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The Big 10+ Graduate School Expo on September 28-29, 2008 in West Lafayette, Indiana is your premier opportunity
to promote your program or organization in one central location to:
- talented prospective graduate students attending on merit-based travel scholarships, and
- faculty and administrators from some of the nation's best research universities.
Last year's event welcomed nearly 300 students who:
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- were interested in agriculture, engineering, science, technology, pharmaceutical sciences, and related fields
- had an average grade point average of 3.6/4.0
- represented more than 100 colleges and universities. Review a complete list of participating students' home institutions.
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| In addition, over 50% of attendees were interested in earning a doctoral degree. |
Comments from some of last year's
student attendees.
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More than 100 recruiters from nationally ranked institutions were also in attendance. To review last year's institutional attendees, visit the Attending Institutions Web page. Even more quality participants are expected in 2008 as attendance
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ABOUT THE EVENT
The Grad Expo offers students from across the United States a unique opportunity to discover graduate education’s
endless possibilities. Comprehensive information regarding agriculture, engineering, science, technology,
pharmaceutical sciences, and other science-related fields is provided. Student activities include:
- roundtable discussions,
- a graduate school fair,
- workshops, including a special presentation by National Science Foundation representatives, and
- a panel discussion.
The Grad Expo offers competitive travel scholarships to help qualified student attendees pay for travel expenses.
Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana is pleased to host this annual event and invites you to take advantage of
this distinctive opportunity to showcase your program or organization.
BECOME A SPONSOR
You can participate in and support the Big 10+ Graduate School Expo by becoming an event sponsor. A variety of
sponsorship opportunities are available to fit your budget on a first come, first served basis. Act quickly to ensure you
get your first choice and obtain the maximum exposure to prospective graduate students and recruiters!
Sponsorship options include:
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Visibility |
Give-Away in Participant Bags |
Graduate Fair Benefits |
Primary Event Sponsor
Available sponsorships: 4
Cost: $10,000 |
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Yes |
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2 tables/booths
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4 representatives
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4 representative lunches
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Breakfast* or Luncheon Sponsor
Available sponsorships: 2
Cost: $5,000
*Includes only student attendees |
- Linked logo on event home page
- Logo on event program cover
- Logo on meal signage
- Verbal recognition at meal
- Opportunity to provide a give-away for student and/or recruiter bags
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Yes |
- 2 tables/booths
- 3 representatives
- 3 representative lunches
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Snack Break Sponsor
Available sponsorships: 2
Cost: $2,000 |
- Linked logo on event Web site
- Recognition in conference program
- Logo on snack break signage
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No |
- 1 table/booth
- 2 representatives
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Event Badges/Lanyards>
Available sponsorships: 1
Cost: $1,500 |
- Logo on event badges/lanyards provides repeated high visibility over the two-day event with all student and recruiter attendees
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No |
N/A |
Student Participant T-Shirts
Available sponsorships: 4
Cost: $1,000 |
- Logo on t-shirts given to all student attendees ensures widespread, repeated visibility during and after the event
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No |
N/A |
Graduate School Fair Participant
Available spots: unlimited
Cost: $750 |
- Participant listing and description on event Web site with hyperlink to company URL
- Participant listing in event program
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No |
- 1 table/booth
- 2 representatives
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To ensure you receive maximum visibility in all event promotions, register now. Initial promotions begin in spring and
will continue through summer 2008.
Sponsors Register Here
Important dates to remember:
- July 31, 2008: Deadline to register as a sponsor, except as a graduate school fair participant
- September 19, 2008: Deadline to register as a sponsor only participating in the graduate school fair
- September 28-29, 2008: Dates of the Big 10+ Grad Expo. The graduate school fair is on Monday, September 29th.
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