Corporate Sponsorship

ILASA corporate sponsorship opportunities

- Valid for the financial year Aug 2010 – July 2011 

Corporate sponsors of ILASA benefit in three ways:

1. Marketing exposure on ILASA’s website and at its events.
2. The opportunity to network with the membership in order to establish business contacts
3. By gaining individual membership for a set number of its employees, depending on the type of sponsorship chosen.

Individual members of ILASA benefit from the following:

1. Receiving a monthly electronic newsletter.
2. Receiving a copy of Urban Green File magazine in alternate months.
3. Receiving a copy of the Urban Green File e-mail bulletin fortnightly.
4. Access to a SACLAP-approved CPD programme for each year.
5. Opportunity to attend some regional events free of charge.
6. Opportunity to attend national events such as conferences and awards functions at a reduced members’ fee.

Sponsorship rates:

Type of sponsorship	Rate	Benefits
Patron	R35 000	-          Logo on  main ILASA homepage of ILASA website -          Logo at bottom of each monthly ILASA electronic newsletter -          Recognition as an event sponsor for the main event of the year (logo on programme and on audio-visual screens) -          Free exhibition space at all ILASA events -          Individual membership for 3 employees
Large client body	R20 000	-          Listing with logo and 100-word description under “sponsors” on ILASA website -          Recognition as one of the supporting sponsors of the main event of the year (logo on programme and audio-visual screens but less exposure than for patrons) -          Individual membership for 8 employees
Medium-sized client body	R17 000	-          Same as for large client bodies, but individual membership for 6 employees
Small client body	R13 000	-          Same as for large client bodies, but individual membership for 4 employees
Large company	R11 000	-          Listing with logo and 100-word description under “sponsors” on ILASA website -          Recognition as one of the supporting sponsors of the main event of the year (logo on programme and audio-visual screens but less exposure than for patrons) -          Individual membership for 8 employees
Medium-sized company	R9 500	-          Same as for large companies, but individual membership for 6 employees
Small company	R7 000	-          Same as for large companies, but individual membership for 4 employees
Micro-sized company	R3 000	-          Same as for large companies, but individual membership for 2 employees
Large associated company	R11 000	-          Listing with logo and 100-word description under “sponsors” on ILASA website -          Recognition as one of the supporting sponsors of the main event of the year (logo on programme and audio-visual screens but less exposure than for patrons) -          Individual membership for 8 employees
Medium associated company	R9 500	-          Same as for large associated companies, but individual membership for 6 employees
Small associated company	R7 000	-          Same as for large associated companies, but individual membership for 4 employees
Micro associated company	R3 000	-          Same as for large associated companies, but individual membership for 2 employees
Large contractor	R15 000	-          Listing with logo and 100-word description under “sponsors” on ILASA website -          Recognition as one of the supporting sponsors of the main event of the year (logo on programme and audio-visual screens but less exposure than for patrons) -          Individual membership for 8 employees
Medium contractor	R12 000	-          Same as for large contractors, but individual membership for 6 employees
Small contractor	R9 000	-          Same as for large contractors, but individual membership for 4 employees
Large supplier	R20 000	-          Listing with logo and 100-word description under “sponsors” on ILASA website -          Recognition as one of the supporting sponsors of the main event of the year (logo on programme and audio-visual screens but less exposure than for patrons) -          Individual membership for 8 employees
Medium supplier	R17 000	-          Same as for large suppliers, but individual membership for 6 employees
Small supplier	R13 000	-          Same as for large contractors, but individual membership for 4 employees
Large institution	R11 000	-          Listing with logo and 100-word description under “sponsors” on ILASA website -          Recognition as one of the supporting sponsors of the main event of the year (logo on programme and audio-visual screens but less exposure than for patrons) -          Individual membership for 8 employees
Medium institution	R9 500	-          Same as for large institutions, but individual membership for 6 employees
Small institution	R7 500	-          Same as for large institutions, but individual membership for 4 employees

For further information or to book a sponsorship contact ILASA’s fundraiser:
Gerald Garner PrLArch
Cell: 082 894 5216
E-mail: gerald@ilasa.co.za
Website: www.ilasa.co.za

Corporate sponsorship categories:

Corporate sponsors receive exclusive marketing opportunities from ILASA. They also have the opportunity to nominate a stipulated number of their employees for individual ILASA membership. Individual membership will be allocated in accordance with the relevant categories stipulated in the ILASA constitution.

