This document provides an overview of sponsorship opportunities for the 2014 AIM HDC conference taking place September 3-5, 2014 in Omaha, NE. It will attract 550+ software designers and developers from over 236 companies. Sponsorship levels include Partner ($6,000), WiFi Takeover ($5,000), Mobile App ($5,000), and Sponsor ($3,000) and provide benefits like attendee passes, exhibit space, and marketing opportunities. Sponsorships are approved on a first come first served basis so interested organizations are encouraged to commit early.

1. 2014 Sponsorship Opportunities Overview
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2014 Conference Information
DATES: September 3rd - 5th, 2014
LOCATION: Papillion LaVista Conference Center, Omaha, NE, USA
DESCRIPTION: AIM HDC is an annual conference for the region’s top software designers and developers. The event offers
attendees hands-on labs from practicing experts, sessions from top industry minds and community development opportunities.
The conference is organized and facilitated by AIM, a local non-for-profit community organization that promotes technology to
create brilliant communities.
WEBSITE: www.heartlanddc.com
YEARS IN EXISTENCE: HDC is in its 11th year.
EXPECTED 2014 ATTENDANCE: 550+

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Why should I sponsor?
HDC provides the opportunity to engage directly with professional decision makers in the software design and development
fields.
• 98% of HDC attendees are regularly consulted as to the direction of their employer’s development strategies
• 97% of HDC attendees have major influence in their employer’s software/tool spending
• 61% of HDC attendees are directly responsible for software/tool purchasing decisions
• 87% of HDC attendees do not attend another major tech event all year
• HDC attendees represent over 236 different companies including Fortune 500s, Fortune 5000s, and startups
If you’re not at HDC, you’re missing out on an opportunity to increase the size of your professional network.

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Sponsorship Levels
At HDC we limit the number of available sponsorships. In addition, we are selective of whom we choose to put in front of our
audience. We believe properly curating the sponsors in attendance is just as important as the curation of the content. We strive
to build an event that is as relevant to the developer community as possible.
To do this, we offer two primary levels of participation including: PARTNER and SPONSOR. We also offer two exclusive
sponsorships: WIFI-TAKEOVER and MOBILE APP.
All levels of sponsorship offer a ton of value and each level is described within the following pages. We approve sponsorships on
a first come, first serve basis.
Contact Dave Vankat (dvankat@aimforbrilliance.org) for inquires.
*From time to time we do allow a custom level sponsorship for “outside the box” ideas that add to the conference’s core value.

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PARTNER Level Sponsorship - 6 Available
PARTNER level sponsorships are $6,000
Benefits include all the “SPONSOR” level benefits plus:
• 10 free Full Conference attendee passes.* These passes include parties, all sessions, all meals and snacks
• Co-Sponsorship branding with other “PARTNERS” of the conference for both Welcome Reception and HDC MESH
• 2 sponsored presentation slots; time and subject at the discretion of HDC planning staff
• Logo featured in email materials as well as HDC home page carousel
• Opportunity to send out a pre-conference email to the HDC mailing list (approx. 1600 opt-ins)
• Premium jumbo booth located in the main exhibition area
• Logo prominently displayed on all conference materials including bags, programs, and signage
*Passes can be given out at the sponsor’s discretion. All booth staff require a pass so distribute accordingly.

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WIFI-TAKEOVER Sponsorship - 1 Available
WIFI-TAKEOVER sponsorship is $5,000
Benefits include all the “SPONSOR” level benefits plus:
• Up to 6 free Full Conference attendee passes.* These passes include parties, all sessions, all meals and snacks
• Company name utilized for WIFI SSID, password set to company name or other approved word
• 1 sponsored presentation slot, time and subject at the discretion of HDC planning staff
• Logo featured in email materials as well as the home page carousel
*Passes can be given out at the sponsor’s discretion. All booth staff require a pass so distribute accordingly.

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MOBILE APP Sponsorship - 1 Available
MOBILE APP sponsorship is $5,000.
Benefits include all the “SPONSOR” level benefits plus:
• Up to 6 free Full Conference attendee passes* These passes include parties, all sessions, all meals and snacks
• Logo prominently displayed on mobile app splash page and on mobile app banner rotation
• 1 sponsored presentation slot, time and subject at the discretion of HDC planning staff
• Logo featured in email materials as well as the home page carousel
*Passes can be given out at the sponsor’s discretion. All booth staff require a pass so distribute accordingly.

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SPONSOR Level Sponsorship - 14 Available
SPONSOR level sponsorships are $3,000.
Benefits include:
• 4 free Full Conference attendee passes* to be utilized for company representatives to take turns at Exhibit booth. These
passes include parties, all sessions, all meals and snacks
• Logo featured on the “Partners and Sponsors” website page
• Exhibit Booth at the conference ( approx. 10’x10’) in the main exhibition area
• Logo featured on sponsor game card to help drive traffic to your booth (over 70% participation rate)
• Opportunity to contribute collateral to the attendee bags. (E.g. Brochure, spec sheet, promo item, etc...)
*Passes can be given out at the sponsor’s discretion. All booth staff require a pass so distribute accordingly.

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Final Note..
Thank you so much for continuing to support the HDC event and our local software design and development community.
Sponsors allow us to produce one of the country’s top developer conferences right in our own backyard.
As a reminder, we do provide preference to previous sponsors and most come back year over year. Once this packet is
released, we give last year’s sponsors two weeks to respond before we open it up to new sponsors.
We typically fill our sponsorships very quickly so we encourage you to commit sooner than later if you’re interested. Each year
we have at least a couple unhappy organizations that delay in committing and lose out because someone comes in behind them.
Lastly, please feel free to contact Dave Vankat with any questions.
Thanks.
Joe Olsen, Dave Vankat, and Dave Coover
Co-Conference Directors
HDC14