EMPLOYERS Acquire Pan-Asian MBA/Graduate Talent Brand Your Company Advance Your Leaders MBA/GRADUATE SCHOOLS Showcase Your MBA/ Graduate Program Offerings Assist Your Students in Job Search by Connecting with Employers STUDENTS & JOB SEEKERS Find a Job! Gain Invaluable Resume Tips Develop Your Talent Expand Your Network Find Mentors & Coaches 7th Annual AscendNAAMBA Conference & Career Exposition New York Hilton Midtown New York City September 9-10, 2016 SPONSORSHIP OFFERINGS AscendNAAMBA 120 Wall Street, 9 th floor New York, NY 10005 212.248.4888 www.ascendleadership.org/ascendnaamba info@ascendleadership.org
ABOUT A scendnaamba Established in 2011, the National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA), Ascend s national nonprofit organization for MBA/ graduate professionals and students, provides Competent, Committed, Competitive, and Collaborative global MBA leaders to fulfill diverse talent pipelines. In 2013, the National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA) joined the Ascend family and together both organizations are committed to the empowerment and advancement of Pan-Asian professionals and students, globally. To learn more about Ascend, please reference the last page. CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Top Pan-Asian MBA/graduate talent acquisition, branding and speaking opportunities for multinational corporations (MNCs), small businesses, non-profit, government, and academic institutions Opportunities to showcase why your organization is an employer of choice for diverse, Pan-Asian MBA/graduate talent Career Exposition with participation from industries such as but not limited to banking, finance, government, information technology, engineering, healthcare, pharmaceutical, insurance, consumer goods, and energy for interested job seekers Engaging networking sessions including the highly successful Mentoring Breakfast Benefit & Awards Dinner featuring award and scholarship presentations Panel discussions and seminars on topic areas such as but not limited to career and professional development, Asian employee resource groups (ERGs), women and leadership, Pan-Asian leadership and diversity at the C-Suite level, HR, diversity... and more! Present and emerging Pan-Asian leaders from diverse industries, MBAs, top executives, industry experts, recruiters, and prominent community figures Recruiters and representatives from leading multinational corporations (MNCs), government agencies and nonprofit organizations Annual Women s Leadership Summit (WLS) presented by the Women s Leadership Council (WLC)
VENUE & ACCOMODATION The 7th Annual AscendNAAMBA Conference & Career Exposition will take place at the New York Hilton Midtown where guests will enjoy special room rates and top notch hospitality. In the heart of New York City, this hotel is a short commute from Grand Central, Penn Station or any local airport. 2016 PRELIMINARY AGENDA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 Conference Kick-off Networking Reception SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 Mentoring Breakfast Plenaries Breakout Sessions Career Exposition Employer Showcases Benefit & Awards Dinner New York Hilton Midtown 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 A MUST-ATTEND PREMIER BUSINESS EVENT Members & Supporters Include: HR Executives Hiring Managers Diversity & Inclusion Leaders Career Services Professionals Asian ERG Leaders & Members MBA Students & Alumni M.S. or Advanced Degree Holders Prospective MBA/graduate Students B.S. Degree Holders Entrepreneurs Business Executives Community Leaders Supporting Industries Include: Banking/Finance Consulting Government Legal Technology Engineering Healthcare Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Insurance IT Hospitality Consumer Goods Energy Marketing & more BRAND YOUR COMPANY Showcase why your company is an employer of choice for diverse talent ADVANCE YOUR LEADERS Help advance your leaders through professional development and career advancement sessions and numerous networking opportunities ACQUIRE MBA/GRADUATE TALENT FOR MBA SCHOOLS Brand and showcase your MBA/graduate program offerings to prospective students and meet with hiring managers to help your MBA/graduate students in career search
EMPLOYER CONNECTION We offer state-of-the-art Asian MBA/graduate Job Board for our Conference Partners to help them connect with and acquire top Pan-Asian MBA/graduate talent at the Expo through job postings and access to the Expo resume database! JOB BOARD & RESUME DATABASE Powered by Visit the Job Board section of our website at www.ascendleadership.org/jobboard VALUE FOR EMPLOYERS & RECRUITERS One stop shop to meet your diverse talent acquisition and branding objectives Year-round job board and resume database to meet your ongoing talent acquisition objectives Conference & Career Exposition specific resume database to meet your targeted talent acquisition objectives as they relate to the Annual Conference Opportunities to brand to the Asian professional community and acquire top talent with added bonus of Asian diversity KEY FEATURES: Highly targeted demographic of Pan- Asian MBA/graduate students Large social community Easy to post positions Select from multiple apply mechanisms Candidate alerts that do the sourcing for you Multiple branding opportunities Job wrapping and automated postings available Multiple users allowed Job posting and recruiting towards this Job Board helps towards OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs) compliance Live support through customer service or email For our, we have exclusive discounts available on all our year-round job board products (job postings, resume database, branding products). Contact us for details.
