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REGION 1PARTNERSHIP PACKET

2016–2017

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS

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2016–2017 PARTNERSHIP PACKETNational Society of Black Engineers

On behalf of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), it is with great pleasure that Region 1 invites you to partner with us to positively impact our global engineering communities by focusing on advancing the underrepresented ethnic minority in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Through a partnership with Region 1, your organization will gain great opportunities to maximize your visibility, recruit top diverse talent, and support events that both encourage and support men and women of color in their pursuit of careers in the S.T.E.M. fields.

Founded in 1975, the National Society of Black Engineers is the world’s premier organization supporting black engineers. NSBE is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that is run by a National Executive Board consisting of students pursuing degrees in the S.T.E.M. fields at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and is supported through central operations by our full time professional staff at our World Headquarters facility in Alexandria, Virginia.

Our mission is, “To increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.” The mission is now embraced by the 31,000+ members of all racial backgrounds. This growth has been facilitated by the offerings in leadership training, professional and scholastic development, mentoring opportunities, community service programs, and scholarship opportunities that NSBE provides.

NSBE annually hosts a national leadership conference, 6 regional leadership conferences, 6 regional conferences, and an annual convention, which, to-date, draws nearly 10,000 attendees. The overall growth of NSBE has been facilitated by the participation in and support of our events provided by various companies, foundations, government agencies, and academic institutions.

Approximately 300 exhibitors and sponsors participate in NSBE events every year. These events have benefited our partners and supporters by providing access for recruitment of top engineering students and technical professional as well as providing a forum to showcase the exhibitors’ and sponsors’ products, technology, and professional development opportunities.

We encourage you to review this Partnership Packet especially the Fall Regional Conference (FRC) and the FRC Career Fair and discover the great partnership opportunities that can benefit your company and support our mission. Thank you. Region 1 looks forward to creating a strong partnership!

Sincerely,

Rebecka Marcial2016-2017 Region 1 Finance Chair National Society of Black Engineers Email: [email protected]

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REGION 12016–2017 PARTNERSHIP PACKET National Society of Black Engineers 3

THECONTENTS

04 ABOUT NSBE 05 REGION 1 OVERVIEW

06 FALL REGIONAL CONFERENCE (FRC) 07 FRC - PARTNER LEVELS

10 FRC - COLLEGE PROGRAMMING 12 FRC - PRE-COLLEGE

INITIATIVE PROGRAMS

13 FRC - MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS 14 IN-KIND DONATIONS

15 PARTNERSHIP AND CANCELLATION POLICIES

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ABOUT NSBE

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is one of the largest student-governed organizations based in the United States. NSBE comprises nearly 350 chapters for collegiate, alumni and pre-collegiate members in the United States and abroad.

NSBE was formed in April 1975 in Region 4 on the campus of Purdue University. Its founders were six highly motivated, young engineering students: Anthony Harris, Brian Harris, Stanley L. Kirtley, John W. Logan Jr., Edward A. Coleman and George A. Smith. In 1976, NSBE was incorporated under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a nonprofi t organization in the State of Texas.


REGION 1 OVERVIEW

01UPSTATE NEW YORK ZONE Buff alo State CollegeClarkson UniversityClarkson CollegeCornell UniversityMonroe Community CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRochester Institute of TechnologyState University of New York – BinghamtonState University of New York – Buff aloSyracuse UniversityUniversity of Rochester

02METRO/LONG ISLAND NEW YORK ZONE City College of New YorkColumbia UniversityCooper UnionHofstraLehman CollegeNew York City College of TechnologyNew York Institute of Technology - ManhattanNew York Institute of Technology – Old WestburyPolytechnic Institute of New York UniversityU.S. Military Academy – West PointState University of New York – Stony Brook

03NEW JERSEY ZONE New Jersey ZoneFairleigh Dickinson UniversityNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyRutgers State UniversityStevens Institute of TechnologyThe College of New Jersey

