DATE:      WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009

TIME:      12:00pm – 5:00pm

(Setup begins at 9:30 AM and must be completed by 11:15 PM)

 

PLACE:    Hawthorn Farm Athletic Club

                4800 NE Belknap Court

                Hillsboro, Oregon

 

Registration Fees:

Early Bird Registration:

$375.00

(Before April 24, 2009)

Registration:

$425.00

(After April 24, 2009)

         

         For Special Non-Profit Pricing call (503) 681-0203

                                        

Fee includes:

 

1 - 8 x 8 booth

Electrical Outlet (limited Booths # 63-68)

1 - 6 foot Table

Copier and Fax Machine

1 - Company ID Sign

Interview Rooms

2 Chairs

Computers with Internet Access

White Table Cloth & Skirt

Advertising (See pricing below)

Employers Lounge with lunch buffet & beverages

 

Click here to see event floor plan.                                

 

NOTE:

Hawthorn Farm Athletic Club is a HOT SPOT.

Wireless Internet Service is available throughout the facility.

 

Booth displays, VCR’s, overhead projectors, screens, computers, monitors, laptops, etc. are welcome but must be supplied by the participating exhibitor at their own risk.

 

Event Program Advertising: Full Color  Glossy  5 ˝ x 8 ˝  Brochure

 

Size of  Space

Cost

Company mentioned in program

 

included in fee

Business card size advertisement

2.675” x 2”

$25.00

1/4 page advertisement

2.675” x 4”

$50.00

1/2 page advertisement

5.25” x 4”

$75.00

Full page advertisement

5.25” x 8”

$125.00

 

NOTE:   (No Exceptions) an example of the Event Guide Layout

 

Deadline for all text and artwork is April 15, 2008 at 5:00pm.

Advertising text and artwork are sole responsibility of the exhibitor and must be provided in electronic format. All artwork must be submitted in jpg format with a minimum 300 dpi resolution at 100% size (or larger) in CMYK color mode (no web images). 

 

If you have any questions regarding artwork contact Dallah Reese at Impact Advertising Specialties at 503-648-4750.         

 

Email your advertisement copy and artwork to dallah@iaspecialties.com with the Subject Line of: “Westside LINK Artwork”.

 

Non-Exhibiting Advertising:  If you are unable to participate in the event, you still have an opportunity to advertise.  Non-exhibiting pricing includes an ad in our full color brochure and a link to your company website on www.westsidelink.com.  This link will remain active through March 2009.  Non-Exhibiting Advertising Rates are as follows:         Card $50, 1/4 Page $100, 1/2 Page $150 and Full Page $250.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing efforts include:                     

Print:

“Tailgate advertising on TriMet buses from April 24- May 23”

Ads in various area newspapers; Posters at various locations in the community.

Banners/Signage:

Outside and Inside the venue. Bring your company banners and we will hang them in the Computer Room, Application Room and the Copy Room.

Direct Mail:

Over 25,000 invitations mailed to registered job seekers and electronic mailing to over 15,000 registered job seekers.

Websites:

www.westsidelink.com; www.workinginoregon.org; www.pcc.edu; www.workforceallianceonline.org; www.oregon.gov

                            

For Additional Information contact:

We offer both employers and job seekers a wide range of benefits, such as: 

 

Exhibitor Marketing

· Your company will be displayed at www.westsidelink.com along with a link directing job seekers to your website.  This link will continue to be available throughout the year.

· Your company will also be displayed on all marketing materials, posters, brochures and mailings.  Including Comcast Cable television spots and TriMet Bus advertisements.

· You have an opportunity to purchase advertising in our full color high gloss brochure.  This brochure is distributed to all exhibitors as well as all job seekers entering the event.

· You can have a company poster in the Computer Room, Application Room, and Copy Center for all job seekers to view.  Each poster will have a sign that reads “Visit us at BOOTH #____”

You are also allowed to have a marketing piece included in the Exhibitor Bags.

 

Job Seeker Marketing

· One of the quality services we will be providing exhibitors is our “CTR” Custom Targeted Recruitment.  This will allow us to do targeted recruitment from over 25,000 registered job seekers in the iMatchSkills system.

· We will personally match each and every one of your positions and send out job notifications, email blast and make actual phone calls to assure that you have qualified interested job seekers visiting you at the Westside Link.

· We will provide advertising to the community through Comcast Cable television spots, advertising on TriMet buses throughout the Portland Metro area as well as advertising in The Oregonian, Argus, NewsTimes, Business Journal and Willamette Weekly.

 

Services on the day of the event

· This year we are pleased to bring back the following services during the event

· Concierge service, we will help you unload your vehicle take your booth supplies to your booth while you park your vehicle and help you setup your booth.

· An employer lounge providing lunch buffet.

· An applicant room providing attendees an area to fill out applications.

· A copy center providing free copies for exhibitors and attendees, and fax services.

· An interview area providing private booth space for you to conduct on-the-spot interviews.

· A computer room with internet access for attendees to go directly to your website and apply on-line.

REGISTRATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.  PLEASE VISIT US IN NOVEMBER 2008.