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 18,000* government and industry contacts, and our social media messages reach more than 4,000 followers in the Northern Virginia market. *Email averages from 2023 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 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 2024 through June 2025, we will host 6 luncheons at the Westin Tyson's Corner. Historically, each luncheon has averaged around 90-120 attendees.

Luncheon Dates (Subject to change):
September 20, 2024
November 15, 2024
February 21, 2025
March 21, 2025
May 16, 2025

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. The events are tailored to include senior leaders from the identified communities:

• U.S. Navy: October 7, 2024 (404 registrants in 2023) - Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles, Chantilly, VA
• U.S. Air Forces: December 13, 2024 (479 registrants in 2023) - Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, Arlington, VA
• U.S. Army: January 8, 2025 (691 registrants in 2024) - Hilton McLean Tysons, McLean, VA
• U.S. Space Force: March 13, 2025 (481 registrants in 2024) - Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles, Chantilly, VA
• Innovation IT Day: April 10, 2025 (267 registrants in 2024)  - Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles, Chantilly, VA

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. 

*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 Gold, Silver, and Bronze Only 
LANYARDS - $5,000  |  Limit one (1) per IT Day  |  Company Logo on event lanyards.
LUNCH - $3,000  |  Limit one (1) per IT Day  |  Remarks from the podium.
RECEPTION - $3,000  |  Limit one (1) per IT Day  |  Branded napkins on bar. 

PARKING - Contact info@afceanova.org for pricing  |  Up to three (3) Available. Valid for Air Forces IT Day Only  |  Logo in Know Before You Go emails, logo on signage, and recognition from the podium.

AFCEA NOVA hosts Northern Virginia’s premier networking events for the Federal 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.

Planned for July 17, 2025. All proceeds go directly to AFCEA NOVA's STEM scholarship and education programs.

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

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:

This year AFCEA NOVA’s Annual Golf Tournament will be held at Westfield’s Golf Club in Clifton, VA on Friday, October 18, 2024. This event will provide a great way for sponsors to connect with government and/or reward partners and employees with a fun day on the links. In one of our most popular events of the year, this event is a significant fundraiser for our STEM Scholarship and educational programs. We will have multiple opportunities for activity sponsors. Please see the following options and benefits.  

Our AFCEA NOVA Weekly Update email gives your company direct exposure to our 18,000* government and industry contacts. Sponsorship is from August 2024 -June 2025, emails sent out every Monday (excluding national holidays.)

*Email averages from 2023 Constant Contact emails.