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Gold Sponsorship

There are three types of Gold packages:

• Gold + Workshop package offering exclusive sponsorship of a unique aspect of the conference
• Gold + Student/Research Competition package
• Straight Gold—connected with a speaking role and conference branding

All Gold packages offer a core conference presentation; up to four complimentary conference registrations; and up to four registrations for the workshops (see Sponsorship Benefits Chart here).

Packages: 14 (2 still available)

Cost: USD $40,000

Gold + Workshop sponsors will establish themselves as thought leaders in a given field by chairing a new committee and workshop focused within the Council’s leader/assembly structure. The sponsor will help drive and chair committee meetings (virtual) in advance of the conference, with the corresponding half-day workshop, taking place on Day 1 of the conference, being a milestone in the reinforcement of the assemblies and accreditation/certification programs. The sponsor will co-host, alongside CTBUH, and chair the workshop, and thus drive the discussion on what constitutes “excellence” in a particular field. Gold + Workshop Sponsors will thus be positioned as the leading experts in that field.

Workshops will be hosted by sponsors at the conference venue and therefore sponsors may also suggest alternative salient topics.

• Carbon & Materials, sponsored by

• Carbon Currency, sponsored by

• Legal Issues in Tall Buildings, sponsored by

• New or Renew—Powered by Volumetric, sponsored by

• Planning for Density, sponsored by

• Retrofitting Density, sponsored by

• Shifting Rooted Systems: Regenerative Design and Nature-Based Solutions, sponsored by

• Skyscraper Design: The Challenge of Energy Efficiency, sponsored by

• Smart and Sustainable Development, sponsored by

• Sustainable Retrofitting: Structural Engineering, sponsored by

• Transforming the Envelope: Rethinking Façades, sponsored by

• Vertical Transportation/Mobility, sponsored by

Packages: 5 (3 still available)

Cost: USD $40,000

Gold + Student/Research Competition Sponsors support one of five annual, standalone programs aimed at supporting students and researchers around the world. Each of the four involves a pre-conference “call for submissions” shared with the CTBUH global network and supports a program typically lasting six months. The sponsor sets the specific theme for its competition and sits on the jury. The winners typically attend the conference and are recognized on stage—with the sponsor making the award. These altruistic packages support specific academic initiatives, with a significant proportion of the funds disbursed directly to the student/research group, tangibly benefiting both the recipients and the sponsor far beyond the conference itself.

• Gold + Research Seed Funding: This program is aimed at research professors globally and distributes funding of US$20,000 in a single prize to the best and most novel research proposal.

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• Gold + Student Design-Build Studio: This funding supports a group of students, under the direction of Prof. Frank Flury at the Illinois Institute of Technology, to travel to an underserved community, to design and build a community structure. Past locations have included Ghana, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Chile and, most recently, Vietnam. See Frank’s prior work at www.frankflury.com.

• Gold + Student Design Competition: The best projects are displayed and judged at the conference. US$20,000 of the sponsor funds are distributed to the finalists in the form of prize money and travel stipends for the students to attend and present at the conference in a special session.

• Gold + Student Research Competition: This program is similar to the research seed funding competition, but is aimed at students. The winning group is awarded $20,000 of funding.

• Gold + Traveling Student Design Studio: The winning group of students, from the new Masters of Tall Buildings and Vertical Urbanism Program at the Illinois Institute of Technology, travel to study the sponsor’s site and design a hypothetical tall building/urban project on that site. US$20,000 of sponsor funds are used to support travel and studio expenses, with the sponsor’s direct involvement as the designs develop.

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Packages: 24 (3 still available)

Cost: USD $30,000

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Straight Gold packages are not linked to an exclusive element of the conference and instead, benefit from all other aspects of the Gold level of sponsorship, including a core conference presentation; four complimentary conference registrations; and four registrations for the workshops.

Contact CTBUH President Antony Wood for more information: [email protected]

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