TORONTO, September 29, 2008 – AGORACOM, North America’s largest Investor Relations Firm is proud to announce a series of upcoming poker networking events giving public companies the rare opportunity to present their company’s message to Bay Street’s top brokers, fund managers, analysts and institutions.
“Every other month AGORACOM hosts an all expenses paid “Bay Street Hold’em” Poker Tournament,†says George Tsiolis, President & Founder of AGORACOM, “These events are one of the most sought after
networking events on Bay Street and typically ‘sells out’ within two hours of announcing them!   All attendees are top brokers, analysts, and decision-makers on Bay Street, representing over 40 different institutions, who collectively control between $5 – $7 billion worth of assets.â€
The Opportunity
At every poker event, AGORACOM gives one company the opportunity to be its Exclusive Sponsor. The sponsor’s message is delivered directly to this captive audience of brokers throughout the entire evening.  As well, sponsors are given the opportunity to network with this influential Bay Street group.
View the video of one of our latest poker events on YouTube here:
The AGORACOM “Bay Street Hold’em” Poker Sponsorship Package
“I highly recommend AGORACOM’s ‘Bay Street Hold’em’ Poker tournament to any junior company looking for Bay Street branding. It is an incredible opportunity to present your company’s message to a captive audience and network with Bay Street’s top money managers on a personal level. Rarely can a junior company position themselves in such an atmosphere.  My company has sponsored this event twice and has plans to sponsor it again in the near future.” Mike Belantis, Timmins Gold
Participating as a sponsor is an opportunity for public companies to receive great marketing exposure in addition to gathering knowledge, and networking with key industry players.
AGORACOM BSH Sponsorship offers the following benefits:
- Your name added to the event title as the official event sponsor
- Acknowledgement of sponsorship during opening remarks
- Press release announcing and promoting sponsorship.
- Slide show with logo placement running during poker event.
- Table/booth for displaying marketing materials.
- Logo placement on customized poker felts.
- Logo placement and mention in 3 pre-promotional email invitations to over 200 top brokers and analysts.
- Logo placement and mention in post-event email blast thanking players for attending event.
- Logo placement and mention in post-event video, which will be posted on YouTube.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
$20,000 (Non-AGORACOM client price)
$13,500 (Special AGORACOM client price)
Currently AGORACOM is taking sponsorship applications for the following dates:
September 18th         RESERVED
Nov 2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Available for sponsorship
Jan 2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Available for sponsorship
March 2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RESERVED
May 2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Available for sponsorship
July 2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RESERVED
*Spaces are limited so we will be working on a “first come first serve†basis.
If any of these sponsorship opportunities interest you please contact [email protected].
About AGORACOM – Investor Relations Firm For Small-Cap Companies: AGORACOM Investor Relations is North America’s largest investor relations firm for small-cap companies. We have partnered with the world’s biggest Internet companies, including Globe Investor, Yahoo, AOL, Google and Blackberry to market our clients to a massive audience of new small-cap investors. We have served over 200 companies since 1997.
AGORACOM Investor Relations has displaced the telephone and e-mail as primary IR communications devices. Our IR HUB delivers two-way investor relations in near real-time that is 24/7/365 accessible to shareholders around the world and goes far beyond text by offering both audio and video communications.
AGORACOM is North America’s only small-cap community built to serve the needs of serious small-cap and micro-cap investors. No rumours, profanity, stock bashing or hyping. Our traffic ranking is above the top 1% of all websites around the world.
CONTACT INFORMATION
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Mitch Fanning
Director of Marketing / Communications
CORPORATE INQUIRIES
George Tsiolis, LL.B
President
AGORACOM