WHY SPONSOR THE SUMMIT


The CBI Business Summit will attract an unprecedented number of senior executives and delegates who are actively involved or have an interest in the London 2012 games. The sponsorship packages are structured to offer substantial opportunities to promote and network with this senior level audience, as well as offering significant promotional opportunities.


Benefits of Sponsoring the CBI Business Summit:

  • The only event of its kind, focusing on the business opportunities and legacy of the London 2012 games attracting extensive media & Government interest.
  • Take advantage of high-impact branding alongside the CBI and other sponsors in one of the most wide-reaching and aggressive marketing campaigns.
  • Ideal platform to exchange knowledge and share insight with companies involved with the London 2012 Olympics.
  • Unique opportunity to communicate directly with senior decision makers and executives from leading companies actively involved in the games both past & present.
  • Promote your products and services to a highly influential and responsive audience.
  • Opportunity to partner with the CBI and participating in a discussion panel on a chosen discussion strand.
  • Benefit from high profile branding before, during and after the event.
  • Create & explore new business opportunities.
  • Gain valuable PR coverage in Business Voice magazine: the official magazine of the CBI.
  • Establish your organisation as a market leader and the first point of contact.


Sponsorship Opportunities:

Main Sponsor

  • One speaking slot for a senior level executive from sponsor organisation (as agreed with CBI).
  • Sponsor senior executive to participate in a Q & A with up to 3 other speakers.
  • Corporate branding with the CBI on all marketing materials, brochures and tickets.
  • 500 copies of the conference brochure for sponsors own use.
  • Joint branding with the CBI and other sponsors on the stage set.
  • Sponsor logo on dedicated email campaigns promoting the CBI Business Summit.
  • Acknowledgement of sponsor support from the CBI in the opening and closing addresses from the stage.
  • Opportunity to place promotional material in delegate packs distributed to all attendees.
  • Opportunity to place branded delegate gifts (folders, USB sticks etc.) on each seat.
  • Guaranteed mailing to 50,000 senior business people in the UK drawn from the membership of the CBI and other leading lists.
  • Acknowledgement of sponsorship in all PR activity.
  • One-off access to the delegate list.
  • Access to all photographs taken at the Conference.
  • 10 complimentary tickets (in addition to speaker and up to four staff on stand). Additional tickets may be purchased at 30% discount.
  • Sector specific sponsorship; other companies will not be competitors of sponsor.
  • Corporate branding, acknowledgement and hyper-link to the SPONSOR website alongside promotion of the event on the CBI and Caspian websites.
  • Prominent branding, hyperlink and quote from sponsor on the CBI Business Summit website.
  • Complimentary, full-page colour advertisement in Business Voice magazine June 2008 issue.
  • Acknowledgement and quote from the sponsor senior executive in the CBI press release for the event.
  • Access to space for a company display area from which marketing material may be distributed.

Associate Sponsor

  • Corporate branding with the CBI on all marketing materials, brochures and tickets.
  • 250 copies of the conference brochure for sponsors own use.
  • Joint branding with the CBI and other sponsors on the stage set.
  • Sponsor logo on dedicated email campaigns promoting the CBI Business Summit.
  • Acknowledgement of sponsor support from the CBI in the opening and closing addresses from the stage.
  • Opportunity to place promotional material in delegate packs distributed to all attendees.
  • Guaranteed mailing to 50,000 senior business people in the UK drawn from the membership of the CBI and other leading lists.
  • Access to space for a company display area from which marketing material may be distributed.
  • Acknowledgement of sponsor in all PR activity.
  • One-off access to the delegate list.
  • Access to all photographs taken at the Conference.
  • 5 complimentary tickets (in addition to speaker and up to two staff on stand). Additional tickets may be purchased at 15% discount.
  • Sector specific sponsorship; other companies will not be competitors of sponsor.
  • Corporate branding, acknowledgement and hyper-link to the sponsor website alongside promotion of the event on the CBI and Caspian websites.
  • Prominent branding and hyperlink on the CBI Business Summit website.

To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact Hootan Sherafat on 020 7368 7164




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"The London 2012 Games are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Games could bring more than £10bn of contracts to UK businesses. And come 2012, the eyes of the world will be on London. In this global economy, that represents a great opportunity. The 2008 CBI Business Summit brings together all the central players in the London 2012 project for a practical and unmissable day."
Richard Lambert, Director-General, CBI




Photos from last years event