Sponsorship


Business challenges
In today’s environment standing out from the crowd is more important than ever. Businesses large and small seek to heighten their visibility in the marketplace, shape attitudes and build personal relationships with current and future clients.

The solution
When sponsorships are strategic and well-conceived, they can boost both short-term and long-term growth. Transcending cultural and language barriers they raise brand awareness, create positive PR and promote good relations with clients. Sponsorship provides your organisation with a unique opportunity to create and enter into dialogue with opinion formers and policy makers. It allows you to differentiate yourself from the competition.

What makes sponsorship of our events so effective? It is simply our attention to what our sponorship clients want, expect and value. Our tailored sponsorship packages help them achieve their objectives.

The quality of our delegates and speakers is well known – whether you are looking to develop business in a region or sector or simply want association with an industry hot topic our targeted events can make it happen.

What makes sponsorship of our events so effective? It is simply our attention to what our sponorship clients want, expect and value. Our tailored sponsorship packages help them achieve their objectives, whether they are looking to make a presence in the conference hall, host a networking function or make a mark on a specific conference material. The quality of our delegates and speakers is well known – whether you are looking to develop business in a region or sector or simply want association with an industry hot topic, our targeted events can make it happen.

Make your brand visible at networking functions

Networking dinner standing banner

Coffee break table card

Dinner table card

Let us help you create bespoke invitations 

Bespoke networking function invitations

Make your logo visible in the conference hall

Water bottle sponsorship

Stage backdrop logos

Sponsor the programme for full page advertising space

Programme advertisement


Upcoming events

  • Ship Recycling Forum 2012

    Date: 12 - 13 March

    Location: Singapore

    Whether obtaining the best price for a ship or promoting green recycling, this Forum provides you with the practical guidance and the right contacts to successfully navigate the commercial, regulatory and public relations minefield.

  • Marine Risk Forum 2012

    Date: 9-10 May

    Location: London

    The Marine Risk Forum is a top-drawer annual gathering of marine insurance executives and personalities. Launched in Bermuda in 2007, the event set off on a worldwide tour guesting in Singapore, Athens and Hamburg before arriving in London in 2011. The event is designed for ship owners, risk managers, hull underwriters, P&I providers, senior brokers, lawyers, regulators, salvors, private security contractors and average adjusters.

  • Shipping China 2012

    Date: 22 - 23 May

    Location: Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai

    Plan to attend the doubly auspicious 8th TradeWinds Shipping China conference in the Year of the Dragon. This flagship event that has welcomed over 3000 participants through the course of its 7 previous editions will cover one of the most dynamic shipping markets in the world in an innovative and thought-provoking setting. Where better than Shanghai, the maritime hub of the nation and one of the world's most exciting cities.

  • Shipowners Forum 2012

    Date: 5 June

    Location: Posidonia (Metropolitan Expo Centre, Athens)

    TradeWinds Shipowners Forum moves to the opening day of Posidonia with an innovative and interactive programme soon to be announced. Places are limited – contact the organizers without delay for an invitation.

  • Offshore Marine 2012

    Date: September

    Location: Oslo

    Following on from the highly successful inaugural event in 2011, this year’s conference is being held against a background of a strengthening oil price, good vessel demand, healthy rig-newbuilding programme, a good level of seismic activity and more deepwater E&P foretelling a rise if global oil demand. Plan your attendance now.

Our clients include

Why sponsor?

“When asked which advertising mediums are most important to meeting your company’s key marketing objectives today, 45 percent said conferences and events.” - The Economist magazine’s Global CMO report, 2008

What are your routes to market?

Why sponsorship makes great business sense

Do your clients understand all the services your offer? What are your brand values and what message do you want to get across? What would a successful sponsorship look like for your company? 

Let us help:  we work closely with our sponsors to help them achieve all their goals: to heighten visibility, shape end user attitudes, entertain clients, showcase products and drive sales. Sponsorship can be strategic (leading brands, big statement), feature (relating your brand to an event topic), functional (influencing a target group) or value added. Whatever your requirement, we can find the right sponsorship solution for you to achieve your objectives.

TradeWinds forums are key events for the global shipping industry – hugely influential conferences where senior decision makers tap into the latest industry expertise, discuss the important issues, and choose the best partners and tools for their business.

So many benefits

By establishing a marketing presence at these forums, your company will not only benefit directly from the event itself, but also from the accompanying global media campaign. Here’s what sponsorship can do for your company:

Enhance awareness of your products / service

Stand out from the competition

Raise your company profile

Communicate your core brand values

Increase your customer loyalty

Target your marketing to key audiences

What do you want to get out of sponsorship?

Gregory Whitehead

Sales Director

+44 207 029 4165

gregory.whitehead[at]
nhstevents.com