The NIRI Virtual Chapter offers many opportunities for investor relations service providers to raise their visibility through a variety of sponsorship packages. Please contact our Sponsorship Director at the contact information below to learn more.

Contact:

Chris Kettmann President 312-553-6716 chris.kettmann@fd.com

Ann Storberg Immediate Past President 517-324-6629 astorberg@apcapital.com

Global Level Sponsorship
$3,000/year
(limited to five sponsors)

• Sponsor name/logo on promotional materials for all NIRI Virtual Chapter events
• Static Sponsor logo with URL hot link on Virtual Chapter website
• Sponsor logo/link on Virtual Chapter's e-newsletter
• Logo on NIRI Virtual Chapter's "Virtual Community"
• Sponsor profile article in the Virtual Chapter's "News & Views" e-newsletter
• Two attendees at NIRI VC's Annual Meeting and Annual Reality Get-Together at the NIRI National Conference 2009 ~ Hollywood, FL (NIRI National Conference registration fees not included)

Universal Sponsorship
$5,000/year
(Limited to three sponsors)

• All 'Global' benefits plus:
• Verbal recognition at every NIRI Virtual Chapter webcasts
• One 2-Minute introduction by sponsor at NIRI Virtual Chapter's monthly webcast
• Three attendees at NIRI VC's Annual Meeting and Annual Reality Get-Together at the NIRI National Conference 2009 ~ Hollywood, FL (NIRI National Conference registration fees not included)

Virtual Level Sponsorship
International Fellowship Exchange Scholarship Sponsors
$10,000/year
(Limited to two Fellowships per year)

• All 'Universal' benefits plus:
• Direct involvement and input for the design and implementation of the International Fellowship program. A seat on the Selection Counsel for the candidates
• Program is branded with sponsor's name
• Four 2-Minute introductions by sponsor at NIRI Virtual Chapter's monthly webcast
• Up to five attendees at NIRI VC's Annual Meeting and Annual Reality Get-Together at the NIRI National Conference 2009 ~ Hollywood, FL (NIRI National Conference registration fees not included)
• Literature table at Annual Meeting lunch

For various events and marketing activities, the NIRI Virtual Chapter often looks for sponsors that can provide services such as:

• Printing
• Fulfillment
• Graphic design
• Teleconferences and web meetings
• Reality Meeting logistics support
• Survey services
• Transcript services
• And many other support needs

We welcome your suggestions and volunteering to support the Virtual Chapter. We provide generous recognition of our sponsors and encourage our membership to recognize their efforts on behalf of the Chapter.

Chapter Demographics:

• 2nd largest NIRI Chapter with approximately 450 members, serving both domestic-based and international members.
• Only global chapter of NIRI with over 130 active international members in more than 30 countries.
• Nearly 50% of our members have more than 10 years IR experience.
• The most important factors for joining NIRI Virtual Chapter are professional development, networking, and access to business resources, and global programming.
• 80% of NIRI Virtual members are corporate members.

Outreach opportunities:

• News & Views Electronic Newsletter circulation: 450 (issued 4 times per year)
• NIRI Virtual Chapter mailing list value: $400 per use

Event Attendance:

• Webcast Programs: 135
• Virtual Ally Chat Sessions: 10-20
• NIRI Virtual Chapter's Reception: 90
• NIRI Virtual Chapter's Luncheon: 120