PAST SELECT SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS PAST SELECT SPEAKERS & MENTORS Ram Subramaniam President, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Marie Terezakis Global Human Resources, Senior Vice President, Bank of America Nelson J. Chai President, CIT Group Inc.; Chairman and CEO, CIT Bank Ginny Too VP, HR-Americas Operations, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Bo Young Lee Global Diversity & Inclusion Leader, Marsh LLC Michael E. Chen General Partner & CEO, Chen & Associates; Former President & CEO, GE Capital Media Emily S. Greer Chief Administrative Officer, ALSAC/St. Jude Children s Research Hospital Jay Chopra Vice President, IT Sourcing & Supplier Management, Johnson & Johnson Liz Lyman Managing Director, Corporate Communications, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Seth Medalie President & Founder, The Bulfinch Group, Guardian Life Insurance Anil Matai Senior Human Resources Executive, Bank of America Young J. Bang Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton Betty Lo Vice President, Community Alliances & Consumer Engagement, Nielsen Tina Hwang SVP, Managing Director, PNC Delegate Mark L. Keam Virginia House of Delegates, 35th District (Fairfax County) And many more.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS PRESENTING SPONSOR $100,000 PLATINUM $40,000 GOLD $30,000 SILVER $20,000 1 (20x20) Exposition booth space - prime location 2 Conference bag inserts 2 Employer Showcases 60 Conference registrations (including Benefit Dinner) Keynote speaking opportunity 20 Box lunch vouchers for Career Exposition on www.ascendleadership.org, link to company website, listing of sponsorship in event marketing collateral including program book, promotion through social media and Full page color advertisement in Conference program book - premium placement Pre-event promotion and program listing of hiring positions 30 Job postings** 2 Interview spaces Digital banner on www.ascendnaamba.org (960x380) for duration of 3 months 60 Professional 1-year memberships 1 (10x10) Exhibition booth space - prime location Premium speaking opportunity 15 Conference registrations (including Benefit Dinner) 10 Box lunch vouchers for Career Exposition on www.ascendleadership.org, link to company website, listing of sponsorship in event marketing collateral including program book, promotion through social media and Full page color advertisement in Conference program book premium placement Pre-event promotion and program book listing of hiring positions 25 Job postings** 1 Interview space 30 Professional 1-year memberships 1 (10x10) Exhibition booth space - prime location Premium speaking opportunity 10 Conference registrations (including Benefit Dinner) 6 Box lunch vouchers for Career Exposition on www.ascendleadership.org, link to company website, listing of sponsorship in event marketing collateral including program book, promotion through social media and Full page color advertisement in Conference program book premium placement Pre-event promotion and program book listing of hiring positions 15 Job postings** 1 Interview space 25 Professional 1-year memberships 1 (10x10) Exhibition booth space 6 Conference registrations (including Benefit Dinner) 4 Box lunch vouchers for Career Exposition on www.ascendleadership.org, link to company website, listing of sponsorship in event marketing collateral including program book, promotion through social and Half page color advertisement in Conference program book Pre-event promotion and program book listing of hiring positions 10 Job postings** 1 Interview space 20 Professional 1-year memberships
