REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS - Annual Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference October 2-4, 2014 San Francisco Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
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REACHING OUT MBA
2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Annual Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference
October 2-4, 2014
San Francisco Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
Join us by sponsoring the 17th Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference & New Events
A Message from the Executive Director
Whether you are one of our long-time dedicated corporate partners or discovering Reaching Out
MBA for the first time, I’d like to welcome you to the start of what will be a very exciting year for
ROMBA.
As many of you know, last year our 501(c)3 organization went through a strategic planning process
that reaffirmed our mission & vision.
Through its programming, anchored by its annual conference, Reaching Out MBA:
• Educates students about the opportunities and challenges of being an LGBT MBA
student and business leader, how to capitalize on those opportunities, and how to
overcome those challenges.
• Inspires and enables LGBT MBA students to be leaders in their careers and in society.
• Builds connections among LGBT MBA students.
This year we will continue to fulfill that mission with the 17th Annual Reaching Out LGBT MBA
Conference, which remains the premier venue for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender graduate
business school students seeking to network and support LGBT equality in the business world.
During this three-day event, with content created by current students, attendees will experience
an impressive lineup of industry speakers, panels and workshops representing a wide array of
industries.
We will also begin to expand the content we offer LGBT MBAs throughout the year with the
introduction of specialized workshops, webinars, industry treks and other events that will be
announced throughout the year. I welcome any thoughts or suggestions of content as we begin this
process.
As we start this pivotal year, we hope you join us. Our corporate partner’s participation, ideas and
involvement are critical to making Reaching Out MBA’s event successful.
Matt Kidd
Executive Director, Reaching Out MBA, Inc.
FOR SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES CONTACT
SPONSORSHIP@REACHINGOUTMBA.ORG
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 2
2013 Conference Profile
16th Annual Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference
New Orleans | October 2013
Attendees
673 Students 419 Professionals 1092 Total Attendees
Student Breakdown
Graduation: 45% MBA1s, 61% MBA2s, 4% Other (Note: historically we see 60-65% MBA1s)
Gender: 34% Female, 60% male, 1% other, 5% do not disclose
Ethnicity: African American 7%, Asian 17%, Caucasian 52%, Hispanic7%, Other 5%,
Do Not Disclose 12%
Sexuality: Gay 62%, Lesbian 11%, Bisexual 5% Queer 7%, Straight 10%, Do Not Disclose 5%
47 MBA Program Represented. Every top 25 US News & World Report ranked
school had at least 5 LGBT MBA students in attendance
20 Most-Represented MBA Programs
Carnegie Mellon Tepper • Chicago Booth • Columbia Business School • Cornell Johnson
Duke Fuqua • George Washington • Harvard Business School • Indiana Kelley
MIT Sloan • Northwestern Kellogg • NYU Stern • Rice Jones • UC Berkeley Haas
UCLA Anderson • UNC Kenan Flagler • UPenn Wharton • UT Austin McCombs
Univ. Virginia Darden • Univ. Wisconsin Madison • Yale SOM
Prior Student Background Student Aspirations
Consulting 21%
Financial Services 23% Marketing & Brand Mgmt 18%
Consulting 20% Financial Services 16%
Marketing & Brand Mgmt 14% General Management 8%
Media & Technology 13% Media & Technology 8%
Healthcare 7% Entrepreneurship 6%
Nonprofit 6% Healthcare 5%
Other 17% Nonprofit 4%
Operations 4%
Other 10%
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 3
2013 Sponsors
Underwriter
Diamond Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Career Expo Sponsors
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 4Why Sponsor?
This year marks Reaching Out MBA’s 17th successful year of connecting
representatives from top global companies with top LGBT MBA talent.
We hope your company will join us at our annual conference in
San Francisco and at events throughout the 2014-2015 year.
It was the first year that my company has sponsored this event. Our primary goal
of attending was to recruit top MBA talent from the LGBT community. Not only did
we succeed in our objective, we also found the talent at ROMBA to be of a higher
caliber than other diversity conferences. – Anonymous Sponsor
I look forward to ROMBA every year. Having the opportunity to interact with
recruiters, network with other MBA students, and really further develop my own
skills is invaluable. Perhaps most important in my own mind, is the value that I derive
out of comparing best practices with other LGBT MBA clubs, and finding ways to
better increase involvement and awareness within the area of diversity and inclusion
of my program. – Student, George Washington University
LEAD the business community toward diversity and inclusion.
RECRUIT MBA students in the community who are seeking summer internships and
full-time employment.