05NEW ENGLAND ZONE Boston UniversityBrown UniversityDartmouth CollegeMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyNortheastern UniversityTufts UniversityUniversity of BridgeportUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of HartfordUniversity of MaineUniversity of Massachusetts - AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts - LowellUniversity of Massachusetts - DartmouthUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of Rhode IslandWentworth Institute of TechnologyWorcester Polytechnic Institute

CANADA ZONE Ryerson UniversityUniversity of Toronto

06INTERNATIONAL ZONE Accra Institute of TechnologyAccra PolytechnicAll Nations University CollegeGhana Technology University College – KumasiK. Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - GhanaGhana Technology University College – Main Campus – Tesano Abeka JunctionK. Nkrumah U. of Science & TechnologyTakoradi PolytechnicUniversity of Allied Sciences – SunyaniUniversity of GhanaUniversity of IlorinUMAT (University of Mines and Technology)University of Uyo

Region 1 comprises the Northeastern states (New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and all of New England States), as well as Eastern Canada (Quebec, Ontario, Maritimes, New Brunswick). Our International Affi nity Region, West Africa, includes Ghana, and Nigeria. Region I membership is over 10,000+ and growing.

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FALL REGIONAL November 17–20, 2016----------------------------------

Sheraton on the Falls Hotel & Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center

Niagara Falls, NY

The Fall Regional Conference (FRC) is the region’s largest event with over 800 attendees from chapters throughout northeastern United States as outlined on page 5. The conference is comprised of workshop/seminars, keynote speeches, academic competitions, college and graduate fairs, and a career fair. Diff erent aspects of the conference cater to the various demographics of the region: NSBE Jr., collegiate, and professional. FRC attracts our partnership companies, other companies, and organizations from across the country to recruit top talent for full time and internship positions from some of the world’s best engineering universities. Also, companies have the opportunity to network with experienced technical professionals.

The expected outcomes of FRC are: one (1) to use the concepts of innovation; two (2) to create a better and brighter future for Region 1 membership by enhancing leadership tools, promoting academic excellence, and enhancing networking engagement opportunities with NSBE Jr., collegiate, and professionals; three (3) to enhance develop the a growth environment for Region 1 memberships’ by providing the necessary tools to excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.

The deadline to participate in the FRC Career Fair is November 11th, 2016.


FRC CAREER FAIR - PARTNER

DIAMOND PARTNER: $21,000 □ Two (2) exhibitor tables at the FRC two (2) day Career Fair and three (3) interview booths □ Two (2) workshops at FRC subject to content approval □ Ten (10) Conference Registrations □ Ten (10) reserved seating tickets for the Closing Banquet □ Two (2) page advertisement in the Fall Conference Program Booklet □ Leadership Resume Book □ Full year web advertisement □ Organization’s logo in Guidebook mobile app during the Fall Regional Conference □ Organization’s logo in the Fall Conference Program Booklet □ Key Note Speaker at either General Session or Banquet □ Banquet video presentation □ Preferred placement on career floor

PLATINUM PARTNER: $10,500 □ Two (2) exhibitor tables at the FRC two (2) day Career Fair and two (2) on-site

interview booths □ One (1) workshop at FRC subject to content approval □ Six (6) Conference Registrations □ Five (5) reserved seating tickets for the Closing Banquet □ One (1) page advertisement in the Fall Conference Program Booklet □ Leadership Resume Book □ Full Year web advertisement □ Organization’s logo in Guidebook mobile app during the Fall Regional Conference □ Organization’s logo in the Fall Conference Program Booklet □ Key Note Speaker at either General Session or Banquet (**Based on availability) □ Title of Co-Sponsorship for Opening Session and/or Graduation Seniors Reception □ Preferred placement on career floor

NOTE: Each package is customizable; please review the package for benefits you would like to add to the package of your choosing. All interview booths are first come, first served and subject to availability.

