The Bird Education Network (BEN) was created
following the February 2007 National Gathering, hosted by CEE. BEN is a CEE
initiative that seeks to connect and support a network of bird education
professionals.
The building and strengthening of such a network must
overcome seemingly unconnected outcomes in bird education and conservation.
This can be accomplished when the efforts are seen as hopeful, creative, and,
most importantly, cumulative.
A BEN Committee has been
established to provide advice and guidance for this important initiative, to
advance "bird conservation through education."
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 Jekyll Island Sponsorship Opportunities
The
Council for Environmental Education (CEE), Flying WILD, and the Bird Education
Network (BEN) invite you to become
a sponsor of Bird Conservation
through Education: A National Gathering. The conference will be held from
February 22 - 26, 2009 at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel located along the
Georgia Coastal Birding Trail in Jekyll
Island, Georgia.
The Gathering presents a unique opportunity for companies and organizations, both large and small, to
have their name associated with an exceptional event attended by leaders and
practitioners in the bird education and conservation field.
Sponsor contributions are tax-deductible
as charitable donations to the Council for Environmental Education, a
501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, 5555 Morningside Drive, Suite 212, Houston, TX,
77005. To download our donation form click here. Please contact Josetta Hawthorne at (713) 520-1936 if we can we can help you with sponsorship questions.
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Great Blue Heron $5,000
CONFERENCE SPONSOR
Conference Sponsors
receive name and logo recognition on our conference banner, an exclusive
feature on the BEN website, pre-conference electronic promotions, a prominent
listing with logo on our registration sign and conference program, one
complimentary registration and an invitation to display exhibit materials at
the conference.
* Thank you to our early Conference Sponsors, the Kaytee Avian Foundation and the USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System!
*** Download our donation form by clicking here.
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SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
Sponsors
of
special events receive name recognition with a large sign on-site, a
listing in our on-site conference program, pre-conference electronic
promotions and an invitation to display exhibit materials at the
conference.
Closing
Banquet, Low Country Seafood
Boil
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER
$3,000
The
Coastal Plain of the Atlantic Ocean is known
as the Low Country and sampling its cuisine is the perfect way to feel right at home.
Guests will experience the best of Georgia's
hospitality as they dine on local seafood straight from the Atlantic
Ocean featuring fresh shrimp, crawfish and more while enjoying our
closing reception and celebration.
Bird
Friendly Coffee Breaks
PAINTED
BUNTING
$1,500
Shade coffee is grown in a forest-like setting that
provides habitat for a surprisingly rich diversity of species, especially
migratory birds. Conference guests will enjoy refreshing brews of shade grown coffee as
a tasty treat during breaks in our conference program and learn about the
important role of coffee in preserving healthy forest habitats for dozens of bird species.
Feeding
Stations (Afternoon Snack Table)
MOURNING DOVE- SPONSORED!
$1,000
Guests
will be provided with beverages, snacks and other delectable treats during our mid-afternoon break.
* Thank you to our early Special Event Sponsor, Wild Bird Centers of America!
Opening Ice
Cream Social
RED KNOT
$1,000
CEE, Flying WILD, and the BEN Committee will be
inviting conference participants to a special meet-n-greet opening reception at
the Jekyll Island Club Hotel featuring a build-your-own sundae bar. CEE staff
and BEN Committee members will be serving up scoops of everyone's favorite
tasty treat!
Bird
Education Share
Fair
ROYAL
TERN
$500
Our Bird Education Share Fair is sure to attract
teachers and educators for a host of fun crafts and bird education activities.
Participants will be invited to showcase best practices and share new and
creative methods for bird education.
*** Download our donation form by clicking here.
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE
Sponsors of the following items receive recognition with a large sign on site, a listing on our
registration sign and our conference program, pre-conference electronic
promotions and an invitation to display exhibit materials at the conference.
Conference
T-Shirt
$1,500
If we can find a willing sponsor, all registered conference participants will
receive an attractive Bird Education Network first-ever conference t-shirt upon
registration!
Silent Auction Contributors
We invite you to make an unrestricted gift to
the conference for our silent auction through in-kind products and/or services
valued at $500 or more.
*** Download our donation form by clicking here.
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CALL FOR EXHIBITORS
Take advantage of the opportunity to showcase your programs or
products! From marketing materials, posters, newsletters, nature related
merchandise, and tabletop exhibits - we'd all love to see what makes tracks in
your state! Fees for exhibitors are as follows:
$50 for commercial business
(nature-related)
$100 for commercial businesses (non
nature-related)
$250 for government agencies
Free for non-profit organizations
Free for Conference Sponsors.
Full and shared tables will be available.
*** Download our exhibitor form by clicking here.
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