2022 Sponsorship Guide

rvatech/ membership guide | 2022

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Founded in 1989, our membership is made up of

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2022 rvatech/


Strategic Plan

Mission

Ignite the growth of the technology

sector, the success of technology

companies, and the vibrancy of the

technology community within the greater

Richmond region.

Vision

A community of technology practitioners

and companies thriving through a shared

Council that sparks them to create

imaginatively, grow confidently, and

aspire greatly.

2022 Strategic

Priorities

Culture of Creativity &

Innovation

Encourage differentiation in business

and government, and individuality

among community

Rally around diversity of background,

expertise, perspective, and experience

Embrace challenges as opportunities to

showcase the power of technology

Culture of Growth &

Development

Foster mentorship among leaders,

practitioners, and emerging technologists

Create peer-to-peer connections for

learning and opportunity

Establish communities of practice for

sectors and specialties to thrive

Culture of Aspiration &

Inspiration

Demonstrate leadership in business,

policy, and education

Bring people, businesses, and

organizations closer together

Fearlessly explore the edge of the

technology ecosystem

Membership


Model

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b e n e f i t s f r o m c o m p l i m e n t a r y t i c k e t s t o b r a n d a w a r e n e s s .


Membership

Opportunities

Join a community of technology practitioners and companies that are thriving through a

shared Council that sparks them to create imaginatively, grow confidently, and aspire greatly.

Contact Mary@rvatech.com with additional questions.


Catalyst

Partner

Innovative

Partner

$25,000 + $10,000 +

Total spend includes at least $7,500 in membership fees complemented by a portfolio of sponsorships


Premier visibility on website and weekly email

Free access for all employees to networking events

Early bird pricing for all employees to conferences + programs

Gold table for eight at Annual rvatech/ Gala with 750+ Richmond

technology leaders

Free foursome at annual golf tournament; rvatech/Links

Three invitations to the end-of-year Chair's Reception

Access to policy and government relations events as well as

participation in the development of rvatech/'s annual legislative agenda

Ability to volunteer for committee and/or Board engagement

Logo recognition on website and related collateral

Complimentary booth at career fair and unlimited job postings

Ability to sponsor conferences + programs a la carte (restricted to

members only)



Early bird pricing for all employees to conferences + programs

Gold table for eight at Annual rvatech/ Gala with 750+ Richmond

technology leaders

Free foursome at the annual golf tournament; rvatech/Links

Two invitations to the end-of-year Chair's Reception




Logo recognition on website and related collateral


Ability to sponsor conferences + programs a la carte (restricted to

members only)


Chairman

Partner

$5,000 +


Executive

Member

$3,000



Early bird pricing for all employees to signature conferences +

programs

Complimentary Gold table to Annual rvatech/ Gala with 750+ Richmond

technology leaders


Two invitation to the end-of-year Chair's Reception




Logo recognition on website

Ability to sponsor conferences + programs (restricted to members only)




programs

Complimentary Gold table to Annual rvatech/ Gala with 750+ Richmond

technology leaders


Two invitation to the end-of-year Chair's Reception




Logo recognition on website


50% discount on career fair booth and 10 complimentary job postings


Corporate

Member

Business

Member

$1,200 $600

Discounted access for all employees to networking events


programs

Two tickets to Annual rvatech/ Gala with 750+ Richmond technology

leaders

Discounted foursome at annual golf tournament; rvatech/Links

One invitation to the end-of-year Chair's Reception




Name recognition on website member directory


50% discount on career fair booth and 10 complimentary job postings



programs

Discounted tickets to Annual rvatech/ Gala








Ability to purchase career fair booth and 5 complimentary job postings


Small Business

Member



programs

$300

Discounted tickets to Annual rvatech/ Gala








Ability to purchase career fair booth and 5 complimentary job postings

Become an

rvatech/

Member Today!

Visit rvatech.com/join

Interested in creating a custom membership package?

Contact mary@rvatech.com

** Company must have fewer than 10 employees **


Sponsorship

Opportunities

Explore our 2022 sponsorship opportunities to discover the value and benefits of being an

rvatech/Sponsor.

Contact Mary@rvatech.com with additional questions.


2022 Events +

Conferences

rvatech/Data Summit

Richmond’s largest gathering of data

scientists dedicated to building our tech

community and sharing knowledge

through a conference feat. hands-on

workshops, and innovative presentations.

Event Date: March 31, 2022

Audience: broad cross-section of data

scientists, engineers, analysts, architects,

and developers.

rvatech/Links + Cornhole

Tournament

Take a break from coding to enjoy the

beautiful outdoors that RVA offers at one of

Richmond’s favorite annual golf tournaments

and our newly added Cornhole Tournament.