Corporate sponsorship categories include: 

• Patron sponsorship
• Client-body sponsorship
• Company sponsorship (reserved for landscape architectural firms)
• Associated company sponsorship
• Contractor sponsorship
• Supplier sponsorship
• Institutional sponsorship 

Patron sponsorship (by invitation only)

Apart from membership for three of its employees, the company will be recognised as a ‘patron sponsor’ by ILASA with the associated marketing benefits. The company and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

Marketing benefits include: 

• Recognition as a patron sponsor, and therefore event sponsor at ILASA’s main event of the year (Awards of Excellence or Conference).
• Recognition as a patron member on all official ILASA correspondence (letter heads, monthly newsletter, ILASA website, awards and conference correspondence, booklets etc)
• Free exhibition space in the foyer of each major ILASA event during the year
• Free seating/delegate pass for 3 employees at the major ILASA event of the year (either Awards of Excellence or Conference)
• The right to use the payoff line ‘patron sponsor of ILASA’ on any of the patron member’s own letterheads, logos or correspondence 

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the patron sponsorship fee is R35 000.

Client-body sponsorship

Apart from membership for some of its employees, a client-body sponsor will receive the following marketing benefits: 

• An advertisement listing on the ILASA website
• Recognition as a client-body sponsor at the major ILASA event of the year (conference or awards function)
• The right to use the payoff line ‘client-body sponsor of ILASA’ on any of the company’s letterheads, logos or correspondence.  

Large client-body sponsor 

This will allow the sponsor to nominate up to 8 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for additional employees will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for its employees, the organisation will be recognised as a ‘client-body sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the large supplier sponsorship fee is R20 000.

Medium-sized client-body sponsor

This will allow the sponsor to nominate 6 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 7 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 7 employees, the organisation will be recognised as a ‘client-body sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the medium-sized supplier sponsorship fee is R17 000.

Small client-body sponsor

This will allow the sponsor to nominate 4 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 5 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 5 employees, the organisation will be recognised as a ‘client body sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the small supplier sponsorship fee is R13 000.

Company sponsorship (reserved for landscape architectural firms)

Apart from membership for some of its employees, a company sponsor will receive the following marketing benefits:

• An advertisement listing on the ILASA website
• Recognition as a company sponsor at the major ILASA event of the year (conference or awards function)
• The right to use the payoff line ‘client-body sponsor of ILASA’ on any of the company’s letterheads, logos or correspondence.  

Large or multi-disciplinary firms

This will allow the firm to nominate up to 8 employees to become individual ILASA members. Membership for additional employees will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for its employees, the firm will be recognised as a ‘company sponsor’’ by ILASA with the associated marketing benefits. The firm and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the large company sponsorship fee is R11 000.

Medium-sized firms

This will allow the firm to nominate 6 employees to become individual members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 7 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 7 employees, the firm will be recognised as a ‘company sponsor’ by ILASA with the associated marketing benefits. The firm and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the medium-sized company sponsorship fee is R9 500.

Small-sized firms

This will allow the firm to nominate 4 employees to become individual members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 5 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 5 employees, the firm will be recognised as a ‘company sponsor’ by ILASA with the associated marketing benefits. The firm and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the small-sized company sponsorship fee is R7 000.

Micro-sized firms

This will allow the firm to nominate 2 employees to become individual members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 3 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 3 employees, the firm will be recognised as a ‘company sponsor’ by ILASA with the associated marketing benefits. The firm and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the small-sized company sponsorship fee is R3 000.

Associated company sponsorship

This category of sponsorship is reserved for other professional built-environment consultancies such as engineers, architects, town planners and urban designers.

Apart from membership for some of its employees, a client-body sponsor will receive the following marketing benefits: 

• An advertisement listing on the ILASA website
• Recognition as an associate company sponsor at the major ILASA event of the year (conference or awards function)
• The right to use the payoff line ‘client-body sponsor of ILASA’ on any of the company’s letterheads, logos or correspondence.  

Large or multi-disciplinary firms

This will allow the firm to nominate up to 8 employees to become individual ILASA members. Membership for additional employees will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for its employees, the firm will be recognised as an ‘associated company sponsor’’ by ILASA with the associated marketing benefits. The firm and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the large company sponsorship fee is R11 000.

