CDAO West Coast 2025
May 13, 2025
San Francisco, CA
Sponsor Portal
This portal is designed to be a one-stop shop for everything you need in relation to your sponsorship of the event, including:
- Contact Information for Corinium Staff
- Venue and Accommodation Information
- Event Checklist
- Exhibition Details & Delivery Instructions (if applicable to your sponsorship)
- Details on How to Register your Onsite Team
- Marketing Details
As always, if you have any questions at all please reach out to the team:
OPERATIONS Charlotte Mellor charlotte.mellor@coriniumgroup.com |
MARKETING Austin Spintman austin.spintman@coriniumgroup.com |
PRODUCTION |
SPONSORSHIP |
Venue and Accommodation Information
Venue
Hyatt Centric Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco
555 North Point St, San Francisco, CA 94133,
Parking:
Valet parking is available for hotel guests at a discounted rate of $32.50 - you must be staying at The Hyatt overnight to receive the rate.
If you're not staying at the Hyatt, the following day rate will apply $65.00.
Local Parking Garage:
- Anchorage Square - 24 hours, 7 days a week. The Hyatt has a special rate of $45.00 arranged with Anchorage Square Garage.
Taxi:
Rates between San Francisco International Airport and hotel are approximately $55.00 one-way.
Rates from Oakland International Airport to the hotel are approximately $70.00 one way.
Nearest airports:
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - 15 miles
- Oakland International Airport (OAK) - 20 Miles
- Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) - 52 Miles
Accommodation Details
Please use the booking link below to reserve your room at the Hyatt Centric Fisherman's Wharf, at the group rate of $179** per night. The cut off date for accommodation bookings is April 5th, 2024.
The $179** per night rate is available for stays from April 19th, till April 26th, therefore you can extend your stay before or after the event.
If you have any special requests/issues when booking please contact Kimberley from the Hyatt Reservations Team directly on kimberly.liu@hyatt.com
**Please note the Rate will display as “$214.00” instead of $179.00 because the $35.00 destination/resort fee is included in the rate. Unfortunately, the Hyatt is unable to manually remove the destination fee from their website, but the $35 destination fee will be waived upon arrival. Credit cards will not be processed until after guests have checked out. Credit card information is only collected for guarantee and authorization purposes.
We recommend you reserve rooms as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Event Checklist
ITEM |
ACTION REQUIRED |
DEADLINE |
Logo & Profile for website/marketing/signage |
Please e-mail a JPEG and EPS version of your logo along with a 150 word profile to Austin. |
ASAP (if not already supplied) |
Accommodation |
Please use the accommodation booking link above to secure your accommodation. The booking link will close on April, 5th. |
April 5th, 2024 |
Onsite Team Registrations |
Register your onsite team by this date. See ‘Staff Registration’ section below for further details. |
April 9th, 2024 |
2 Week Out Attendee List |
We will distribute the most up to date attendee list to all sponsors. Please note, Corinium must have received full payment before the list can be released. |
April 9th, 2024 |
30-Second Advert (only applicable if in your sponsorship contract) |
Please provide us a copy of your 30-Second Advert by this date. |
April 9th, 2024 |
Prize draw | Please confirm by this date what your prize will be. | April 9th, 2024 |
AV Orders |
If you wish to order AV for your stand such as a monitor. Please return your completed form by this date to our AV Provider. See below for details. |
April 9th, 2024 |
Seat Drop Slot Confirmation (only applicable if in your sponsorship contract) |
Only if applicable in your contract. Please bring 200 copies with you to the event or ship them to arrive at the venue no earlier than April 18th. |
April 18th, 2024 |
Final Attendee List |
Final Attendee list will be send to you by this date. |
April 29th, 2024 |
Exhibition Details
YOUR EXHIBITION PACKAGE
As per your Sponsorship Agreement, Corinium will provide you with the following:
- 8ft x 8ft Floor Space
- 1 x table (6ft rectangular)
- 2 x chairs
- Access to complementary Wi-Fi
Anything you do must stay within the allotted space and not exceed 2 meters in height.
If you have decided to have a custom stand built and/or are using an external provider for any part of your stand, please let us know the details of the installation, supplier, etc.
There is limited onsite storage available for packing materials, boxes, etc. It is suggested that exhibitors keep packing materials to a minimum.
Important Note: Every piece of electrical equipment that is brought on-site must be PAT tested. Power can be purchased through our AV supplier.
EXHIBITION SET-UP / BREAKDOWN TIMES
Set-up:
6:00pm-8:00pm (PST) on Monday 22nd April and/or 7:00am-8:00am (PST) on Tuesday 23rd
You must be completely set up for attendee registration by 8:00am (PST) on Tuesday 23rd April.
Break-down: Exhibitors can breakdown their stand from 1:40 pm on 27th March and need to vacate the space by 2:30pm.
Please note, exhibitors are responsible for setting up and breaking down their own booth.
AV SUPPLIER
AV Services are available through the on-site audio-visual company, ENCORE GLOBAL. Exhibitors in need of audio-visual equipment must set up payment prior to arrival. PLEASE FOLLOW THE BELOW STEPS:
- 1. Complete the order form below. and send to AV Sales Manager, Michael Valvo: michael.valvo@encoreglobal.com (+1 407 375 4447) to order and confirm an AV Quote.
- 2. Once quote and order is received, complete the Credit Card Authorization Form below and return to the Jenn.Kwong@hyatt.com by April 9th.
ENCORE GLOBAL requires a 48 cancellation notice policy or 100% of all charges will apply. On-Site cancellations of received gear are NOT permitted.
