Sponsorship Plan

PASSMN

We are a user group, but we are also so much more. We provide networking, learning opportunities, training, and collaboration for SQL Server professionals in Minneapolis/St. Paul and the greater metro region. We hold regular meetings each month, on the third Tuesday. We also work to bring special events to the area, such as SQL Saturdays, an event which draws SQL Server professionals to Minneapolis from all over the Midwest. PASSMN is an Official PASS Chapter, PASS is the Professional Association for SQL Server, the largest not-for-profit organization dedicated to the SQL Server community. PASSMN membership is currently over 2000, with attendance at the monthly meetings ranging 45-60, depending on the topic.

Our monthly PASSMN meetings start with some local announcements and national PASS news. We then proceed to our presentation(s) for the evening, from local or nationally known speakers. We next have time for our monthly sponsor to present a product demo or discuss their company and solutions they offer. We conclude the meeting with a prize raffle. Sponsors are welcome to do their own raffle or donate items to us to raffle off if they wish.
In addition to the monthly meeting, PASSMN hosts an annual event called SQL Saturday. This event is typically held in October each year and provides another great opportunity for you to sponsor and get even more exposure. Average attendance at this event is 350 - 450 each year. Please note that sponsorships for the SQL Saturday event are separate from the options below for sponsoring the PASSMN user group meetings. SQL Saturday sponsorship plans are typically released 6 months prior to the event.

Annual Sponsorship $1200

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Monthly meeting sponsor for one month

Up to 30 minutes, at the meeting the month you sponsor, to present a product demo or discuss your company/solutions offered. You may also provide a speaker to present on a SQL Server or Professional Development centric topic as the main presentation for month sponsored. Please note that PASSMN must be provided at least two months notice if you are providing a speaker. A session abstract must be provided at the same time as the speaker information. PASSMN reserves the right to approve, in advance, the provided topic.

One sponsored email to our 2000 PASSMN members

Networking time with PASSMN members before and after meeting

Company logo on our Sponsor Page, with a link to your site

Dedicated Sponsor Page

PASSMN will maintain the sponsor’s page on the PASSMN website. Updates will be performed on a monthly basis, and we ask that you provide the content 2 weeks before it needs to be published. While we will accommodate reasonable requests for content publication and ask that sponsors keep the content brief and simple (in terms of formatting) for clarity and readability.

PASSMN will maintain final approval authority for any content published to our website (including the sponsor’s page), and we reserve the right to reject any content based on editorial quality or subject matter.

Monthly Sponsorship $350

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Company logo on the Meeting Announcement, sent to 2000 PASSMN members

Up to 15 minutes during the meeting to formally introduce and pitch your company/services to the PASSMN attendees.

Networking time with PASSMN members before and after meeting

Company logo on our Sponsor Page, with a link to your site

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