NETWORK & CONNECT with other LGBT business leaders within your industry
and across industries.
SUPPORT the LGBT MBA community and diversity within your company.
LEARN about critical issues with current business students and industry leaders.
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 52014-2015 Sponsor Levels*
Sponsorship levels include companies’ total involvement both at and outside of the annual Reaching Out
LGBT MBA Conference.
Conference Underwriter $40,000+ (Organization Sponsor Opportunity)
Exclusive to your business category
• Year-round sponsorship, with logo listed on printed materials for Reaching Out MBA events as
Organization Underwriters.
• Web presence in organization sponsor rotator on Reaching Out MBA Inc. website – exclusive to
Underwriter & Diamond Plus Corporate Partners
• Logos listed in social media banners as Organizational Underwriters
• Opportunity to address attendees in one of Reaching Out MBA Inc.’s e-blasts**
• First look at the next year’s sponsorship opportunities.
• 12 Complimentary conference admissions
• 3 tables at the Friday Networking Lunch (Company can opt to privately invite attendees at tables)
• Career Expo Booth in Prime Spot
• Listing as Underwriter on cover of conference book
• One private interview space or two semi-private spaces all-day Friday & Saturday of Conference
• One Full-page advertisement in conference book
• Inclusion of sponsor-provided gift at registration
• All Diamond-level benefits not mentioned above
Diamond $30,000 (Organization Sponsor Opportunity)
• Year-round sponsorship, with logo listed on printed materials for Reaching Out MBA events as
Organization Sponsor.
• Web presence in organization sponsor rotator on Reaching Out MBA Inc. website – exclusive to
Underwriter & Diamond Plus Corporate Partners
• Logos listed in social media banners as Organizational Sponsors
• One specific job posting mention from your company in Reaching Out MBA Inc.’s regular e-blast**
• First look at the next year’s sponsorship opportunities.
• 9 Complimentary conference admissions
• 2 tables at the Friday Networking Lunch (Company can opt to privately invite attendees at all of its tables)
• Career Expo Booth in Prime Spot
• One semi-private interview space all-day Friday & Saturday of Conference
• One full-page advertisement in conference book
• Inclusion of sponsor-provided gift at registration
• All Plantinum-level benefits not mentioned above
*Effective for 2014-2015 academic year
**Must be scheduled at least one month prior to e-blast
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 6Platinum $25,000
• 5 additional complimentary admissions
• 1 additional tables at the Friday Networking Lunch
(Company can opt to privately invite attendees at one table)
• One semi-private interview space all-day Friday & Saturday of Conference
• Inclusion of sponsor-provided gift at registration
• Plus all Bronze Benefits not mentioned above
Gold $18,500
• 3 additional complimentary admissions
• 1 additional table at the Friday Networking Lunch
(Company can opt to privately invite attendees at one table)
• 1 mobile push message
• Plus all Bronze Benefits not mentioned above
Silver $13,000
• 2 additional complimentary admissions
• 1 mention in the mobile app
• Plus all Bronze Benefits not mentioned above
Copper $10,000
• 1 additional complimentary admission
• Inclusion of sponsor-provided gift at registration
• 1 social media mention
• Plus all Bronze Benefits not mentioned above
Bronze $6,500
• 2 complimentary admissions ($900 value)
• 1 expo booth at career fair ($5000 value)
• 1 company table at Friday Networking Lunch ($3000 value)
• Full access to resume database & job posting Board
• Company logo listed in conference book as sponsor (in addition to any specific content sponsored),
on Reaching Out MBA’s website conference sponsor page, and shared conference sponsor slide on
Reaching Out MBA’s home page
FOR SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES CONTACT
SPONSORSHIP@REACHINGOUTMBA.ORG
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 72014-2015 Sponsorship Opportunities
$30,000 $8,500
Saturday Evening Charity Fundraising Event Coffee & Drinks (Friday or Saturday)
Leadership & Self-Development Breakout Sessions
$25,000 Regional Events with ROMBA
Friday Keynote Dinner $6,500
Career Expo Booth Plus
$20,000
Saturday Keynote Lunch $5,000
Friday Opening Keynote Breakfast Standard Career Expo
Entrepreneur Internship Scholarship
$18,500 Social Impact Internship Scholarship
Conference T-Shirt
Conference Lanyard $3,000
Community Outreach Initiative Additional Career Booth
Registration Friday Networking Lunch Table
Full Page Welcome Book Advertisement
$15,000 Webinars
Thursday Welcome Reception
Thursday Women’s Programming Sponsor
$2,500
Friday Pre-Dinner Reception Startup & Small Business Expo Booth
Saturday Closing Reception
$1,500
Half Page Welcome Book Advertisement
$13,000 Private interview Space (8 hours)
Career Interactive Sessions Welcome Bag Item
Case Competition & Breakfast
Diversity Networking Reception $1,000
Entrepreneur & Innovation Programming Sponsor
Quarter Page Welcome Book Advertisement
Mobile App
Official Printing Sponsor
Skill Workshops
$850
Semi-Private Interview Space (8 Hours)
$10,000
Career Panels
$500
Conference Bag Semi-Private Interview Space (4 Hours)
Hotel Room Keys
Pre-MBA Content
Official Airline Sponsor
ROMBA Conference Scholarship Essay
Saturday Breakfast
Town Hall
Valuation Case Competition & Presentation
Descriptions of these opportunities are found on the following pages.
