2026 AIA Virginia State Media Kit - Other - Page 6
2026
Networking and
Single Event Sponsorships
Design Forum XVII
Friday & Saturday May 1&2, 2026 / Blacksburg, VA
“Against the Grain” including speakers Marlon Blackwell,
Rael San Fratello, and Patricia Gruits with MASS Design
Group to name a few.
As the world shifts around us, Design Forum XVII looks to the
vanguards of change, risk takers whose means of practice
challenge the standards of what it means to be an architect.
Multiple Sponsorships available, connect for more details.
Visions: Annual Design and
Honors Awards
Thursday, November 5th, 2026,Marriott, Richmond VA
An evening to celebrate the achievements of our
members and celebrate architecture at its best!
Platinum Sponsor (2 avail)
Dessert Sponsor
Professional Development
(LAB & ELA) Program Sponsor
Sponsors will receive consistent exposure to the architects
who have commited to these development programs. Both
LAB and ELA will help you gain exposure and engage at
optimal points in each participating architects’ career.
LAB (Leaders in Architecture & Business)
Mid-Career Level Architects take part in this programming to
support their transition into leadership and or ownership
roles.
ELA (Emerging Leaders in Architecture)
ELA provides programming to jump-start the careers of young
professionals.
Prof. Dev. Session HOST .................... 3,000
Host 1 LAB or 1 ELA programming day at your facilty
Annual Prof. Dev. Sponsor ............ $2,000
Branding at all 17 sessions / Attend 2 Social Events /
AIA VA Allied Membership for the year
Quarterly Continuing Education
Webinar Presenter
Provide an AIA-approved continuing education webinar,
hosted and promoted through the AIA VA State team.
Post event, AIA VA will push a blast out to participants including presenter details, brief company overview and link to the
sponsoring organization.
CE Webinar Presenter . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
............$1,500
• 4Tickets to Event
• Acknowledgement at event
• Recognition on event site - logo and link
• 3 Months - banner Ad in BLAST e-news
.............................$1,300
• 2 Tickets to Event
• Acknowledgement at event
• Branded Napkins for dessert
Gold Sponsor
.............................$1,000
• 3 Tickets to Event
• Acknowledgement at event
• Recognition on event site - logo and link
• 2 Months - banner Ad in BLAST e-news
Silver Sponsor
..................................$500
• 2 Tickets to Event
• Acknowledgement at event
• Recognition on event site
Bronze Sponsor
..................................$250
• 1 Ticket to Event
• Acknowledgement at event
• Recognition on event site
Regional: Dinner Networking
Sponsorship
Sponsor and attend a regional AIA Networking dinner
hosted by AIA VA. Each sponsor may provide names
of up to 3 architects from the region for AIA to invite.
Dinner Date:
Chapter/Region
Location
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
BLUE RIDGE
RICHMOND
CENTRAL VA
NORTHERN VA
COASTAL VA
Roanoke
Richmond
Charlottesville
Alexandria
VA Beach/Norfolk
Single Event Dinner Sponsor ............$1,000
Max 5 Sponsors
Contact: Jody Cranford, Media and Sponsorship Sales • jcranford@AIAVA.org • 800-818-0289
