November 15, 2015 The Business Partner Committee would like to extend our thanks to all of our 2015 Business Partners. We appreciate your continued support of our Chapter. We also look forward to welcoming new Business Partners into our program in 2016! Our Business Partners play a vital role in our Chapter s success. The funds from the Business Partner program help pay for educational opportunities for our Chapter members such as scholarships to various ALA conferences, dynamic speakers at Chapter luncheons and our annual Chapter retreat. There are many reasons why you should consider becoming a Business Partner of the ALA Houston Chapter. You will be able to network with professionals of law firms and corporate offices of all different types and sizes. Also, through our Chapter s listserv, our members frequently recommend our Business Partners to other Chapter members when they are in need of a good or service. We will also provide a logo to all Business Partners that denotes the current level of participation. You will be able to use this logo on direct mail pieces, email advertising or on your company website. Here are some important details to remember: The will begin January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. All registrations must be received by Friday, February 12, 2016. Program registrations received after this date will be returned unprocessed unless you are registering at the Copper level. Á la carte registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the program year, based on availability. Program registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Full payment must accompany the registration in order to be processed. We accept checks as well as Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. Checks should be made payable to "Association of Legal Administrators - Houston Chapter" and sent to Emma Rice, Andrews Kurth, 600 Travis, Ste 4200, Houston, Texas 77002. Please e-mail your company s logo to Heather McConnell (hmcconnell@leggefarrow.com) before Friday, January 29, 2016. Please make sure your logo is high resolution (300 dpi or higher) so that it will look crisp when printed. We can use either.jpg or.eps formats. If you have any questions about the logo formats, please contact Heather McConnell at hmcconnell@leggefarrow.com or 713-917-0888.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our 2015 Business Partners ABA Retirement Funds Program AgileOFIS Aldridge Alliance Payroll Services, Inc. ALL-STATE LEGAL Always In Season Aramark Refreshment Service Attorney Resource/Houston Bconnected Technologies Brooke Companies Burnett Specialists Canon Solutions America, Inc. Capitol Services, Inc. Cobb Consulting (WCCI, Inc.) Collier Legal Search Corporate Care of Houston Corporate Floors Corporate Outfitters Current Business Technologies Dahill Diversified Recruiting Services, LLC DOCUmation Docusystems Management Services, Inc. DTI Global EBF Office Products Fiberkraft, Inc. Frost Bank FSO Outsourcing Gensler Gibson Arnold & Associates, Inc. Gittings Photography Graebel Houston Movers, Inc. Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, LP Insperity IST Management Services Kilpatrick Equipment Company The Lancaster Hotel lauckgroup Legal Specialties Plus, Inc. Level 3 Communications Mach 5 Couriers, Inc. Marimon Business Systems Merrill Corporation mindshift Technologies, Inc. Nuance Communications Pathfinder LL&D Insurance Group P. F. Chang s Plan B Delivery Platinum Coffee Services, Inc. Quest Personnel Resources, Inc. R.L. Barclay & Associates Ricoh USA Rippe & Kingston, LLC Robert Half Legal Royal Cup Coffee Safesite, Inc. ScoNet International, Inc. Southwest Solutions Group Special Counsel, Inc. The St. Regis Houston Sterling Relocation The Stewart Organization Tejas Office Products, Inc. Texas Security Shredding TLIE U.S. Legal Support, Inc. Voice Products Wegman Partners, LLC Wortham Insurance & Risk Management 3