FOR SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES CONTACT
SPONSORSHIP@REACHINGOUTMBA.ORG
denotes a sponsorship opportunity outside of the
conference
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 82014-2015 Sponsorship
Opportunity Descriptions
$30,000 Partnership Opportunities
Item Automatically Qualifies for Diamond Sponsorship
Saturday Evening Charity Fundraising Event
This popular event – which has sold out every year since 2007 – raises money for a local non-profit. The
company’s logo will be prominently displayed for the function.
• Sponsor is responsible for expenses associated with the event.
• Sponsors must provide all desired AV equipment, banners, display materials, and collateral.
$25,000 Partnership Opportunities
Item Automatically Qualifies for Platinum Sponsorship
Friday Keynote Dinner
The Friday dinner is among the most popular and well-attended events at the conference. The sponsor
will have the opportunity to make brief introductory remarks at the event, and the company’s logo will be
prominently displayed in the dining area.
$20,000 Partnership Opportunities
Each Item Automatically Qualifies for Gold Sponsorship
Saturday Keynote Lunch
The Saturday lunch provides a captive audience of nearly all student attendees. The sponsor will have the
opportunity to make brief introductory remarks at the event, and the company’s logo will be prominently
displayed in the dining area.
Friday Keynote Breakfast
Make a memorable impression among the conference’s attendees with the first all-conference event that
nearly all students will attend. The sponsor will have the opportunity to make brief introductory remarks at
the event, and the company’s logo will be prominently displayed in the dining area.
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 9$18,500 Partnership Opportunities
Each Item Automatically Qualifies for Gold Sponsorship
Conference T-Shirt Sponsor
Each of our 1200-plus attendees receives a t-shirt at registration during the conference and many of them wear
them long after it is over! Your company’s logo will prominently appear on the sleeve.
Conference Lanyard Sponsor
One of the most visible opportunities at the conference since every attendee will be wearing one! Your company’s logo will
appear on the lanyard along with “2014 ROMBA Conference”
Community Outreach Initiative
This is an opportunity for your company and its representatives to work with over 50 engaged students during a 3-hour period on
various real-life cases that non-profits are facing. The sponsor’s branding is tied to the event.
Registration
Have your company and its brand represented at registration when attendees check-in. An item of your choice can be directly
handed to attendees.
*Sponsor responsible for supplying the item.
$15,000 Partnership Opportunities
Each Item Automatically Qualifies for Silver Sponsorship
Thursday Welcome Reception
This is the first event of the conference. The sponsoring company will have the advantage of making a strong first impression,
and its logo will be prominently displayed in the reception area. A company representative will be given the chance to give brief
remarks.
Friday Pre-Dinner Themed Reception
The Friday networking reception takes place prior to dinner and provides a 90-minute opportunity for attendees to mix and mingle.
The sponsoring company’s logo will be prominently displayed in the reception area. A company representative will be given the
chance to give brief remarks.
Saturday Closing Reception
After three days of conference events, this reception provides the sponsor with the opportunity to connect with attendees in one
of the final events. The sponsoring company’s logo will be prominently displayed in the reception area. A company representative
will be given the chance to give brief remarks.
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 10$13,000 Partnership Opportunities
Each Item Automatically Qualifies for Silver Sponsorship
Career Interactive/ Round Table Session Underwriter
Firm representatives will have an opportunity to engage directly with students in activities such as analyzing, solving, and discussing a relevant
challenge related to a function of interest to the students. Each session may have up to eleven tables, with capacity to seat up to 6-7 students
and 1-2 firm representatives presenting a firm-specific challenge. Firms will be provided a list of students in advance. This session sponsor is
guaranteed two tables in the session with up to two company representatives per table.