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FRC CAREER FAIR - PARTNER

GOLD PARTNER: $6,000 □ One (1) exhibitor table at the FRC two (2) day Career Fair □ Six (6) Conference Registrations □ Four (4) reserved seating to the Closing Banquet □ One (1) half-page advertisement in the Fall Conference Program Packet □ Leadership Resume Book □ Organization’s logo in the Fall Conference Program Packet □ General Session video presentation □ Preferred placement on career floor

SILVER PARTNER: $5,000 □ One (1) exhibitor table at the FRC two (2) day Career Fair □ Four (4) Conference Registrations □ Three (3) reserved seating to the Closing Banquet □ One (1) quarter-page advertisement in the Fall Conference Program Packet □ Leadership Resume Book □ Organization’s logo in the Fall Conference Program Packet

NOTE: Each package is customizable; please review the package for benefits you would like to add to the package of your choosing.

BRONZE PARTNER 1-DAY: $3,000 □ One (1) exhibitor table at the FRC Career Fair □ Two (2) Conference Registrations □ Organization’s logo in the Fall Conference Program Packet

BRONZE PARTNER 2-DAY: $4,300 □ One (1) exhibitor tables at the FRC two (2) day Career Fair □ Three (3) Conference Registrations □ Organization’s logo in the Fall Conference Program Packet


NON-PROFIT EXHIBITOR: $1,000 □ One (1) exhibitor table at the FRC Career Fair □ Two (2) Conference Registrations □ Organization logo in the Fall Conference Program Packet

ACADEMIC EXHIBITOR: $550 □ One (1) exhibitor table at the FRC Career Fair □ Two (2) Conference Registrations □ Organization logo in the Fall Conference Program Packet

ACADEMIC AFFILIATE: $350****Only for Universities unable to attend conference

□ One (1) full page advertisement in FRC Program Booklet □ Distribution of information regarding college/university programs to attendees □ Link university to Regional website


$350 (ONE-DAY)/$500 (TWO-DAY) □ One (1) Interview Booth from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. (Friday and/or Saturday).

Complimentary conference registrations include access to the Career Fair, competitions, workshops, and Closing Session. Additional registrations are available for a fee of $100 for NSBE Board of Corporate Affiliates Partners (BCA) and $150 for non-BCA Partners.

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FRC PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - EVENTS

OPENING SESSION: $2,000Opening Session is the official welcome to the membership. This session commences the conference by introducing the conference agenda.Benefits:

□ Receive recognition in the printed program booklet as the official sponsor for this event □ Banner with sponsor’s name and logo will be displayed during this event □ Keynote Speaker at Opening Session □ Leadership Resume Book □ Recognition on Region 1 website

GENERAL SESSION: $3,500General Session serves as the region’s official business meeting at the conference. General Sessions are held on Friday and Saturday. All regional chapter leaders and membership attend this event, ensuring high visibility for the sponsor.Benefits:

□ Receive recognition in the FRC program booklet as the official sponsor for this event □ Banner with sponsor’s name and logo will be displayed during this event □ Keynote speaker at the General Session □ Access to the Leadership Resume Book □ Recognition on Region 1 website

GRADUATING SENIORS RECEPTION: $5,500The Graduating Seniors Reception is an event designed to recognize and honor Region I members who are near the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree program. This event allows us to extend the pipeline, as the seniors are encouraged to become NSBE Professionals after they graduate.Benefits:

□ An opportunity to be more interactive with members □ Keynote speaker at Reception □ Sponsor’s name will be listed in the FRC program booklet as the official sponsor of this

event □ Banner with sponsor’s name and logo will be displayed during this event □ Reserved seating at the reception for four (4) representatives □ Cost of Food and A/V Charges included


EMINENT NETWORKING RECEPTION: $5,500Come mix and mingle with our highest academic achievers, Chapter Presidents and Senators at the Eminent Networking Reception. This event features students with a 3.0+ GPA and all our regional leaders in one room. With a more relaxed atmosphere than the Career Fair, this pre-screening event allows students to showcase who they are outside of what is listed on their resume.Benefits:

□ Sponsor will receive recognition in FRC program booklet as the official sponsor for that event.

□ Keynote Speaker for Reception □ Reserved seating for four (4) Tickets reserved for sponsor □ Cost of Food and A/V Charges included

HOSPITALITY SUITES: $1,500 + F&BPartners have the opportunity to invite select members to an evening of appetizers to gain a greater knowledge of invites goals and expectations without being limited to information received from an interview.Benefits:

□ Sponsor will receive recognition in FRC program booklet as the official sponsor for that event.

