Just Comedy 2008 Partnership Menu


The Just Comedy industry conference aims to be the most important gathering of comedy professionals this year. Partners have an opportunity for extensive exposure to influential decision makers in the comedy industry including producers, broadcasters and studio executives.

Just Comedy offers pre-packaged partnership opportunities or the option to design customized packages to suit your budgetary and marketing objectives.

Grand Patron
$50,000+ (INCLUDES TITLING OPPORTUNITY)

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Examples of individual titling opportunities at this level include:
 Closing Night Party, Awards Lunch, Opening Night Cocktail Party, Thursday and/or Friday Night Cocktails, No Pitch Zone Delegate Lounge, Keynote Address

* Exclusive to Grand Patron only.

Platinum Partner
$25,000-$49,999 (INCLUDES TITLING OPPORTUNITY)

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Examples of individual titling opportunities at this level include: Awards Lunch, Thursday and/or Friday Night Cocktails, No Pitch Zone Delegate Lounge, Keynote Address


Gold Partner
$15,000-$24,999

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Silver Partner
$10,000-$14,999

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Bronze Partner
$5,000-$9,999

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Associate Partner
$2,500-$4,999

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Media Partner:

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Sponsorship Opportunities


Conference Sessions
$10,000 - $15,000

These include the following:

All conference sessions will include Partner on-site signage, recognition in the conference print publication and a two-minute speaking opportunity.

Andy Kindler’s State of Fest Address
$10,000

In Conversation With:
$12,000
This will be one of several engaging discussions with high profile and visionary leaders, executives and creators interviewed by media personality.

This is a great opportunity to listen and learn from two of the best and most experienced producers/broadcast executives in UK comedy.

Panel Discussion: Comedy’s New World Order – What comes first, the ad or the concept?
$10,000
This panel will be set up to stimulate debate amongst panelists with varied perspectives and strong views. Ad executives, talent, agents, digital media, and television executives, writers, producers and more will face off to determine whether comedy is driven by the talent, product placement or by witty ideas and a strong concept. Who or what is wagging the dog?

Panel Discussion: Women in Comedy – Breaking Ground
$10,000
The idea that women aren’t funny seems pretty laughable these days with the recent successes of women behind and in-front of the camera. From CEO’s to head writers to the funniest characters in sitcom television, women are no longer competing with men in comedy, most likely because they are winning. This panel discussion will talk to their successes and how they’ve done it.

Workshop Session: Mastering the Pitch
$15,000
Learn from top comedy broadcasters about what they are looking for and the means to best approach their network. This session is geared towards talent and emerging filmmakers looking to master their presentations. This session will have a workshop style with studio executives detailing the difference between a good and bad pitch, specific things they look for, and how to best approach them with your idea.

Pitch Session: Funny Meets the Geek
$10,000
A dynamic session where break out comedy talent – looking to hook up with filmmakers and tech savvy creators - will pitch then be teamed together. A jury of comedy professionals will help facilitate the relationships.

Master Class: Creating a Hit Comedy Show
$15,000
Comedy’s most successful and creative minds reveal their unique process and trade secrets to creating their successful venture.

Session: Is the live touring business headed for a bust?
$10,000
This session questions the long-standing paradigm of a comic’s success mounting tours and gaining exposure being a prerequisite for entry into television or film. With the emergence of digital media and websites such as You Tube, Joost or Canoe, is the live touring business headed for a bust? Can a comedian develop a MySpace page and post his live act on You Tube to get industry and commercial exposure?

Session: Formatting the Format
$10,000
Commissioning Editors from all over the world including Australia, UK, USA, Brazil and Mexico will come together to discuss successful case studies on the successful adaptation of a comedy format. The 2008 pilot season witnessed five of the seven shows picked up being formats of shows overseas; therefore, learning how to successfully adapt language and culture, as well as develop a strong working relationship with old producers, is of great significance in the comedy world today.

Session: Amp Your Career or Company – How to vertically integrate you, your brand and product
$10,000
This will be a session led by digital media executives and experts on self-syndication and using the internet to its greatest potential. It will be a demonstration of the matrix of platforms and of the distinctions between the players and the practical how to’s of what’s involved in designing and maintaining a web presence.

Face-to-Face (SOLD)
$10,000
This session is essentially facilitated speed-dating for creators, comedians, producers, bookers and agents to meet face-to-face with development, club owners, digital delivery and broadcast executives.

VIP Forum: Broadcaster to Broadcaster
$10,000
This is a by invitation only session where broadcasters, commissioning editors and senior studio executives from all over the world can network with one another and discuss current issues and ideas facing them in their respective positions, networks and countries.

Additional session details will be made available as they are confirmed.

Continental Breakfasts
$3,000 per breakfast ($5,000 for both)
Be the host of a complimentary breakfast of coffee, tea, pastries, and fruit. Breakfast will be served on Thursday and Friday morning from 10:30-11:00, allowing delegates to fuel-up before the day begins.