• Consulting
• Corporate Strategy
• General Management
• Investment Banking
• Brand Management
Case Competition & Breakfast
Student teams will compete to provide a practical solution to a business case, with winning teams receiving scholarships. The event includes a
separate breakfast for participants, and the sponsoring organization will be guaranteed two seats on the judging panel. The sponsor’s logo will
be prominently displayed during the event.
Diversity Networking Reception
This event is a conference-specific networking reception dedicated to the diverse students within the LGBT community.
Entrepreneur & Innovation Programming Sponsor
Our entrepreneurship and innovation track at the annual conference involves a series of sessions, mentorship opportunities, workshops, and
competitions. The sponsoring company will have title rights to the track, though individual sessions may also be sponsored.
Mobile App
Our mobile app (available on iOS and Android) was downloaded by 80% of attendees at the 2013 conference. The sponsoring company will have
its logo prominently co-branded with Reaching Out MBA on the app splash page.
Official Printing Sponsor
Each of our estimated 1,250 attendees receives our conference guide upon check-in at the annual conference. This is an opportunity to have
your company prominently co-branded on the front or back cover with Reaching Out MBA.
Skill Workshops
These workshops are opportunities for professionals who are experts in a certain area or field to work with students on that skill.
Companies may approach Reaching Out MBA about Workshops at the annual conference in addition to the planned ones below:
• Consulting Case
• Innovation & Product Development
• Networking
Women at ROMBA Programming Underwriter
Women at ROMBA is a new track that will be introduced at this year’s conference that will involve a series of sessions, receptions and other
activities. The sponsoring company will have title rights to the track though individual sessions may also be sponsored.
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 11$10,000 Partnership Opportunities
Each Item Automatically Qualifies for Copper Sponsorship
Career Panels / Learning Session Underwriter
Sessions will be shaped by MBA students and will feature industry and community leaders offering key insights related to the following topics.
The session sponsor will receive a guaranteed opportunity to place a company representative in the session and pass out an item to the audience.
The following topics are under consideration:
• Consulting I & II • Investment Banking
• Consumer Packaged Goods • Sales & Trading
• Corporate Finance • Social Impact Careers
• Energy • Special Topic: Big Data
• General Management • Technology: Disrupting Our Workplace
• Healthcare
Conference Bag
The sponsor organization’s logo will be printed prominently on the conference bags, which will be intended for continued use. Bags will be
co-branded with the 2014 Reaching Out LGBT Conference logo and the sponsor’s logo.
Hotel Room Keys
All attendees staying at our official hotel will receive 2+ room keys upon check-in. The sponsoring company will have its logo prominently co-
branded with Reaching Out MBA on the key.
Pre-MBA Content Underwriter
ROMBA will bring the Saturday pre-MBA track back to the conference. This track of content will include 2-3 sessions on considerations when
applying to MBA programs and an Admissions Fair. This track has attached 75-100 prospective MBAs (generally 1-2 years from application)
when perviously held in 2010 & 2012.
Official Airline Sponsor
The official airlines sponsor will have the exclusive right to sponsor air travel for attendees with flight promotions advertised in 2014-2015
Reaching Out MBA communications.
ROMBA Conference Scholarship Essay
As a means to help students attend the annual conference, Reaching Out MBA will hold an essay contest that will grant complimentary
registrations and hotel stays to the conference and for selected recipients.
Saturday Breakfast
This is the second breakfast of the conference and the start to an eventful day focused on self-development. The sponsor has the opportunity to
make brief opening remarks during the breakfast, and the company’s logo will be prominently displayed in the dining area.
Town Hall Underwriter
This event is one of the more popular and inspirational sessions at the conference in which 90 minutes are devoted to a hot topic in the LGBT
community for discussion and debate. This year’s proposed topic is “LGBT Activism Post DOMA.”
Valuation Case Competition & Presentation
Student teams will be assigned a well-known start-up to value & present, with a winning team receiving scholarships. The event includes a
separate breakfast for participants, and the sponsoring organization will be guaranteed two seats on the judging panel. The sponsor’s logo will
be prominently displayed during the event.
denotes a sponsorship opportunity outside of the conference
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 12$8,500 Partnership Opportunities
Each Item Automatically Qualifies for Copper Sponsorship
Coffee & Drinks (Choose Friday or Saturday)
Coffee breaks occur throughout the day, starting after breakfast and continuing through mid-afternoon. The sponsoring company will have its
logo prominently displayed on coffee break stations on the day it choses.
