No Barriers is a nonprofit organization that promotes assistive technologies, education, and outdoor adventures to help people with disabilities live full and active lives. It hosts biennial summits that bring together innovators, athletes, and people with disabilities. The summits feature demonstrations of cutting-edge assistive technologies, outdoor activity clinics, and inspirational speakers. No Barriers is seeking sponsors to help fund its next summit in 2011, offering various sponsorship levels that provide benefits like branding exposure and complimentary registrations. The document provides details on sponsorship opportunities and the expected impact of the summit.

1. No Barriers is a powerful community
of modern-day pioneers who promote
innovation, education, and assistive
technologies that create transformative
life experiences and inspire people with
challenges to live full and active lives.
No Barriers believes in the possible for people like
28-year-old Chanda, a quadriplegic who recently
learned to rock-climb thanks to No Barriers. “What
I love about No Barriers,” she said, “is that I am
allowed and trusted to do this on my own. It is
liberating, empowerment, hope.”
What’s in YOURway?
What’s in your way?
Chanda rock-climbing
in Colorado

2. What’s in your way?
Help us empower people to
shatter their personal barriers.
“No Barriers” is our approach to life. We believe that
every person has a spark for adventure that is worth
igniting – and one of the powerful ways we do that
is through the No Barriers Summit, an international
event where cutting-edge technologies and techniques
combine with challenging outdoor pursuits to redefine
what is possible for people living with disabilities.
Although the average cost per Summit participant is
$250, we pass along only $75 in registration fees. No
Barriers USA assumes responsibility for the remaining
costs and raises the balance through donations and
sponsorships. Won’t you help? Together, we can
shatter all the barriers.
How will your donation be used?
• $175 covers No Barriers’ cost for one deserving
Summit participant.
• $600 helps us to cover expenses for an
adventure clinic, such as adaptive mountain
biking for wheelchair users.
• $1,300 brings inspirational and powerful people
to the Summit, such as Maysam Ghovanloo,
Ph.D., inventor of a life-changing Tongue Drive
System that enables people with high-level
spinal cord injuries to control a wheelchair or
a computer with their tongue.
• $2,500 pays all expenses for a child and his
family to attend, like 9-year-old triple amputee
James (below, on hand cycle), who says, “It
doesn’t mean you can’t do that much stuff
[having a disability]. You can do anything you
set your mind to.”
Visit www.NoBarriersUSA.org to get involved,
donate, or volunteer.
No Barriers USA
PO Box 27
Mound, MN 55364
952-472-2400
info@NoBarriersUSA.org

5. Hosted by National Sports Center for the Disabled
An Invitation to Sponsorship
What’s in your way?
NOBARRIERSS U M M I T
June 30 – July 3, 2011 | Winter Park, Colorado

