Thank you for your interest in becoming a sponsor for the 2023 National Founders Conference! Please read through the following information and terms carefully before you fill out the registration form.
Please send any questions you have to hannahellis@founders.org or call our offices at 888.525.1689.
Sponsor booth spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. Please note that our booth spaces are a simple set up with a 6 ft table and 2 chairs (approx. 8’x8;), but may be reserved in multiples to create larger exhibit areas.
The deadline to submit for sponsorship consideration is November 30, 2022 at 11:59PM EDT.
Approval is required for all sponsorships. In the event that your initial sponsorship submission is disapproved, you will be refunded 100% of your payment. Once approved, all sponsorships are non-refundable.
Founders Ministries may decline any application request for exhibitor space for any reason based on the discretion of our conference leadership. If you received a direct invite from Founders, you are pre-approved for a Sponsorship.
Names of the Sponsor representatives working your booth and using the included sponsorship passes must be submitted to hannahellis@founders.org by December 30, 2022.
Founders will be giving each conference attendee a canvas bag as a gift, we are encouraging each of our sponsors to provide a free item for attendees in an effort to fill their bag. NOTE: This is a recommendation for items to be given away AT YOUR BOOTH, not sent to Founders ahead of time to be put in the canvas bags. These items can be candy (highly popular), pens, promotional material, stickers, bookmarks, notebooks etc. This is not a required aspect of your sponsorship, but something we would encourage you to consider participating in, with the goal of driving more attendee traffic to your booth.
The Sponsor Hall bookstore space for 2023 will be in a large A/C controlled and framed tent directly outside the worship center. Lord willing, this will allow for better traffic flow with attendees. Founders will be working with the Lee County Sheriff’s department to provide security for the tent in the hours where the conference is not in session. We would recommend you bring your materials in plastic bins to keep under your table. Because we will be in a tent, Sponsor signs and displays cannot be taller than 8ft tall. Feel free to reach out if you have additional questions or concerns.
Founders will provide you with a six foot table (with tablecloth) and two chairs for your booth. The placement of booths will be determined by our conference exhibitor team.
Internet will be provided for the sponsors and power for your booth is available by request. Please let us know on the registration form if you will need power.
THURSDAY – January 19
9:00 AM: Registration Begins
12:00 PM: SESSION 1
1:30 PM: SESSION 2
2:30 PM: Break
3:15 PM: SESSION 3
4:30 PM: Dinner Break / Ministry Update Dinner
6:45 PM SESSION 4
8:00 PM: SESSION 5
FRIDAY – January 20
8:30 AM: SESSION 6
9:45 AM: SESSION 7
11:00 AM: Lunch Break
1:00 PM: SESSION 8
2:15 PM: SESSION 9
3:15 PM: Break
4:00 PM: SESSION 10
5:00 PM: Dinner Break
7:15 PM: SESSION 11
8:15 PM: Founders After Party
10:30 PM: End of Day
SATURDAY – January 21
8:30 AM: SESSION 12
9:45 AM: SESSION 13
10:45 AM: Break
11:30 AM: SESSION 14
12:30 PM: Closing
Set Up Times:
Tear Down Time:
Sponsors are allowed to sell items, but no high-pressure sales tactics are allowed. If complaints are made to our exhibitor team about such tactics, you will be asked to shut down your exhibit. If such action is taken, no refunds will be given for exhibitor fees.
Sponsors agree NOT to sell or give away any Founders Press book titles and conference speaker book titles.
All exhibits must be respectful to other exhibits regarding assigned space.If you are using video equipment, you must be respectful to others and must not be overwhelming for the space you are in. Live audio will not be allowed in the exhibit area.
The sponsor is responsible for any damage to property surrounding your booth space.
Names of the Sponsor representatives working your booth and using the included sponsorship passes must be submitted to hannahellis@founders.org by December 30.
