Dear Potential Patron/Sponsor and friend of IDSA TEXAS,

The IDSA Texas Chapter [Industrial Designers Society of America] is very excited to share with you our plans for 2010!

As Patrons/Sponsors of IDSA TX you get great advertising and exposure to our 140 plus members as well as hundreds more friends and partners of our chapter.

Exactly what is the Texas Chapter?

The Texas Chapter encompasses 4 states and the country of Mexico. For practical purposes, we divide the chapter up into 4 major geographical areas: North Texas, Central Texas, South Texas and Louisiana. North Texas is primarily made up of members in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and also includes Oklahoma and Arkansas. Central Texas encompasses members from the Austin/San Antonio area and West Texas. South Texas is comprised of members from the Houston area, Texas Gulf Coast and Mexico. Louisiana is, well, it’s Louisiana. J There are 2 Undergraduate ID programs in our chapter: The University of Louisiana @ Lafayette and the University of Houston. The University of Houston is also currently in the process of establishing a Masters program.

The first 3 sub-chapters sponsor one chapter-wide event each year, known as a CONNEXX event. The South Texas event is held at the University of Houston in January/February, Central Texas holds its event in Spring/Summer in Austin and North Texas holds its annual event in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in the Fall. The four subchapters also host business-oriented meetings and informal socials locally during the year.

We have an energetic and dedicated group of officers. Our commitment and drive makes IDSA Texas one of the most active and rewarding chapters in the entire country! Our vision and goals continue to be focused on strengthening the design community within Texas and on continuing education and professional development. To make this a reality, we need you! We want to continue to bring together top-notch speakers from a variety of creative professions and industry leading content. With your help our conferences and events will continue to rival those events that are held are on a national scale in the design industry.

Since our event season has almost come to a close, we are only offering a single event sponsorship at this time. We would love to speak with you again towards the end of the year as we are planning for 2009.

Full Year Patron, $800 and up (all events for one year)

Event Sponsor, $300 and up (single event)

· Your organization’s name and logo will appear on the following [digital art provided by sponsor]:

-Program/Event agenda

-IDSA Texas Website page with a web link

-Powerpoint slideshow during the event

· Display space will be provided within the IDSA meeting room when available

· Complimentary event registration for 2 company representatives

Other Opportunities:

· Donation of equipment for use during anevent

· Donation of door prizes

· Donation of services (printing, mailing, etc)

· Sponsorship of lunch, break(s) or happy hours, etc.

· Other: customize by working with our Chapter officers

We are truly delighted about this great opportunity for your organization and building a strong relationship moving into the future with the IDSA Texas Chapter!

Sincerely,

Julie Heard, IDSA

IDSA Texas Chapter Chair

www.idsatexas.com