Conference Highlights • More than 1,000 attendees

• Inspiring keynote speakers

• Two days of workshops and field trips

• Over 300 presenters in 24 sessions

• Associated meeting opportunities

• Special student session

• Art, poetry, music, and photography

• Networking events

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Sponsor & ExhibitorPROSPECTUS

February 1-3, 2018Workshops & field trips January 30-31

Los Angeles, CALos Angeles Airport Marriott

Giant Sequoia $20,000

Valley Oak $10,000

Manzanita $5,000

White Sage

$2,500

California Poppy $1,000

Organization name listed as a sponsor on the conference program 4 4 4 4 4

Acknowledgement in meeting advertisements, Fremontia, and the CNPS Bulletin (distributed to 10,000+ individuals)

4 4 4 4 4

Name listed as sponsor on the Preliminary Program (distributed to 20,000+ individuals)

4 4 4 4 4

Organization name listed on CNPS website 4 4 4 4 4

Listing as a sponsor in promotional e-mails (distributed to nearly 100,000 individuals)

4 4 4 4 4

Organization name displayed on signage at the registration area 4 4 4 4 4

Complimentary conference registrations 10 5 3 2 1

Workshop registrations 6 Included 3 Included 1 Included 50% off on 2

50% off on 1

Exhibitor booth (regularly $1000 commercial/agency or $500 non-profit) Included Included 30% off 15% off

Banquet tickets 10 Included 5 Included 3 Included 2 Included

Organization logo prominently displayed on signage at all plenary events 4 4 4

Logo displayed on CNPS website 4 4 4

Advertisement in program Full page 1/2 page 1/4 page

Organization name and logo displayed on conference tote bags 4 4 4

Logo displayed prominently on signage at the registration area 4 4 4

Priority use of specially reserved rooms for private meetings, or venues for breakout sessions

4 4

Link to your website from the CNPS conference website 4 4

Advertisement in Fremontia Full page 1/2 page

Sponsoring rights to the session of your choice 4

Inclusion in press releases to all local media outlets 4

Recognition from the plenary stage 4

Sponsor Early and Maximize your Advertising Potential!Reserve your sponsorship before May 1, 2017, and your name will be sent out in the Preliminary Program, registration e-mails, and other conference publicity seen by tens of thousands of individuals and organizations.

• Lead Conference Sponsor (1)

• Lightning Talk Session Sponsor (multiple)

• Coffee Break Sponsor (6)

• Lanyard Sponsor (1)

• WiFi Sponsor (1)

• Parking Sponsor (1)

• Phone Charging Station Sponsor (1)

• Opening Reception Sponsor (1)

• Pre-Banquet Reception Sponsor (1)

• Friday Evening Banquet Sponsor (1)

• Session Sponsor (multiple)

• Workshop Break Sponsor (4)

• Hotel Room Key Card Sponsor (1)

• Attendee Swag or Custom Sponsorship (multiple) - Contact CNPS

Support CNPS and increase your

organization’s visibility by sponsoring the 2018

Conservation Conference!

We want to help you make the most of a custom sponsorship. If interested in these À La Carte Sponsorship Opportunities or any other unique ideas, please contact CNPS to discuss further details and pricing.

Sponsorship Benefits

Sponsor & Exhibitor PROSPECTUS | 2018 Conservation Conference

À La Carte Sponsorship Opportunities

Early - Full Regular - Full Onsite - Full One Day Onsite - One Day

CNPS Member $ 375 $ 425 $ 575 $ 225 $ 300

Non-Member $ 415 $ 465 $ 575 $ 250 $ 300

Student Member $ 200 $ 225 $ 300 $ 150 $ 300

Student Non-Member $ 220 $ 245 $ 300 $ 170 $ 300

Conference Registration Opens Summer 2017 at conference.cnps.org

Hotel InformationCNPS has negotiated special conference rates at the LAX Marriott. A link to make reservations will be provided once registration opens. Rates per night are $149 single/double occupancy, $169 triple occupancy, and $189 quadruple occupancy (plus applicable state and local taxes and fees).

Sponsor & Exhibitor PROSPECTUS | 2018 Conservation Conference February 1-3, 2018 | LOS ANGELES AIRPORT MARRIOTT

Exhibitor Benefits• One complimentary conference registration

• Listing in conference program

• One six-foot skirted table

• Two chairs per table

• Exposure to, and interaction with, 1000+ conservation professionals and native plant enthusiasts

• Maximum exposure in exhibit hall, centrally located next to all sessions and meeting rooms

LAX Marriott – Ballroom Level (location of all conference events)

for early registration

savings!

Reg

ister

by October 31

Exhibitor space is first come, first served, and in 2015 the exhibit hall sold out! Be sure to reserve early to secure your space.

