Sponsorship Opportunities

Premium Organizational Sponsor - $2500

Recognition of Organizational Sponsorship at monthly events - 9 events in total
10 year-long UXPA Cleveland Memberships (a $600 value)
Co-Sponsor/Assist in planning one monthly event Ability to "pitch" one club event for the following year. (There is no guarantee the suggested speaker or topic will be chosen; decision is at the discretion of UXPA Cleveland.)
4 Free job postings (a $600 value).

Listings are posted on UXPA Cleveland’s website
Posting distributed through email list
Shared through UXPA Cleveland’s social media

4 tickets to WUD
Option to send 1 email to all UXPA Cleveland members, subject to the organization’s review and schedule; must be related to user experience
Option to present during opening announcements for World Usability Day

Must provide slide two weeks in advance.
Option to let UXPA present slide on your behalf.

Dedicated Slack Channel during World Usability Day: Your sponsored channel will be used by attendees during the conference, especially during breaks, so you should have a company representative monitoring the channel to network and field questions throughout the day. Channels will be promoted throughout the WUD event.
Company name, URL, logo, and mention of your Organizational Sponsorship status on the UXPA Cleveland website for one year (12 months after payment received)
Company name and mention of your Organizational Sponsorship status on select UXPA Cleveland social media posts and event literature

Organizational Sponsor - $1000

Recognition of Organizational Sponsorship at monthly events - 9 events in total
Company name and mention of your Organizational Sponsorship status on select UXPA Cleveland social media posts and event literature (excluding WUD-specific posts)
6 year-long UXPA Cleveland Memberships (a $360 value)
2 Free job postings (a $300 value)
- Listings are posted on UXPA Cleveland’s website
- Posting distributed through email list
- Shared through UXPA Cleveland’s social media
Company name, URL, logo, and mention of your Organizational Sponsorship status on the UXPA Cleveland website for one year (12 months after payment received)

World Usability Day Sponsorship Opportunities

Established in 2003, UXPA Cleveland is the official Northeast Ohio chapter of the international User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA),

The 15th annual World Usability Day (WUD) event will be celebrated globally on November 12, 2020. This year’s theme is ‘Human-centered Technologies with a focus on AI, IOT, and Data’. Sponsors of World Usability Day in Northeast Ohio enjoy targeted promotion in Northeast Ohio and surrounding areas as supporters of this important message–making technology easier to use.

By sponsoring the Northeast Ohio World Usability Day conference, you will demonstrate a commitment to usability and user experience design. In addition, you will be reaching out to group of usability, user experience design, customer experience, user research, and interactive design enthusiasts and professionals.

Platinum Sponsorship - $1,500

4 tickets to WUD
6 Free Yearly Memberships to UXPA Cleveland (a $360 value)
Recognition of Platinum Sponsorship at monthly events – 9 events in total
Option to present during opening announcements for World Usability Day
- Must provide slide two weeks in advance
- Option to let UXPA present slide on your behalf
NEW in 2020: Option to add one (1) question to the attendee registration form. Sponsors will get the aggregate responses for that question only
NEW in 2020: Dedicated Slack channel at World Usability Day: Your sponsored channel will be used by attendees during the conference, especially during breaks, so you should have a company representative monitoring the channel to network and field questions throughout the day. Channels will be promoted throughout the WUD event
Company name, URL, logo and mention of Platinum Sponsorship status on the UXPA Cleveland website for one year (12 months after payment received)
Priority logo placement on WUD program materials
Recognition of Platinum Sponsorship at opening announcements and during breaks at the World Usability Day event
NEW in 2020: Individual recognition before the start of a single talk, "this hour brought to you by:" (limited number available - sponsor does not get choice of which talk
Recognition and URL on UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day promotional emails and social media
Distribution of electronic company literature and giveaways (optional) during the UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day event
New in 2020: Option to distribute physical giveaways if sponsor is willing to cover shipping

Gold Sponsorship - $1,000

2 tickets to WUD (a $320 value)
4 year-long UXPA Cleveland Memberships ($240 value)
Recognition of Gold Sponsorship at monthly events – 9 events in total
Company name, URL, logo, and mention of Gold Sponsorship status on the UXPA Cleveland website for one year (12 months after payment received)
Recognition of Gold Sponsorship at opening announcements and during breaks at the World Usability Day event
NEW in 2020: Individual recognition before the start of a single talk, "this hour brought to you by:" (limited number available - sponsor does not get choice of which talk
Recognition and URL on UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day promotional emails and social media
Distribution of electronic company literature and giveaways (optional) during the UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day event
New in 2020: Option to distribute physical giveaways if sponsor is willing to cover shipping

Silver Sponsorships - $500

4 year-long UXPA Cleveland Memberships ($240 value)
Company name, URL, logo, and mention of Silver Sponsorship status on the UXPA Cleveland website for one year (12 months after payment received)
Recognition of Silver Sponsorship at opening announcements and during breaks at the World Usability Day event
Recognition and URL on UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day promotional emails and social media
Distribution of electronic company literature and giveaways (optional) at the UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day event
New in 2020: Option to distribute physical giveaways if sponsor is willing to cover shipping

Bronze Sponsorships - $250

2 year-long UXPA Cleveland Memberships ($120 value)
Company name, URL, logo, and mention of Bronze Sponsorship status on the UXPA Cleveland website for one year (12 months after payment received)
Recognition of Bronze Sponsorship at opening announcements and during breaks at the World Usability Day event
Recognition and URL on UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day promotional emails and social media
Distribution of electronic company literature and giveaways (optional) at the UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day event
New in 2020: Option to distribute physical giveaways if sponsor is willing to cover shipping

In Kind Sponsorship - Product Donation

Company name, URL, logo and mention of In-Kind Sponsorship status on the UXPA Cleveland website for one year (12 months after payment received)
Recognition of In-Kind Sponsorship at opening announcements and during breaks at the World Usability Day event
Recognition and URL on UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day promotional emails and social media
Distribution of electronic company literature and giveaways (optional) at the UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day event

Technology Sponsor

Available at the cost of the items - contact president@uxpacleveland.org for details
Company name, URL, logo and mention of In-Kind Sponsorship status on the UXPA Cleveland website for one year (12 months after payment received)
Recognition of In-Kind Sponsorship at opening announcements and during breaks at the World Usability Day event
Recognition and URL on UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day promotional emails and social media
Distribution of electronic company literature and giveaways (optional) at the UXPA Cleveland World Usability Day event

Deadline for WUD Sponsors: November 1, 2020

Payment:
Please submit payment via the UXPA Cleveland website at uxpacleveland.org/donations by
November 1, 2020 and indicate your sponsorship level in the comments field. Additional payment options are available upon request.

Logos:
Sponsor is responsible for submitting high-resolution logos for inclusion in conference materials.
Please email logos to worldusabilityday@uxpacleveland.org.

Cancellation & Payment Policy:
This document serves as a contract. All sponsorship and/or exhibitor requests are final. Execution of this Commitment Form signifies assumption of legal responsibility to pay for sponsorship(s) as stipulated on the form. Full payment must be received within 30 days of receipt of signed Commitment Form. Payment must be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. UXPA Cleveland reserves the right to cancel a request in the case of non-payment by the deadline unless UXPA Cleveland has agreed to alternate payment arrangements.

Contact Information:
Thank you for your interest in sponsoring this year’s event. If you have any questions,
please contact us directly: worldusabilityday@uxpacleveland.org