Chapters: Sponsors

The NPA Solicits speakers, sponsors and product demonstrations from the industry leaders in network products, telecommunications, computer components, operating systems, software, IT management, professionalism and ethics. This relationship provides an ideal channel for both member and sponsor to communicate in a comfortable yet technical environment facilitating the transfer of technical information. It also provides a means for products to be installed, tested and evaluated in a non-production environment.

Through multi-vendor alliances, the NPA delivers the most current technology and information available to its members through various forms and channels. The NPA identifies the common needs and interests of its members, the network professional and builds programs and initiatives to meet those needs. This page provides links, as well as special thanks to vendors who have contributed product and/or services in the support of the NPA's goals and ideals.

Of special thanks are vendors who have elected to become Chapter Sponsors. By aligning with the Network Professional Association, these companies have announced that they believe in the future of the computer network industry and they intend to play a vibrant role.

Introducing The NPA Chapter

The Chapters of the Network Professional Association would like to guide you through an exciting industry movement - the growth and expansion of the network computing profession.

In today's multi-vendor network environment, network professionals play a dynamic and powerful role in shaping how systems are integrated together. The NPA is an association representing experienced network professionals dedicated to advancing the network computer profession.

The NPA advances the profession by uniting network professionals in a worldwide association that strives to set industry standards of technical expertise and professionalism and deliver programs and services to meet member needs and interests. This is accomplished through strategic alliances with corporations, vendors, education providers, employment services, and other associations.

The NPA exists to serve the needs of network computing professionals. Our members make a living designing, integrating, managing and maintaining networked computing environments, playing a significant role in the purchasing cycle: 93% recommend or specify, 86% evaluate or test, and 41% approve and/or purchase. NPA membership represents more than $5 billion annually in computer and network product sales.

This brochure outlines how you can play a part in sponsoring the growth, direction and impact that the NPA has on your business and the network computing industry. Please take a moment to look through the material and application. Your sponsorship of the NPA Chapter will play a significant role in advancing the network computing industry.

NPA Sponsorship Program Objectives

As an integral part of the NPA, the vendor sponsorship program has several specific objectives:

• Provide a means for vendors to sponsor the NPA
  
• Provide each sponsor with an equitable opportunity to participate
  
• Allow sponsors to advance their own initiatives by tapping the resources of the NPA
  
• Assist the NPA in obtaining resources and accessing the technology needed to advance the Association's interests

Sponsorship: A Win-Win Scenario

• If sponsorship were not mutually beneficial, we would not waste your time inviting your support. However, we believe that you gain as much from sponsoring the NPA Chapter

Advantages of Being a Chapter Sponsor

As a sponsor of the NPA Chapter, you gain access to a specific audience of network professionals, benefiting your company by:

• Complimenting marketing efforts and increasing brand loyalty through product training at NPA chapter meetings and hands-on technology labs
  
• Accessing a new communications channel for product messages and updates
  
• Accessing a qualified technical audience for product evaluation and market research
  
• Reducing your product support costs by educating an outside team of technical service professionals
  
• Influencing the direction of the network computing profession by improving the technical competence of network computing professionals

Advantages Sponsorship Brings the NPA Chapter

In turn, the Chapter gains from your participation in the following ways:

• Technical, educational, and financial support that helps the NPA fulfill its commitments to keep members current with the latest technology
  
• Insight and experience in advancing the network computing profession

Chapter Sponsorship Benefits

Knowledge and Information, Trade Opportunities, Entrance to Events, Resource Pools

Contacts, Contacts, Contacts

Shake hands, trade business cards, find an employee, sign a new client, share, make a friend, extend your education, promote your Business Product, Advance the Networking Profession

Sponsorship Eligibility

Companies operating in the network computing industry

Training           Service Providers
Education        Career Placement
Vendors           Human Resources

Chapter Sponsorships

Sponsorship categories are minimum guidelines. Sponsors are encouraged to enhance their image by challenging NPA with additional sponsorship activities. Some NPA chapters may offer variations or different sponsor programs. Our goals is to meet the needs of our members and sponsors, too.

GOLD: $995 per year (may be higher in some chapters)

Premier Chapter Sponsorship

• One year unlimited attendance at chapter events at the same cost as NPA members for the sponsor's professional staff residing in the local office.
• Sponsor reserves with priority and hosts minimum of two chapter events.
• Use the chapter contact list to advertise your events.
• An additional two uses of the chapter contact list.
• Business/product listing, banner and web site link on chapter web.
• Priority access to NPA advertising.
• Literature and Product/Business Announcements at all chapter events.
• Sponsor grants NPA Chapter use of sponsor's contact lists for the purpose of advertising NPA to prospective members (piggy back mailing, flyer, announcement or display ad).
• Seat on Chapter Planning Committee.

SILVER: $595 per event (may be higher in some chapters)

• One Lunch & Learn or similar event (1 ½ to 2 hours) - subject to approval of chapter officers, depending on venue additional fees may be required.
• One year attendance at chapter events for ONE of the Sponsor's Professional Staff
• Business/product listing and link on Chapter web.
• Literature and Product/Business Announcements at six chapter events.
• Sponsor to grant monthly use of Sponsor's Contact lists for the purpose of advertising NPA to prospective members (piggy back mailing, flyer, announcement or display ad) NPA to prospective members (piggy back mailing, flyer, announcement or display ad)
• Lunch & Learn only -
  • Sponsor may elect to pay the restaurant/facility directly for all charges and $400 to NPA chapter to satisfy the requirements of a Silver Sponsorship.
  • Sponsor may pay $400 to the chapter and the chapter will collect a door fee from attendees to cover facility charges.

BRONZE: $295 per year (may be higher in some chapters)

• Literature on table and Product/Business Announcement distributed at three NPA Chapter events.
• Or one 20 minute presentation with literature (requires approval of main event sponsor).
• Or six month business/product link on NPA Chapter web site.

Sponsorship

Is an effective way for business to demonstrate support for the networking professionals of our community. Through sponsorship you provide the means to continue the growth and education needed in the networking industry. NPA members thank you.

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