Investing In Paradise Event

Invest

Caribbean

An Investment Power BreakfastFeaturing Investors, Lenders

&

Top Caribbean Tourism Officials & Entrepreneurs

Presented By:

June 9, 2011 – Roosevelt Hotel, New York City

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Invest Caribbean

Introduction

•The 2011 Invest Caribbean Power Breakfast is set for June 9, 2011 from 7:30 to 9:30

a.m. at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.

•This high powered Forum will for the first time allow for investors and lenders to hear

first hand the opportunities available for investment in the Caribbean region’s tourism

sector.

•We invite your company to partner with us in targeting investors and entrepreneurs

open to doing business in the region!

Why?• The forum will allow your company to present its products and services to a very

exclusive niche audience of top U.S. investors, entrepreneurs, business owners and

executives.

• Meet and interact with influential business and government leaders.

• Explore and create opportunities for more business in the Caribbean.

Where Real Capital Meets Investment Opportunities

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About The June 9, 2011 event will present investors and lenders in a panel discussion and networking/pitch event to allow Caribbean ministers and entrepreneurs to network and:

•PRESENT THEIR COUNTRY’S INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY OR BUSINESS IDEAS.

•RAISE CAPITAL FOR SEED OR EXPANSION.

•MAKE POWERFUL CONNECTIONS AT NETWORKING BREAKFAST EVENT.

The Invest Caribbean power breakfast will provide the platform to investors and entrepreneurs representing more than $10 BILLION in capital.

Your Collaboration With Us Will Result In:•Your company’s product, services and executives will be placed front and center before a very exclusive niche group of high powered executives.

•Your company being featured in all communications including pre-event registration and promotion through the Caribbean Tourism Organization and Hard Beat Communications and their network of leading industry partners and associations and via press releases on the PR Newswire.

•Your company’s logo will be featured on the Hard Beat Communications.com and CaribWorldNews.com sites, which receives thousands of hits per day from visitors across the world.

•E-mail promotions will go out multiple times before the event and mention the sponsors to a data base of over ten thousand professionals.

•Sponsors of this event will enjoy the benefits of product and literature distribution, on-site signage, online exposure via Hard Beat Communications and CaribbeanWorldNews.com websites, which gets tens of thousands of visitors per month.

•The event will also be promoted using social networks including: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

•We have a large list of press contacts that we invite to our events such as The Wall Street Journal, SmartMoney, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Deal, etc.

•Post-event “thank-you” email to event attendees with sponsoring company’s information and contact information.

•Securing of list of contacts from event.

WHO WILL BE

ATTENDING

Government Ministers

Investment Bankers

Lenders

Financial experts

Media

Venture Capitalists

Angel Investors

Private And Equity Investors

Commissioners/Directors Of Tourism

Chief Investment Officers

Entrepreneurs

Hoteliers

Companies Seeking Funds

Asset Management Firms

Investment Analysts

Advisors

Entrepreneurs

Consultants

Caribbean Chamber of Commerce members

Who Will Be

Speaking?

New York City Comptroller

Top Investor

Top Lender

Angel Investor

Caribbean Tourism Organization Chairman

SPONSORSHIP & BRANDING

OPPORTUNITIES

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Presenting Sponsor –$10,000 - EXCLUSIVE

Pre-event Marketing Exposure

•Title sponsor of event.

•Sponsor’s linkable logo will be featured on Hardbeatcommunications.com and

CaribWorldNews.com, which receive thousands of hits per day from visitors

across the world.

•Logo Placement on all ads, mailings and marketing materials pertaining to event.

•Top Sponsorship banner on E-Newsletters sent out specifically about event.

•E-blast mentions that go out multiple times before the events.

•Acknowledgement of sponsorship in all press releases about the event.

Actual event

•Signage at registration table and above head table.

•Company exhibition table at event.

•Moderator or panelist at event.

•Four full conference registrations to event.

•Company video broadcast to be shown at event (material provided by sponsor) .

•Gift bag material distribution at conference and networking event.

•Placement of logo on all screen Projections.

•Broadcast via live stream to a global audience.

Post-show Marketing

•Complete database of conference attendees.

•Post-event “thank-you” email to event attendees with sponsoring company’s

information and contact information.

•Acknowledgement in Post press release.

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GOLD LEVEL $8,000 - Exclusive


Sponsor’s logo will be featured on the Sponsor’s linkable logo will be featured

on Hardbeatcommunications.com and CaribWorldNews.com

which receive thousands of hits per day from visitors across the world.

•Logo Placement on all ads, mailings and marketing materials pertaining to event.

