Corporate Partnerships As a non profit organization we rely on the support from our community to help us reduce costs in order to provide quality programs and events for our members and guests. We want to thank our sponsors for donating their time, resources and facilities. Please email public_ relations@austinastd.org to discuss sponsorship. Contact us at: president@austinastd.org Address: Austin ASTD, P.O. Box 13324, Austin TX 78711 Buying at the ASTD Store? Enter CHIP code: CH7059, for every purchase. Become an Austin ASTD Member today. Join here!
What is the American Society For Training and Development? Austin ASTD is the local chapter for the American Society for Training and Development. Through our networking and educational events we strive to advance the Austin learning community. American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) is the world s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD s members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally in more than 130 U.S. chapters and more than 30 international partners. Mission Statement The Austin Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development promotes workplace learning and development. Our mission is to advance Austin's learning community. We provide support and resources to our members who are professionals in areas such as Human Resource Development, Organizational Development, Performance Improvement, Career Development, Knowledge Management, Training Design and Delivery, and Organizational Learning. The Benefit of Sponsorship Members, Guests, and Vendors now have the opportunity to be more involved in the regular monthly programs. By sponsoring Austin ASTD, you get to be a part of the excitement in a whole new way. Events are the lifeline of our chapter. However, they are also the greatest operating expense. In an effort to enhance the experience of attending an Austin ASTD event and still keep the attendee costs low, we offer Event Sponsorships. Through your sponsorship, you can: Directly reach learning professionals who could become your customers or employees. Raise your profile through generous acknowledgment of your support. Expose training and development personnel to the latest and best practices in corporate learning. Contribute to further learning and performance opportunities for our membership and the community. Page 2
Become a Sponsor Austin ATSD offers three levels of event sponsorship, The event sponsorships and advertising benefits are laid out as follows: * The Copper Sponsor Level is the a la carte option- each category is priced separately. Please contact the VP of Public Relations for details. (See page 4 info on Copper Sponsor Level.) Benefit Tier 1 GOLD $1500 Tier 2 SILVER $750 Tier 3 COPPER* Austin-ASTD Chapter Membership 2 1 See rate page for details Link to your companies events through Austin-ASTD home page Advertisements in e-newsletter (50 word max) 6 links 3 links $100 per event link 6 ads 3 ads 1 ad = $75 Website Banner Ad with hyperlink to your website Annual =$400 1/2 year= $200 Lunch & Learn registration w/ network space at registration table Listing in the Austin-ASTD Partner Directory Partner Directory posted at all Austin-ASTD events Partner Recognition at the Annual Social 6 months 3 months $100 per event $100 Annual Email Blast to all contacts $175 Approximate Total value $2500 $1500 Page 3
GOLD AU S TIN A S T D Gold Sponsor Level Two (2) Austin-ASTD Chapter Memberships Six (6) links to your companies events on home page Website Banner Ad with hyperlink to your website Six (6) advertisements in enewsletter (50 word max) Six (6) Lunch & Learn registrations with networking space at the registration table Listing in the Austin-ASTD Partner Directory Partner Directory posted at all Austin-ASTD events Partner Recognition at Annual Member Social Annual Email Blast to all contacts Member $1500 (Non-Member $1700) SILVER AU S TIN A S T D Silver Sponsor Level One (1) Austin-ASTD Chapter Membership Three(3) links to your companies events on home page Website Banner Ad with hyperlink to your website Three (3) advertisements in enewsletter (50 word max) Three (3) Lunch & Learn registrations with networking space at the registration table Listing in the Austin-ASTD Partner Directory Partner Directory posted at all Austin-ASTD events Partner Recognition at Annual Member Social Annual Email Blast to all contacts Member $750 (Non-Member $950) COPPER AU S TIN A S T D Copper Sponsor Level Link to your companies event on Austin-ASTD home page. $100 per event Website Banner Ad with hyperlink to your website. $400/annual or $200/6 months Advertisement in enewsletter (50 word max) $75 per month Lunch & Learn registrations with networking space at the registration table. $100 per event Annual Email Blast to all contacts. $300 annually These items are included in all sponsor packages: Listing in the Austin-ASTD Partner Directory Partner Directory posted at all Austin-ASTD events Partner Recognition at Annual Member Social * This is a flexible sponsor- ship package with varying rates. Page 4
Become A Member What Is In It For You? We know that you are a busy professional and are protective of where you invest your time and money. In order to assist you in making the best decision about joining Austin ASTD, please?????? Instructions Submit an online application. You ll be directed to PayPal for payment (recommended). If you wish to pay by mail or fax, please contact the VP of Membership at membershie@austinastd.org. Rates And Information Use our online application to sign up for membership at one of these levels: Power of Two Joint Membership for both Austin ASTD chapter and National ASTD Professional Individual membership Student Available to part-lime & full-time students Corporate At least three memberships purchased by an organization National to Local Must be a current National ASTD member, Provide your National ASTD membership ID $244 ($104 for students) $75 $45 $65 $65 Power of Two Joint Membership and Professional Charter Membership are open to all workplace learning professionals, and those curious about entering the profession. Student Membership require residence at an accredited college or university with a minimum of 12-hours. After completing the form and PayPal transaction, send proof of current enrollment to membership@austinastd.org. Corporate Memberships are purchased by an organization versus an individual, and are transferable to employees within that organization. For example, if you are the manager of training, you can purchase memberships for all or part of the group. If someone leaves the group, the membership stays so you can assign it to another member. To initiate a Corporate membership, contact the VP of Membership at membership@a ustina std.o rg. National to Local was created to encourage members of ASTD National to participate in their local chapter. A National member chooses the National to Local rate, and ensures their National ASTD number is in their application. For VP of Membership -you must be current national member and approve your local membership at for the discounted rate. Page 5
Gain visibility for your company or products. enewsletter The Austin ASTD enewsletter is distributed to a contact list of over 1200 learning and development professionals within the Austin area. Lunch & Learn Join us for our monthly educational lunch and learn series to network with colleagues gain visibility for your company and learn what's trending in the learning and development field. For more information go to our website at: www.austinastd.org Email Blast If you have a product, service or an educational event that you would like to share with our members and community, we offer email blast marketing. A one-time email blast to chapter members and community (1200+ contacts) $175 Content must be previewed and approved. Upon approval, a specific logo, images and final content must be provided to complete the blast. Blasts occur once per quarter with a maximum of 5 advertisers per blast. To ensure excellent quality, please submit digital file-ready ads at least 100 dpi resolution in.jpg format for best results. * Gold and Silver Sponsor Member Levels include varying amounts of Email Blast Marketing Page 6