□ Positive exposure and increased branding among participants □ Link to Corporate Sponsor’s website will be posted on NSBE Region I Website

NSBE MARKETPLACE: $175This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs and businesses to showcase their products, services and innovations to the network of members and participants during the conference.Benefits:

□ One (1) exhibitor table at the NSBE Marketplace □ Two (2) conference registrations □ Company’s or Organization’s logo in the Fall Conference Program Packet

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FRC PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - COLLEGIATE PROGRAMMING

REGIONAL AWARDS: $1,500Regional awards are presented to honor collegiate chapters and members for academic excellence, fulfillment of the mission, and objectives of the Region. These awards will be given to individual members, chapters and competition winners.

□ Link to sponsor’s website and logo will be posted on NSBE Region I Website for six (6) months

□ Recognition at Fall Closing Banquet

RESUME BOOTCAMP: $1,500*The purpose of this program is to aide collegiate members in critiquing their resume and enhance their networking skills. The resume bootcamp utilizes the experience of Region 1 professionals /corporate representatives to share knowledge and provide a clear expectation of members awareness as to their approach to perspective companies during the career fair.

□ Sponsors to this initiative have permanent visual advertisement rights in boot-camp room (Banners, flyers, Adverts)

□ Enhance the quality of student/professional resumes during interaction with company representatives at the career fair

*In-Kind Donation can be substituted for sponsorship cost □ 5-10 Volunteers for the Boot-camp □ 5-10 Laptops □ 1-3 Laser Printers (2 Toners per printer)

PAPER COMPETITION: $1,500The Paper Project is a new NSBE design competition where members can gain technical exposure to Project Management, Design Engineering, Test Engineering as well as develop soft skills such as problem solving, working in teams, time management and public speaking. The competition will be scored on design, presentation, and testing of the structures.

□ Link to sponsor’s website will be posted on NSBE Region I Website as the competition’s sponsor

□ Recognition at FRC closing banquet □ Provide two (2) judges at FRC


NSBEPRENEUR ELEVATOR PITCH COMPETITION: The NSBEpreneur Elevator Pitch Competition is an opportunity for members to give a 30 second pitch that details their business venture, or another given topic. This competition allows for the development of interpersonal skills, as well as a concise verbal delivery of an idea and/or thought. Participants will be given feedback and guidance from the panel of judges.

□ Link to Sponsor’s website will be posted on NSBE Region I Website as a sponsor □ Recognition at FRC closing banquet □ Provide two (2) judges at FRC

TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS: $1,000 (PER CONFERENCE)The travel scholarship will give members an opportunity to attend conferences held by the National Society of Black Engineers. The conferences available for these scholarships include Region I Fall Regional Conference and National Convention. The Corporate Sponsor and the Regional Finance Zone will decide the criteria for the scholarship applications.

TRY-MATH-A-LON: $1,500

The TMAL competition is held between teams composed of high school students in grades 9-12 in every Region throughout the year. The purpose of the competition is to help groom participants for success in STEM courses and prepare them for standardized SAT/ACT testing. TMAL also measures teams’ ability to solve a real-world engineering problem. The winners on the regional level move on to compete against other regions for the national title.

□ Link to Sponsor’s website will be posted on NSBE Region I Website as the competition’s sponsor

□ Recognition at FRC closing banquet □ Provide two (2) judges at FRC □ Company’s or Organization’s logo in the Fall Conference Program Packet


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FRC PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - PRE-COLLEGE INITIATIVE PROGRAMS

PCI SCHOLARSHIPS: $3,000One of the primary objectives of the PCI program is to encourage K–12th graders to pursue degrees in engineering and other technical fields. This scholarship is awarded to NSBE Jr. members in middle and high school who have excelled academically and expressed an interest in pursuing a career in engineering and related fields. As part of our membership drive, it also allows us to retain membership when our NSBE Jr. members go to college while providing a much-needed service to students in need of financial aid.