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Summary of Program Benefits Titanium Platinum Gold Silver Copper Access to on-line membership roster in Business Partner section of Chapter website Listing in Business Partner Directory of the Chapter website and link to company website Receive quarterly Chapter newsletter Hyperlink to company website included in quarterly Chapter newsletter Logo provided indicating program year and level of participation Participate in Chapter Community Connection activities Invitation to attend Chapter board installation ceremony and education session Up to 3 reps Up to 2 reps 1 rep 1 rep 1 rep Signage indicating level of participation at all Chapter events Submit educational article in one (1) quarterly Chapter newsletter Logo to appear on home page of Chapter website Logo to appear on home page of Chapter Salary Survey website Attend three (3) Business Partner events Up to 4 reps Up to 3 reps Up to 2 reps Invitation to attend all 2016 Chapter luncheons. Company logo will be included on luncheon invitations to Chapter members. Up to 2 reps 1 rep Invitation to attend all 2016 Chapter quarterly education sessions. Company logo will be included on education session invitations to Chapter members. Up to 2 reps 1 rep 5
January March April Deadline to sign up for the 2016 program and turn in company logo is Friday, Jan 29, 2016 Spring Business Partner Event March 31, 2016*** Houston Chapter Board Installation Ceremony Wednesday, April 20, 2016 May Annual Conference May 22-25, 2016 Los Angeles, CA 2016 Calendar July Summer Business Partner Event July 28, 2016*** October December Fall Business Partner Event October 13, 2016*** 2017 Business Partner Program packet available ***Event dates subject to change Holiday Luncheon December 13, 2016
2016 Business Partner Committee Contact List Barbara Brill Committee Member Paul Hastings, LLP 600 Travis St., 58 th Floor Houston, TX 77002 713-860-7373 barbarabrill@paulhastings.com Autumn Edwards Committee Member Strasburger & Price, LLP 909 Fannin St., Ste 2300 Houston, TX 77010 713-951-5667 autumn.edwards@strasburger.com DeAnna Lopez, CLM, SPHR Committee Co-Chair DLA Piper LLP 1000 Louisiana St., Ste 2800 Houston, TX 77002 713-425-8440 deanna.lopez@dlapiper.com Heather McConnell, CLM Committee Member Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown, LLP 5151 San Felipe, Ste 400 Houston, TX 77056 713-917-0888 hmcconnell@leggefarrow.com Linda Perez Committee Member Baker & McKenzie LLP 711 Louisiana, Ste 3400 Houston, TX 77002 713-236-5144 linda.perez@bakermckenzie.com Emma Rice, CLM Director of Business Partnering Andrews Kurth LLP 600 Travis, Ste 4200 Houston, TX 77002 713-220-4628 emmarice@andrewskurth.com Regina Thompson Committee Member Scott, Clawater, & Houston, L.L.P. 2777 Allen Parkway, 7 th Floor Houston, TX 77019 713-650-6600 rthompson@sschlaw.com 16
Company: Registration **Registration Deadline is Friday, February 12, 2016** Primary Contact: Primary E-mail Address: Secondary Contact: Secondary E-mail Address: Phone #: Address: Title: Title: Fax: City: State: Zip Code: Are you certified as a Woman-Owned or Minority-Owned Business? : How did you learn about our program? Logo file sent to Heather McConnell (all levels except Copper) (Please check this if complete at time of registration) I am a first time ALA Business Partner Please indicate your first and second choice of level. If your first choice level is sold out, you will be slotted into your second choice provided you have made payment in full. You will receive an email once your payment and registration form have both been received and your level is confirmed. Titanium Level Partner $10,000.00 (Limit 1) Platinum Level Partner $6,000.00 (Limit 5) Gold Level Partner $3,000.00 (Limit 20) Silver Level Partner $1,250.00 (Unlimited) Copper Level Partner $500.00 (Unlimited) First Level Choice Second Level Choice ***Registration form continued on page 19*** 18
Company: Primary Contact: Primary E-mail Address: Secondary Contact: Secondary E-mail Address: Phone #: Address: 2016 Á La Carte Benefit Registration Title: Title: Fax: City: State: Zip Code: Company must be an existing Business Partner of the Houston Chapter to purchase á la carte options I would like to: Purchase a ¼ page ad in the Chapter $200.00 newsletter, The Houston Courtyard Purchase a pass to the 2016 Business Partner $250.00 Spring Event (Copper Level Business Partners only) Purchase one month spotlight on Chapter website $150.00 (Limit 12) Attend the Houston Chapter Holiday Luncheon $500.00 (Limit 3) Sponsor a Section Seminar $300.00 ***Á La Carte registration form continued on page 23*** 22
Please submit this completed form along with either the enclosed credit card authorization form or your check made payable to: Association of Legal Administrators Houston Chapter c/o Emma Rice, CLM Andrews Kurth 600 Travis, Ste 4200 Houston, TX 77002 ** Á La Carte Registration Deadline is Friday, February 12, 2016** **Á la carte opportunities are not guaranteed until payment is received. You will be contacted to confirm receipt of payment.** 23
