General 38th Annual Convention Sponsorships
Target Audience: All Convention Attendees
Convention Bags
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Two (2)
Item Description: At every Annual Convention all registrants (pre‐college, collegiate, alumni, technical professional, etc) receive NSBE conference bags at the start of the Convention Program.
Sponsorship Benefit: Your company logo (in addition to the NSBE Symbol) will be prominently displayed during the Convention and as attendees return home to their unique geographic locations around the globe. The bags will contain sizable items that advertise your company’s brand/image.
Sponsorship Cost: Convention Bags ‐ $100,000 Or In-kind, plus ‐ $15,000
Current Sponsor(s): United States Steel Corporation, FedEx Ground, PNC, Carnegie Mellon Universiy of Engineering, PPG Industries, Alcoa
Opening Session
Estimated Attendance: 5,000 general convention attendees
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Two (2)
Item Description: Opening event for the convention. Session includes pageantry to convey Convention theme, well‐known motivational speakers, introduction of national and convention leaders, and a formal welcome from a local government official.
Sponsorship Benefit: Speaker and four (4) additional registrations, banner, Speaker, and access to an estimated 5,000 general attendees
Sponsorship Cost: $75,000 (cost can be split for 2 sponsors)
Current Sponsor(s): United Technologies Corporation
General Sessions
Estimated Attendance: 5,000 general convention attendees
Maximum Number of Sponsors: One (1) per day
Item Description: General Sessions are NSBE business sessions which will feature a motivational speaker/industry leader on the subject of one of NSBE’s key business areas on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. Sponsorship Benefit: Speaker and two (2) additional registrations, banner, speaker and access to an estimated 5,000 NSBE general attendees.
Sponsorship Cost: $20,000 per session
Current Sponsor(s): Chevron - Thursday, March 29, 2012; Wal-Mart - Friday, March 30 2012; Johnson Controls - Saturday, March 31, 2012
Badge Holders/Lanyards
Maximum Number of Sponsors: One (1)
Item Description: All national convention attendees will prominently display your company logo while walking through the halls of the convention site.
Sponsorship Benefit: Company name on badge holders; must include NSBE's logo.
Sponsorship Cost: $25,000 or in kind plus $5,000
Current Sponsor: United States Steel Corporation
Mini Agenda
Maximum Number of Sponsors: One (1)
Item Description: Highlights convention events and agenda
Sponsorship Benefit: Four (4) color logo placement on guide; distribution to all conference attendees.
Sponsorship Cost: General: $6,500
QR Code: $6,000
Current Sponsor: Accenture
Hotel Key Card
Maximum Number of Sponsors: One (1) per hotel
Item Description: Each attendee at the Annual Convention will receive a hotel key card with your company logo (design subject to NSBE approval).
Expected Distribution: 400 rooms per hotel ‐ (depending on room occupancy) ‐ Seven (7) total hotels.
Sponsorship Benefit: Logo on hotel key ‐ must include NSBE’s Convention theme & logo
Sponsorship Cost: $5,000 plus the keycard and distribution per hotel
Current Sponsor(s): Boeing (2 hotels); 3M (1 hotel)
Cyber Café
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Three (3)
Item Description: Resource room for general attendees to check e‐mail, review resume, apply for jobs and/or scholarships, join as members, etc.
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage, company defined access to all attendees.
Sponsorship Cost: $15,000 (cost can be split for between 2-3 sponsors) or In-kind plus $5,000; additional internet fee required
Current Sponsor(s): HP
Digital Signage
Item Description: Interactive media solutions to help organizations vividly convey important messages, promote sponsored events, create brand awareness, or whatever creative idea your organization sees fit. Digital signage is provided on large panel High-Definition Plasma Displays that will be strategically placed throughout the convention.
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage, access to all membership.
Sponsorship Cost: $5,000 per company
Current Sponsor(s): United States Steel Corporation, U.S. Coast Guard, Toyota
Career Engineering Networking Suites
Estimated Attendance: 100-300
Maximum Number of Suites: Based on space availability
Item Description: Networking event to recruit technical professionals for both career and graduate school opportunities.
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage and access to technical professionals
Sponsorship Cost: $5,000/suite (BCA:$4,500/suite) plus cost of food and beverage (alcohol can be served)
Current Sponsor(s):
Wednesday, March 28th: CH2M Hill, Shell
Thursday, March 29th: Boston Scientific Corporation, Corning, Inc.
Georgia-Pacific LLC; Georgia Tech University; Genentech;
Life Technologies, United Technologies Corporation, Dow Chemical
Friday, March 30th: Jones Lang LaSalle
Hospitality Suites
Estimated Attendance: 100-300
Maximum Number of Suites: Based on space availability
Item Description: Networking event to recruit collegiate students for career and graduate opportunities
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage and access to collegiate students
Sponsorship Cost: $2,000/suite (BCA:$1,500/suite) plus cost of food and beverage (no alcohol can be served)
Current Sponsor(s):
Wednesday, March 28th: Eaton Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc, Johnson & Johnson,
Goldman Sachs, Shell, Westinghouse, Baker Hughes, Inc.
