Be a conference sponsor or advertiser

You can support our conference in several ways: through targeted donations for programming and activities or by advertising in conference printed matter and merchandise that will reach more than 1,200 attendees. These choices also afford a perfect way to list your research names and towns of interest or to honor or memorialize family members. If you have questions, please send email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sponsorship and underwriting activities

The primary sponsorship effort for DC2011 is the Chai Circle Campaign. Levels of giving are:

• Chai (Circle of Life) $10,000* or more
• Giborim (Heroes) $5,000*
• Bonim (Builders) $2,500*
• N’deevim (Donors) $1,000*
• Tomchim (Contributors) $500*
• Chaverim (Friends) up to $499

Among the benefits of donating to this campaign is the placement of your advertisements, at no extra charge, in the conference Daily Planner and, for Chai donors, the Gala Journal. For details, see the Chai Circle Campaign page. These donations are the backbone of our fund-raising efforts, and we thank you!

*Anyone who gives $500 or more is invited to a special donor reception  attended by many of the week’s speakers.

Donors will be listed by category in our Gala Journal and in the Daily Planner under the sponsored program, including name(s) of those in whose honor or memory the program or performance is being sponsored.

Promote your business or organization by donating to one of these special features of the DC2011 Conference. Honor or memorialize family members by sponsoring the following:

• Sponsor the Resource Center, $10,000
• Sponsor the Cyber Café, $5,000
• Sponsor the Film Festival, $3,000
• Sponsor a professor or archivist, $2,500
• Sponsor a computer lab, $5,000 (PC or MAC)

Donors will be listed by level of giving in our Gala tribute journal and in the program guide under the sponsored program, along with the name(s) of those in whose honor or memory the program or performance is being sponsored.

Please contact our for application, design specs and more information.

Advertising

Download an order form

If you want to create a family tree or tribute ad in any of the printed matter listed below, we have design professionals who can assist you. Please contact our

Limited advertising opportunities

• Logo on tote bag, shared, $4,000
• Inserts in conference tote bag (must provide 1,200 copies), $300 fee
• Tote bag giveways with your logo (we have a list of choices), $1,000 to $4,000

Daily Planner

Some donors to the Chai Circle Campaign get free placement of an ad in the Daily Planner. The size varies according to the level of giving.

The Daily Planner will be a grid schedule of all programs and films in 8.5 x 11 inch format. It will include floor plans of the conference area, as well as information about the Resource Center and other amenities.

Full page, $350
Outside back cover, $450
Inside front or inside back cover, each $400
Center 2-page spread, $600
Half page, $180
Quarter page, $100 

Business Card  $80

Gala Journal

Chai donors to the Chai Circle Campaign get free placement of an ad in the Gala Journal.

The Gala Journal (5.5" x 8.5"), which lists the evening’s program, is an important conference keepsake. Many organizations and professional researchers use it to advertise their groups and services, and others to memorialize family members or to announce their research interests.

Full page, $280
Outside back cover, reserved
Inside front or inside back cover, each $365
Center 2-page spread, $500
Half page, $150
Business card, $55

One business-card-size ad in the Gala Journal is complimentary for vendors and exhibitors. If you want to “upgrade” to a larger ad, you will receive a $55 credit for the difference in cost.

Copy should be in Microsoft Word format, images in PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF or Publisher format. No bleeds. We will send you the specs. If you need designing help, just We can assist you.

Deadline for receipt of advertisements

July 1, 2011 for Daily Planner
July 15, 2011 for Gala Journal

Payment

Please make all checks for advertisements or sponsorships payable to "DC2011 Conference" and mail to:

DC2011
P.O. Box 4937
Rockville, MD 20849-4937

All contributions may be tax deductible in the United States; consult your tax professional. The Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization.

No-Refund Policy: No cancellation after payment has been submitted.