Sponsorships
Why Sponsor?
Being a IFPUG corporate sponsor will increase the scope of your market and the value to your company. Sponsorship opportunities with IFPUG provide you with an opportunity to reach a wide network of professionals within the function point users community. Partner with pioneering professionals to educate and inform your target audience on the newest services.
IFPUG membership represents a growing audience of professionals representing many countries around the world. Whether you are looking to promote your services to organizations who benefit from function point analysis, offer training/education or you are looking to hire skilled Certified Function Point Specialists, IFPUG offers a variety of ways to gain put your organization in front of industry experts in a few easy packages.
How to Get Started as a Corporate Sponsor >>
As a sponsor partner of IFPUG, your company will receive visibility through marketing and communication efforts throughout the year, including but not limited to the following outlets:
- IFPUG Website
- MetricViews Magazine
- IFPUG Social Media Channels
- IFPUG Eblasts
- IFPUG Events
IFPUG offers several sponsorship options with an array of valuable benefits to your company.
| Membership Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Member Rate | $5,000 USD | $2,500 USD | $1,500 USD |
| Individual Members (5% discount) | $4,750 USD | $2,375 USD | $1,425 USD |
| Regular Corporate (5% discount) | $4,750 USD | $2,375 USD | $1,425 USD |
| Countrywide (10% discount) | $4,500 USD | $2,250 USD | $1,350 USD |
| Worldwide (15% discount) | $4,250 USD | $2,125 USD | $1,275 USD |
Sponsorship Term and Deadline:
The term of the sponsorship is January 1 to December 31 annually.
| Levels of Participation | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 USD | $2,500 USD | $1,500 USD | |
| IFPUG MetricViews Magazine | |||
| Organization advertisement in each issue (two per year) with priority, first-come, first-serve placement | Full-Page Advertisement ($1,800 value) | Half-Page Advertisement ($1,350 value) | Quarter-Page Advertisement ($950 value) |
| Included in “Thanks to Our Sponsors” section of every edition | Premier logo placement | Logo | Name only |
| IFPUG EVENTS | |||
| Opportunity to provide a two-minute “elevator pitch” prior to introducing a keynote presentation or general session at IFPUG in-person and virtual events. | YES | NO | NO |
| Complimentary event registrations (in-person events) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Complimentary event registration (virtual events) | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Recognition of sponsorship leading up to and during the event:
|
Premier logo placement | Logo | Name only |
| Placement on “Thank You to Our Sponsors” section of event webpages (linked to sponsor website of choice) | Premier logo placement | Logo | Name only |
| Electronic list of conference registrants (contact information will not be included, name, company and title if provided) – does not include webinars | YES | YES | NO |
| WEBINARS | |||
| Verbal acknowledgment of sponsorship and level at the beginning of the meeting (not all webinars will qualify) | YES | YES | YES |
| YEAR-LONG PROMOTION AND VISIBILITY | |||
| Prominent logo placement on IFPUG website homepage | YES | YES | YES |
Logo with link on footer of IFPUG eblasts template related to the following topics:
|
Premier logo placement | Logo | Name only |
| Feature on IFPUG sponsor webpage | Premier logo placement, organization description and contact information | Logo placement, organization description and contact information | Logo and contact information only |
| SPONSOR SPOTLIGHTS | |||
| Dedicated e-blast to IFPUG members. | Twice per year | Once per year | NO |
| Dedicated promotion through IFPUG social media channels. | Four times per year | Twice per year | NO |
| Grouped promotion through social media channels (with all sponsors). | YES | YES | YES |
| Grouped e-blast to IFPUG members (with all sponsors). | Once per year | Once per year | Once per year |
How to Apply for a IFPUG Corporate Sponsorship
How to Get Started as an Event Sponsor >>
Event Sponsor Would Provide:
- Sponsorship payment totaling $2,500 USD
- Volunteer commitment including:
- Collaborate with headquarters office in the organization of the event being the local contact to manage venues, make reservations, and support meeting planning logistics for host city for the ISMA event and corresponding workshops and IFPUG leadership meetings
- Collaborate as a link between IFPUG and local suppliers: catering, document printing, etc. and logistic in general
- Promotional Support:
- Campaign strongly host country (especially among our clients and prospects) to encourage participation.
- Promote to local C-level contacts to assist to the event.
Headquarters Office Would Provide:
- SPONSOR SPOTLIGHTS
- Dedicated e-blast to IFPUG members.
- Twice per year (once before event and once after)
- Dedicated promotion through IFPUG social media channels.
- Four times per year
- Grouped promotion through social media channels (with all sponsors)
- Grouped e-blast to IFPUG members (with all sponsors).
- Once per year
- ISMA EVENT
- Participation in the selection of presentations, with a focus on adding c-level and non-technical presentations to what the Events Committee is develops.
- Presentations at event, either:
- Opportunity to provide presentation slot on the agenda (to be approved by the Board)
- Two-minute “elevator pitch” prior to introducing a keynote presentation or general session
- Distribution of advertising documents and merchandising materials during the event (to be approved by Board in advance)
- Complimentary event registrations (in-person events)
- 2, to be used to invite clients or C-level executives interested in participating as invited guest
- Complimentary event registration (virtual events)
- 4 (if virtual attendance is an option for the event)
- Recognition of sponsorship leading up to and during the event:
- Premier logo placement
- Logo included in homepage promotion of the ISMA event
- Logo included in promotional emails related to ISMA event
- Recognition and logo at beginning of event
- Logo and recognition on any printed materials on on-site signage
- Placement on “Thank You to Our Sponsors” section of event webpages (linked to sponsor website of choice)
- Premier logo placement
- Electronic list of conference registrants (contact information will not be included, name, company and title if provided)
- IFPUG MetricViews Magazine
- Organization advertisement in each issue (two per year) with priority, first-come, first-serve placement
- Half-Page advertisement
- Included in “Thanks to Our Sponsors” section of every edition
- Premier logo placement
2024 Sponsors
Sponsorship Term and Deadline
The term of the sponsorship is January 1 to December 31.
QUESTIONS?
TIf you have any questions about IFPUG sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Christian Amato, IFPUG Executive Director, [email protected]