2018 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Sponsoring Technology Association of Oregon initiatives is an effective way to gain visibility and offer consistent and targeted opportunities for engagement with industry leaders, peers and potential clients.

Businesses interested in reaching our members have several opportunities to do so, including sponsoring a single event, a series of events, a major program, or advertising through our website or emails to member companies and thousands of email subscribers and web visitors.

TAO relies on the generous support of our corporate sponsors to support statewide and regional programming each year. Below are some of our current sponsorship opportunities; this list is updated throughout the year, so please check back often.  TAO staff can also put together an annual sponsorship packet that incorporates one or more programs to fit your specific budget goals and desired reach.

TAO 2017 STATISTICS

MEMBERSHIP

435+ Members & Community Partners
Representing over 50,000 Technology Employees in Oregon & SW Washington

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS
Three active regions: Central Oregon, Portland-Metro & Southern Willamette Valley
Hosted 75+ educational and networking events throughout Oregon and SW Washington
5800+ attendees at TAO Events

STATEWIDE INFLUENCE
Hosted Workforce Board, Economic Development & Industry Partnership
Coordinated Transportation Super Action Cluster Summit for National Institute for Standards & Technology

INDUSTRY PROMOTION
Launched Techlandia, a guide to Oregon & SW Washington technology industry

Featured articles in: The Wall Street Journal, Bend Bulletin, Cascade Business News, Daily Journal of Commerce, Forbes, GeekWire, Oregon Business, Oregonian, Portland Business Journal, Portland Tribune, Register Guard, Seattle Times, Statesman Journal, TechCrunch, The Columbian, USA Today, Vancouver Business Journal & Wired

NON-MEMBERS
TAO offers special member pricing on sponsorship opportunities. Non-members are welcome to sponsor TAO activities for an additional 20% of the member price, unless pricing is otherwise listed.

​​​​​​​For more information on sponsorship any of these sponsorship opportunities please contact Director of Events & Marketing, Rylee O'Brien.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Click the item of interest below to be directed to that page.  

STATEWIDE OPPORTUNITIES                

        IGNITE

        NEW! LUNCH & LEARN

EXPERIENCE OREGON TECH

        HACK FOR A CAUSE
        OREGON TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

        KICKBALL TOURNAMENT

        TECH TOURS

REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

CENTRAL OREGON SERIES

        CEO ROUNDTABLE
                DIVERSITY & LEADERSHIP SERIES

        WOMEN IN STEAM
                DEV/OPS COMMUNITY

SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY SERIES

        HOT SEAT

        TECH TALK HAPPY HOUR

PORTLAND METRO SERIES

        C-SUITE

        INCLUSIVITY LAB

        WELCOME TO SILICON FOREST

        MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

PORTLAND METRO SIGNATURE EVENTS

        GLOBAL CITIES TEAM CHALLENGE TECH JAM

        PARTY IN THE PINOT

MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

TAO EVENT PROMOTION

        SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY PROMOTION

CENTRAL OREGON PROMOTION

TECHLANDIA

TECH INDUSTRY DATA CHANNEL
        SALARY SURVEY
        THOUGHT LEADER CONTENT        

STATEWIDE OPPORTUNITIES

STATEWIDE PROGRAM THEMES

Programming within TAO provides avenues for both members and the tech community to build connections, share expertise and establish a collective industry voice.  Introduced in 2016 as ‘Labs’, the TAO Program Themes have evolved as priority areas within the tech community.  TAO and its member companies serve as subject matter experts and thought leaders across cybersecurity, digital health, education & talent development and smart cities. Since creating these ‘Labs’ or themes, we have made great strides in a variety of ways: spearheading policy changes, hosting an international conference, connecting public workforce boards, economic development & industry.  As a supporter of these themes, you will not only be seen as an advocate for these trending topics in tech, but also have ongoing opportunities to serve as a thought leader on subjects that are important to your client base.