Please indicate your choice of industry category. You can choose up to 3 categories. (The category listings will appear on the Chapter website) Other: Access Control and Security Accounting/Tax Preparation Architecture/Space Planning Banking/Financial Consulting Beverage/Coffee/Snack Services Business/Technology Consulting Business Relocation Consulting Catering/Food Services Cleaning and Maintenance Computer Services Cost Recovery Solutions Courier Services/Shipping Court Reporting Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Document Retrieval Facilities Management Financial Management Hotel/Conferencing Imaging/Document Management Insurance/Employee Benefits IT Support Legal Specialty Office Products Litigation Support Office Equipment Office Furniture Office Services Management Offsite storage/offsite Backup/Media Storage Office Supplies Outplacement Consulting Printing/Engraving Process Service Records Retrieval Shredding Software/Device Solutions Staffing Agencies/Recruiting Telephone Systems Training Software Applications Voice/Data IP-Based Technologies ***Registration form continued on page 20*** 19
One Time Credit Card Payment Authorization Form Sign and complete this form to authorize The Houston Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators to make a one-time debit to your credit card listed below. We cannot accept credit card payments verbally. By signing this form, you give us permission to debit your account for the amount indicated on or after the indicated date. This is permission for a single transaction only, and does not provide authorization for any unrelated debits or credits to your account. Please complete the information below: I authorize The Houston Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators to charge my credit card account indicated below for the amount of $ on or after the day of, 2016. This payment is for the purchase of a 2016 Business Partner Program sponsorship and any selected á la carte options. Billing address Billing City, State, Zip Phone # Email address Account Type: Visa MasterCard AMEX Discover Cardholder Name Account Number Expiration Date CVV2 (3 digit number on back of Visa/MC, 4 digits on front of AMEX) Signature Date I authorize the above named organization to charge the credit card indicated in this authorization form according to the terms outlined above. This payment authorization is for the sponsorship described above, for the amount indicated above only, and is valid for one time use only and will be destroyed following its use. I certify that I am an authorized user of this credit card and that I will not dispute the payment with my credit card company; so long as the transaction corresponds to the terms indicated in this form. ***Registration form continued on page 21*** 20
Please submit your completed 2-page registration form along with either the enclosed credit card authorization form or your check made payable to: Association of Legal Administrators Houston Chapter c/o Emma Rice, CLM Andrews Kurth 600 Travis, Ste 4200 Houston, TX 77002 While we recognize business partners are independent entities, the practices and actions of a business partner, whether for or on behalf of ALA or in matters unrelated to the Association, may impact and/or reflect upon the Association. For this reason, ALA encourages all business partners to respect and support the principles and rules of conduct, as outlined in the ALA Code of Professional Responsibility (see http://www.alanet.org/about/ethics.pdf), that its members are expected to incorporate into their everyday performance. Furthermore, the Business Partner Committee and Houston Board strongly encourage ALA business partners to become familiar with, and meet or exceed, the following guidelines. These guidelines are intended to advance the Association s Mission (see http://www.alanet.org/about/) and to strengthen the relationships between business partners and ALA members. Business partners and their employees, agents and subcontractors (collectively referred to as Representatives ) should be aware of the Association s commitment to business integrity. Take the time to educate your representatives to ensure they are familiar with the Code of Professional Responsibility and these Performance Guidelines. Our business partners are encouraged to exercise sound judgment, discretion and moderation when offering gifts or interacting in social settings with ALA members. The Houston Chapter of ALA Business Partner Program includes professional as well as social events. Those events that are social in nature may include alcoholic beverages. Each Member and Business Partner assumes responsibility for maintaining their professionalism and exercising good judgment. Excessive alcohol consumption is prohibited. Both Members and Business Partners have a responsibility and an obligation to monitor and limit their own alcohol consumption. 21
