Purpose of the Virtual Meeting Sponsorship Program
Restrictions on face-to-face gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to countless events being moved online. While webcasts and virtual networking sessions have proven popular with organizers and attendees alike, sponsors have also been interested in how they can get in front of audiences virtually and unique ways they can contribute and stay top of mind with their target audience.
The Minnesota Microsoft 365 User Group (MNCloud LLC) was formed in 2017 to support the community of Microsoft 365 IT professionals in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Since the beginning, the User Group has been well-attended and strives to add value back into our local community. In the past, our event were in-person only and remote options were not provided as this boosted engagement and interactions. As events moved virtually, our user community has embraced this format and is still one of the highest attended tech events and user group in the Twin Cities.
Virtual Meeting Sponsorship Benefits
| Level | Cost | Benefits |
| Virtual Gold | $750
The MN Microsoft 365 User Group will use part of the sponsorship fee to: Purchase two $100 Amazon gift cards to be given to attendees – these names are drawn at the end of the User Group meeting $200 Donated to the local charity of your choice: 1.Second Harvest Heartland 2.Feed My Starving Children 3.Susan G. Komen Minnesota 4.MN Ovarian Cancer 5.Habitat for Humanity |
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Scheduling Sponsorship
The Minnesota Microsoft 365 User Group (MNCloud LLC) meets once a month at the Microsoft Technology Center in Edina,
Minnesota and for the interim will be meeting virtually. The date and time of these meetings varies, however, are typically held on Monday’s in the early afternoon. Our meeting schedule is posted on our website at http://mn365.org/. We make every effort to follow the posted schedule but reserve the right to update the schedule to accommodate both speakers and sponsors schedules for future meetings. Please contact sponsors@mn365.org to schedule a sponsorship event. Each event can only have one sponsor, and events with an existing sponsor will be noted as such.
Requirements & Expectations
The Minnesota Microsoft 365 User Group (MNCloud LLC) welcomes all sponsors, but reserves the right to deny sponsors based on relevance to the group.
Focused Presentation
Based on the sponsorship level, sponsors are able to have speakers represent their product and/or services at the beginning of the meeting, typically while attendees eat lunch. The content of the presentation must be relevant to Microsoft 365 or related services.
Payment
Payment must arrive within 30 days after the event sponsored. This amount must reflect the agreed upon level, and the amount for food and beverages if the user group paid for those. Credit card or checks are accepted.
Checks should be made out to “MNCloud LLC” and sent to: MNCloud LLC 1701 Stanford Ave St. Paul, MN 55105
Changes to the Sponsorship Program
The Minnesota Microsoft 365 User Group (MNCloud LLC) reserves the right to change the levels, requirements, and details of the sponsorship program. Once a sponsorship agreement has been signed, the details of that agreement will be honored. The most up to date version of this document can be found at http://mn365.org/sponsorship.
Admin Workshop Sponsorship Benefits
| Level | Cost | Benefits |
| Virtual Gold | $750 |
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| Spotlight Video |
$250 *Optional add-on to Virtual Gold Sponsorship |
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| Amazon Gift Card Drawing |
$50 for each gift card *Optional add-on to Virtual Gold Sponsorship |
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Payment
Payment must arrive within 15 days after the event sponsored. This amount must reflect the agreed upon level and optional value add-on amounts. Credit card or checks are accepted.
Checks should be made out to “MNCloud LLC” and sent to: MNCloud LLC 1701 Stanford Ave St. Paul, MN 55105
Requirements & Expectations
The Minnesota Microsoft 365 User Group (MNCloud LLC) welcomes all sponsors, but reserves the right to deny sponsors based on relevance to the group. For the monthly User Group meetings there is only one sponsor. For the Admin Day Workshops, there are multiple sponsors.