2008 Sponsorship Opportunities
Why YOU should invest in the NCLR Annual Conference!
Reputation
A number of recent studies show that consumers carefully consider a company’s reputation when making purchasing decisions and that a company’s community involvement boosts employee morale and loyalty. NCLR’s national reputation for integrity, credibility, and impact associate you with a community partner of proven leadership, capacity, and impact in the Hispanic community.
Connecting
The NCLR Annual Conference offers a wide array of opportunities for your company to make a deeper and more credible connection with the Hispanic community. Partnering with NCLR can help your company and your brand become a trusted partner and household name for the Hispanic community.
Growing Market
· As of 2005, the Hispanic population in the continental U.S. was more than 42 million, or 14% of the total population. An additional 3.9 million Hispanics were residing in Puerto Rico. It is projected that Latinos will account for more than one in four Americans by 2050.
· 50% of the Hispanic population is under age 25.
· 85% of Hispanics under 18 were born in the United States.
· Latino buying power is more than $736 billion.
· By 2010, it is expected that Hispanics will have more than $1 trillion in disposable income.
· The U.S. Latino population remits billions of dollars to Latin America: $45.8 billion in 2004.
(Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and University of Georgia’s Selig Center for Economic Growth)
Leadership
The NCLR Annual Conference is where national, regional, and local leadership influencing and serving the Hispanic community converge – 5,000 people with whom you can build partnerships, do business, and share knowledge!
Events, Speakers, and Entertainers
NCLR is dedicated to producing quality programs and events with high-caliber, high-profile speakers, panelists, and entertainers, and providing forums that inspire our attendees and motivate them to continue their work on behalf of the Hispanic community.
Media Exposure
Conference and Latino Expo USA attract broad news media coverage of NCLR events, speakers, sessions, performers, and attendees from local and national outlets such as CNN, ABC News,The LA Times, The WashingtonPost, El Nuevo Herald, and Univision with coverage in Spanish and English.
Promotion and Marketing
NCLR commits to extensive local and national promotional and marketing efforts around key sponsorship areas (Title Sponsorships of the NCLR Annual
Conference, Latino Expo USA, Town Hall Sessions, Health Fair, Homeownership Fair, and Entertainment Stage).
Key Constituencies and Hot Issues
NCLR connects with key constituencies around issue-related sponsorships (community development, education, health, workforce development, NCLR Affiliates, and VIP guests).