6. The Numbers
Supporting a high-profile philanthropic event is a proven
public relations strategy. No Barriers Summit is a well-
promoted and anticipated event that attracts national
media attention and participants from around the world.
Years of No Barriers Summit
Venues
unique Website visitors per month
Media outlets
Invitations mailed
States and continents
represented by attendees
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7. The Event
NO BARRIERS Summit 2011
Every two years, at a spectacular
outdoor venue*, a diverse group gathers.
Physically challenged and able-bodied,
scientists and artists, adventurers and
innovators – they all come together for
No Barriers Summit, to celebrate what is
possible when the human spirit is ignited
by inspiration and innovation.
The summit’s focus is giving people who
live with challenges access to cutting-
edge assistive technology, hands-on
demonstrations, and outdoor activity
clinics. The summit’s message is that
all people can push through barriers to
achieve dreams.
For 2011, No Barriers USA has partnered
with host organization National Sports
Center for the Disabled for a world-
class event featuring ground-breaking
technology, vanguard thinking, physical
achievement, and inspiring collaboration.
At No Barriers, assumptions about disability and personal
challenges are replaced by a belief in what is possible now
and what can be achieved in the future.
Participants undergo transformational life
experiences while enjoying camaraderie,
leadership exercises, films, art, and music,
and No Barriers’s three signature programs:
ƒƒ Summit Symposium: the latest
research and developments in
assistive technologies
ƒƒ Innovation Village: hands-on
demonstrations and supervised
use of adaptive products
ƒƒ Adventure Village: exciting outdoor
activity clinics for hiking, cycling,
fishing, kayaking, rock climbing,
rafting, scuba diving, and more
*Past summit venues include Cortina,
Italy; Squaw Valley, California; and
Miami, Florida.
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8. The Organization
Founded in 2003, No Barriers creates
transformative life experiences for
people with challenges by combining
outdoor adventures with education
and an introduction to innovative
assistive technologies.
ABOUT THE HOST:
The mission of the National Sports
Center for the Disabled (NSCD) is to
provide quality outdoor sports and
therapeutic recreation programs that
positively impact the lives of people
with physical, cognitive, emotional, or
behavioral challenges. Founded in 1970,
No Barriers is for all people, regardless of age, state of mind,
or physical condition. It works to promote one simple idea
around the world: that everyone has a thirst for adventure
and a hope for the future that deserves to be ignited.
No Barriers’primary mission – helping
people with disabilities to live fuller
and more active lives – is based on
a universal truth.
We believe that all people, no matter
their backgrounds, circumstances, or
abilities, can shatter barriers and
pursue their dreams.
NSCD provides thousands of people
with adaptive recreational opportunities
and has grown into a world leader in
therapeutic recreation. NSCD serves all
types of disabilities through nearly 25,000
lessons each year in over 20 different
kinds of sports and activities.
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9. Demonstrate your brand values by
supporting an event that is truly for
everybody. A No Barriers Sponsorship is
a powerful public relations tool that helps
position your company as cutting-edge
and connects you to a savvy audience
that shares your passion for innovation.
In addition, you will have a life-changing
opportunity to volunteer at the summit.
There, you’ll marvel at the energetic
interactions and mingle with consumers
and decision-makers who share
your values.
The Benefits
You’ll come away inspired by meeting
people who dream big, who tackle
challenges with smart ideas and
a can-do attitude.
Review the options on the following pages,
and you’re sure to find a sponsorship
package that fits your needs. Your
contribution is fully tax-deductible.
My favorite part of the summit was meeting people and
seeing the flood of inspiration going on between others.
The few days I spent, will forever be with me and I believe
it will be for others as well. Kelly - Irvine, California
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10. $100,000
Transformative
(Title Sponsorship)
This includes overall naming rights for the 2011
No Barriers Summit, and the opportunity to host
a VIP event onsite.
As the title sponsor for the No Barriers Summit,
your company name and logo will appear
prominently on event collateral including the
summit Web page, invitations, mailings, e-mail
blasts, posters, and T-shirts. Your company name
will appear on the bottom of the event program
and in all media outreach, and your sponsorship
will be acknowledged verbally throughout the four
days by summit emcees.
In addition, your company will receive:
ƒƒ A full-page advertisement in the event program
ƒƒ Two 10 ft. x 10 ft. booths at Innovation Village
ƒƒ 20 complimentary summit registrations
Plus the opportunity to:
ƒƒ Introduce a summit speaker
ƒƒ Three 3 ft. x 8 ft. banners onsite
(sponsor-provided)
ƒƒ Provide a 50-word statement for the event
Website and program
ƒƒ Provide swag to be included with summit goody
bags and distributed at NB events for a full year
For one full year after the summit, the title sponsor
will retain:
ƒƒ The right to use the NBUSA logo
ƒƒ A company logo, Website link, and sponsored
content on the NBUSA Website
ƒƒ A company logo on NBUSA newsletters
ƒƒ First opportunity to be the title sponsor for the
next summit
$50,000
Innovator
(Summit Symposium)
Explorer
(Adventure Village)
These sponsorships include naming rights for
the Summit Symposium or Adventure Village
components of 2011 No Barriers Summit.
As the major sponsor of either the Summit
Symposium or Adventure Village, your company
name and/or logo will appear on event collateral
including the summit Web page, invitations, e-mail
blasts, posters, and T-shirts. Your sponsorship will
be acknowledged by event emcees at the opening
and closing ceremonies and either Symposium or
Adventure Village events.
In addition, sponsors at this level will receive:
ƒƒ Company name, logo, and Website link on the
NBUSA Website for one year
ƒƒ One half-page advertisement in the event
program
ƒƒ One 10 ft. x 10 ft. booth at Innovation Village
ƒƒ 15 complimentary summit registrations
Plus the opportunity to:
ƒƒ Two 3 ft. x 8 ft. banners onsite
(sponsor-provided)
ƒƒ A 35-word statement for the event Website
and program
ƒƒ Sponsor-provided swag to be included with
summit goody bags
ƒƒ The right to use the NBUSA logo for one year
after the summit
ƒƒ First opportunity to sponsor the next summit at
the same level
Sponsorship Levels
I really came back from the Summit motivated. It made me want
to do more in life. One speaker there was paralyzed from a surfing
accident. He still surfs now - just lying down.
Kevin - American Airlines [sponsor]
$35,000
Pioneer
(Innovation Village)
This includes naming rights for the Innovation
Village component of 2011 No Barriers Summit.
As the major sponsor of Innovation Village, your
company name and / or logo will appear on
event collateral including the summit Web page,
invitations, e-mail blasts,posters, and T-shirts.
Your sponsorship will be acknowledged by event
emcees at the opening and closing ceremonies
and at Innovation Village events.
In addition, sponsors at this level will receive:
ƒƒ Company name, logo, and Website link on the
NBUSA Website for one year
ƒƒ One quarter-page advertisement in the event
program
ƒƒ One 10 ft. x 10 ft. booth at Innovation Village
ƒƒ 12 complimentary summit registrations
Plus the opportunity to:
ƒƒ Two 3 ft. x 8 ft. banners onsite
(sponsor-provided)
ƒƒ A 25-word statement for the event Website
and program
ƒƒ Sponsor-provided swag to be included with
summit goody bags
ƒƒ The right to use the NBUSA logo for one year
after the event
ƒƒ First opportunity to sponsor the next summit
at the same level
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11. $20,000
Inspiration
(Film & Speakers Series OR Opening Ceremony)
Your company name and / or logo will appear on
the summit Web page, posters, and T-shirts.
In addition, sponsors at this level will receive:
ƒƒ Company name and logo on the NBUSA Website
for six months after the event
ƒƒ Recognition in the event program
ƒƒ One 10 ft. x 10 ft. booth at Innovation Village
ƒƒ 10 complimentary summit registrations
Plus the opportunity to:
ƒƒ One 3 ft. x 8 ft. banner onsite
(sponsor-provided)
ƒƒ A 20-word statement for the event Website
and program
ƒƒ Sponsor-provided swag to be included with
summit goody bags
ƒƒ The right to use the NBUSA logo for one year
after the event
ƒƒ First opportunity to sponsor the next summit at
the same level
$10,000
Collaborative
Closing Ceremony or Registration / Goody Bag
Your company name and / or logo will appear on
the summit Web page, posters, and T-shirts.
ƒƒ Logo and link recognition on NBUSA’s Website
ƒƒ Recognition in the event program
ƒƒ One 8 ft. x 8 ft. booth at Innovation Village
ƒƒ 6 complimentary summit registrations
Plus the opportunity to:
ƒƒ Sponsor-provided swag to be included with
summit goody bags
$5,000
Supporting
Individual Clinics ($5,000 per clinic)
Adventure Village features nearly 20 clinics. In
2011, they will include rafting, kayaking, cycling,
climbing, and more. Ask us about available options.
Your company name and / or logo will appear on
the summit Web page, posters, and T-shirts.
ƒƒ Company logo on NBUSA Website
ƒƒ Company name listed in the event program
ƒƒ One 8 ft. x 8 ft. booth at Innovation Village
ƒƒ 3 complimentary summit registrations
Sponsorship Levels
No Barriers was amazing! The summit and the wonderful people
who attended No Barriers shattered all of my expectations! I’m
sure my life has forever been changed because of your summit
and the wonderful people who I met there.
Melanie – LEKI [sponsor]
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$2,500
Opportunity
Scholarship
Your contribution will cover the full cost of Summit
participation for one attendee with financial need
and their travel companion. You will have the
opportunity to help select and meet the recipient at
a private reception during the Summit.
Your company name and / or logo will appear on
the summit Web page, posters, and T-shirts.
ƒƒ Company name listed in the event program
ƒƒ One 8 ft. x 8 ft. booth at Innovation Village
ƒƒ 2 complimentary summit registrations
$1,200
Donor
ƒƒ Company name listed in the event program
ƒƒ One 8 ft. x 8 ft. booth at Innovation Village
ƒƒ 2 complimentary summit registrations
No Barriers USA

