The document advertises the Southern Tier 8 Industry Summit, which will take place on November 28, 2018 in Binghamton, NY. The summit aims to educate businesses, economic developers, and municipalities about the importance of regional readiness and sharing business intelligence. Attendees will learn about the Southern Tier's regional plans and industry clusters, and how to accelerate regional growth. The summit offers sponsorship opportunities for companies, with different levels of sponsorship packages that provide branding and attendee benefits.

1. www.southerntiersummit.com
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SOUTHERN TIER 8
Wednesday, November 28th, 2O18 - Holiday Inn Downtown Binghamton
the first economic development event series
of its kind in the Southern Tier
introducing...

2. The concept for the Industry Summit series is an out-growth of work performed during the ST8 2018 CEDS. Hundreds of Southern Tier stakeholders from
private and public sectors contributed ideas to strengthen and promote the Southern Tier. The Industry Summit emerged as a much sought after
and supported concept. All sectors of the regional community supported the development of an innovative approach to leverage regional assets,
pool resources, and represent the region as nationally and globally competitive in the global economy.
SUMMIT GENESIS:
www.southerntiersummit.com
DATE: Wednesday November 28, 2018
TARGET AUDIENCE:
• Private Companies
• Supply Chain
• HR
• Procurement
• Executives
• Economic Developers
• REDCs (Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley, Central
GOAL: To educate the business, economic development and municipal
communities about the importance of constantly being in a “state of read-
iness,” share information about business intelligence now available at the
regional and county level, and to encourage the development of regional
industry clusters.
INDUSTRY SUMMIT KICK OFF EVENT - COMPANY, INDUSTRY & REGIONAL STATE OF READINESS01
TAKEAWAYS: Regional 5-Year Plan (overview) / State of Readiness Book / Development Support Guide
EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Attendees leave with an understanding of:
• The intent of the Southern Tier Regional Industry Summit Series
• Characteristics of a high performing organization, or region, in a constant “State of Readiness”
• Building strong supply chains
• Current state of the Southern Tier
• Regional Business Intelligence and Industry Database
• Industry Clusters, their power and potential
• Regional Industry Cluster and Individual Company Success stories
• Networking and Industry Cluster Discussion
• Action steps to accelerate positive growth

3. SOUTHERN TIER 8
Wednesday, November 28th, 2O18 - Holiday Inn Downtown Binghamton
www.southerntiersummit.com
in sponsorship
WHY BE A SPONSOR?
Your company WILL BE FEATURED AS A MAIN SUPPORTER
in growing our economy and YOU WILL BE LINKED TO
ALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEADERS in the
Southern Tier Region.
BOOTH SPONSOR: $25O
• 8’ x 4’ booth at the event
• 5 event registrations (valued at $49 each)
COMMUNITY SPONSOR / NON-PROFIT: $1OO
• 8’ x 4’ booth at the event
• 2 event registrations (valued at $49 each)
CONFERENCE SPONSOR: $1,OOO
Your LOGO WILL BE FEATURED IN:
• video spot
• event website
• event presentation
• press conference - to be scheduled
• event program
• event leave behind packet
• social media
• sponsors poster
AND you will get:
• 8’ x 4’ booth at the event
• 2O event registrations (valued at $49 each)
• polo shirts with the partners and sponsors logos on it
HOW TO BECOME A SPONSOR?
CONTACT Lolene Cornish at 6O7-724-1327 extension 0
or email at lcornish@southerntier8.org today!
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4. SOUTHERN TIER 8
Wednesday, November 28th, 2O18 - Holiday Inn Downtown Binghamton
www.southerntiersummit.com
insiders Meet our Leaders - partners and sponsors
conference partners
sponsored by
“Join Leaders, Exchange
Ideas, Take Action”
hosted by
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