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while promoting economic development

Investors of the EDC can take advantage of sponsorship and advertising opportunities to increase their brand awareness and further support economic development programs and activities. For details or to become a sponsor or advertise, please contact Gwen Schuppel at 715-834-0070 or
email gwen.schuppel @ eauclaire-wi.com.

Advertising Opportunities

Sponsorship Opportunities
The EDC Annual Meeting
(included with Gold + investment)
The EDC investors and area business leaders highlight the accomplishments of the EDC over the past year and discuss its plans for the future. Your company will be recognized during the meeting, and acknowledged inside the invitations, program, and annual report. This event occurs in February, so investments for this event must be received by early-January to be included as a sponsor. There are an unlimited number of sponsorships available for the annual meeting. The sponsorship is valued at $500.

The Paragon Economic Impact Award
The Paragon Economic Impact Award is givenannually to a local business that shows significant commitment to the economic development of the Eau Claire area for that given year. This sponsor presents the award at the EDC annual meeting, attended by over 200 of the area's business leaders. They also receive recognition on all Paragon Economic Impact Award promotional materials. The sponsorship is valued at $1,000, which helps to defray the cost of the physical award and event costs, and is limited to one sponsor.

Idea Challenge
The Idea Challenge is a local program to engage local residents in the process of ideation and innovation. The program’s goal is to facilitate early-stage business development, eventually creating new products and companies in the Eau Claire area. This is an exclusive sponsorship and includes your company's logo in all promotional materials, advertising, and publicity, as well as being recognized in EDC corporate materials and at EDC events. The sponsorship is valued at $1,000.

Quarterly Newsletters
(Gold + investors recognized)
The EDC produces four newsletters (spring, summer, fall and winter) and one annual report each year. The newsletter provides updates on EDC staff activities and the Eau Claire economy as it relates to area manufacturers and EDC investors. The publication is distributed to over 750 business and community leaders. In addition to the featured investors, one official publication sponsorship is available for each newsletter. The sponsorship is valued at $500/issue.

Community Economic Profiles
(Gold + investors recognized)
Each year, the EDC produces the Community Economic Profiles for Eau Claire, Altoona, Augusta, Fall Creek, and Fairchild. The profiles are utilized by many municipalities and businesses for recruitment and relocation purposes, and is distributed throughout the community and surrounding areas. This publication is highly requested and very popular among businesses and individuals alike who are looking for comprehensive economic data on the area. Sponsors of the profile will receive recognition in the publication and press release associated with it. Sponsors will also receive 100 free copies of the sponsored publication. Sponsorships of an EDC publication are valued at $350 and an unlimited amount of sponsorships are available.

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