.
• Company logo on the conference sponsorship banner displayed throughout conference in a highly-visible area for not only conference attendees, but other patrons of the hotel and the hotel restaurants.
• Ability to "reserve" one table (for up to 10 registered attendees) for the awards banquet.
• Recognition from the podium during a general session

Become a Silver Sponsor Now!

Padfolio Sponsorship - $2500

Get your logo on the ACFW padfolio that is given to every conference attendee upon arrival. The beautiful hardbound folder contains a paper tablet and pocket. Your logo will be in front of over 500 attendees as they take notes during the conference.

Become a Notebook Sponsor Now!

Totebag Sponsorship - $3000

Looking for a way to place your logo in front of more than 500 attendees at the conference and keep it in front of them? Then consider sponsoring the 2010 conference tote bag. Every conference attendee receives on upon arrival at the conference. The beautiful tote bag will be carried by attendees at the conference and after.

Become a Totebag Sponsor Now!

Should Someone Else Be in on the Scoop About These Exciting Brand-Exposing Opportunities?

Please be free to forward this email to your marketing department or anyone else in your organization who would want to know about partnering with ACFW in 2010.

Prefer to Sign Up Via Postal Mail?

You may download a sponsorship application form here. After you fill out the contact information for our database on the following page you'll find a link to an application form that can be downloaded.

Please send your application and payment to:

ACFW
PO Box 101066,
Palm Bay, Florida, 32910-1066.

Make checks payable to American Christian Fiction Writers.

For more information, contact Cara Putman at sponsors@acfw.com

Once payment is made, you will be contacted for a 300 dpi representation of your company's logo.

Deadline for a sponsorship purchase is July 1, 2010.

Slots for ads and meals will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. ACFW will solely determine all details and logistics for the fulfillment of the sponsorship packages, and of the conference meals, schedule and materials. ACFW reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, to deny any sponsorship application. ACFW is not responsible if logo and ad files are not received by any deadline or in any applicable form it may request.

Sincerely,

2010 ACFW Sponsorship Committee
American Christian Fiction Writers
Contact us at: sponsors@acfw.com