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS BRONZE $15,000 CAREER EXPOSITION 1 (10x10) Exhibition booth space 4 Conference registrations (including Benefit Dinner) 4 Box lunch vouchers for Career Exposition CORPORATE $8,000 1 (10x10) Exhibition booth space 2 Conference registrations (including Benefit Dinner) 2 Box lunch vouchers for Career Exposition GOVERNMENT/ NON-PROFIT $4,000 1 (10x10) Exhibition booth space 2 Conference registrations (including Benefit Dinner) 2 Box lunch vouchers for Career Exposition ACADEMIC $3,000 1 (10x10) Exhibition booth space 2 Conference registrations for school representatives (including Benefit Dinner) 2 Conference registrations for your students/ alumni (including Benefit Dinner) on www.ascendleadership.org, link to company website, listing of sponsorship in e.ovent marketing collateral including program book, promotion through social media and Pre-event promotion and program book listing of hiring positions 6 Job postings** 1 Interview space 10 Professional 1-year memberships on www.ascendleadership.org, link to company website, listing of sponsorship in event marketing collateral including program book, promotion through social media, and Pre-event promotion and program book listing of hiring positions 4 Job postings** 1 Interview space 8 Professional 1-year memberships on www.ascendleadership.org link to company website, listing of sponsorship in event marketing collateral including program book, promotion through social media and Pre-event promotion and program book listing of hiring positions 4 Job postings** 1 Interview space 4 Professional 1-year memberships 20% Conference registration discount for your students/alumni 2 Box lunch vouchers for Career Exposition on www.ascendleadership.org link to school website, listing of sponsorship in event marketing collateral including program book, promotion through social media and 1 Resume Coaching Opportunity 3 Professional 1-year memberships * Resume database access: August-October 2016 ** Job postings duration: August-October 2016
SPECIAL SPONSORSHIP ITEMS 1. LEAD ACADEMIC SPONSORSHIP $10,000 1 (10x10) Exhibition booth space 2 Conference registrations (including Benefit Dinner) for school representative Premium speaking opportunity ascendnaamba.org, link to school website, listing of sponsorship in event marketing collateral including program book, promotion through social media and 10 Full Conference registrations for students/alumni (including Benefit Dinner) 2. MEAL FUNCTIONS: A. CONFERENCE KICK OFF $10,000 EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP Premium speaking opportunity at Conference Kick-off program book, session signage, promotion through social media and B. MENTORING BREAKFAST $15,000 Premium speaking opportunity at Mentoring Breakfast Opportunity to provide Executive level (CEO, EVP, SVP, COO, CIO etc.) member for Mentoring Breakfast of sponsorship in event marketing collateral including program book, session signage, promotion through social media and EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP C. BENEFIT & AWARDS DINNER: I. PLATINUM $25,000 3 Benefit Dinner tables (30 seats)-prime location Speaking opportunity at Benefit Dinner Opportunity to provide Executive level (CEO, EVP, SVP, COO, CIO etc.) mentor for Mentoring Breakfast program book, session signage, promotion through social media and II. GOLD $15,000 2 Benefit Dinner tables (20 seats)-prime location Speaking opportunity at Benefit Dinner Opportunity to provide Executive level (CEO, EVP, SVP, COO, CIO etc.) member for Mentoring Breakfast program book, session signage, promotion through social media and III. PEARL $10,000 1 Benefit Dinner table (10 seats)-prime location Opportunity to provide Executive level (CEO, EVP, SVP, COO, CIO etc.) member for Mentoring Breakfast program book, session signage, promotion through social media and Continues on next page Undergrad/Graduate Scholarship opportunities are available. Contact us for details.