Medium-sized firms

This will allow the firm to nominate 6 employees to become individual members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 7 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 7 employees, the firm will be recognised as an ‘associated company sponsor’ by ILASA with the associated marketing benefits. The firm and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the medium-sized company sponsorship fee is R9 500.

Small-sized firms

This will allow the firm to nominate 4 employees to become individual members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 5 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 5 employees, the firm will be recognised as an ‘associated company sponsor’ by ILASA with the associated marketing benefits. The firm and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the small-sized company sponsorship fee is R7 000.

Micro-sized firms

This will allow the firm to nominate 2 employees to become individual members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 3 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 3 employees, the firm will be recognised as an ‘associated company sponsor’ by ILASA with the associated marketing benefits. The firm and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the small-sized company sponsorship fee is R3 000.

Contractor sponsorship

This page is reserved for contractors of both hard- and soft landscaping (landscape contractors, civil engineering contractors and subcontractors.

Apart from membership for some of its employees, a supplier sponsor will receive the following marketing benefits: 

• An advertisement listing on the ILASA website
• Recognition as a supplier sponsor at the major ILASA event of the year (conference or awards function)
• The right to use the payoff line ‘supplier sponsor of ILASA’ on any of the company’s letterheads, logos or correspondence.

Large contractor sponsor 

This will allow the sponsor to nominate up to 8 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for additional employees will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for its employees, the organisation will be recognised as a ‘contractor sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the large supplier sponsorship fee is R15 000.

Medium-sized contractor sponsor

This will allow the sponsor to nominate 6 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 7 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 7 employees, the organisation will be recognised as a ‘contractor sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the medium-sized supplier sponsorship fee is R12 000.

Small contractor sponsor

This will allow the sponsor to nominate 4 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 5 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 5 employees, the organisation will be recognised as a ‘contractor sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the small supplier sponsorship fee is R9 000.

Supplier sponsorship

This category is available to any type of supplier to the landscape architectural industry – for example nurseries or manufacturers and agents of irrigation equipment, street furniture, paving etc.

Apart from membership for some of its employees, a supplier sponsor will receive the following marketing benefits: 

• An advertisement listing on the ILASA website
• Recognition as a supplier sponsor at the major ILASA event of the year (conference or awards function)
• The right to use the payoff line ‘supplier sponsor of ILASA’ on any of the company’s letterheads, logos or correspondence.  

Large supplier sponsor 

This will allow the sponsor to nominate up to 8 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for additional employees will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for its employees, the organisation will be recognised as a ‘supplier sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the large supplier sponsorship fee is R20 000.

Medium-sized supplier sponsor 

This will allow the sponsor to nominate 6 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 7 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 7 employees, the organisation will be recognised as a ‘supplier sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the medium-sized supplier sponsorship fee is R17 000.

Small supplier sponsor

This will allow the sponsor to nominate 4 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 5 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 5 employees, the organisation will be recognised as a ‘supplier sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the small supplier sponsorship fee is R13 000.

Institutional sponsorship

This category is reserved for academic institutions such as universities, colleges and industry bodies (councils, institutes and clubs).

Apart from membership for some of its employees, an institutional sponsor will receive the following marketing benefits: 

• An advertisement listing on the ILASA website
• Recognition as an institutional sponsor at the major ILASA event of the year (conference or awards function)
• The right to use the payoff line ‘institutional sponsor of ILASA’ on any of the company’s letterheads, logos or correspondence.

Large institutional sponsor 

This will allow the sponsor to nominate up to 8 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for additional employees will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for its employees, the organisation will be recognised as an ‘institutional sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the large supplier sponsorship fee is R11 000.

Medium-sized institutional sponsor

This will allow the sponsor to nominate 6 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 7 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 7 employees, the organisation will be recognised as an ‘institutional sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the medium-sized supplier sponsorship fee is R9 500.

Small institutional sponsor

This will allow the sponsor to nominate 4 employees to become individual associate members of ILASA. Membership for an additional employee (max 5 people per firm in this category) will cost R600 per person per annum. Apart from membership for up to 5 employees, the organisation will be recognised as an ‘institutional sponsor’ by ILASA with the related marketing benefits. The organisation and its employees will qualify for preferential rates for any events or additional sponsorships available from ILASA.

For the financial year August 2010 – July 2011 the small supplier sponsorship fee is R7 500.