Plan Your Budget for the Entire Year & Save with the 2011-2012 AFCEA DC Annual Sponsorship Program

It’s rare when you get more of what you really want. But that’s exactly what AFCEA DC is offering to its supporters this year. In the past, you’ve asked for more advanced notice of sponsorship opportunities to help you best leverage Chapter events within your organization and take full advantage of the opportunity to get the right people in your company to the right event that has the most impact on your business.

We listened, and are pleased to announce AFCEA DC’s Annual Sponsorship Program. We are offering the following investments, events & benefits.

Investments:

Sustaining Sponsor – $50,000 value, $42,500 cost

• Purchase sponsorships totaling $50,000 through any combination of events and receive a 15% discount (e.g., $50,000 x 15% = $7,500; cost = $42,500)
• Pay up front or quarterly
  
• Preferred seating at luncheons
• Podium recognition with plaque presented to company POC at luncheon (400-500 attendees); and photo with Chapter president
• Special designation on name badge at chapter events
• Four invitations to attend a Board cocktail networking reception*
• Four invitations to attend Board reception before Winter Gala; requires purchase of sponsorship of Winter Gala, or individual tickets; invitation applies to those tickets

Leadership Sponsor – $25,000 – $49,999 value, $22,500 – $44,999 cost

• Purchase sponsorships totaling $25,000 – $49,999 through any combination of events and receive a 10% discount (e.g., $30,000 x 10% = $3,000; cost = $27,000)
• Pay up front or quarterly
  
• Preferred seating at luncheons
• Podium recognition with plaque presented to company POC at luncheon (400-500 attendees); and photo with Chapter president
• Special designation on name badge at chapter events
• Two invitations to attend a Board cocktail networking reception*
• Two invitations to attend Board reception before Winter Gala; requires sponsorship of Winter Gala or separate purchase of tickets to Winter Gala

* New this year – as a special thank you to our Sustaining and Leadership Sponsors, the AFCEA DC Board of Directors will host an elegant, invitation-only networking cocktail reception to recognize the exceptional commitment that these companies have demonstrated in support of AFCEA DC in 2011-2012.

2011-2012 AFCEA DC Event Sponsorship Opportunities

Programs:

    Luncheon Sponsorship (9 lunches, Sept-June; no luncheon in Dec, July, Aug)
        Full Table – $5,000 (6 seats)
        Half Table – $2,500 (3 seats)
   
    Small Business Breakfasts (Nov 2011, May 2012, June 2012 - specific dates TBD)
        Full Table – $500 / breakfast (4 seats)
        Full Table - $1,500 / 3 breakfasts (4 seats @ each breakfast)

Symposia:

    Emerging Technologies Symposium (Feb 21, 2012)
    Diamond – $15,000        Gold – $2,500
    Premiere – $6,000           Small Business Silver – $1,500
    Platinum – $4,000

    Mobile Technologies Symposium (July 2012)
    Diamond – $13,500        Gold – $3,000
    Premiere – $7,500           Small Business Silver – $2,000
    Platinum – $4,500

    Cyber Security Symposium (Oct 2012)
    Diamond – $15,000        Gold – $2,500
    Premiere – $6,000           Small Business Silver – $1,500
    Platinum – $4,000

Special Events:

    Winter Gala (December 6, 2011)
    Ornament – $5,000                        Hot Cider (arrival) – $1,500
    Valet Parking – $5,000                  Coat Check – $1,500
    Gingerbread House - $3,000        Carolers – $1,500
    Bar/table napkins – $1,500           Coffee (departure) – $1,500
    Cocktail Stirrer Stick – $1,500


    Military IT Leadership Awards Dinner (May 17, 2012)
    Premiere, Dinner – $10,000                             Judicial – $2,000
    Premiere, Terrace Reception – $8,000          Congressional (Small Business) – $1,000
    Presidential – $4,000                                         Federalist (Small Business) – $500

Tell us how we can make the Annual Sponsorships work for YOU!

For more detailed information on how to register for the events your company would like to sponsor, contact Adam Owings, Sponsorship Chair, at (202) 412-6371 or adam.owings@afceadc.org; Dean Economou, Sponsorship Vice Chair, at (703) 597-4652 or dean.economou@afceadc.org.