2006-2007 Sponsorship Opportunities
Our Audience
The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) is a national organization and a premier provider of marketing and business development resources for the architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industry sectors. Our organization focuses entirely on promoting and advancing the profession through education, networking and career development. Our membership consists of firm principals, business development executives, marketing directors, managers, coordinators and assistants. SMPS-TC has a database of more than 500 people that frequently make buying decisions for the services you provide.
Financial Support or In-Kind Contributions
From September through June, SMPS-TC provides monthly educational events as well as a variety of development seminars customized specifically for seasoned and emerging business development and marketing professionals. In addition to routine costs, SMPS-TC has a variety of expenses for audio/visual and technical needs; printing and mailing expenses; signage design and production needs; and web site and promotional activities. If you or your firm has equipment or expertise in any of these areas, please consider donating your time and/or resources as an alternative to financial sponsorship. We love creative ideas and welcome your thoughts!
Benefits to Sponsoring
Sponsoring SMPS-TC enhances your company’s visibility to prospective and existing clients. It creates awareness of either highly specialized or vertically integrated services frequently required by design and construction firms. While the A/E/C industry continues to expand and diversify in the Twin Cities, it also remains tight knit relative to promoting preferred vendors. We look forward to the opportunity to partner with you to produce the best opportunities for everyone involved in SMPS.
Sponsorships are available to Business Partners as well as Member Firms. Please see the information below for opportunities that have been identified to date and the great benefits you will receive from participating.
"Although payments and contributions to the Twin Cities Chapter of SMPS are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes, they may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses under other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code."
Should you have additional suggestions of ways you would like to support the
Twin Cities Chapter of SMPS please feel free to contact our Sponsorship Chair - Dan Grady, Systems Consulting Group, at 651.636.1359 or dgrady@scg-corp.com |
Member Firm Sponsorships (A/E/C member firms only) $250
This opportunity is available to firms with SMPS-TC members to enable them to show their support, AND be seen as a leader within the A/E/C industry.
- Company logo placed on Member Firm Sponsors banner that is displayed at each SMPS-TC event
- Firm highlighted in Chapter Newsletter, The Exchange (250 words)
- Interactive link placed on SMPS-TC web site, www.smps-tc.org
- A pass to one monthly program
- Opportunity to introduce your firm at one monthly program with a two-minute presentation
Business Partner Sponsorship Categories
GOLD $1000
- Verbal recognition at all SMPS-TC events as a Gold Sponsor
- Company logo placed on Business Partners banner that is displayed at each SMPS-TC event
- Promotional table at one selected program
- Two luncheon passes to one selected program
- One pass to each remaining monthly SMPS-TC programs (9 total)
- Recognition on all program announcements (sent to 500+ people)
- Opportunity to introduce your firm at one monthly program with a two-minute presentation.
- Logo prominently displayed on SMPS-TC web site as a Gold Sponsor.
- Interactive link placed on SMPS-TC web site, www.smps-tc.org
- Access to “Members” section of the web site, including member directory until September 2006
SILVER $600
- Verbal recognition at all SMPS-TC events as a Silver Sponsor
- Company logo placed on Business Partners banner that is displayed at each SMPS–TC event
- Two luncheon passes to one selected program
- Promotional table at one selected program
- Recognition on the program announcement sent to 500+ people
- Opportunity to introduce your firm at one monthly program with a two-minute presentation
- Logo prominently displayed on SMPS-TC web site as a Silver Sponsor
- Interactive link placed on SMPS-TC web site, www.smps-tc.org
BRONZE $300
- Two luncheon passes to one sponsored program
- Promotional table at sponsored program
- Verbal recognition at sponsored program as a Bronze Sponsor
- Recognition on the program announcement sent to 500+ people
- Opportunity to introduce your firm at one monthly program with a two-minute presentation
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