14th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf

Your company is invited to consider a unique sponsorship opportunity. Profile your product or service, your expertise and social leadership, to the global community of Deaf at the 14th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf in July 2003 in Montréal.

Through more than 123 nations the WFD represents an estimated 70 million Deaf people around the world. This event will bring together over 3000 Deaf and hearing professionals, hundreds of performers and more than one hundred exhibitors and Congress presenters from numerous fields.

Sponsorship of the Congress will allow you and your company to create new business relationships and expand contact and customer networks. A well-planned sponsorship strategy will also have great commercial influence on Congress participants in a direct and cost effective manner.

Companies have many reasons to sponsor the Congress. Here are a few:

Launch new products or services.
Create a promotional vehicle.
Build customer loyalty with this important market segment.
Create or change the way a company is perceived on the market and by its customers.
Develop and enhance its philanthropic and humanitarian image.
Reach a community that has not met on this scale in North America in over 25 years.
Showcase a leadership role in the advancement and development of the Deaf community worldwide.

This event provides an excellent occasion for your company to show how it can and does play an important role in helping the Deaf meet the challenges and opportunities they face.

For more information on the different sponsorship opportunities or to obtain your personal copy of the sponsorship prospectus, please contact the Congress Secretariat at contact@wfd2003.org or at the address below.

14th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf
c/o JPdL - CMS2003WCD Secretariat
1555 rue Peel, Suite 500, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 3L8
Phone: +1 514-287-1070
TTY: +1 514-287-9107
Fax: +1 514-287-1248
E-mail: contact@wfd2003.org

EXHIBITION

Commercial and non-commercial organizations are invited to include themselves in a large-scale and progressive exhibition as part of the 14th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf. The Congress exhibition floor provides not only an area to display products and interact with members of the Deaf community but enjoys the additional benefit of acting as a social environment for all congress delegates.

The Congress will cover such themes as education, language & culture, research & development, history, community, new technologies, developing countries, medical science and the Deaf community. Exhibitors will be assured of a high visibility and the opportunity for direct access to some 3000 members of this unique international market segment.

Interested companies or organizations presently have the opportunity to reserve a preferred location at this distinctive international event. Exhibition space opportunities include: commercial booths, cultural & educational tabletop displays and art expositions.

Spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To confirm your participation, please contact the Congress Secretariat at expo@wfd2003 or at the address below today.

Download sponsorship kit here.

Download Adobe Acrobat here.