Artwork for printed program ads including sponsor logo must be submitted to hannahellis@founders.org by December 17, 2021. All artwork is subject to approval. No sponsorship refunds will be provided for rejected or tardy artwork.
Conference Program Ad Specifications:
Dimensions (Horizontal x Vertical):
Please include 1/8″ bleed for your artwork; do not include printers marks
Artwork for the PowerPoint files must be submitted to hannahellis@founders.org by December 17, 2021. All artwork is subject to approval. No sponsorship refunds will be provided for rejected or tardy artwork.
Powerpoint Slide Specifications:
Dimensions (Horizontal x Vertical):
If you plan to ship items for your booth at the Founders Conference, please number your boxes and send them to:
Founders Conference Exhibition ________________
(Name of Your Organization)
Founders Ministries
1303 Ceitus Terrace
Cape Coral, FL 33991
Shipments must arrive no earlier than January 2nd and no later than January 13th, 2023.
The Sponsor is responsible for all shipping, storage and related costs for delivering materials for the exhibit space. The Sponsor is also responsible for arranging and paying for the shipment of all materials back to the organization’s address. There are local UPS and Fedex locations near the venue.
If shipping freight / pallet loads, Sponsors can schedule a UPS or FedEx pickup for Wednesday, January 25th at the same address listed above for 9:00 AM – 5:00PM. You must inform Hannah Ellis if you are shipping freight to take advantage of this option.
Any items left behind at the venue without shipping labels properly attached and left will be subject to a $300 shipping fine or will be discarded.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The 2023 NATIONAL FOUNDERS CONFERENCE is organized and managed by Founders Ministries INC whose registered address is 1303 Ceitus Ter, Cape Coral, Fl 33991. This is referred to herein as the “event” and these Terms and Conditions apply to each.
1.2 References to “us” means Founders Ministries Inc and references to “we” and “our” shall be construed accordingly. Reference to “you” means the entity completing a booking request and your guests or representatives and references to “your” shall be construed accordingly.
1.3 All applications to register for the event are made subject to these Terms & Conditions (which shall apply to the exclusion of any terms imposed by you).
1.4 You acknowledge and accept that we have the right to publicly announce our business relationship with you which shall include but not be limited to announcements on social media. Such announcements shall not be disparaging or otherwise adverse to your business.
2. BOOKINGS
2.1 All applications to register for the event are subject to availability and you making full payment.
2.2 Registered conference attendees will receive their name badges upon check-in at the conference. Name badges must be worn at all times throughout the duration of the conference.
2.3 Guests may be required to show proof of identity at time of check-in for the event. Acceptable forms of valid identification include but are not limited to: Passport, U.S. state-issued driver’s license, military ID card.
3. PRICES AND PAYMENT
3.1 Our prices for attending the event are set out on our website. Prices may be subject to change from time to time.
3.2 Payments are required with your reservation form and can be made with a credit card or a personal check. All payments must be made in U.S. currency.
3.3 To pay via check, please contact our office (888-525-1689) Please make checks payable to Founders Ministries and mail to: PO Box 150931, Cape Coral, FL 33915.
3.4 Youths ages 11-17 years may register for the conference at a reduced admission cost.
3.5 Parents are welcomed to bring children 10 years of age and under free of charge with at least one accompanying adult.
3.6 Adult will be considered all individuals of age 17 or older.
3.7 Before 6/1/22, the rate for adults will be $140 per person. 6/1/22 to 12/1/22, the rate for adults will be $180 per person. 12/1/22 to 1/18/23, the rate for adults will be $200 per person.
4. CHANGES TO THE EVENT AND CANCELLATIONS
4.1 It may be necessary for reasons beyond our reasonable control to alter the advertised content, speakers, timing and/or location of the event or the advertised speakers. We reserve the right to do this at any time. Where we alter the time and/or location of the event, we will provide you with notice of the same and will offer you the choice of either a credit for a future event of your choice (up to the value of sums paid by you in respect of the event) or the opportunity to attend the event as varied.
