2018 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
AIA Austin provides the Austin architecture community with resources and relationships to make a difference through design. We open doors, provide connections, keep our members and the public informed, and demonstrate our commitment to great design as the key ingredient for livable, sustainable places. We improve our community by advancing the value of architecture. AIA Austin wants to help you reach the design community with a variety of opportunities for exposure. We offer a direct way to reach design professionals and strengthen and build your relationships with them. 1
2018 EVENT CALENDAR Feb. 20 Apr. Apr. 12-14 Apr. 17 May 10 Jun. 12 Aug. Aug. 23-24 Sept. 11 Oct. Oct. 27-28 Nov. 13 Luncheon Speaker Series Design Awards Jury Weekend Luncheon Speaker Series Awards Celebration Luncheon Speaker Series Summer Conference Luncheon Speaker Series AIA Austin Homes Tour Annual Meeting & Luncheon Speaker Series 2
LUNCHEON SPEAKER SERIES Luncheon Speaker Series Underwriter Sponsorship (includes all five events) $2000 The Luncheon Speaker Series consists of five events each year. This series will be held at Mercury Hall in 2018 and programming will include AIA Austin business items, as well as speakers of interest to members and guests. Past speakers and topics have been: Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune; Ryan Robinson: City Demographer; Imagine Austin Plan; Waller Creek Design Competition; Lucia Athens, Chief Sustainability Officer at the City of Austin; and more. Two seats at each luncheon Listing on signage at each luncheon Introduction at each luncheon One advertisement in Point Perspective (Point Perspective is our members-only e-newsletter which is sent to over 1000 AIA Austin members monthly) Two advertisements in Archi-Facts (Archi-Facts is our public e-newsletter which is sent to over 3000 subscribers weekly) One advertisement on the AIA Austin website, AIAAustin.org, which would run for one month 3
BUILDING TOURS & EVENTS Single Tour or Event Sponsorship $500 AIA Austin offers several building tours each year. Each tour starts with a reception, discussion of the project and a tour of the facility. Listing and logo on event signage Introduction at the event Opportunity to display your company's marketing materials at the event Listing and logo on the webpage for the event on AIAAustin.org One ad in an Archi-Facts e-newsletter 4
COMMITTEE SPONSORSHIP Single Committee Annual Sponsorship $1500 AIA Austin has thirteen active committees, both education and event-planning based. The current AIA Austin Committees are: Architecture in Schools, Building Enclosure Council, Committee on the Environment, Custom Residential Architects Network, Design Awards, Design Voice, Emerging Professionals, Fellowship, Homes Tour, Latinos in Architecture, Small Firms, Urban Design, and Women in Architecture. You can find more information about any of these committees in the 'Get Involved' section of AIAAustin.org. An annual sponsorship of any AIA Austin Committee includes: Listing and logo on the committee's page of AIAAustin.org for the entire year Listing and logo on all meeting and event notification emails sent by the committee The opportunity to display your company's marketing materials at each committee meeting Introduction at each committee meeting 5
SUMMER CONFERENCE & PRODUCT EXPO The Summer Conference is a two-day continuing education program for the design community offering up to 15 continuing education credits in a relaxed and local way. The Summer Conference brings a cross section of design professionals, over 250 participants, into one place here in Central Texas. These sponsorship opportunities are designed specifically for building/ industry companies, product suppliers, and design professionals to have face-to-face time with architects and product specifiers on both days of the Conference. The product expo is open to attendees during lunch on both days as well as the Happy Hour on day 1 of the Conference. This year's Summer Conference will take place August 23 & 24 at the AT&T Conference Center. Keynote Sponsor $2000 Table top exhibit (5-foot table) Signage at event Logo on screen before presentation 2-minute presentation before speaker Listing on registration form Listing on Summer Conference event webpage One Archi-Facts sponsor ad One complimentary Conference registration Complimentary lunch (two people) Lanyard Sponsor $2000 Name and logo on lanyard Table top exhibit (5-foot table) Signage at event Listing on registration form Listing on Summer Conference event webpage One Archi-Facts sponsor ad One complimentary Conference registration Complimentary lunch (two people) Photos by Patrick Y Wong / AtelierWong.com 6
SUMMER CONFERENCE & PRODUCT EXPO continued Happy Hour Sponsor $1500 Conference Gift Sponsor $2000 Lunch Sponsor $1500 Vendor standard (5-foot table) Vendor standard (5-foot table) Vendor standard (5-foot table) Logo on conference gift Signage at event, including table sign with logo Signage at event, including bar sign with logo Listing on registration form Listing on registration form Listing on registration form Listing on Summer Conference event webpage Listing on Summer Conference event webpage Listing on Summer Conference event webpage One complimentary course registration One complimentary Conference registration One Archi-Facts sponsor ads One complimentary Conference registration One Archi-Facts sponsor ad Complimentary lunch (two people) Complimentary lunch (two people) Complimentary lunch (two people) Scholarship Sponsor $500 for 1 / $1000 for 2 Break Sponsor $1500 Room Sponsor $500 Introduce speakers for your room Small table-top exhibit in pre-function space Vendor standard (5-foot table) Logo on screen before speaker presentation Listing on Registration form Signage at event, including table sign with logo Opportunity to display materials in your room Listing on Summer Conference event webpage Listing on registration form Room named after your company One complimentary Course registration Listing on Summer Conference event webpage Complimentary lunch (one person) Listing on registration form One complimentary course registration Listing on Summer Conference event webpage Complimentary lunch (two people) One complimentary course registration Complimentary lunch (two people) Vendor Premium $1250 Table-top exhibit 10' exhibit space or premium placement Listing on registration form Listing on Summer Conference event webpage One complimentary Course registration Complimentary lunch (two people) Vendor Standard $750 5-foot table-top exhibit Listing on Registration form Listing on Summer Conference event webpage One complimentary Course registration Complimentary lunch (two people) 7