□ Link to Sponsor’s website will be posted on NSBE Region I Website for a full year □ Sponsor will receive recognition on the scholarship letter and website as the official

sponsor for this scholarship

NSBE JR. COLLEGE TOUR: $12,000 ($2,400 PER ZONE)The main purpose of the Collegiate Tour is to display the vast academic opportunities and to present the admissions departments, within Region I, a candidate pool of potential STEM Students.

□ Recognition in FRC Program Book as official sponsor for this event □ Sponsor has the opportunity to build brand awareness on college campuses □ Sponsors provide more insight about their company in a more intimate setting

PCI COMPANY TOURS: $500The goal of the organization is to take students from the Junior and High School classroom and place them in successful careers in engineering science and technology. By partnering with NSBE, your company can play a part in helping students achieve this goal, provide access to your facilities and your business, and show how Engineering is an active role in the day-to-day operations. Help us to display the real world applications of Engineering and the transition from school to the Business world. This will show how academic success can translate into professional and economic success.

□ Link to Sponsor’s website will be posted on NSBE Region I Website as the events host □ Receive recognition at all conference events □ Receive recognition at FRC during General Session □ Exposure to students as a possible career path □ Access to all students and volunteers for career hires



TORCH CENTER: $6,000A Technical OutReach and Community Help (TORCH) center is the establishment of a stable educational program, located in a designated space with all necessary equipment for learning, which is easily accessible to the public. It is the goal of the Region One TORCH Committee that this center be the NSBE answer to the lack of exposure to technical skills and STEM knowledge in our communities by; offering a safe space for youth and young adults to learn/explore STEM subjects, learn how to apply technical skills to their respective working environments, provide the necessary resources for learning to take place, and have a continuous flow of collegiate members and professionals whom take an interest in uplifting community members.

□ Link to sponsor’s website will be posted on NSBE Region I Website for a full year □ Sponsor will receive recognition in the TORCH center and website as the official sponsor

for this scholarship


FRC PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS

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In addition to monetary sponsorship, your company may also have various items that they would like to donate in support of our pre-college and/or collegiate programs and events. Off ering in-kind donations entitles companies to publication at the event for which they donate as well as in the Region I newsletter. If donating to FRC or other conference related events, your company will appear in that event’s Conference Program Booklet.

IN-KINDDONATIONS

Fall Regional Conference □ Volunteers □ Judges □ Workshops □ Company Pens, Notepads, and small giveaways □ Bags (possibly nylon backpacks) □ Printing of FRC Program Book □ FRC Planning Committee Shirts □ FRC Planning Committee Jackets □ Fifteen (15) Laptops (Workshops and Cyber Café) □ Ten (10) LCD Projectors (Workshops) □ Four (4) Laser Printers (Cyber Café and Conference

Headquarters)

Supporting Regional Conferences through in-kind donations allows a great opportunity for brand exposure throughout that conference. The company’s name and/or logo can be displayed on donated items and the Corporate Sponsor will receive recognition for their contribution.


PARTNERSHIP POLICIES

To achieve maximum exposure and to receive full sponsorship benefi ts, we recommend that organizations reserve sponsorships as early as possible, but at least eight weeks before the event. This allows suffi cient time to place necessary orders, create signage and to include sponsorship information in the offi cial agenda and/or the mobile app. Please note that NSBE will make every attempt to provide full recognition on sponsorships confi rmed less than six weeks before the event, however, some benefi ts may no longer be available.

CANCELLATIONOrganizations canceling Fall Regional Conference sponsorship items and/or FRC career fair booth space on or before September 16, 2016, will receive a refund less a twenty percent (20%) cancellation fee. Cancellations received between September 17 and October 14, 2016 will receive a refund less a fi fty percent (50%) cancellation fee. Refunds will NOT be issued for “no shows” or for cancellations received after October 14, 2016, and the exhibiting or sponsoring company will be responsible for the entire fee for the sponsorship and/or the exhibit space reserved.

If you have any questions about partnership opportunities, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in Region 1. We look forward to seeing you!

World Headquarters205 Daingerfi eld RoadAlexandria, VA 22314

703.549.2207www.NSBE.org

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NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS

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