{"id":87,"date":"2025-08-26T15:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T19:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/r5conferences.org\/2026\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:30:35","slug":"sponsors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/r5conferences.org\/2026\/sponsors\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 sep-underline sep-solid fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.3;\">Sponsorship<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"28.6px\">These sponsorships are a great opportunity to network with the IEEE Region 5 leadership and with our students participating in the Student Competitions.  See the <a href=\"https:\/\/r5conferences.org\/2026\/student-competitions\/\"><u>Student Competitions page<\/u><\/a> for information about the schools participating and the current number of teams intending to compete.<\/p>\n<p data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"28.6px\">Please contact our <u>Patrons and Exhibitors Chair<\/u> for more information on how to get involved with these sponsorship opportunities.  <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.3; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"28.6px\"><strong><b>Gold Support &#8212; $10,000+<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Special Recognition as a Gold supporter at the banquet, website, and social media.<\/li>\n<li>Logo and listed as financial support on website<\/li>\n<li>Ability to add (2) items of literature and one gift for registrants (All items must be provided by you and delivered to the venue hotel no later than March 16, 2026)<\/li>\n<li>One (1) free registration for a member of your company<\/li>\n<li>One (1) Exhibit space at a preferred location<\/li>\n<li>Special Recognition during the student events on Friday and Saturday.<\/li>\n<li>One (1) recruiting space at Student events on Saturday in a prominent space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.3; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"28.6px\"><strong><b>Silver Support &#8212; $5,000+<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Special Recognition as a Silver supporter at the banquet, website, and social media<\/li>\n<li>Logo and listed as financial supporter on the website<\/li>\n<li>Ability to add (2) items of literature and one gift for registrants (All items must be provided by you and delivered to the venue hotel no later than March 16, 2026)<\/li>\n<li>One (1) free registration for a member of your company<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.27px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">One (1) Exhibit space at conference<\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.3; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"28.6px\"><strong><b>Bronze &#8212; $2500 +<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Special Recognition as a Bronze supporter at the banquet, website, and social media.<\/li>\n<li>Logo and listed as financial supporter on website.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to add (2) items of literature and one gift for registrants (All items must be provided by you and delivered to the venue hotel no later than March 16, 2026)<\/li>\n<li>One (1) free registration for a member of your company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.3; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"28.6px\"><strong><b>Friends &#8212; $500+ <\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Special Recognition as Friends supporter at the banquet, website, and social media.<\/li>\n<li>Logo and listed as financial supporter on the website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 sep-underline sep-solid fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.3;\">Special Sponsorships<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.3; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"28.6px\">Meals<\/h3>\n<p>Sponsors will have the option of providing table banners and\/or posters to be placed at the break stations. Sponsors for the Luncheon \/ Receptions will have the option to provide banners and\/or posters to be placed in the luncheon \/ reception hall.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Morning \/ Afternoon Breaks<\/b> \u2013 Total of 2, each at $1,500 (Sat. AM &amp; PM)<\/li>\n<li><b>Lunch &#8211; <\/b>Total of 1, $2,500 (Sat.)<\/li>\n<li><b>Networking Reception<\/b> \u2013 Total of 1, $3,000 (Fri.)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.27px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><b>Banquet <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.27px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">\u2013 $4,500 (Sat.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.3; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"28.6px\">Conference Lanyard and name tags. &#8212; $1,500<\/h3>\n<p>Your provided lanyards will be used to to hold the badges for all attendees (All items must be provided by you and delivered to the venue hotel no later than March 16, 2026)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 sep-underline sep-solid fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.3;\">Student Specific Sponsorships<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3 data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"28.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontSize: 22; line-height: 1.3; --minFontSize: 22;\">Recruiting space at student events on Saturday &#8211; $800<\/h3>\n<p>We have space for 10 companies to set up a recruiting table at the student competitions and lunch on Saturday. Setup will be at 8:00 am on Saturday. There will be an estimated 250 &#8211; 300 undergraduate and graduate students from IEEE Region 5 &#8211; Southwestern USA.  A number of students from outside Region 5 may also be competing in the Robotics Competition.<\/p>\n<h3 data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"28.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontSize: 22; line-height: 1.3; --minFontSize: 22;\">Student Competition Sponsorship &#8211; $3,000 (One per student competition event)<\/h3>\n<p>This sponsorship helps offset student event fees. The companies who sponsor the competition event will be asked to give the award for the winning student teams at the banquet Saturday night. <\/p>\n<p>For sponsors also interested in defining and managing or judging the undergraduate student competitions please contact the the <u><a href=\"mailto:r5studentcompetitions@r5conferences.org\/2026\">R5 Student  Competitions Chair<\/a><\/u> for further information.  This year&#8217;s Undergraduate Student Competitions will be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Circuits Design<\/li>\n<li>Cyber Security <\/li>\n<li>Ethics <\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.27px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Robotics <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.27px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Networking<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.27px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Presentation <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.27px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Website <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.27px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Sunday Morning Student Activity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0.27px;\">This year&#8217;s Graduate Student Competition will be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.27px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">3-Minute Thesis <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-87","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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