AV order deadline is April 9th.
PRIZE DRAW
During the drinks reception at the end of Day 1, there will be a prize draw with prizes donated by our sponsors. On arrival to the event, all attendees will receive a draw card which they will complete and return to the registration desk in order to be entered into the draw. The entry form will also have exhibitor logos on the back with a “stamp” space next to each them. In order to receive a double-entry into the prize draw, attendees would need to get their card stamped by at least 75% of exhibitors. We will provide all exhibitors with a stamp. The prize draw will take place during the drinks reception and attendees have to be there in order to win.
Please confirm by April 9th what your draw prize will be. Prizes will be promoted pre-event and onsite detailing which prize is from which sponsor. Please have prizes sent directly to the venue. Due to attendee’s onward travel please avoid anything large, liquid or breakable.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY EVENTS
Corinium are working hard to ensure that our events are as environmentally friendly as possible. We are aiming to reduce overall waste onsite at events over the coming years and will be working closely with the venues to do our part for the environment and we ask that our sponsors do the same.
Please consider your stand set up and items and merchandise onsite at event and where possible opt for the more environmentally friendly option i.e., re-use banners/signage, opt for non-plastic giveaways etc.
SECURITY
The venue will maintain 24-hour security throughout the duration of the event. While every reasonable precaution is taken, Corinium and the venue accept no responsibility for any loss or damage that may occur to exhibitors property. We highly advise that exhibitors take anything of value with them when they leave their stand for the night.
Delivery Instructions
Links for information to view and download
Below you can download the delivery label and any other relevant delivery and/or venue details
It is your (the sponsor's) responsibility to arrange a courier for your materials TO AND FROM the venue.
The Hyatt centric Fisherman's Wharf will only accept prepaid packages.
The Hyatt will charge a handling fee for all packages they receive on your behalf.
- Standard Size Boxes: 11 ½ “W x 18”L x 10”H up to 20 lbs. @ $10.00 each
- Large/Oversized Boxes: Any boxes larger and/or heavier than listed above @ $35.00 each
- Crates (including equipment cases): $100.00 each
PLEASE READ THE SHIPPING INFORMATION DOCUMENT (ABOVE)
PLEASE COMPLETE THE SHIPPING INFORMATION DOCUMENT
PLEASE USE THE SHIPPING LABEL PROVIDED
Please courier materials to arrive no earlier than 3 business days before the conference - Thursday, April 18th If parcels arrive prior to (3) business days you will be charged a storage fee minimum of $250.00 per day will be applied per box.
All parcels shipping to the venue in advance must use the shipping label above and YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SHIPPING INFORMATION DOCUMENT. If packages are NOT addressed with the attached label, they will be refused and returned.
Please be aware that deliveries that are not clearly labelled have a high chance of going missing. We strongly suggest that you track the delivery of your materials BEFORE you arrive at the venue.
LABELS MUST BE ATTACHED TO ALL ITEMS YOU ARE SENDING TO THE VENUE FOR YOUR EXHIBITION STAND (BANNERS, BOXES, ETC)
OUTBOUND SHIPPING
Please note: It is your (the sponsor's) responsibility to organize the collection of goods post- event and return shipping.
YOU MUST ARRANGE BY PRE-BOOKING A SCHEDULED PICK-UP with your shipping provider (FedEx, UPS, USPS) to be picked up from the venue's shipping room post-event.
Your onsite team must have a RETURN PRE-PAID SHIPPING LABEL and a COURIER SCHEDULED TO COLLECT for all return shipments. Once the event is over, your team will be responsible for packing up your booth/exhibit. Corinium will have some extra packing tape onsite to help seal any outgoing packages.
Your team will be instructed to leave any return shipments (these must all be sealed with a pre-paid shipping label) on your exhibit table. The hotel will bring your packages to the shipping room on your behalf where your scheduled pick-up with your shipping provider (FedEx, UPS, USPS) will collect from.
We do not take responsibility for shipments left unsealed, without a return shipping label or a courier collection scheduled.
Staff and Registration Details
In your sponsorship contract you will have been allocated a specific number of onsite passes for the event. Please remember these should be used by individuals within your organization with specific industry knowledge relevant to the event.
You will need to register your team passes prior to the event and by April 9th, to ensure that your team's badges are available for collection at the event registration.
In order to register your passes, please see the registration buttons above and enter the details requested.
EVENT TIMINGS
23rd April
Conference: 8:45 am - 5:30 pm
Morning Break: 10:30-11:00 am
Lunch: 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Afternoon Break: 3:00-3:30 pm
Drinks Reception: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
24th April
Registration & Refreshments: 8:00 am
Conference: 8:50 am - 1:40 pm
Morning Break: 10:30-11:00 am
Lunch: 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
Booth breakdown: from 1:40 pm
Vacate space: 2:30 pm
The break times of the conference will be the peak traffic times for the exhibition area. Please refer to this link for the current program (Note – timings and schedule may change at any time). A final program will be sent out to you prior to the conference.
Marketing Details
If our marketing department have not already been in contact with your marketing pack, please let us know.
If applicable, please forward the relevant contact details for PR and Marketing support within your organisation so we can discuss ways to promote your participation at the event. Alternatively, please forward them these details:
Austin Spintman
Marketing Manager
austin.spintman@coriniumgroup.com
WISH LIST: Please submit up to 50 individuals or organisations that you would like to see in attendance at the event, and we will endeavour to get as many of those requested onsite. Deadline to submit your wishlist is 4 weeks prior to the event to ensure we have enough lead time.