Sponsorship

Generate new leads, gain thought leadership, build strong brand recognition, and expand your business network.

Sponsor’s value:

  • Unique opportunity to address a select group of 300 plus defence decision makers – current and potential customers.
  • Automated CRM lead generator on event platform.
  • Full scale six-week marketing campaign across defenceWeb’s communication channels which include the sponsor’s branding.
    • 9,000 daily newsletter subscribers
    • 80,000 unique online readers per month plus all social media channels
    • 500,000 page views per month

Sponsorship Packages Available:

Prior to event

Full scale six-week marketing campaign across all defenceWeb’s media channels which includes:

  • Corporate logo will be prominently displayed under the heading ‘Diamond sponsor’ in the following positions:
    • On a leaderboard banner advert on the home page of defenceWeb, and in the daily email newsletter
    • On all social media tiles placed on defenceWeb’s social media platforms
    • On the home page of the event portal hosted on defenceWeb
    • On several direct e-mail shots sent to targeted prospects from defenceWeb’s subscribers
    • On all general correspondence with delegates leading up to the event
  • Leaderboard banner advert on the home page of the event portal hosted on defenceWeb.
  • Run a pre-recorded sponsored webinar leading up to the conference, highlighting your expertise in your field and your Diamond status at the Countering the insurgency in Mozambique Conference (Exclusive).
  • The defenceWeb editor will interview your nominated senior level executive/spokesperson and the copy will be used in a pre-event editorial story published on defenceWeb.
  • Nominate a senior level executive/spokesperson to sit on the event advisory, providing the conference producer with key input on subject matter.
  • 50 free guest passes to the virtual conference.
  • Sponsor will be entitled to provide defenceWeb with mailing lists of potential attendees. defenceWeb will invite these people to attend the event, thus increasing sponsors profile.

During event

  • Plenary speaking slot on the agenda, topic to be agreed upon in consultation with the conference producer (exclusive).
  • Dedicated banner on the opening page of the virtual conference platform linked to your virtual exhibition booth.
  • Corporate logo featured in a prime position on the event virtual conference platform.
  • Make use of an AI Matchmaking Platform that helps you target the people you want to meet by filtering through the attendee list, helping you find and suggest meeting with attendees that have similar interests.
  • Host and interact with attendees on your branded sponsor booth.
  • Booth to include:
    • Marketing video in sponsor booth (max 2 min)
    • Social media links of your company
    • Listed company contact details
    • Your website URL
    • 5 product features (list your products and services)
    • 5 company representatives available for virtual meetings with attendees
    • Hyperlinked banner to your website
    • Conduct an unlimited number of one-to-one video meetings with prospective clients
  • Be a participant in a panel discussion and drive engagement on a specific subject.
  • The defenceWeb editor will conduct an interview with your speaker which will be published on the day of the virtual conference.

Post event

  • Lead generation CRM dashboard automatically capturing all your contacts made at the conference which can be exported to a spreadsheet or .csv file and used as lead list.
  • Live event data analytics and confirmed meetings generated.
  • Sponsor will be provided with a full opt in attendee list (POPIA compliant).
  • Accurately measure ROI.
  • Follow up mailshot with sponsor’s branding will be sent to all attendees with access to the event for download.
  • Event will be archived on defenceWeb’s Events Portal which will retain your branding, and on the sponsor’s booth for 365 days from date of going live.

EXCLUSIVE DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP RATE          R125,000 Ex VAT

This package offers significant pre & post event exposure benefits as well as engagement and business generation during the event.

Prior to event

Full scale six-week marketing campaign across all defenceWeb’s communication channels which include:

  • Corporate logo will be displayed under the heading ‘Gold sponsor’ in the following positions:
    • On the home page of the event portal hosted on defenceWeb
    • On several direct e-mail shots sent to targeted prospects from defenceWeb’s subscriber base
    • On all general correspondence with delegates leading up to the event
    • Rectangle banner ad on the home page of the event portal hosted on defenceWeb;
  • The defenceWeb editor will interview your nominated senior level executive/spokesperson and the copy will be used in a pre-event editorial story published on defenceWeb.
  • 30 free guest passes to the virtual conference.
  • Sponsor will be entitled to provide defenceWeb with mailing lists of potential attendees. defenceWeb will invite these people to attend the event, thus increasing sponsors profile.