Thursday, March 29th: Accenture, BP, Boeing (2), CIA, GE, Genentech, Merck, Timken,
Toyota
Friday, March 30th: MWV, EMC Corp., Georgia Tech (FACES), General Mills,
HP (2)
Technical Professional Conference (TPC) Corporate Executive Roundtables
Max Number of Sponsors: Five (5) per roundtable
Item Description: These events will consist of several unique executive roundtables that are targeted for the graduate student and the technical professional. The goal of this event is to offer the membership an alternate to the traditional workshop setting in order to gain exposure or knowledge in an area that the relevant to the graduate student and alumni community. Roundtable panelists and their companies will be featured in NSBE publications.
Sponsorship Benefit: Speakers, signage and access to an estimated 100 technical professionals per session. One (1) registration for speaker.
Sponsorship Cost: $2,000 per panelist
Current Sponsor(s): Eaton Corporation, Chevron, CH2M Hill, Genentech, Lockheed
Martin, MWV, Walmart , U.S. Marines Corps, Caterpilar, Jones Lang
LaSalle, SPAWAR
2013 Annual Convention Kick‐Off Event
Estimated Attendance: 4,000 general attendees
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Three (3)
Item Description: The kick‐off event to the 2013 Annual Convention will be held at the 2012 Annual Convention (Pittsburgh, PA). This will be a high energy event that will commence the promotion of the 2013 Annual Convention being held in Indianapolis, IN. The purpose of this event is to spread awareness and build anticipation so that we lay the foundation for another amazing convention. This event will showcase what the city of Indianapolis has to offer as well as prompt Pittsburgh convention attendees for early registration.
Sponsorship Benefit: Banner, speaker and access to approximately 4,000 NSBE general attendees; Announcement of raffle items, VIP section, and table to place giveaways and marketing materials
Sponsorship Cost: $2,500 plus the cost of food and beverage (food and beverage cost can be split for 2-3 sponsors)
Current Sponsor(s):
Chapter Officers’ Event
Estimated attendance: 400
Maximum Number of Sponsors: One (1)
Item Description: This luncheon is dedicated to honoring NSBE Chapter Executives. With over 300 chapters around the world, chapter leadership is crucial to sustaining NSBE programming in the local community.
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage, control of program, access to NSBE Pre‐College, College, Alumni/Technical. Speaker and two (2) additional registrations.
Professional Chapter Officers
Sponsorship Cost: $5,000 plus the cost of food and beverage
Current Sponsor:
Chapter Presidents Event
Estimated attendance: 200
Maximum Number of Sponsors: One (1)
Item Description: This luncheon is dedicated to honoring NSBE Chapter Presidents. With over 300 chapters around the world, our chapter presidents are essential in ensuring that we fulfill our mission.
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage, control of program, access to chapter leaders. Speaker and two (2) additional registrations.
Sponsorship Costs: $5,000 plus the cost of food and beverage
Current Sponsor: Lockheed Martin
Graduating Seniors/Special Interest Group Event
Estimated attendance: 200‐300
Maximum Number of Sponsors: One (1)
Item Description: This is a reception to congratulate all NSBE members who are graduating. Certificates and gifts are distributed.
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage, speaker, access to graduating seniors. Two additional registrations.
Sponsorship Cost: $5,000 plus the cost of food and beverage
Current Sponsor:
APEx Networking Reception
Estimated attendance: 100-200 Maximum Number of Sponsors: One (1)
Item Description: NSBE Members with APEx status (Academic Pyramid of Excellence, 3.0 or above) will have a chance to meet with members of the Board of Corporate Affiliates (BCA) during Annual Convention in the form of a networking reception.
Sponsorship Benefit: Guaranteed access to collegiate members with a grade point average of 3.0 and above. Company will be able to hang banner, provide marketing material to members and give a short presentation during the networking event. Speaker and two (2) additional registrations.
Sponsorship Cost: $3,000 plus the cost of food and beverage
Current Sponsor(s): Genentech, Northrop Grumman
Boeing Flight Competition:
Maximum Number of Sponsors: One (1)
Item Description: This workshop is a technical competition in which teams design airplanes/airborne structures made of balsa wood and then demonstrate the aircraft's airworthiness in a series of flight tests. The Boeing Flight Competition is open to all undergraduate students who are NSBE members.
Sponsorship Benefit: Access to collegiate students and corporate branding on giveaways
Sponsorship Cost: $7,500
Current Sponsor: The Boeing Company
Power Lunch
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Three (3)
Target Audience: Collegiate and Technical Professionals
Item Description: Discipline based lunch and learn style event for up to 150 undergraduate students, graduate students and technical professionals. One Power Lunch will be hosted each day of Convention beginning on Thursday. The Power Lunch is a great opportunity to capture a group of NSBE members that are interested in a specialized area. The goal of this session is for attendees to leave more knowledgeable about a given topic. Potential topics for a Power Lunch include: biotechnology, nanotechnology, cyber technology and global leadership.
Sponsorship Benefit: Sponsor receives signage, speaker, and access to collegiate students, technical professionals, and local participants.
Sponsorship Cost: $2,500 plus the cost of food and beverage
Current Sponsor(s): Shell, Eaton