1. 2017 Media Growth Executive Summit
Maximizing Revenues with Events
Jonathan Chalon
Publisher Rail Group-Simmons Boardman

2. The biggest event of 2016

3. Growth of our Conference Business with paid attendance
Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads
Next Generation Train Control
Crude by Rail-Energy By Rail
Rail Insights
Light Rail
IRJ Summit
Washington D.C., Chicago, Barcelona , Philadelphia, Vienna and Paris

4. What drives attendance to our conferences?
Getting the relevant topics for the industry
Obtaining high level speakers early in the process
Location-hotel deal-room block numbers
Tours
Engineering Professional Development Hours s
Associations support

5. The typical agenda Kickoff with industry CEO-brand name
Association heads discuss industry topics
Panels of RR executives
Finance or financial perspective
Supplier forum
Closing Industry Icon
All conferences are 1.5 days-1 full meal/cocktails

6. What sponsorships do we sell?
1 Platinum $15,000
2 Golds $10,000
5-8 Exhibitor table tops $5,000
2 Breakfasts $3,000
3 Breaks $3,000
1 Lunch/Cocktails $6,500
Total potential $82,000-$97,000

7. 2014 to 2016 2013 194 attendees and $150k in revenues

8. Questions?