Kathryn Simpson Vidal, CLM Committee Member Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP 600 Travis St., Ste 6200 Houston, TX 77002 713-546-5856 kathryn.vidal@squirepb.com Carol Wooldridge Committee Chair Johnson, Deluca, Kurisky & Gould, PC 1221 Lamar St., Ste 1000 Houston, TX 77010 713-652-2525 cwooldridge@jdkglaw.com 17
Summary of Program Benefits Titanium Platinum Gold Silver Copper Business Partner supplied ¼ page advertisement to be included in each quarterly Chapter newsletter Spotlight article to appear in one quarterly newsletter Assist Business Partner Committee in planning Business Partner program for the following calendar year Attend two (2) Business Partner events Up to 2 reps 6
TITANIUM LEVEL $10,000 LIMIT 1 Access to on-line membership roster in Business Partner section of the Chapter website Listing in Business Partner Directory of the Chapter website with link to company website Receive quarterly Chapter newsletter Hyperlink to company website included in quarterly Chapter newsletter Logo provided indicating program year and level of participation Participate in Chapter Community Connection activities Invitation for three (3) employees to attend 2016 Chapter board installation ceremony and education session Signage indicating level of participation at all Chapter events Opportunity to submit an educational article in one (1) quarterly Chapter Newsletter Logo to appear on home page of the Chapter website Logo to appear on the home page of the Chapter Salary Survey website Invitation for up to four (4) employees to attend three (3) 2016 Business Partner Events Invitation for two (2) employees to attend all 2016 Chapter luncheons. Your company logo will be included on all luncheon invitations sent to Chapter members Invitation for two (2) employees to attend all 2016 Chapter quarterly education sessions. Your company logo will be included on all luncheon invitations sent to Chapter members Business Partner supplies ¼ page advertisement to be included in each Chapter quarterly newsletter 7
TITANIUM LEVEL (continued) Business Partner supplies spotlight article in one Chapter newsletter that informs Chapter members about your company. A small company photo or head shot can be included with the article Assist Business Partner Committee in planning Business Partner program for the following calendar year 8
PLATINUM LEVEL $6,000 LIMIT 5 Access to on-line membership roster in Business Partner section of the Chapter website Listing in Business Partner Directory of the Chapter website with link to company website Receive quarterly Chapter newsletter Hyperlink to company website included in quarterly Chapter newsletter Logo provided indicating program year and level of participation Participate in Chapter Community Connection activities Invitation for two (2) employee to attend 2016 Chapter board installation ceremony and education session Signage indicating level of participation at all Chapter events Opportunity to submit an educational article in one (1) quarterly Chapter Newsletter Logo to appear on home page of the Chapter website Logo to appear on the home page of the Chapter Salary Survey website Invitation for up to three (3) employees to attend three (3) 2016 Business Partner Events Invitation for one (1) employee to attend all 2016 Chapter luncheons. Your company logo will be included on all luncheon invitations sent to Chapter members Invitation for one (1) employee to attend all 2016 Chapter quarterly education sessions. Your company logo will be included on all luncheon invitations sent to Chapter members 9
GOLD LEVEL $3,000 LIMIT 20 Access to on-line membership roster in Business Partner section of the Chapter website Listing in Business Partner Directory of the Chapter website with link to company website Receive quarterly Chapter newsletter Hyperlink to company website included in quarterly Chapter newsletter Logo provided indicating program year and level of participation Participate in Chapter Community Connection activities Invitation for one (1) employee to attend 2016 Chapter board installation ceremony and education session Signage indicating level of participation at all Chapter events Opportunity to submit an educational article in one (1) quarterly Chapter Newsletter Logo to appear on home page of the Chapter website Invitation for up to two (2) employees to attend three (3) 2016 Business Partner Events 10
