TEDxHitechCity is a one-day event on January 31, 2010 in Hyderabad, India featuring 10 speakers sharing ideas on technology, entertainment, and design. The event is organized independently but follows TED's general guidelines. It will host 400 attendees by invitation only and aims to inspire local innovators and share their ideas with the global TED audience. Sponsorship opportunities include catering, producing attendee bags/catalogs, printing materials, live webcasting, and videotaping with various recognition benefits.

1. TEDxHitechCity
HitechCity
31st January, 2010 | ISB Hyderabad

2. What is TED?
§ TED is an annual event where some of the world’s leading
thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most
passionate about.
§TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three broad
subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future.
§Past speakers include Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank
Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and Bono.
§TED was first held in Monterey, California, in 1984. In 2001, Chris
Anderson’s Sapling Foundation acquired TED from its founder,
Richard Saul Wurman.

3. What is TEDx?
§ In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program
called TEDx - local, self-organized events that bring people together
organized
to share a TED-like experience.
§ Ata TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to
spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
§These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where
organized
x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference
provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual
TEDx events are self-organized.

4. What is TEDxHitechCity?
HitechCity?
§ TEDxHitechCity will be a gathering
of all the leading thinkers and
innovators who will come, share and Place photo that
inspire. represents your event
here.
§TEDxHitechCity is a one of a kind
opportunity to unveil great ideas
coming from HitechCity and share it
with the most innovative and advance
audience in the world – The TED
Audience.

5. What is TEDxHitechCity?
HitechCity?
§ Venue: ISB Hyderabad
§ Duration: TEDxHitechCity will take Place photo that
place on 31st January 2010 and last represents your event
for one day only, from 9 am - 6 pm. here.
§Seats: TEDxHitechCity will host
maximum 400 people and access to
conference is by invitation only.
§ Speakers: TEDxHitechCity will feature 10 speakers including:
§ Dr D.Balasubramanian, Director, L.V.Prasad Eye Institute
§ Dr Sunitha Krishnan, Prajwala Foundation
§ Ms Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities

6. Why sponsor TEDx
TEDxHitechCity?
§TEDxHitechCity will be brought to life with the help of a selected
group of companies committed to supporting the power of “Ideas
Worth Spreading.”
§Just like TED, the TEDxHitechCity experience will also place
emphasis on quality over quantity.
§ The focused attendee list of 400 will be composed of national and
local decision-makers and influencers – CEOs, Directors, Executives,
makers
Venture Capitalists, Inventors, Achievers and Entrepreneurs.
§Leverage ideas, technologies, design, and education to help create a
better future.

7. Sponsorship Categories
§ DIAMOND: 1.5 - 2 Lacs
§ GOLD: 1 - 1.5 Lacs
§ SILVER: 50k - 1 Lac
§ FRIENDS of TEDxHitechCity: <= 50k

8. Sponsorship Opportunities
§ Catering: TEDxHitechCity is looking for an official caterer to be able
to provide 4 breaks (breakfast, coffee break, lunch buffet and coffee
break) for 400 attendees.
§ Official TEDxHitechCity BAG and Catalog: TEDxHitechCity is
looking for a company willing to produce the official TEDxHitechCity
bag and catalog to be given to all the attendees.
§Print: TEDxHitechCity is looking for a Hyderabad based company
willing to produce roll ups, collaterals, accreditation, badges, marketing
printed material for the conference.

9. Sponsorship Opportunities
§Live Webcast: TEDxHitechCity is looking for an official partner to live
webcast the conference across the globe.
§ Videotaping the event: TEDxHitechCity is looking for an entity
interested in videotaping the conference.
§Media Partner: TEDxHitechCity is looking for an official media
partner to cover the whole conference.

10. Sponsor Recognition
§ Logo placed on the website – in the top fold for high visibility
§ Acknowledgement in the TEDxHitechCity program – including all
print references to TEDxHitechCity
§ Thank sponsor from the stage, which includes slide mention on
the stage,
§ Names in Press Release
§ Placement of logo monitors during breaks
§ Option to sponsor attendee gift bag or speaker gift
§ Sponsor mentioned at end of all embedded video segments
recorded at TEDxHitechCity
§ Admission Tickets

11. TEDxHitechCity Contact
HitechCity
§ Website: http://www.tedxhitechcity.com/
§ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedxhitechcity
§ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedxhitechcity
§ Facebook: http://bit.ly/5xlrZJ

12. TEDxHitechCity Contact
HitechCity
For any sponsorship related query, please contact us at
tedxhitechcity@gmail.com