•Banner on E-Newsletters sent out specifically about event.

•E-blast to go out multiple times before the events.


Actual event

•Signage at registration table

•Four full conference registration .



Post-show Marketing






OPPORTUNITIES

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SILVER LEVEL - $5,000 - Exclusive


•Logo Placement on all ads, mailings and marketing materials pertaining to event .

•E-blast to go out from the Funding Post multiple times before the events.


•Sponsor’s logo will be featured on HardBeatCommunications.com and

CaribWorldNew.com Websites, which receive thousands of hits per day

from visitors across the world.

Actual event

•Signage at registration table.

•Two full conference registrations.


Post-show Marketing



•information and contact information.



OPPORTUNITIES

Breakfast Sponsor $5,000 (Exclusive) •Give conference attendees a lift by providing breakfast, coffee and beverages prior to the Conference. Price covers staffing costs. •Sponsor’s logo will be featured on HardBeatCommunications.com and

CaribWorldNew.comWebsites, which receive thousands of hits per day

from visitors across the world.

•Logo Placement on all ads, mailings and marketing materials pertaining to event .

•E-blast to go out multiple times before the events.

•Acknowledgement in all press releases.•Gift bag material distribution at conference and networking event.•One (1) free ticket to the Conference. •Acknowledgement in Post press release.



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OPPORTUNITIES

Live Video Streaming Sponsor – $2,500 (Exclusive)

•Premier sponsor of live stream from the event.•Logo and web banner link from sites - HardBeatCommunications.com, CaribWorldNews.com.•Logo Placement on all ads, mailings and marketing materials pertaining to event.•One (1) free ticket to the Conference. •Acknowledgement of sponsorship in all press releases about the event.

Conference and Business Event Name Tag & Lanyards Sponsorship - $2,500

(Exclusive) •Exclusive provider of neck cords, imprinted with your logo, used by all the attendees for participation in the Conference and Event. •Gift bag material distribution at conference and networking event. •One (1) free ticket to the Conference. •Logo and web banner link from sites - HardBeatCommunications.com and CaribWorldNews.com.•Logo Placement on all ads, mailings and marketing materials pertaining to event. •Acknowledgement of sponsorship in all press releases about the event.

Conference Attendee Bag Sponsorship - $2,500 (Exclusive)

•Logo to appear on Briefcase type bags distributed at registration table for conference and business networking event - this is a keepsake item and great way to continue to be kept in mind during and after the event .•One (1) free ticket to the Conference. •Logo Placement on all ads, mailings and marketing materials pertaining to event. • Gift bag material distribution at conference and networking event .• Logo and web banner link from sites - HardBeatCommunications.com and CaribWorldNews.com.


Pad and Pen Sponsorship - $2,500 (Exclusive)

•Provide the pen and pad to all attendees placed on all seats and tables in the Conference room.•One (1) free ticket to the Conference.•Gift bag material distribution at conference and networking event .•Logo and web banner link from sites - HardBeatCommunications.com and CaribWorldNews.com.• Acknowledgement of sponsorship in all press releases about the event .Logo Placement on all ads, mailings and marketing materials pertaining to event .

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OPPORTUNITIES

Media Sponsor open to media houses – Value $10,000


•Sponsor’s linkable logo will be featured on HardBeatCommunications.com

and CaribWorldNews.com, which receives thousands of hits per day from

visitors across the world.

•Logo Placement on all ads, mailings and marketing materials pertaining to

event .

•E-blast mentions that go out multiple times before the events.


Actual event

•Signage at event.

• One conference ticket to event.



•Broadcast via live stream to a global audience.

•Acknowledgement at event.

Post-show Marketing





About Hard Beat

Communications

What do companies like Sagicor USA, Digicel, Courts

Caribbean, LIME, GTECH, the PR Newswire, More Magic

Solutions, Eastman Industries, the University of London and

ISM Travel turn to when they want to reach the Caribbean

demographic?

Why Hard Beat Communications, Inc. of course.

The minority-certified marketing agency and a partner of the

PR Newswire, the world’s largest newswire distributor has

positioned itself as the conduit to this marketplace, in the

region and the Diaspora through its hosts of contacts and years

of experience.

The company’s key focus is on promoting the Caribbean and

Latin America through key signature events and strategic

alliances and HBC has built a strong news infrastructure and

operation through CaribWorldNews, which serves news to a

number of corporate clients including Tempo TV among

several other news groups, over 10,000 subscribers through its

e-news weekly and over two million through its weekly radio

syndicated newscast.