SPECIAL SPONSORSHIP ITEMS (CONTINUED) ADD ONS 2. MEAL FUNCTIONS: C. BENEFIT & AWARDS DINNER: IV. BENEFIT DINNER TABLE SPONSORSHIP $2,000 1 Benefit Dinner table (10 seats) program book, promotion through social media and 3. LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SESSIONS (NON-MEAL SESSIONS): A. GENERAL/PLENARY SESSION $15,000 1 Roundtable (10 seats) prime location 10 Conference registrations (including Benefit Dinner) Opportunity to choose topic and provide speaker(s) for the session of sponsorship in event marketing collateral including program book, session signage, promotion through social media and 4. CAREER EXPOSITION SESSIONS: A. EMPLOYER SHOWCASE $5,000 2 Conference registrations (including Benefit Dinner) Opportunity to choose topic, provide speaker(s) and brand/position your company as an employer of choice during dedicated one-hour session program book, session signage, promotion through social media and B. RESUME COACHING $3,000 1 Conference registration (including Benefit Dinner) Opportunity to provide resume coach(es) program book, session signage, promotion through social media and Full Page Program Book Color Ad $5,000 Half Page Program Book Color Ad $2,500 Back Cover Program Book Color Ad $10,000 Front or Back Inside Cover Program Book Color Ad $9,000 Conference Bags $15,000 Conference Bag Insert Item $5,000 Custom USB Drive with Conference Program & Information $10,000 Media Lounge $10,000 Coffee Station $8,000 Coffee Break $5,000 Pads/Pens/Snacks for Session $5,000 Customized Lanyards $5,000 Customized Volunteer T-Shirts $2,500 Registration $10,000 Private Interview Space $500 Job Posting $295 Lunch Voucher $70
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE AWARD presented by AscendNAAMBA (National Association of Asian MBAs) in partnership with The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) The Employer of Choice Award for High-Achieving, Pan-Asian Millennials recognizes AscendNAAMBA partners specifically identified by NSHSS Pan-Asian members as their top employer of choice which is based on NSHSS s annual career survey findings. In NSHSS s eighth annual career survey, more than 18,000 high-achieving scholars (12% Pan-Asian), ages 15 to 29, share their opinions and attitudes in the areas of employment preferences, career planning and educational goals. Are you an employer of choice and want to be recognized at our conference? INQUIRE FOR MORE INFORMATION. TESTIMONIALS I enjoyed the annual conference so much! I learned a lot from the other participants, met so many great mentors, and improved myself in so many ways! In addition to my personal advancement, I found the breakout sessions to be great - they provided us an opportunity to meet with experienced industry leaders and also other fellows. Jing Fan Candidate for MS. in Business Analytics, Fordham Graduate School of Business; Co-President, Fordham Business Analytics Society; VP of Alumni Relations, Fordham Women in Business The National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA) provides a great platform for Asian American professionals to connect with the wider business community, help in the career development, and provide with opportunities to unlock their true potential. Manish Mehta Vice President of Social Media and Community, Dell Inc. We were impressed with the quality of students that attended the 2014 NAAMBA conference. They were professional, prepared, and definitely researched our company. AscendNAAMBA has been a wonderful partner to St. Jude. We were excited about the opportunity to participate in this conference and look forward to working together for years to come. Deanna Lindo Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist, ALSAC/St. Jude Children s Research Hospital NSHSS was delighted to partner with AscendNAAMBA to present the 2014 Employer of Choice Award for High-Achieving, Pan-Asian Millennials recognizing NAAMBA partners specifically identified by NSHSS Pan-Asian members as their top employer of choice from the 2014 NSHSS Scholar Millennial Career Survey. Together, we are connecting high-achieving students, who are striving to develop professionally, pursue an MBA degree, with internship and employment opportunities in the Pan-Asian community. Beth Pann Vice President, The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS)
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WHO WE ARE Ascend is the largest, non-profit Pan-Asian organization for business professionals in North America. Established in 2005, Ascend has grown to serve professionals and corporations across various professions and across multiple industries. Ascend is a lifecycle organization and we help build global Pan-Asian leaders through our world-class leadership and professional development programming at all stages of our members professional life from student to executive. Ascend reaches 60,000 people with 34 student chapters and 17 professional chapters (includes AscendNAAMBA chapters) located in both the United States and Canada around major business hubs and educational institutions. Ascend Foundation s research provides the basis to the development of our career-enhancing programs. OUR VISION Enhance the presence and influence of current and future Pan-Asian business leaders and serve as a collective voice for Pan-Asian business communities OUR MISSION Be the premier professional organization dedicated to enabling its members, corporate partners and the professional Pan-Asian community to leverage the leadership and global business potential of Pan-Asian professionals worldwide OUR OBJECTIVES Connect Pan-Asian leaders across industries through a network of seasoned professionals and emerging leaders Enable young professionals and emerging leaders to pursue their dreams and achieve new professional heights Assist our partners and sponsors to achieve their business growth through world-class diversity and inclusion practices JOIN US AT THE 2016 ASCEND NATIONAL CONVENTION & CAREER FAIR July 30 August 1, 2016 Disneyland Hotel www.ascendleadership.org DARE TO DREAM, BE EXTRAORDINARY, ASCEND! www.ascendconvention.org