Description

Track Sponsorship (Focus Areas for Scientific & Technical Forums) - Consumer Insights & Education
*this sponsorship opportunity qualifies you for Gold Sponsor Recognition

Opportunity to sponsor and align your brand with one of IFT FIRST’s 5 content tracks:

• Novel Technology & Innovation
• Sustainability & Climate
• Health & Nutrition
• Food Safety
• Consumer Insights & Education

Each focus area includes 5 dynamic and engaging conversations, called Scientific & Technical Forums, that bring together 3-5 speakers from across the Science FIRST program to discuss how their knowledge, expertise, research, or idea addressing some of the biggest questions in the science of food community.  These panel-style conversations are organized around a Guiding Question and hosted by leading experts within the profession, called Session Hosts. During these conversations, attendees are encouraged to engage with speakers and each other to discuss, debate, or share their personal experiences, perspectives, or research.  In addition to the Scientific & Technical Forums, each focus area will have a Featured Session presenting a panel discussion relevant to the topic. These Featured Sessions will be presented in-person in the S100 ballroom at McCormick Place.

Consumer Insights & Education Content Sponsorship at FIRST includes: 

• Recognition in the Main Ballroom during featured session for Consumer Insights & Education track/focus area
• Opportunity for sponsor representative to introduce moderator and panel at the featured session for Consumer Insights & Educaton track/focus area
• Opportunity for sponsor representative to introduce Session Hosts and the panel for the Scientific & Technical Forum Sessions for Consumer Insights & Education track/focus area
• Opportunity to invite 10 customers to sit in designated VIP area during featured session for Consumer Insights & Education track/focus area
• Sponsor recognition in the Consumer Insights & Education Scientific & Technical Forums room, at McCormick Place
• Opportunity to provide product/literature in Consumer Insights & Education Scientific & Technical Forums room, McCormick Place
• Branded Welcome Mat Floor Decal in front of sponsor’s booth
• Recognition as content sponsor in IFT FIRST promotional emails and social posts when Consumer Insights & Education track/focus area is referenced
• Leads from Consumer Insights & Education Featured Session opt-in attendees
• Leads from Consumer Insights & Education Scientific & Technical Forum opt-in attendees