APRA PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Arizona Parks and Recreation Association (APRA) offers your company or organization targeted and cost-efficient investment opportunities. As an industry professional looking to showcase your brand to fellow industry professionals, we invite you to consider our variety of cash and in-kind sponsorships. We are happy to customize an investment package designed to best suit your company's goals and objectives if presented.

Year-Round Partnership Options

PEAK PARTNER (1)
DAVE BANG ASSOCIATES

PLATINUM PARTNERS (3)**

$15,000/year

CONNECT

EDUCATE

Available

INSPIRE 

APRA TEAM SPONSOR

$2,500/year*

Exclusive Sponsorship Recognition for the APRA TEAM

of your choice for one year. 

• Invite to all TEAM events.
• Opportunity to provide educational content at 2 TEAM meetings each year. Partner must pre-arrange these two events in advance with the APRA office.
• Speaking opportunity for 5 minutes at (2) TEAM meetings each year.
• (1) Tabletop display at program (in-person) or logo on opening slide (virtual)
• Year Round recognition on APRA's TEAM's Page on website
• (2) Social Media posts
• Opportunity to offer TEAM benefits at partner's expense (lunches, socials, swag)

MEMBER ADVOCATE SPONSOR
$3,500 Member | $4,500 Non-Member

Sponsor of all membership recruitment and retention efforts. (shared – limit 3)

• Full-year of visibility on APRA website. MyAPRA (member-only) home page, membership resources, and become a member pages.
• Verbal recognition at all education programs
• (1) Tabletop display at (1) monthly program*
• (2) Minutes of podium time or video at (1) roundtable/forum (your choice)
• (1) Dedicated lead article in e-newsletter
• (1) E-blast to APRA membership – logo or ad (specify size)
• (3) Social Media posts per year

Digital Marketing Options

SOCIAL MEDIA BUYOUT/TAKEOVER
$250 Member/$400 Non-Member

• 1 Post, on 3-4 APRA platforms
• Must provide text, link, and properly sized image for each platform
• Date specific posts must be submitted 15 days prior to post date

NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
$500 Member/$750 Non-Member

• Must provide (1) 150-word intro paragraph text, hyperlinks link, and properly sized image
• Date specific posts must be submitted on or before content due date for specific issue

E-NEWSLETTER SPONSOR
$500 Member/$750 Non-Member

• Must provide (1) photo or ad, hyperlinks link, and properly sized image
• Ad will be placed in (2) two email newsletters on dates you select
• Date specific posts must be submitted 15 days prior
• Email to be sent to APRA membership through Association platform

DEDICATED EMAIL BLAST
$750 Member/$1,250 Non-Member

• Must provide (1) 300-word text, hyperlinks link, and properly sized image
• Date specific posts must be submitted 15 days prior
• Email to be sent to APRA membership through Association platform twice in 1 month

WEBSITE AD
$750 Member/$1,250 Non-Member

• Must provide (1) photo or ad, hyperlinks link, and properly sized image
• Date specific posts must be submitted 15 days prior
• Ad will run for 30 days on the APRA homepage rotating tile

Program and Event Marketing Options

PROGRAM / SPEAKER SPONSOR

$1,000 Member | $1,250 Non-Member

Sponsorship Recognition for the Program of your choice – secondary tier to the Premier Education Champion below.

Single In-Person & Virtual: Events, Trainings, Education Programs, TEAM Roundtables/socials, Regional Meet Ups, etc.

• Top tier visibility on event registration page and email blasts promoting event selected
• (1) Dedicated industry relevant article in e-newsletter sent to all members – 150 words or less + logo (if each provided) Submission accepted up to 30 days before or after scheduled event.
• (1) Tabletop display at program (in-person) or logo on opening slide
• (2) Social Media posts
• Speaking opportunity (3 minutes) at program

NATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

SPONSOR

25 to 35 attendees

$1,500 Member | $2,000 Non-Member

36 to 48 attendees

$1,800 Member | $2,300 Non-Member

49 to 60 attendees

$2,100 Member | $2,800 Non-Member

Introduce your company and speak at one of APRA’s National Certification programs

    CPSI - AFO - CYSA  

• Tabletop display with signage at program location
• 5-minutes to address attendees and remain through lunch for networking
• Recognition as event lunch sponsor

• Article or Ad in e-newsletter (30 days pre or post event)
• Logo on monthly email notifications of program
• Opportunity to provide branded swag to attendees
• Logo in social media posts promoting the program
• Logo with link to company page on registration page

SIGNATURE EVENT SPONSOR
$3,500 Member | $4,500 Non-Member 

Social Activities – Tournaments– Holiday Party – Membership Appreciation Luncheons, and more...

• Complimentary registration for two (2) attendees to Signature Event
• Display tabletop at Signature Event
• Podium time, three (3) minutes at event kickoff
• Article/Ad in e-newsletter
• Logo on all email notifications regarding the Signature Event
• Logo on social media posts for Signature Event
• Logo on website under sponsors

Premier Options

PREMIER EDUCATION CHAMPION
$4,000 Member/$5,000 Non-Member

Secondary sponsor for all educational programs. (365 partnership) 

• Full-year of visibility on APRA website and e-newsletters
• Secondary visual recognition at all education programs
• Verbal recognition at all education programs, outside of annual conference
• (1) Complimentary registration for each monthly program (not including certification courses)
• (1) Tabletop display at (2) monthly programs (if in person)
• (2) Minutes of podium time or video at (1) educational programs (your choice)
• (1) Dedicated article in one quarterly magazine
• (1) E-blast to APRA membership
• (3) Social Media posts per year

If you are interested in one of APRA's marketing opportunities contact a member of the staff to discuss.

CONTACT STAFF

Additional opportunities include advertising in the the APRA quarterly magazine. 

More details can be found here