Sponsorship Information

Sponsorship Information

Sponsor Benefits:
The Canadian Investment Awards and Gala is the event that brings together the senior teams of the industry’s major players including:
  • Mutual Fund, Hedge Fund, Income Trust, Ethical Fund, Institutional and Pension Fund Companies
  • Banks, Trust and Insurance Companies
  • Investment and Portfolio Managers
  • Distributors, Advisory, Brokerage Firms
  • Marketing and Communication Companies
  • Consulting, Research, Data Management Firms
  • Technology Firms
  • Education Firms
  • Industry Associations
  • Media
  • Various Industry Suppliers
  • Various Non-Industry Suppliers/Lifestyle Partners (i.e. Audi, Tiffany’s)
If the financial services industry constitutes a significant part of your target market, you cannot afford to miss this event. The Canadian Investment Awards offers several options:
  1. The Canadian Investment Awards Gala Event is the event that brings together the top brass of the industry's major players.
  2. The Canadian Investment Guide Magazine: advertisers please visit the following link for more details.
  3. The Canadian Investment Website: sponsor educational events, email events to industry, newsletter or advertise on the site itself
 
The Canadian Investment Awards Gala Sponsorship
No other single medium can match the impact of direct contact with the decision-makers and strategists of the investment fund industry. Event audience composition is 70% senior investment company executives (mutual funds, banks, insurance, portfolio mgmt, etc), 20% suppliers to the industry (technology, data, e-services, etc), and 10% media (financial and business). Sold out every year, the gala attracts over 600 guests annually.
Depending on the package you are interested in, the benefits to your organization can include:
  • Participating in only national financial services award program
  • Audience: over 600 senior industry leaders and decision makers
  • Exclusivity of patronage in your sponsor category
  • Special pricing opportunities with Canadian Investment Guide Magazine
  • Sponsorship of awards where the sponsor has opportunity to present the award
  • The engraved award will bear name of sponsor
  • One year license to use event logo in any corporate advertising
  • First opportunity next year to continue to sponsor the same award and/or maintain sponsorship of category
  • Prominent year round event branding, marketing, communications and promotion. Logo/name display included at the event and in all collateral, advertising, correspondence, digital marketing, website, media releases and others where possible.
  • Corporate representatives may participate in gala and pre and post events.
  • Distribution of corporate materials or gift item in CIA gift bag and on web site.
  • Ad in event program
  • All sponsorship opportunities are fully customized to the needs of your firm, please contact us.
 
Sponsorship Levels:
There are a number of ways to be involved at a corporate level. Categories include:
  
Platinum
Gold
Silver
National Automobile Sponsor
National Newspaper Sponsor
Strategic Partner
Partner
 
How to become a sponsor:
Contact Isabell Grygianiec at Tel: 416.484.7868 or email: isabell.grygianiec@morningstar.com to begin discussion to craft the perfect opportunity for your organization. The CIA event organizers are always amenable to working with you to design a custom sponsorship package that best matches your organizations goals and strategic plans.