With nearly 7,000 individual and corporate members, AFCEA NOVA boasts the largest membership in the AFCEA International community. Our chapter has the hometown advantage.  We have the Pentagon in our back yard, the Nation's Capital right next door, and the backbone of the Internet at our center. This means that our IT Days, Monthly Luncheons, Small Business Breakfasts, Women in NOVA events, CEU webinars, and special events connect your company with government speakers that provide current policy and future program technology content with relevant business connections to meet your bottom-line goals.

Proceeds from our events support the AFCEA NOVA chapter and our Education Fund. AFCEA NOVA is actively involved with leadership development and STEM. We have teamed with local middle schools, high schools, and universities, annually awarding thousands of dollars in scholarships and educational grants. 

AFCEA NOVA sponsorship opportunities provide your company with a marketing advantage in reaching the government and industry. We  connect your company through our outreach campaigns to more than 19,000* government and industry contacts, and our social media messages reach more than 4,000 followers in the Northern Virginia market. *Email averages from 2022 to present utilizing Constant Contact emails.

Sponsorships include an invitation to our exclusive Executive Roundtable, an intimate AFCEA NOVA non-attribution forum with DOD leadership.

Executive Roundtable: Recognizing the support of its corporate sponsors, AFCEA NOVA holds an annual Executive Roundtable (ERT) in June. The ERT provides a valuable, intimate setting for our corporate sponsors, giving them an opportunity to experience high-quality networking with other company executives, government VIPs, and chapter leaders. High-level government speakers are invited to share their views off-the-record and talk about the challenges and realities of the DOD budget and marketspace.
 

AFCEA NOVA hosts Northern Virginia’s premier networking events for the DoD IT community, regularly drawing over 80 attendees from industry and government. AFCEA NOVA members and non-members alike are welcome.

Each networking event is sponsored by only one organization, which provides exclusive exposure for that sponsor. AFCEA NOVA lists the sponsor name and logo in all marketing for the event, which includes email distribution to over 7,000 members and LinkedIn posts to over 5,000 followers. The sponsoring organization may display any company signage, provide a booth, and provide branded items. The AFCEA NOVA team strives to foster a welcoming networking environment to drive maximum value for our attendees and sponsors.

Open bar sponsorship option available for an additional fee based on the availability of the venue.

Planned for July 10, 2024. All proceeds go directly to AFCEA NOVA's STEM scholarship and education programs.

AFCEA NOVA luncheons provide your company an opportunity to increase your visibility, learn about the government procurement opportunities, priorities, and build your business development pipeline. Our luncheons provide the opportunity to network and build relationships, connecting directly with key government decision makers and industry partners. From September 2023 through June 2024, we will host 7 luncheons at the Westin Tyson's Corner. Historically, each luncheon has averaged around 120-150 attendees.

AFCEA NOVA IT Days provide the greatest visibility and reach to our sponsors by offering marketing opportunities that capture the attention of potential and existing customers before, during, and after each individual IT Day program. Our IT Days will be exclusively in-person this year. The events are tailored to include senior leaders from the identified communities:

• U.S. Navy: October 13, 2023 (405 registrants in 2022)
• U.S. Air Force: December 14, 2023 (439 registrants in 2022)
• U.S. Army: January 11, 2024 (582 registrants in 2023)
• U.S. Space Force: March 20, 2024 (488 registrants in 2023)
• DOD Enterprise IT Day (Hosted by Small Business Committee): April 30, 2024 (242 registrants in 2023)   |  See Small Business Breakfast sponsorship options below for a special offer.

*Small Business Sponsorship - Company must be a current AFCEA NOVA member in good standing and have less than 100 employees.

ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS:

All sponsorships include signage at event, recognition in event materials and recognition in remarks at the podium.

TABLE TOP BOOTH - $500  |  Upgrade for Silver, Bronze and Small Business Only 
PARKING* - $6,000 
LANYARDS - $5,000  |  Company Logo on event lanyards.
RECEPTION - $3,000  |  Branded napkins on bar. 
LUNCH - $2,000  |  Remarks from the podium.

* Available only for Air Force IT Day

If you sponsor 2 IT Days you will receive 10% off. If you sponsor 3-4 IT Days you will receive 15% off. If you sponsor 5 IT Days you will receive 20% off. Discount only applies if multiple IT Days are committed at the same time of order.  Contact info@afceanova.org for a discount code. 

Our small business program offers an intimate connection with DoD and public sector leadership and maximizes your investment with morning keynote speakers and networking opportunities. Platinum, Gold, and Silver sponsors receive the following benefits for five (5) small business breakfasts and Bronze sponsors receive the following benefits for one (1) breakfast:

The AFCEA NOVA Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Series is specifically targeted to support the Department of Defense Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program. AFCEA NOVA event sessions and courses are reviewed for CompTIA continuing education units (CEUs), GIAC continuing professional education (CPEs), and/or CertNexus continuing education credits (CECs). Event sessions may also support (ISC)2, National Contract Management Association (NCMA), Project Management Institute (PMI), GAGAS, and Defense Acquisition Workforce continuing education and/or certification maintenance requirements.

AFCEA NOVA plans to host 6 CEU-qualified sessions between October 2023 and June 2024. These virtual-only sessions will be 90 minutes in length and will be co-hosted by an AFCEA NOVA Board member and one of your company representatives.  Your company will have an opportunity to promote, present and lead instruction for each session. Sponsorship benefits include pre-event marketing, day of-event company presentation, and receiving post-event participation. 

Our AFCEA NOVA Weekly Update email gives your company direct exposure to our 19,000* government and industry contacts. Sponsorship is from July 2023-June 2024, emails sent out every Monday (excluding national holidays.)

*Email averages from 2022 Constant Contact emails.