Benefits of Being a Corporate Sponsor
Benefits of Being a Corporate Sponsor |
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The Information Processing Management Association (IPMA) wishes to thank you and your company for showing an interest in becoming a corporate sponsor. As a corporate sponsor, your company will have the option of participating in several IPMA events during the upcoming year. Corporate sponsorship begins July 1, 2008 and ends June 30, 2009.
Professional Development Events - Throughout Year
The purpose of the Professional Development Committee is to provide educational and networking programs and seminars for the IT community. The Committee works with corporate sponsors and state agencies to provide these programs at zero to minimal cost to attendees. The Committee also provides selected formal training events to be provided on a fee basis. Facilities costs for events that include sponsor-provided speakers are included in the corporate sponsorship fee.
Executive Seminar 2008 - October 2008
The Executive Seminar's goal is to facilitate communications, networking and the exchange of information technology ideas among senior state government information systems managers and corporate sponsors. Approximately 70 IT managers will attend. Hotel and meeting expenses for one company representative are included in the corporate sponsorship fee.
Forum 2009 - May 2009
Forum is an annual information technology seminar and trade show sponsored by the IPMA. For twenty-eight years, Forum has proven to be an effective opportunity for vendors to demonstrate their products, for speakers to share their expertise and knowledge, and for state employees and others to attend free seminars and product demonstrations. It is important to note that Forum is one of the premier technology shows in the Pacific Northwest and the largest to focus solely on the public sector. Approximately 1,000 state, county, city and private sector employees will attend. Forum corporate sponsors have the option of being allocated high visibility display booths. Corporate sponsors will be given the opportunity to provide session speakers for Forum. Booth fees are included in the corporate sponsorship fee.
The annual corporate sponsorship fee is $3,950. The corporate sponsorship fee must be paid by May 31, 2008 for participation at the Executive Seminar in October. Please contact Jim Andersen at JA_Andersen@MSN.Com to sign up as a sponsor.