Leadership & Self-Development Breakout Session Underwriter
Sessions will be shaped by MBA students and will feature industry and community leaders offering key insights related to the following topics.
The session sponsor will receive a guaranteed opportunity to place a company representative in the session. Topics under consideration:
• Career Switching • LGBTQ Personal Financial Planning
• Diversity within the LGBTQ Community • Transgender Incusivity
• Employee Resource Groups • Using Your Network for Good
• Gender Identity in the Workplace • Work-Life Balance: How I Achieved It
Regional Events with ROMBA
As we expand to year-round programming, we welcome the opportunity to work with corporate partners on presenting focused content
sessions (panels, mixers & speakers) with our Regional Club Affiliates. These sessions will be regionally hosted and will be prominently co-
branded with the sponsoring organization, Club Affiliate and Reaching Out MBA. Topics and locations are open for discussion at this time.
$6,500 Partnership Opportunities
Each Item Automatically Qualifies for Bronze Sponsorship
Career Expo Booth Plus
This upgraded package includes a standard career expo booth, two admissions, plus one reserved company table (which should seat
up to 2 company reps and 10 students), and unlimited access to the resume database and job postings.
$5,000 Partnership Opportunities
Standard Career Expo (Startups & Small Companies Eligable for 50% Discount)
The standard career expo gives your company one expo booth at the Friday Career Expo, 2 complimentary admissions to the full conference,
access to the resume database and job board, and recognition on Reaching Out MBA’s conference sponsor page and shared conference sponsor
slide on the home page of the website.
Entrepreneur Scholarship
This opportunity allows a company to help support a student pursuing entrepreneurship during his or her MBA career with a co-branded
scholarship gift that will be heavily promoted on Reaching Out MBA’s media channels.
Social Impact Scholarship
Did you know many student taking a social impact internship over the summer go unpaid? This opportunity allows a company to help support a
student pursuing social impact during his or her MBA career with a co-branded scholarship gift that will be heavily promoted on Reaching Out
MBA’s media channels.
denotes a sponsorship opportunity outside of the conference
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 13$3,000 Partnership Opportunities
Additional Booth
Enlarge your booth with an additional 8’x10’ space to attract more attendees during the Friday Career Expo. Highly limited availability this year.
Comes with 1 additional registration.
Friday Networking Lunch Table
One of the most popular events of the conference, the Friday Networking Lunch provides up to 10 student attendees with an opportunity to
connect with up to 2 representatives from companies. A number of sponsors often purchase additional tables.
Full Page Advertisement
Advertisements will be interspersed throughout the conference information in the Welcome Booklet. All 1,200+ attendees receive this book and
use it throughout the conference.
Webinars
Sponsoring organization will have the opportunity to address a special topic or skill in advance of or after the annual Reaching Out MBA
conference. Reaching Out MBA will heavily promote the session. Each session can be targeted or open to specific registrants from the current
or prior conferences, and can be held at any point during the year.
$1,500 Partnership Opportunities
Half Page Advertisement
Advertisements will be interspersed throughout the conference information in the Welcome Booklet. All 1,200+ attendees receive
this book and use it throughout the conference.
Private Interview Space (8 hours/Full Day)
Private room located near other conference activities to conduct interviews or coffee chats with conference attendees. Highly limited this year.
Welcome Bag Item
This is the opportunity for your company to place an item of its choice in the welcome bag that all attendees receive upon check-in at the annual
conference.
$1,000 Partnership Opportunities
Quarter Page Advertisement
Advertisements will be interspersed throughout the conference information in the Welcome Booklet. All 1,200+ attendees receive this book and
use it throughout the conference.
$850 Partnership Opportunities
Semi-Private Interview Space (8 Hours/Full Day)
8’x10’ interview booth with table and chairs to conduct interviews or coffee chats with conference attendees
$500 Partnership Opportunities
Semi-Private Interview Space (4 Hours/Half Day)
8’x10’ interview booth with table and chairs to conduct interviews or coffee chats with conference attendees
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 14Payment Information
• Payment via Electronic Fund Transfer is available and preferred.
Please contact us for more information.
• Payment via credit card is possible. There will be an additional 3%
credit card fee attached to all charges.
Please contact us for more information.
• Checks should be made payable to “Reaching Out MBA, Inc.”
Reaching Out MBA is a 501(c)3 organization (Federal Tax ID: 06-1706646).
Sponsorship contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and IRS
regulation. Please consult your tax advisory department for more information.
REACHING OUT MBA 2014-2015 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PAGE 15THANK YOU
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