CYBERSECURITY
OPPORTUNITIES - Cyber Oregon includes three related initiatives:

1. CyberOregon.com - an opportunity to offer best practices, training resources, threat briefings and intelligence information in the form of content shared through white papers, blogs, etc. that will be distributed through the CyberOregon.com website. Pricing ranges from $1,000 - $10,000.
2. Cyber Oregon Summits - the summit in July (Wilsonville) focuses on cyber security talent development efforts underway in Oregon and presents companies with opportunities to support and network with high school and higher ed students interested in cyber security careers.  The Summit in November (Bend) is a full-day of programming focused on emerging cyber security trends for 2019, as well as pitch opportunities for cyber security companies.  Pricing ranges from $1,000 - $7,500.
3. Cyber Camp Reception - an opportunity in July (Wilsonville) following the summer Cyber Security Summit with education and networking opportunities for high school students interested in cyber security careers with professionals in the field.  This reception will host 150+ attendees, include industry exhibits and experts, presentations from Oregon higher educational cyber security programs and more. Pricing ranges from $750 - $4,000.

DIGITAL HEALTH

Support emerging technology and issues, align IT investments with business strategies and expand visions for future technology through cross-discipline collaborations around healthcare information. Applications of digital health can be administrative, business or clinical in nature and may include areas as diverse as patient insurance billing or supercomputing for genetic research.

STATEWIDE EVENT SERIES

Sponsorship opportunities offered below are for the individual events. Statewide Presenting Sponsorships are available for each event series. Please talk with TAO staff if you would like more information.

IGNITE

High-energy evening of 5-minute talks by local people who have a burning idea and the guts to get on stage and share their personal and professional passions. Quick, fun, thought-provoking, social, local and global-Ignite is all of these and more.

NEW! LUNCH & LEARN

TAO is making connecting during the workday easier. Hosted and organized by member companies throughout the state the Lunch & Learn series was designed to educate on the topics and matters that are of the most concern to employees of technology companies.

SUGGESTED TOPICS

HACK FOR A CAUSE

Collaborative hackathon bringing together digital creatives, community organizers and civic leaders to improve the livability of the regional community in the most creative way possible.

STATEWIDE SIGNATURE EVENTS

KICKBALL

Oregon and Southwest Washington technology industry battle it out to see who will be the last kickball team standing.

REGIONAL ROUND ROBINS

ELITE 8 ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT & HAPPY HOUR
AUGUST TBD - PROVIDENCE PARK

TECH TOURS

Through Tech Tours, companies will host personal and valuable experiences to allow for better dialogue between participants and staff, show off their unique company culture, drive talent to our thriving industry and create awareness of the Oregon and Southwest Washington tech community.

REGIONAL TECH TOURS

REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

CENTRAL OREGON SERIES

CEO ROUNDTABLE
Central Oregon CEOs meet regularly to discuss topics that impact building a successful business.

DIVERSITY & LEADERSHIP SERIES

Monthly Diversity and Inclusion workshops that tackle the latest issues companies are facing today. More diverse companies are better able to win top talent and improve their customer orientation, employee satisfaction and decision making, all leading to a cycle of increasing returns. Classes held once per month at OSU Cascades.

WOMEN IN STEAM

Events built to unify Central Oregon’s STEAM community and tip the scale in favor of a gender-balanced future.This community recognizes the challenges faced by women in STEAM fields, and believe these can only be tackled by a gender-inclusive, collaborative approach.

DEVOPS

The DevOps Community is built around job functions and key areas with all experience levels from beginner to advanced scrum master / DevOps kung fu welcome. This will be a warm, informal, friendly gathering of Central Oregon based programmers, developers, IT professionals and project managers.

SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY SERIES

HOT SEAT

Hear from Southern Willamette Valley’s top entrepreneurs as they take on the hot seat and tell their story about building a successful business.

TECH TALK HAPPY HOUR

Regularly event bringing together professionals in technology who are passionate about learning and exchanging ideas about new technology. This is a great opportunity to network and build relationships with individuals and companies located in Southern Willamette Valley.

PORTLAND METRO SERIES

C-SUITE

Executive peer discussion for leading professionals in the technology industry. These events are offered throughout the year and take place at member company boardrooms or local restaurants in the morning or evening. Attendee eligibility is based on professional criteria by role and responsibility within technology company and event sponsorship. Number of attendees will depend on topic, format and demand.