Legal and Business Issues in Comedy Lunch
$15,000
On the Thursday afternoon, treat your fellow delegates by hosting this lunch session focused on legal and business issues in comedy. The host sponsor will receive on-site signage, recognition in the conference print publication and a two-minute speaking opportunity.

Take a Decision Maker to Lunch
$10,000
The Take a Decision Maker to Lunch, held on the Thursday afternoon, is an ideal opportunity for delegates to meet with key industry decision makers in an intimate setting. Sittings are by appointment only for registered delegates and are subject to availability. Each table will be headed by a key comedy decision maker who will have lunch with up to five delegates. The host sponsor will receive on-site signage, recognition in the conference print publication and a two-minute speaking opportunity.

Keynote Lunch
$20,000
Taking place on the Friday afternoon, the Keynote Lunch will be lively, informative and entertaining. The Keynote Lunch sponsor will receive on-site signage, recognition in the conference print publication and a two-minute speaking opportunity.

Opening Night Cocktail Party
$20,000
Treat your fellow delegates to an early evening cocktail by hosting our Opening Night Cocktail party on the Wednesday evening. A place where old friends reunite and new contacts are made, the Opening Night Party will help kick off the conference in style. The host sponsor will receive on-site signage, recognition in the conference print publication and a two-minute speaking opportunity.

Friday Cocktails
$15,000
The Friday night cocktail hour will take place just prior to the start of the evening’s comedy shows and screenings. Treat your fellow delegates to a pre-show cocktail and receive on-site signage, recognition in the conference print publication and a two-minute speaking opportunity.    

Closing Night Party
$50,000 (Co-Sponsorship available at $25,000/sponsor)
The Closing Night Party will take place on the Friday evening and provides an opportunity for all delegates to come together and recap the conference, celebrate the award winners and make plans to attend the upcoming weekend comedy shows. The host sponsor will receive on-site signage, recognition in the conference print publication and a two-minute speaking opportunity. Single sponsor will receive naming rights for the party.    

No Pitch Zone Delegate Lounge
$20,000
The Delegate Lounge is the meeting hub for the conference where internet access and refreshements will be made available. The lounge is our official “no pitch zone” of the conference. Your corporate branding will receive prominence for the entire two-day conference.

Coffee Breaks
$2,000
Treat your fellow delegates to an afternoon cup of coffee or tea during one of our scheduled breaks.

Independent Producer Online Spotlight
$500
List your company on the Just Comedy website within our Independent Producer Spotlight section. Your listing includes a link back to your website.

The Hook Up (An Invitation Only Session) – Only 20 available
Cocktail Party Sponsorship: $15,000

The Just Comedy team will make an introduction of established producers to comedy networks, cable stations, agents. Selected producers will be invited to attend an invitation only session during the conference and meet face-to-face with key decision makers.

The host sponsor of the cocktail party will receive on-site signage, recognition in the conference print publication and a two-minute speaking opportunity.  

Just for Laughs Sweats: Basketball Game
$5,000
Artists vs. Industry All Star Basketball Game
Take part in the action as Artists and Industry battle it out on the court in the annual All Star Basketball Game. Sponsorship of the game will include prominent signage court-side and special mention in the conference print publication.

Just for Laughs Sweats: Ball Hockey Cup
$5,000
Artists vs. Industry Ball Hockey Cup
The Fragile Egos (Artists) take on the Talentless Leeches (Industry) in the annual Ball Hockey Game. Sponsorship of the game will include prominent signage rink-side and special mention in the conference print publication.

Transportation Sponsor
$20,000
Be the first to greet fellow delegates as our transportation sponsor helping provide a convenient and comfortable drive to and from the conference from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport. Transportation will also be provided to talent to and from their shows. As transportation sponsor you will receive in-car signage and recognition in the conference print publication.    

Delegate Bags
$10,000
The corporate branding opportunity provided by the Delegate Bag is second to none. Not only will delegates use their bag throughout the conference, the bags will then travel to parts of the world where they are used long after the conference is over. As sponsor of the bag, your logo will be displayed on the front.

Delegate Lanyards
$2,500
Offering premier exposure, your company name will be prominent at conference events and social gatherings throughout the conference.

Bottled Water
$2,500
Water is distributed and replenished each day. Your logo on the label will receive extensive exposure throughout the conference. Water to be supplied by sponsor.

Bookmark in Conference Guide
$2,000
The conference guide is an invaluable reference for all delegates and will be used throughout the two day event. Bookmarks to be supplied by sponsor.

* Additional sponsorship opportunities will be added as details become available.

Ferne Cohen
Partnership Executive
Achilles Media Ltd.
t: (416) 921-3171 ext.241
e: fcohen@achillesmedia.com