Event Date: April 25, 2022

Audience: broad cross-section, from students

to early-career practitioners to C-suites.

rvatech/ProductFest

Richmond's first product-centric conference

built for Product Managers to exchange ideas

and experiences about Product Design,

Development and Management, Business

Modelling, Metrics, User Experience, and more.

Event Date: May 25, 2022




2022 Events +

Conferences

rvatech/Drive

Presented by Women in Technology -

Virginia’s premier conference on technology

and the women behind the industry’s great

successes. This event highlights speakers

that touch on a variety of topics and

features our annual MLM awards celebration.

Event Date: September 15, 2022



rvatech/Gala Awards

Our biggest event! Join over 800 of us as we

celebrate the breakthroughs, advancements,

and outstanding technologists who are

driving our technology-based economy.

Event Date: September 28, 2022

Rain Date: October 5, 2022



rvatech/Javascript

RVAJS is a one-day conference created

for the Richmond developer community

and dedicated to everything JavaScript

from TypeScript to Node.js to React.

Event Date: November 17, 2022

Audience: broad cross-section of

developers, engineers, programmers, IT

executives, and architects.


2022 Events +

Conferences

rvatech/Edge

Centered around DevOps, Cloud, and

Enterprise Architecture - this conference

focuses on building a community around

modern engineering best practices that are

powering innovation and disruption.

Event Date: December 8, 2022



rvatech/Tech on Tap

Our bi-monthly networking series is hosted

at popular happy hour locations throughout

Richmond. Network, enjoy a free drink, and

engage with the rvatech/community!

Event Date: Multiple Events



rvatech/Breakfast Series

NexTech is our bi-monthly breakfast speaker

series featuring engaging presentations

designed to educate and engage members.





2022 Events +

Conferences

rvatech/Career Fair

Discover new opportunities for growth with

some of the leading pioneers in the

technology industry through our virtual

career fair.

Event Date: April 14, 2022



rvatech/Cyber Series

In partnership with VCSP, a bi-monthly cyber

security speaker presentation held at

different locations throughout Richmond.


Audience: broad cross-section of cyber

security professionals, from students to

early-career practitioners to C-suites.

rvatech/Chair's Reception

Our annual end of the year party to

celebrate the partners and members of the

rvatech/community.





rvatech/

Data Summit

Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence /

Modeling / Visualization / Data Engineering

/ UX Applications / Data Gathering /

Qualitative vs. Quantitative / Bias and Ethics

Title

Sponsor

$15,000

rvatech/ Data Summit Sponsorships | 2022

10 Tickets to the conference

Option to add to conference attendee swag bag

Exhibitor Space (6’ table, 2 chairs, Wi-Fi, prime location)

Opportunity for job fair participation

Prime logo recognition on all event promo

Logo Recognition on all conference marketing

Logo on conference-specific webpage

Conference

Sponsor

$5,000

Academic

Sponsor


Exhibitor Space (6’ table, 2 chairs, Wi-Fi)


Logo recognition on all event promo

Logo recognition on all conference marketing








$2,000 * * R e s e r v e d f o r E d u c a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t i o n s O n l y * *


rvatech/

Links + Cornhole

Tournament

All sponsorships come with one complimentary

foursome and logo recognition on all event

marketing (web, email, social).

rvatech/ Links Sponsorships | 2022

Title Sponsor

$7,500

Scorecard Sponsor

$2,500

Lunch Sponsor

$4,000

Golf Ball Sponsor

$2,500

Morning Bar Sponsor

$3,000

Golf Tee Sponsor

$2,500

Happy Hour Sponsor

$3,000

Golf Marker Sponsor

$2,500

Beverage Station Sponsor

$2,500

Contest Sponsor

$2,500

Hole Sponsor

$500

Cornhole Sponsor

$2,500


rvatech/

ProductFest

Richmond's inaugural product-centric

conference built for Product Managers by

Product Managers

Title

Sponsor

$15,000

rvatech/ ProductFest Sponsorships | 2022








Conference

Sponsor

$3,000

Academic

Sponsor















rvatech/

Drive

Presented by Women in Technology -

Virginia’s premier conference on

technology and the women behind the

industry’s great successes.

Title

Sponsor

$15,000








rvatech/ Drive Sponsorships | 2022

Conference

Sponsor

$3,000

Academic

Sponsor















rvatech/

Gala

Richmond's Technology Awards show

celebrating the many breakthroughs and

outstanding technologists who are driving our

technology-based economy.

