Ensure that your company gets noticed by the people who count: manufacturing executives and functional managers with a say in purchasing decisions.

Who We Are
The National Association of Manufacturers is the nation’s largest industrial trade association. The NAM represents 13,000 members (including 9,000 small and medium companies) and 350 member associations serving manufacturers and employees in every industrial sector and all 50 states. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the NAM has 10 additional offices across the country.

What We Can Do for You
By sponsoring an NAM program or activity, you can make quality business contacts. Take advantage of a time when prospects are not bogged down in workday meetings and routines. You’re enhancing your company’s image in a win-win, non-intrusive way.

Make an Impact

Current Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities Include:

1.NAM Fall 2008 Board of DirectorsMeeting, in Washington, DC
October 1-3, 2008, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

NAM’s Fall 2008 BOD meeting sponsorships give your company an opportunity to get branding and network with 200 BOD members made up of small, medium and large companies. Sponsorship opportunities include:

October 1st

• Small & Medium Directors Meeting and Lunch ($10,000) Two of your staff may attend all receptions and meals for the full board meeting. Brief podium remarks at this sponsored event, sponsorship signage and table top display, and a 3-month sponsorship of electronic newsletter - Newsline. Optional room-drop at hotel distribution cost.
  
• Small & Medium Directors Reception and Dinner ($25,000) Three of your staff may attend all receptions and meals for the full board meeting. Brief podium remarks at this sponsored event, sponsorship signage and table top display, and a 3-month sponsorship of electronic newsletter - Newsline. Optional room-drop at hotel distribution cost.

October 2nd

• Full Board Opening Plenary Session and Lunch ($25,000) Three of your staff may attend all receptions and meals for the full board meeting, brief podium remarks at this sponsored event, sponsorship signage and table top display. Optional room-drop at hotel distribution cost.
  
• NAM Board of Directors Opening Reception and Dinner ($50,000) Four of your staff may attend all receptions and meals for the full board meeting, brief remarks at this sponsored event, sponsorship signage and table top display. Optional room-drop at hotel distribution cost.

October 3rd

• Attendee Networking Luncheon ($20,000) Acknowledgement from the NAM's President and Chairman during other NAM events, sponsorship signage and table top display. Optional room-drop at hotel distribution cost.
  
• NAM Board of Directors Closing Reception and Dinner ($50,000) Four of your staff may attend all receptions and meals for the full board meeting, brief remarks at this sponsored event, sponsorship signage and table top display. Optional room-drop at hotel distribution cost.

Exclusive Branding Opportunities

• "Ice Breakers" Beverage Bar ($7,500) Acknowledgement in Board of Directors meeting workbook, exclusive use of flat-screen monitor for continuously-looped DVD presentation, sponsorship signage and table top display.
  
• Gift Bag Sponsor ($7,500) Opportunity to place your company's brand in the hands of 200 of manufacturing industry's most influential leaders. (*The NAM reserves the right to make final selection of the gift item.)
  
  Sponsorship Packages
  
  "Meeting of the Minds" Sponsorship Combination Package  ($30,000) Exclusive sponsorship of the SMM Meeting and Luncheon and the SMM Reception and Dinner. Opportunity for four of your staff members to attend all receptions and dinners during the Board meeting, brief podium remarks at each sponsored event, sponsorship signage and promotional display at each event. The package also includes a 3-month sponsorship of electronic newsletter - Newsline and an optional room drop at hotel distribution cost.
  
  "Power Networking" Sponsorship Combination Package  ($40,000) Exclusive sponsorship of the Opening Plenary Session and Luncheon and the Attendee Networking Luncheon. Sponsor of this package will receive acknowledgment of sponsorship by NAM leadership and be invited to share brief podium remarks at each sponsored event. Additionally, you may include signage and promotional displays at all sponsored events. Four of your staff members are invited to attend all receptions and dinners at the Board meeting event.
  
  "Elite Executives" Sponsorship Combination Package ($85,000)
  Exclusive sponsorship of Board of Directors Opening Reception and Dinner and Closing Reception and Dinner. The packages provides the opportunity for five of your staff members to attend all receptions and dinners during the Board event, signage and promotional displays at all sponsored events, an opportunity for brief podium remarks at each sponsored event, acknowledgement of sponsorship by NAM leadership, and optional room drop at hotel distribution cost. 
  
  
• Note: All sponsoring companies are responsible for the expenses of their attending company representatives (e.g. lodging and travel and any additional expenses associated with sponsoring NAM events.) Signed sponsor agreement and payment for sponsorships must be received by August 29, 2008. As significant preparation time is needed to accommodate signage and the inclusion of company logos on Board materials and other promotional items, it is in the best interest of sponsoring companies to coordinate handout information with company representatives attending the event.   Commitments for the Spring Board meeting must be made by August 29, 2008. 

Download 2008 Sponsorship Opportunities Packet

For more information on sponsorship opportunities contact Wendy McIntyre at wmcintyre@nam.org or 202-637-3197.

2. Council of Manufacturing Associations 
2008 Summer Leadership Conference
August 6-8, The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA

This CMA Leadership Conference Opportunity to speak and network with the president's of approximately 150 of the 225 manufacturing vertical industry sector associations that are members of the NAM. Our tiered sponsorship opportunities include:

Gold Sponsor - $7,500
• 2 Complimentary Registrations for the full conference and included events
• One page insert in conference book
• Company name in bold and logo on all pre-conference materials and in conference book
• Company name & logo prominently displayed on signage
• Verbal recognition at conference sessions
• 10 minutes to address attendees (including ability to include short video or powerpoint)
• Opportunity to provide attendees with give-aways

Silver Sponsor - $5,000
• 1 complimentary base registration & 2nd registrant at discounted rate
• Company name in bold on pre-conference materials and in conference book
• Company name displayed in bold on signage
• Verbal recognition at conference sessions
• 5 minutes to address attendees

Bronze Sponsor - $2,500
• 1 complimentary registration
• Company name in conference book
• Company name displayed on signage

More than one sponsor of any vendor type (i.e. CVB, hotel chain, consulting firm, etc.) may sponsor the Conference.  Care is taken in placing the speaking opportunities for competing top tiered sponsors. 
Commitments for CMA’s Summer Leadership Conference must be made by June 1, 2008. For more information contact Noah Cohrssen at ncohrssen@nam.org or 202-637-3103.

3. Newsline E-Newsletter to Small & Medium Manufacturers
This monthly e-newsletter gives you the opportunity to promote your products or services to 13,000 small and medium (SMM) senior NAM member executives. Sponsorships are for available for 3 months blocks, or 39,000 exposures. Newsline runs 10 months out of year with the exception of August and December. Sponsorship allows not more than two companies to be featured with their logos and taglines (both hyperlinked) in the upper right corner of the newsletter homepage.

For more information contact Wendy McIntyre at wmcintyre@nam.orgor 202-637-3197.

4. NAM Manufacturing Buyer's Guide Banner Ads & Upgrade Listings
The NAM Manufacturing Buyer's Guide allows your company to reach thousands of buyers worldwide, who visit the NAM’s official sourcing directory and its network affiliates each month. Buyers can source directly from the Buyer's Guide Search Box on the left side of the NAM homepage or directly at www.nambuyersguide.com.

For more information on banner opportunities or to activate your listing on the Buyer's Guide, please contact Dan Akman at dakman@nam.org or 202-637-3196.