AWARDS CELEBRATION The annual Awards Celebration recognizes the accomplishments of AIA Austin members and members of the public through the AIA Austin Design Awards, Honor Awards, and AIA Fellowship. Attendance is 300-350 people. This year s Celebration will be held at the Austin Public Library. Award Underwriter $3000 Your company s name engraved on Honor Award of your choice of Honor Awards Available: 1 2 3 4 5 Firm Achievement Award for firms consistently producing distinguished architecture for the past 10 years. Edwin Waller Award recognizing public- service architects, public officials, or individuals. Emerging Professional Award for achievements in leadership within ten years of obtaining a professional degree. John V. Nyfeler, FAIA Community Service Award for extended commitment to community service or contributions to urban, environmental, or neighborhood issues. Community Vision Award recognizing an individual or organization that has been instrumental in moving forward an affordable housing initiative in the Greater Austin Area. Eight tickets to the Awards Celebration Introduction at Awards Celebration Listing and/or logo on slide presentation Listing on invitation Event web listing Two seats at each Luncheon Speaker Series (2019 Series, 5 lunches) Two Archi-Facts ads One website ad Two Homes Tour tickets (2018) Photos by Patrick Y Wong / AtelierWong.com 8
AWARDS CELEBRATION continued Platinum $2500 Six tickets to the Awards Celebration Introduction at Awards Celebration Listing and/or logo on slide presentation Listing on invitation Event web listing One seat at the Luncheon Speaker Series (2019 Series, 5 lunches) One website ad Gold $1500 Four tickets to the Awards Celebration Introduction at Awards Celebration Listing on slide presentation Event web listing Photos by Patrick Y Wong / AtelierWong.com 9
HOMES TOUR The AIA Austin Homes Tour showcases new and newly-renovated homes from across the Austin area. The two-day self-guided tour celebrates the diverse and stunning design talent of Austin s local architects, featuring both traditional and contemporary designs. The Tour affords the public a firsthand view of the intersection of form and function, and allows individuals to experience the sense of place that is exclusively gained through 3-D exploration. The Tour sees over 5000 attendees and is one of the most popular fall weekend events in Central Texas, and AIA Austin s most dynamic community outreach program. Please choose from one of the benefit packages that follow. Tour Gift Sponsor $10000 *Exclusive opportunity Logo on Homes Tour attendee gift Recognition in Homes Tour catalog and signage on the Tour Recognition on AIA Austin s Homes Tour website Recognition in e-newsletter, Archi-Facts Recognition in social media blasts 20 tickets to the Homes Tour One website ad on AIAAustin.org Belly Band and Wristband Sponsors $7500 each *Exclusive opportunity Logo on BellyBand or Wristband (5000 of each printed) Recognition and logo in Homes Tour catalog and signage on the Tour Recognition on AIA Austin s Homes Tour website Recognition in e-newsletter, Archi-Facts Recognition in social media blasts 20 tickets to the Homes Tour One website ad on AIAAustin.org These sponsorships are available to those who do not have product on the Tour. Photos by Leonid Furmansky 10
HOMES TOUR continued Shuttle Sponsor $3500 Banner signage in shuttle Opportunity to distribute limited marketing materials on shuttles Recognition in Homes Tour catalog and signage on the Tour Recognition in e-newsletter, Archi-Facts Recognition in social media blasts Recognition on AIA Austin s Homes Tour website 12 tickets to the Homes Tour One website ad on AIAAustin.org Friend of the Tour $1500 Listing in the Homes Tour Catalog Recognition on AIA Austin s Homes Tour website Eight tickets to the Homes Tour Social Media Check-In Lounge $3000 Opportunity to have 1-2 people at one Social Media Check-In Lounge Opportunity to distribute limited marketing materials at the lounges Recognition in Homes Tour catalog and signage on the Tour Recognition on AIA Austin s Homes Tour website with link Recognition in e-newsletter, Archi-Facts Recognition in social media blasts 12 tickets to the Homes Tour One website ad on AIAAustin.org Allied membership status at AIA Austin events These sponsorships are available to those who do not have product on the Tour. Photos by Leonid Furmansky 11
HOLIDAY PARTY The AIA Austin Holiday Party is our final event of the year. We invite every AIA Austin member to join us at this event as we celebrate the work and accomplishments of our leadership and members. Last year, the Holiday Party was held at 7co in East Austin and over 300 Architect, Associate, and Allied Members were in attendance. Holiday Party Sponsorship $500 Recognition on the party invitation Recognition on signage at the event Introduction at the event Six tickets to the event Photos by Ben Porter 12
FOOD FOR THOUGHT Food for Thought is AIA Austin's own continuing education program, offering up to 6 CEUs at several meetings per year. Allied Members offer sessions on the latest techniques, practices, products, and technology in design and construction and one Allied Member also sponsors lunch. Food for Thought Lunch Sponsor $500 Small table-top display Introduce company/self to the group during lunch break Event web and newsletter listing The program is open to AIA members at a reduced rate and is also open to non-members. 13
AIAAustin.org SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT: 512-452-4332 ingrid@aiaaustin.org Project by Jobe Corral Architects Photo by Casey Woods