4.2 Cancellations must be made by phone (888-525-1689) during normal business hours (not via voicemail message), or by email (officeadmin@founders.org).
4.3 Canceled attendee registrations received by July 31st, 2022 will be issued a full refund minus $10 per registered person for processing fees. Canceled registrations from August 1st, 2022 to December 31st, 2022 will be issued a 50% refund unless otherwise approved.
4.4 No refund will be made and full payment will be required for cancellations received after December 31st, 2022 unless otherwise approved.
4.5 Name changes are considered reservation cancellations and are subject to the above cancellation fees.
4.7 We shall not be liable to you for travel, accommodation or other costs and expenses incurred (included wasted costs and expenses) if we are required to cancel or relocate the event as a result of an event outside our control (including, without limitation, to acts of God, floods, lightning, storm, fire, explosion, war, military operations, acts of terrorism or threats of any such acts, any strike action, lock-outs or other industrial action and a pandemic, epidemic or other widespread illness).
4.8 We shall not be liable for any failure of the contracted venue to provide any special diet food, that has been pre-ordered.
5. CONTENT
5.1 All rights in all presentations, documentation and materials published or otherwise made available as part of the event (including but not limited to any documentation packs or audio or audio-visual recording of the event) (“Content”) are owned by us or are included with the permission of the owner of the rights. No
(i) No republication, broadcast or other dissemination of the Content is permitted. You shall not distribute, reproduce, modify, store, transfer or in any other way use any of the Content (save that use by the relevant delegate for internal business purposes shall be permitted), and in particular (but without limitation) you shall not (and shall procure that each of your delegates shall not):
6. LIABILITY
6.1 I, on behalf of myself, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby knowingly and intentionally (A) waive any and all liability of Founders Ministries Inc and their respective successors, assigns, owners, shareholders, officers, directors, members and Personnel (each individually, a “Released Party”; collectively, “Released Parties”) for, (B) release Released Parties from, and (C) covenant not to sue Released Parties for any and all causes of action, claims, injuries, liabilities, damages or demands of any nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, anticipated or unanticipated, foreseen and unforeseen personal injuries, property damage, death, sickness or accident of any kind and whenever occurring, arising out of or in any way related to any Activity, any occurrence or event involving the conference, any Released Party or any service or program related to any thereof, whether such Activity, occurrence or event is supervised or unsupervised and however and whenever any injury, property damage, death, sickness or accident is caused.
6.2 We shall not be liable to you for (i) any loss of profit, loss of or damage to data, loss of anticipated savings or interest, loss of or damage to reputation or goodwill or; (ii) any indirect, special or consequential damages, loss, costs, claims or expenses of any kind.
6.3 You agree to indemnify us, our staff and our affiliates and to hold us harmless to the fullest extent permitted by law, against all loss, costs, claims or expenses of any kind arising from any act or omission by you (including your delegates) during or otherwise in relation to the event.
6.4 I acknowledge that participation in the conference subjects me, and those in my party, to the risk of sickness and death. This shall include, but not be limited to, COVID-19, any mutation of the coronavirus, or other communicable diseases. I voluntarily assume the risks associated with participation in the conference and the risk of exposure to disease that comes wherever people are present.
7. GENERAL
7.1 These Terms and Conditions (together with any documents referred to herein or required to be entered into pursuant to these Terms and Conditions) contain the entire agreement and understanding between us and supersede all prior agreements, understandings or arrangements (both oral and written) relating to the subject matter of these Terms and Conditions and any such document.
7.2 These Terms and Conditions shall not create, nor shall they be construed as creating, any partnership or agency relationship between us.
7.3 You accept that communication with us may be electronic. We may contact you by e-mail or provide you with information by posting notices on our website. You agree to this electronic means of communication and you acknowledge that all such communications that we provide to you electronically comply with any legal or contractual requirement that such communication be made in writing.
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