Reviewer’s Retreat 2012 will be held on June 3-5, 2012 at Great Wolf Lodge, Concord-Charlotte, NC. This is a blogging conference that will better my blogging practices in a variety of areas, such as product reviews, website design, brand pitches, brand-blogger relations, and more. This is a perfect opportunity for me to become a better blogger for the companies I work with – and it would allow me to expose brands to the conference’s attendees!

Being just a state away, I would love to go…and I’d love to have your company sponsor Southern Girl Ramblings! My blog is a family friendly site where I mainly talk about baby/child related products, so I am searching for a company focused on this niche as well.

Funds Needed for Reviewer’s Retreat 2012

Conference Ticket – $100
Hotel – $330
Food – $100
Gas – $100

Total: $630

Below are the sponsorship packages I am currently offering. If you have something else you’d like to convey, please contact me and we can work something out! Please note that in addition to the exposure you will receive on my blog and social media sites, you will be exposed to hundreds of other bloggers like me that may become interested in your company while I am promoting you at the event.

Full Sponsorship – $630

• 6 months of advertising with a 250×250 banner ad in my sidebar.
• Sponsor Spotlight post honoring your company for fully sponsoring me for the conference.
• 3 additional blog posts regarding your company’s products, sales, coupons, etc, posted before, during, and after conference
• One Twitter party with your company, held for one hour before the conference
• 6 Shoutouts on my Facebook fan page, 3 before/during event and 3 within the 6 months following conference
• Tweets about your company before/during conference, and a monthly Tweet for 3 months following event
• Your website URL on the business cards I hand out at the conference
• I will wear a t-shirt or pin or carry a tote bag, if any are provided, with your company’s name and logo on it to the event. Photos will be taken and uploaded to my blog after the event to further promote my sponsor.

Level 3 Sponsorship – $500-$629

• 4 months of advertising with a 250×250 banner ad in my sidebar
• 2 blog posts regarding your company’s products, sales, coupons, etc, posted before, during, and after conference
• Tweets posted before, during, and after conference
• 4 shoutouts on my personal Facebook as well as my blog’s fan page

Level 2 Sponsorship – $200-$499

• 4 months of advertising with a 125×125 banner ad in my sidebar
• Tweets made before, during, or after conference
• Shoutouts on my Facebook fan page before and after conference
• 2 paragraph with 2-3 links for your company in a post about conference sponsorship

Level 1 Sponsorship – $100-$199

• 2 months of advertising with a 125×125 pre-approved banner ad in my sidebar before/after and during conference month)
• Tweets made before, during or after conference
• Shoutout on my blog’s Facebook fan page before conference
• A paragraph with one link for your company in a post about conference sponsorship

Basic Sponsorship - $50-$99

• 1 months of advertising with a 125×125 pre-approved banner ad in my sidebar (during conference month)
• 2 Tweets made before, during, or after conference
• A mention of your company in a post about conference sponsorship

Tech Sponsorship – Provide an iPad 2 for the conference (This allows me to tweet/blog/Facebook on something larger than my iPhone and to promote your company in a professional manner.)

• 4 months of advertising with a 125×125 pre-approved banner ad  in my sidebar
• 2 blog posts regarding your company’s products, sales, coupons, etc, posted before, during, and after conference
• Sponsor spotlight post thanking your company for being my tech sponsor for the conference
• Tweets posted before, during, and after conference
• Shoutouts on my Facebook personal as well as fan page
• Carry the device in a case with your company’s logo on it, if one is provided

I am excited about the opportunity to connect with other mom bloggers like myself. The conference is a chance for me to better my readership and following so that I can promote my sponsor’s products and services to a wider audience.

I promise to honor the above packages and completely devote myself to promoting my sponsor before, during, and after the event. Please contact me at southerngirlramblings[at]gmail[dot]com if you have any questions, concerns, or wish to help fulfill my Reviewer’s Retreat dream!