Naturally Chicago Pitch Slam and
Financing & Innovation Forum

Sponsorship Opportunity

The Naturally Chicago Pitch Slam is the centerpiece of our Pitch Slam and Financing & Innovation Forum, to be held May 21 at Chicago’s beautiful Epiphany Center for the Arts. The Pitch Slam prize package of business-building services has a value of more than $200,000!

Be Front and Center at the Region’s Natural Products Industry Event of the Year

As Lead Sponsor ($10,000 investment) you would get the following benefits:

• Opportunity to speak in the Innovation Forum at the event. This is a 3 minute presentation to the entire audience just prior to the Pitch Slam. There are 5 total speakers in this Forum.

• You will receive a table and signage at the Innovation Showcase at the event allowing your team to meet attendees and promote your company.

• You can utilize one article in the Naturally Chicago Newsletter and Blog promoting your company (8,500 circulation) with content of your choice.

• We will send a dedicated email to all event attendees and 8,500 list members with content of your choice.

•You will receive logo placement on the event webpage and on event signage and on promo slides during the event

• Your company will be recognized from the stage at the event

• Your company will receive 2 social media placements acknowledging your company plus 25 comp tickets for team, VIPS, and clients of your choice to attend the event.

You can also sponsor at the $5,000 level but it would not include the opportunity to Speak to the full group or send the dedicated email to our full list.

To sponsor or get more information email jim@naturallychicago.org.

Join These Sponsors …

Prize Donor: 1o8 Agency
Total Prize Value: $30,000

Brand Strategy package from this leading CPG agency, where creative meets commerce in driving omni-channel growth.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive services valued at $15,000 including a brand strategy package with discovery; four C’s analysis; pricing and SKU recommendations; consumer and buyer recommendations; package design recommendations; and channel strategy recommendations.
Prize Donor: Amin Talati Wasserman
Total Prize Value: $5,000
Intellectual property protection or regulatory compliance counseling from a leading law firm in the Natural Products industry.
The 1st place winner in the over $1 million in annual revenue category will receive FDA labeling/packaging compliance deep-dive review followed by a 30 min call to discuss questions and risk assessment for the winner’s top-selling product.
Prize Donor: Conlon Public Strategies
Total Prize Value: $10,000
Consulting package from a leading Chicago strategic advising and government relations firm.
The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will have the opportunity to choose one of the following two options: two executive coaching leadership sessions or an exploration of opportunities in the public sector, which is a $5,000 value.
Prize Donor: CPG.IO
Total Prize Value: $36,000

The industry's leading eCommerce fulfillment, marketing, growth strategy, and omnichannel account management services by CPGIO.

The 1st place finisher in the under $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive services over 12 months valued at $24,000.

The 1st place finisher in the over $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive services over six months valued at $12,000.
Prize Donor: KeHE
Total Prize Value: $5,000

A brand assessment and strategy session with KeHE Distributors, the largest distributor of natural & organic, specialty and fresh products throughout North America. The session will take place with KeHE’s Category Management leaders who will support the brand in developing their launch plan and distribution go-to-market strategy.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive a brand assessment and strategy session valued at $2500.
Prize Donor: Kerry Group
Total Prize Value: $30,000

An innovation session with this leading taste and nutrition partner for the Natural Products industry.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will get an innovation session at Kerry’s Beloit, Wisconsin headquarters. Each prize is valued at $15,000.
Prize Donor: New Hope Network
Total Prize Value: $4,000
The 1st place winner in the over $1 million pitch is eligible to receive one a la carte 5x10 booth at Newtopia Now. The event will be held Aug. 25-28th in Denver, Colorado. Winning company can select which neighborhood best fits their needs. A member of the New Hope Sales Team will work with the winner to determine the location.
The 1st place finisher in the over $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive the opportunity to compete in the national Pitch Slam in August.
Prize Donor: Polsinelli
Total Prize Value: $6,000

Legal services from this premier full-service national law firm with expertise in representing Food, Beverage and Consumer Product brands and investors.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive services valued at $3,000.
Prize Donor: Sikich
Total Prize Value: $10,000

Accounting or business advisory services from this leading natural products accounting, finance and technology consulting firm.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive services valued at $5,000.
Prize Donor: SPINS
Total Prize Value: $15,000+

Naturally Chicago Pitch Slam Prize – OVER $1 Million Revenue
First Place Prize Overview for Over $1 Million
SPINS Insight Sprint – A SPINS consultant will schedule one scoping meeting to provide the winner with presentation-ready PowerPoint or Excel reports for buyer meetings, sales briefings, or commercial plans. Following the session, the SPINS consultant will spend time working on the brand’s custom project/deliverables.
Naturally Chicago Pitch Slam Prize – UNDER $1 Million Revenue
First Place Prize Overview for Under $1 Million
SPINS Sell Story & Category Insights Consultation – A SPINS consultant will schedule one meeting to help the winner better understand their category, review their pitch deck, and make their sell story shine with data for future retailer meetings in real-time. Following the session, the SPINS consultant will share the meeting recording.
**Important Notes About These Prizes
Prizes do not apply to current SPINS customers.
Prizes do not represent a cash value and cannot be used toward another SPINS offering or towards a current SPINS contract.
Prize Donor: SRW
Total Prize Value: $16,500

Social Media Content and strategy sessions from this leading Natural Products digital agency.

The 1st place finisher in the over $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will receive a single-day shoot in Studio 660, the production studio at SRW Agency. The SRW production team will shoot the winner's product in multiple environments, with an output of up to four assets for use on social media and beyond. This prize is valued at $15,000.

The 1st place finisher in the under $1 million revenue Pitch Slam will go tete-a-tete for an hour with the co-founders of SRW to talk business strategy. Share your biggest problems, dreams and goals and learn from the lessons they cultivated while launching brands such as Simple Mills and Vital Proteins. This prize is valued at $1,500.
Prize Donor: Whole Brain Consulting
Total Prize Value: $9,000

Services from this natural products industry leader in food safety compliance, co-manufacturing strategies, operations, and logistics management.

The 1st place finisher in each of the Pitch competitions will receive services valued at $4,500.