During event

  • Corporate logo on the opening page of the virtual conference platform linked to your virtual exhibition booth.
  • Make use of an AI Matchmaking Platform that helps you target the people you want to meet by filtering through the attendee list, helping you find and suggest meeting with attendees that have similar interests.
  • Host and interact with attendees on your branded sponsor booth.
  • Booth to include:
    • Marketing video in sponsor booth (max 2 min)
    • Social media links of your company
    • Listed company contact details
    • Your website URL
    • 3 product features (list your products and services)
    • 3 company representatives available for virtual meetings with attendees
    • Hyperlinked banner to your website
    • Host video meetings in your sponsor booth
  • Be a participant in a panel discussion and drive engagement on a specific subject.

Post event

  • Lead generation CRM dashboard automatically capturing all your contacts made at the conference which can be exported to a spreadsheet or .csv file and used as lead list.
  • Live event data analytics and confirmed meetings generated.
  • Sponsor will be provided with a full opt in attendee list (POPIA compliant).
  • Accurately measure ROI.
  • Follow up mailshot with sponsor’s branding will be sent to all attendees with access to the event for download.
  • Event will be archived on defenceWeb’s Events Portal which will retain your branding, and on the sponsor’s booth for 365 days since date of going live.

GOLD SPONSORSHIP RATE           R75,000 Ex VAT

This package offers pre & post event exposure benefits as well as engagement and business generation during the event.

Prior to event

Full scale six-week marketing campaign across all defenceWeb’s communication channels which include:

Corporate logo will be displayed under the heading ‘Silver sponsor’ in the following positions:

  • On the home page of the event portal hosted on defenceWeb
  • On several direct e-mail shots sent to targeted prospects from defenceWeb’s subscriber base
  • On all general correspondence with delegates leading up to the event
  • 20 free guest passes to the virtual conference.
  • Sponsor will be entitled to provide defenceWeb with mailing lists of potential attendees. defenceWeb will invite these people to attend the event, thus increasing sponsors profile.

During event

  • Make use of an AI Matchmaking Platform that helps you target the people you want to meet by filtering through the attendee list, helping you find and suggest meeting with attendees that have similar interests.
  • Host and interact with attendees on your branded sponsor booth.
  • Booth to include:
    • Marketing video in sponsor booth (max 2 min)
    • Social media links of your company
    • Listed company contact details
    • Your website URL
    • 2 product features (list your products and services)
    • 2 company representatives available for virtual meetings with attendees
    • Hyperlinked banner to your website
    • Host video meetings in your sponsor booth
  • Be a participant in a panel discussion and drive engagement on a specific subject.

Post event

  • Lead generation CRM dashboard automatically capturing all your contacts made at the conference which can be exported to a spreadsheet or .csv file and used as lead list.
  • Live event data analytics and confirmed meetings generated.
  • Accurately measure ROI.
  • Follow up mailshot with sponsor’s branding will be sent to all attendees with access to the event for download.
  • Event will be archived on defenceWeb’s Events Portal which will retain your branding, and on the sponsor’s booth for 365 days since date of going live.

SILVER SPONSORSHIP RATE         R40,000 Ex VAT

Increase brand awareness. Gain new business.

Contact Robert Mace via [email protected]
or call +27 (0) 82 458 3599 for more information.

About the Platform

The platform we are using for this event offers all the tech you need – specialising in matchmaking powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Through clever AI we can boost delegate interaction and generate reporting that will assist you in monitoring and achieving your ROI.

The platform has an array of features such as:

  • The ability to view and set up meetings with all attendees, sponsor, and speakers
  • Matchmaking software to show you your best matches based on your profile settings
  • Full transparency of the team’s meetings and ability to export all meeting
    information
  • Ease of adding sessions to your schedule
  • Ability to view recorded sessions if you missed a session

Why Virtual Works

Are you trying to understand how virtual events can best meet your needs?

Increase sales efficiency
Meet more leads in less time by delegating meetings to team members through the
matchmaking platform. Your team can search and connect with unlimited prospects from your office or at their own homes.

AI matchmaking platform
Target the people you want to meet by filtering through the attendee list, helping you find and hold one-on-one meetings with the right people. Delegates with similar interests to those you’ve connected with will also be suggested to you, thanks to our smart AI.

Gain digital visibility
Showcase your brand – add live chat, video on demand and shareable content to your virtual exhibition booth. 

Lead generation – Increase your ROI
Connect with delegates, track your leads, monitor session attendance, meeting requests and boost your engagement rates in real time. Never miss a sales opportunity due to lost information; you’ll own and export all the data you need.

Your digital marketplace
The event platform will stay live for 360 days following the live event. You will be able to continue to generate leads by networking with attendees you didn’t manage to speak to during the live event.