Attendee ProfileIn 2015, the Conservation Conference attracted over 1,000 attendees and 27 exhibiting organizations. By sponsoring or exhibiting at the 2018 Conservation Conference, you will support CNPS and its mission, while promoting your organization to professionals and thought leaders with considerable purchasing power. Attendees include scientists, conservationists, university professors and students, policymakers, professional and amateur botanists, landscaping professionals, and land-use planners from California and beyond.

Morning and afternoon coffee breaks and the opening reception will be held in the centrally-located exhibit hall for maximum traffic.

Sessions, Plenaries, Banquet

Exhibit Hall

Workshop & Side Meeting Rooms

Boardroom Registration

Ballroom Entrance

CENTURY PAVILION

Thanks to Past CNPS Conservation Conference Sponsors!AECOM, AEP, Aerial Information Systems, Inc., AES, Althouse and Meade, Inc., Area West Environmental, Inc., Aspen Environmental Group, B.J.

Ledyard, Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency, BIOHERE/Hartman Multimedia, BonTerra Consulting, Brad Jenkins, Bureau of Land

Management, California American Water, California Association of Local Conservation Corps, California Botanical Society, California Department of

Fish & Wildlife, California Invasive Plant Council, California Lichen Society, California Oak Foundation, California Resources Elk Hills, LLC, California

State Parks - OHMVR Division, California State Parks Foundation, California State Water Resources Control Board, California Wildlife Foundation/

California Oaks, Carol Witham, Center for Natural Lands Management, CH2MHILL, Chambers Group, Inc., Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris, City of San

Jose, CNPS Chapters (East Bay, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego, Santa Cruz), Cornflower Farms, David Magney Environmental Consulting,

Department of Water Resources, Dudek, E2 Consulting Engineers, East Bay Regional Park District, Ecological Concerns, Inc. (Central Coast Wilds),

ECORP Consulting, Inc., EDAW, ENTRIX, Environmental Science Associates, ESRI, Floral Native Nursery and Restoration, Garcia and Associates,

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Gordon Leppig and Julie Neander, Green Diamond Resource Company, H.T. Harvey & Associates, Hedgerow

Farms, Huntington Library, ICF International, J.P. Smith, Jr., Jepson Herbarium, JiJi Foundation, Linda & David Chipping, Lowepro, LSA Associates,

Inc., M.H. Wolfe and Associates Environmental Consulting, Inc., Marin Municipal Water District, McCormick Biological, Inc., Midpeninsula Regional

Open Space District, Nomad Ecology, LLC, North State Resources, Northern California Botanists, Occidental of Elk Hills, Inc., Pacific Gas & Electric,

Plains Exploration & Production, PMC, PWR Wines, Rain Bird Corporation, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Ray Collett Trust, RECON Environmental,

Inc., Rincon Consultants, Inc., River Partners, San Diego Botanic Garden, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden,

Santa Clara County Parks, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Save the Redwoods League, Science Applications International Corporation, Sierra

Nevada Conservancy, Sierra Pacific Industries, SoCal Biology, Sonoma Land Trust, Southern California Botanists, Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust,

State of California, Steve & Leslie Hartman, Steve Schoenig, Stillwater Sciences, Teichert Foundation, Tejon Ranch Conservancy, Tetra Tech, Inc., The

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, The Nature Conservancy, TRA Environmental Sciences, Tree of Life Nursery, UC Botanical Garden

at Berkeley, University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California Press, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region,

Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting, LLC, Western Section of The Wildlife Society, Westervelt Ecological Services, Zander Associates

The California Native Plant Society | 2707 K Street, Suite 1, Sacramento, CA 95816-5130 | (916) 447-2677 | cnps.org

• A Quality Environment for All: Justice & Inclusiveness in Native Plant Conservation

• Biogeography & Conservation of Lichens & Bryophytes

• California’s Changing Climate: Translocation, Transplantation, Assisted Migration

• Citizen Science

• Current Research (Student Session)

• Emerging Tools in Conservation Science

• Fire and Native Plants

• Grasslands & Prairies

• Horticulture as Part of Conservation

• Invasive Plants

• Lightning Talks

• Managing Lands for Native Plant Conservation

• Marketing for Motivation: Imagery, Storytelling, & Talking Points

• Oaks & Oaks-Rangelands

• Pathogens and Pests

• Plant & Wildlife Relationships

• Plant Science

• Plants & Pollinators

• Rare Natural Communities

• Rare Plants

• Restoration

• Threats & Opportunities for Coastal Conservation

• Urban Landscape Conservation

• Vegetation Classification, Mapping, & Monitoring

2018 Conference Session TopicsCheck out conference.cnps.org for the most up-to-date list!