The document summarizes the Mobile Ecosystem Forum's new virtual event called MEF Connects Wholesale, which was created to broaden and shape the future of the wholesale ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will include keynote speeches, breakout sessions, a virtual marketplace, and networking opportunities like one-on-one video chats. Sponsorship packages are outlined that provide various benefits like speaking opportunities, branded virtual booths, and attendee engagement options. The goal is to enable connectivity for the global wholesale industry during this period.

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• Global wholesale
forecasts
• What does it mean
to partner in the new
wholesale era?
• Growth to survive.
The new rules of
business
• Transformation to
Omnichannel –
selling solutions
• IOT Connectivity
• RCS for Wholesale
• The Messaging
Opportunity – too late?
Too Early?
• Voice: Volume to
Margin optimisation
• Combatting Fraud:
- Wangiri
- A2P SMS
- IOT Security
- Regional spotlights
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• One-to-one
video chats
• Facilitated
networking
sessions
• Global
• Marketplace
• Virtual
booth
• Demos
• Chat
• Live
Meetings

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MEF Connects Wholesale is a new event created to
broaden and shape the future of MEF’s wholesale
ecosystem and working group
While the world is still in varying degrees of lockdown
MEF Connects Wholesale was created to enable a
new market place for the global wholesale and
ecosystem industry to connect
A dedicated event team will manage MEF Connects
with media partners to drive awareness and
attendance of the key players in the industry.
We’re using Hopin to host the platform which is
rapidly establishing itself as one of the leading digital
platforms in the new normal for networking events
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Exclusive YES YES NO NO
Duration 30 + 60 + 60 mins 45 or 60 mins 45 or 60 mins 60 mins
Packages
Available
1 4 4 Unlimited
Area Mainstage
Breakout
Marketplace
Mainstage Breakout NA
Member Prices £10,000 £2,500 £1,250 £750
Non-Member
Prices
£15,000 £4,000 £2,000 £1,250

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“I want to be the
exclusive host of the
MEF Connects
Wholesale event and
shape the narrative of
wholesale at MEF.”
• Mainstage 30-minute keynote
• Exclusive host of two (one each day) 60-minute live roundtable
sessions for a specific connectivity/region taking place in the
breakout room
• Plus
• Branded breakout room
• Post-event reporting
• Best placement Virtual Marketplace Booth
• Value Adds
• 20-partner invites
• Executive interview for the MEF Blog
• Included in all pre & post event comms
• Host a pre-event webinar
• Podcast interview with MEF’s CEO

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“I want to run a live session
showcasing our expertise
in a key session”
• Host a 60-minute session roundtable or fireside chat & open
questions on the mainstage where you can share your
experiences within the ecosystem and showcase your thought-
leadership
• Format
• Use case, thought-leadership or demo
• Fireside chat hosted by MEF’s Editor
• Open Q&A
• Plus
• Mainstage branding during session
• Marketplace Virtual booth for the duration of the conference,
where you can demo your services and meet with potential
clients
• Executive interview for the MEF Blog
• Included in all pre & post event comms

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I want to mix visibility,
thought leadership and
networking
• Speaking opportunity at one of the sessions
• Premium placement in marketplace
• Pre-recorded showreel playing in breaks
• Run your own virtual branded booth throughout the conference,
which can be open all day
• Demonstrate how your services works as often as you like –
either live or using a pre-recorded video
• Meet with potential customers (one-on-one)
• Dedicate a live person to ‘man’ the booth and answer questions
on the spot
• Plus
• Company profile, logo & URL listing
• Included in all pre & post event comms
• Post-event reporting
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I want to highlight our brand,
engage with the attendees, build
our pipeline and showcase our
services”
• Run your own virtual branded booth throughout the conference,
which can be open all day
• Demonstrate how your services works as often as you like –
either live or using a pre-recorded video
• Pre-recorded showreel playing in breaks
• Meet with potential customers (one-on-one)
• Dedicate a live person to ‘man’ the booth and answer questions
on the spot
• Plus
• Company profile, logo & URL listing
• Included in all pre & post event comms
• Post-event reporting
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