12. Join Us!
The No Barriers Summit is a celebration of community – and
that includes our wonderful sponsors. We couldn’t pull this
off without you!
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Thank you for considering a sponsorship of No Barriers Summit. If you would like to
contribute in a way that we haven’t spelled out (including in-kind gifts), contact us
at Info@NoBarriersUSA.org or 952-472-2400. We’ll be happy to see how
we can work together. To learn more about our organization or past summits, visit
www.NoBarriersUSA.org.
Hosted by:
What’s in your way?
No Barriers USA
Board of Directors
Erik Weihenmayer, Chair
Bill Barkeley
Jim Goldsmith
Hugh Herr, PhD
Alexander “Sasha” Rabchevsky
Mike Savicki
John Walpuck
Mark Wellman
Nicole Deters Spader, Executive Director
What’s inyour way? Join us!

13. We’re shattering barriers and transforming lives.
Want in on the action?
www.NoBarriersUSA.org | 952.472.2400
What’s in your way?
NOBARRIERSS U M M I T
June 30 – July 3, 2011 | Winter Park, Colorado
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Become a donor, volunteer or participant of the No Barriers Summit
2011, an international event where mind-blowing technology, eye-
popping athletic pursuits, and inspiring people come together to
redefine what is possible for people living with challenges.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be involved with this life-changing event.
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15. What’s in your way?
NOBARRIERSS U M M I T
June 30 – July 3, 2011 | Winter Park, Colorado

16. Magic happens when you bring technology and adaptive sports together in one place. It’s
amazing to see how people learn and how perceptions shift. There are always struggles that
come when you are first injured or are trying something new for the first time but with the right
tools and attitude, there’s no reason you can’t climb your own El Capitan.
Mark Wellman, co-founder of No Barriers and first paraplegic to ascend the 3,000-foot face
of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park

17. As always, the technologies were amazing, but I was most struck by the hundreds of people
facing significant challenges, all gathered with the purpose of living more actively, squeezing
more potential from their lives, and taking control of their own destinies.
Erik Weihenmayer, co-founder of No Barriers and first and only blind person to summit Mt. Everest