INCLUSIVITY LAB

Senior leaders within the tech industry have spoken - diversity and inclusion (D&I) is not a siloed HR challenge or initiative.  Efforts to create inclusive workplaces must come from the top down and include all business units within companies.  

With a large network of tech executives within its membership the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) is in a position to create positive change among local tech companies.  Additionally, TAO regularly works with partners from workforce, economic development, and educational organizations throughout the region and is ideally positioned to connect these resources to tech companies interested in D&I. Attendee eligibility for this Lab is based on professional criteria by role and responsibility within technology company and event sponsorship. Number of attendees will depend on topic, format and demand for the quarterly events.

WELCOME TO SILICON FOREST

Twice yearly socials to introduce new tech companies with the resources available in Oregon and Southwest Washington, and find out more about their companies and why they are choosing to move here.

MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

Bringing new and existing TAO members together to learn about TAO programs and initiatives through in-person networking events, interactive online engagement, and member focused podcasts.

PORTLAND METRO SIGNATURE EVENTS

PARTY IN THE PINOT

Premier wine and food event held under the summer sky at Scholls Valley Lodge. 2018 will be a  Havana themed evening with fabulous food by Grand Cru, local wine, beer and cider, ever popular Scotch & Cigar Bar, music, and interactive games.
SATURDAY, JULY 21st - NEW LOCATION! SCHOLLS VALLEY LODGE

MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

Let TAO’s established daily, weekly, monthly and yearly promotion portals provide our community, and your potential customers, a way to develop a relationship with your brand.

TAO EVENT PROMOTION

Companies and organizations can advertise their events and engagement opportunities through our Weekly Digest, Events of Interest Calendar, and Social Media. TAO members may access to a comp code to use for one of these opportunities up to three times a year.

SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY PROMOTION

Advertise your event, products and/or services to the growing tech industry in Southern Willamette Valley through the robust Facebook and Monthly Digest presence.

CENTRAL OREGON PROMOTION

Advertise your event, products and/or services to the growing tech industry in Central Oregon through the robust Facebook and Monthly Digest presence.

TECH INDUSTRY DATA CHANNEL

TAO has created dedicated "channels" focused on data-rich, high-value areas to market periodic reports to members. This includes the development of customized, interactive online dashboards with charts, graphs, maps and other visualizations that will be featured on TAO's website, within our marketing content, and directly to key decision makers within technology companies. Graphical links will also be available to downloadable reports, so if self-contained report can also be shared with TAO members and your clients.

TECHLANDIA

A yearly marketing piece for the Oregon technology industry to use when reaching out to prospective talent, clients, companies and funders. Techlandia extends the commitment of TAO beyond the Oregon and Southwest Washington technology community - utilizing online content - to establish and showcase Oregon as a global hub for innovation. It features interviews with emerging and established technology companies, articles on the latest industry trends and critical issues that are propelling Oregon’s technology ecosystem, and insights on living and working in Oregon.

Techlandia also profiles companies, professionals, places, and activities that make up the region's tech industry through curated content to provide prospective candidates with a richer picture of why pursuing a career in our region makes sense.  This interactive online guide is marketed beyond Oregon to career services departments at colleges and universities, as well as select professional networks and communities.  Member company sponsors at all levels are invited to provide input on target areas, schools or professional networks for outreach directly from TAO.

PUBLISH DATE: SEPTEMBER 2018

SALARY SURVEY

An anonymous annual survey for the Oregon and SW Washington technology industry will be launched in 2018.  Salary and complete compensation data is most useful when you have updated information from your local market and peers.  As the Silicon Forest continues to mature, the broad reach of participants involved in the TAO Salary Survey will support PNW tech companies, as well as our service providers with true data to drive their compensation decisions and offers.

As we relaunch this initiative in 2018, the curated data will be made available in late Summer to TAO member companies (at no cost), as well as non members (for purchase).

THOUGHT LEADER CONTENT

Companies and organizations can share their thought leadership pieces through our blog and targeted email blasts throughout the year.  Mutually agreeable content should be informational and assist the targeted audience with timely content that educates both the individual and their tech company.  Mailing list size and audience samples can be provided by request.