Hard Beat serves a marketplace that’s put at over 68 million

alone in the US, Canada, UK and the Caribbean region. It’s a

marketplace whose economic impact, particularly the

Caribbean Diaspora has gradually increased with Caribbean

immigrants sending remittances totaling some $6 billion in

2005, according to the Inter American Development Bank.

Hard Beat Communications is the 2009 winner of the Best of

Business Award in the News correspondents, independent

category by the Small Business Commerce Association.

For more visit www.hardbeatcommunications.com

Hard Beat’s CEO –

Caribbean-born

Felicia Persaud - is

an award-winning

journalist and

entrepreneur who

believes strongly

that the way out of

poverty is through

financial education

and wealth

creation.

About The Caribbean

Tourism Organization

& Caribbean Week In NY

The Caribbean Tourism Organization exists to increase significantly the inclusion of the Caribbean region in the set of destinations being considered by travelers.

The CTO, with headquarters in Barbados, comprises 32 member countries, including English, French, Spanish and Dutch countries and territories, as well as private sector allied members. These include the Caribbean Hotel Association, companies, organizations and persons providing products and services to the Caribbean tourism industry.

CTO envisions the global recognition of the Caribbean as a growing set of places and experiences that people feel compelled to enjoy in their lifetime.

Every year, the CTO presents “Caribbean Week In New York,” which Caribbean Week in New York is a celebration of the sights, sounds, colors, culture and unique vacation attributes of the Caribbean. Tourism officials, the media, artists, performers, celebrity chefs, sponsors and strategic partners converge on New York for a week of Caribbean hospitality and vacation special offers.

Arranged by the Caribbean Tourism Organization, the Week combines business sessions and sponsored events with food, entertainment and networking opportunities! The week culminates with the Governments of the Caribbean State Ball at the Plaza Hotel where awards are presented.

Caribbean Week in New York typically attracts over 10,000 participants. In addition, extensive media coverage of the various events reaches local, national and international audiences in the millions.

The overall objectives of Caribbean Week in New York are:• To provide a platform for the sale of Caribbean vacations;• To create events that attract significant positive media attention for the Caribbean;• To provide opportunities for all members to promote their individual products and services;• To engage the Caribbean Diaspora.

For more visit: http://www.onecaribbean.org/.

http://www.onecaribbean.org/

MEDIA PARTNERS

PR Newswire (www.prnewswire.com) is the premier global provider of

multimedia platforms that enable marketers, corporate communicators,

sustainability officers, public affairs and investor relations officers to leverage

content to engage with all their key audiences. PR Newswire serves tens of

thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa

and the Asia-Pacific region, and is a United Business Media company. For

more log on to: http://www.prnewswire.com/

CaribPR Wire is the first and only press release newswire of the Caribbean -

serving the Caribbean community in the U.S. and the region and reaching

hundreds of Caribbean media houses, journalists and community leaders with

cost effective rates and professional service. For more log on to

www.caribpr.com.

CWNN - The Caribbean World News Network - is the only daily syndicated

Caribbean news service that covers the diverse market Caribbean region through

the Web and radio syndication across 32 portals, 13 top U.S. stations and through

its partnership with EBSCO publishing. For more visit: www.caribworldnews.com

http://www.prnewswire.com/

http://www.prnewswire.com/

http://www.caribpr.com/

http://www.caribworldnews.com/

SPONSOR REPLY FORM AND AGREEMENT

Company / Organization: _____________________________________________

Web address: ______________________________________________________

Contact Name: ____________________________________________________

Title: _____________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________

City: _____________________________________ ZIP:_______________________

Phone: ____________________________________

E-mail: _____________________________________

Conference Contact: _______________________________________

Payment Terms: by signing this document, the signer is agreeing to pay the

Sponsorship/exhibitor fee of $____________ for _______________

sponsorship/exhibition.

Payment in full is due by time of commitment.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation of sponsorship must be provided in writing to Hard

Beat Communications. Cancellations postmarked not later than one month prior to

event will be refunded minus a two hundred and fifty dollar ($250) cancellation fee. Any

cancellation made after the one month period will be fully due and/or non-refundable.

The undersigned hereby expressly represents and warrants that he/she is duly authorized to

execute this binding contract on behalf of the sponsor / Company named above and

acknowledges that he / she has read and accepts all the terms on this contract.

Authorized Signature: _______________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________

Please, mail, fax or email to:

1515 Broadway, 11th FL, New York, NY 10008

Tel 718-476-3616 / email: [email protected]

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Questions

FOR SPONSORSHIP

OPPORTUNITIES

&

MORE

INFORMATION

CONTACT:

Felicia Persaud

718-476-3616

[email protected]

Investor Relations

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