Title

Sponsor

$15,000

rvatech/ Gala Sponsorships | 2022

Welcoming remarks & speaking opportunity at Gala

Participation in Gala production video (up to 5 mins)

Two Platinum Tables (16 tickets) to Award Dinner ($3,600 value), including premier seating and

bottle of wine

Recognition as Title Sponsor with Logo at top of rvatech/Gala website and electronic newsletter

Recognition on all printed event materials

Speaking opportunity at Meet the Finalists Reception

5 invitations to Meet the Finalists Reception

Award Sponsor

$5,500

Meet the Finalist

Sponsor

$5,000

Speaking opportunity and presentation of award at Gala

Platinum Table (8 tickets) to Award Dinner ($1,750 value), including premier seating and bottle of wine

Recognition as Award Sponsor on rvatech/Gala website and newsletter

Prominent signage at the Gala

Logo recognition on all printed event materials


Logo recognition on rvatech/Gala website and electronic newsletter

Logo recognition as Reception Sponsor at the VIP Meet the Finalists Reception


Platinum Table (8 tickets) to Award Dinner ($1,750 value), including premier seating and bottle of wine




rvatech/ Gala Sponsorships | 2022

Cocktail Hour Sponsor

$4,000

After Party Sponsor

$4,000

Dessert Sponsor

$4,000

Platinum Table (8 tickets) to Award Dinner ($1,750 value), with premier seating and bottle of wine










Sponsor logo placed on after dinner dessert package or plate (served to all attendees)






Photobooth Sponsor

$4,000







rvatech/

JavaScript

A one-day conference dedicated to all

things JavaScript from TypeScript to

Node.js to React.

Title

Sponsor

$15,000








rvatech/ RVA JS Sponsorships | 2022

Conference

Sponsor

$3,000

Academic

Sponsor















rvatech/

Edge

A one day conference focused on building

a community around modern engineering

best practices in the areas of Cloud,

DevOps, and Enterprise Architecture.

Title

Sponsor

$15,000








rvatech/ Edge Sponsorships | 2022

Conference

Sponsor

$3,000

Academic

Sponsor















Network, enjoy a free drink, and engage with the rvatech/community at our

bi-monthly happy hour networking series.

Tech on Tap

Sponsor

$2,000

Opportunity to hand out drink tickets to all event attendees

Exhibitor Booth at event

Logo Recognition on all event Marketing + Webpage

Event attendee contact list

rvatech/Breakfast


A bi-monthly speaker presentation on a diverse range of tech topics held at

different locations throughout Richmond.

NexTech

Sponsor

$5,000 per event

Complimentary table of 8 at the event and seated with speaker

Introductory remarks & introduction of speaker

Exhibitor Booth at event

Logo Recognition on all event Marketing + Webpage

Event attendee contact list


rvatech/

Cyber

In partnership with the Virginia Cyber Security

Partnership (VCSP), rvatech/ hosts a community of

cyber security professionals dedicated to

addressing, discussing, and solving contemporary

cyber security challenges.

Become a Cyber Security Patron:

Logo impressions on rvatech.com/cyber

Logo impressions on monthly cyber emails

Logo visibility at all cyber events including speaker series and CISO roundtables

Logo impressions on all event marketing

Free tickets to all cyber events

Contact Mary Case @ mary@rvatech.com for details and options.

rvatech


P O D C A S T S E R I E S

talks

Hosted by Ford Prior + Julia Barnhart

About the Show

rvatech/Talks features Richmond's

most creative technology

professionals, everyone from the c-

suite to the recent grad, allowing our

community to learn from one another

in order to make Richmond the best

tech town it can be.

Annual Sponsor

$15,000

Full sponsorship of 28 episodes

Dedicated mention/thank you in the beginning

of episode (30 secs)

Custom sponsor message played in the middle


Brand on all online marketing

Includes (4) arranged guests from sponsor*

Quarterly Sponsor

$5,000


Dedicated mention/thank you in the

beginning of episode (30 secs)

Custom sponsor message played in the

middle of episode (90 secs)


Includes (1) arranged guest from sponsor*


TechxDesign

TechxDesign

An rvatech/Podcast

About the Show

rvatech/ CEO Nick Serfass and

Shockoe CEO Alex Otanez bring you

interviews and thoughts on all things

beautiful, elegant, and sublime in

technology. This is a show about tech

products and the stories behind their

design.

Annual Sponsor

$15,000


Dedicated mention/thank you in the beginning


Custom sponsor message played in the middle



Includes (4) arranged guests from sponsor*

Quarterly Sponsor

$5,000


Dedicated mention/thank you in the

beginning of episode (30 secs)

Custom sponsor message played in the

middle of episode (90 secs)


Includes (1) arranged guest from sponsor*

Questions?

Mary Case - Membership Manager

Contact Mary at mary@rvatech.com

Lindsay Money - Programs Director

Contact Lindsay at lindsay@rvatech.com

2022 Sponsorship Guide

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