SILVER LEVEL $1,250 Unlimited Access to on-line membership roster in Business Partner section of the Chapter website Listing in Business Partner Directory of the Chapter website with link to company website Receive quarterly Chapter newsletter Hyperlink to company website included in quarterly Chapter newsletter Logo provided indicating program year and level of participation Participate in Chapter Community Connection activities Invitation for one (1) employee to attend 2016 Chapter board installation ceremony and education session Signage indicating level of participation at all Chapter events (must sign up by February 12 th to be included on the signs) Opportunity to submit an educational article in one (1) quarterly Chapter Newsletter Invitation for up to two (2) employees to attend two (2) 2016 Business Partner Events 11
COPPER LEVEL $500 - Unlimited Access to on-line membership roster in Business Partner section of the Chapter website Listing in Business Partner Directory of the Chapter website with link to company website Receive quarterly Chapter newsletter Hyperlink to company website included in quarterly Chapter newsletter Logo provided indicating program year and level of participation Participate in Chapter Community Connection activities Invitation for one (1) employee to attend 2016 Chapter board installation ceremony and education session 12
Á LA CARTE BENEFITS Please note, you must be a current Houston Chapter Business Partner to purchase an á la carte option $200.00 - Purchase a ¼ page ad in Chapter s quarterly newsletter (limit 1 ad per company per year) 12 advertisement opportunities available per year Ads will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis Payment must be received to secure an ad spot in the newsletter $250.00 Purchase a pass for our 2016 Business Partner spring event (one pass per company) The deadline to purchase a pass to the spring event is Friday, February 12, 2016 Payment must be received to secure a pass to the event Passes will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis This option is available only to Business Partners who are signing up for the Copper level partnership $150.00 Purchase the opportunity to be in the spotlight section of the Chapter website home page for one month (limit 1 month per company) 12 spotlight opportunities available per year Spotlights will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis Payment must be received to secure a spotlight $500.00 Attend the Chapter s 2016 Holiday Luncheon (Limit 3 companies) One representative from each company may attend Company logo will be included on the luncheon invitation $300.00 Opportunity to sponsor one (1) Chapter section seminar (limit one section seminar per company) January 20, 2016 one seminar available September 21, 2016 two seminars available Business Partners who purchase the section seminar sponsorship will be contacted by the Education Committee Chair with further details 13
Disclaimer Please note that Business Partners are prohibited from using the ALA Houston Chapter logo on any promotional materials, including websites. The ALA Houston Chapter logo is copyrighted material and may not be duplicated in any way that implies the Business Partner is owned or operated as part of or in a joint venture with the ALA Houston Chapter. Business Partners may advertise that they are Houston Chapter ALA Business Partners including the year and level of partnership (ex. 2016 Silver Level Business Partner). Business Partners may also indicate the length of time they have been a Business Partner (ex. Business Partner of the ALA Houston Chapter since 2005). Business Partners may also use the Business Partner logo which will be provided to current business partners by the ALA - Houston Chapter. 14
Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the ALA Code of Professional Responsibility and the ALA Performance Guidelines. Links to both can be found on page 21 of this packet. The full program packet is also available for download on our website at www.alahou.org. We look forward to continuing our successful networking program and hope to see you in 2016! 2016 Business Partner Committee Carol Wooldridge, Chair Johnson, Deluca, Kurisky & Gould PC 713-652-2525 cwooldridge@jdkglaw.com DeAnna Lopez, Co-Chair DLA Piper LLP 713-425-8440 deanna.lopez@dlapiper.com 2