Sponsor an Event, AIA Houston

Gulf Coast Green | Become a Sponsor

BECOME A SPONSOR

Sponsoring Gulf Coast Green is the perfect way to enhance your visibility among Architecture, Engineering, Property Management and Construction leaders in the Gulf Coast region, while aligning yourself with the ever growing green building movement.

Because of our supporters in the Houston building industry, we have been able to

• continually provide access to environmental and energy-related tools,
• bring together professionals from various fields of the building industry to share knowledge about green building practices,
• showcase the leading green products,
• and provide valuable networking opportunities.

We have been able to gather truly excellent speakers for our event year after year, and we are very excited about this year’s group.

When you choose a sponsor level and select the SUBMIT button below, a ‘checkout’ window will appear for payment. When you input that information and select the SUBMIT PAYMENT button to the right, we will be notified, and a committee member will be with you shortly.

Once you have agreed to sponsor, please forward your company logo (EPS) to Rhonda

Building Enclosure Council | Become a Sponsor

BEC Houston depends on corporate sponsorships for its funding. There are two types of sponsorship available:

Gingerbread Build-Off | Become a Sponsor

Levy Park

No longer accepting sponsorships.

Sponsorship submittals for printed material - Deadline November 18.

Underwriting Opportunities ($2,000 Each)

Candy Sponsor
First Aid Tent Sponsor
Kids Construction Zone Sponsor
Entertainment Sponsor
Production Sponsor

Presenting Sponsor ($6,000)

Please contact Judy Morse at judy @aiahouston.org for availability and more information.

Logo embedded into event graphic
Personalized benefits package
10 official competition aprons

2023 Design Awards | Become a Sponsor

June 15, 2023

Event Description
Each year AIA Houston honors design excellence by Houston architects or projects constructed in the Houston area. Each year, more than 100 projects are submitted for awards in the categories of architecture greater than 50,000 sq. ft., architecture smaller than 50,000 sq. ft., residential architecture, interior architecture, restoration/renovation, urban design and unbuilt projects. An awards event is held to announce the winners and present their awards that is typically attended by more than 200 people.

Expected Outreach
The awards event, publication, and exhibition are all publicized to all 2000 AIAH members, to students at three local architecture schools and to100 AIAH affiliate members. Additionally, AIA Houston distributes press releases announcing the winning projects to all media outlets in the Houston area. The winners are also typically printed in Texas Architect Magazine.

TAC/Government Affairs | Become a Sponsor

The AIA Houston: TAC/Goverment Affairs Committee requests your support for our TAC Digital Trivia Tournament, which will take place on August 5th. Sponsorships are open to A/E/C industry friends and supporters. All sponsors will be promoted at our events during the 2020 season.

Committee on Architecture for Health | Become a Sponsor

Health SES 2023 Sponsorships

February 16, 2023

The event provides an opportunity for education and networking to members of the architectural and healthcare communities. The evening will consist of a cocktail party / vendor exhibition followed by a seminar and panel discussion that will examine the changing trends in healthcare architecture. The event will also include a student design charrette where teams of architecture students propose a solution to a healthcare architecture related design challenge. The CAH thanks you for your consideration of this sponsorship opportunity.

Expected Outreach

Year after year, the attendance is comprised of about 250 members and non-members of AIA. Attendees are primarily architects, but also include hospital administrators, facility managers, engineers, contractors, and others interested in improving the quality of the healthcare environment through excellence in healthcare architecture. The event is publicized widely throughout the region.

2023 Health SES Sponsorship Submittals for printed material - Deadline, January 31

Please fill and submit the form below.

Michael G. Meyers Design Competition | Become a Sponsor

MGMC gives motivated students, teachers, and parents an opportunity to interact with representatives of the architecture profession and share experiences with a diverse cross section of the Houston community. All Houston area high school students are eligible to participate regardless of grade level or age. Teachers and counselors are encouraged to promote this event as a serious scholarship competition with an emphasis on creative problem solving and graphic presentation.

Each January the MGMC Committee presents the students with a client and program for their designs and follows up with a mid-term review in March. The competition is juried and culminates with an awards ceremony and exhibition at Architecture Center Houston. Past clients and programs have included a Houston Dynamo Soccer Stadium, a downtown Houston Fire De- partment, and a Montrose neighborhood market. The competition is dedicated to the memory of Michael G. Meyers, president-elect of the Houston Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and managing partner of Kirksey-Meyers Architects, who passed away in 1988 at the age of 36.

Expected Outreach

Over 100 area students participate from all regional school districts; parents, teachers, and administrators of the participants; press release, exhibition and awards reception; a two week exhibition with over 500 visitors from the design build profession. This event is publicized widely throughout the architecture and construction industry.

Other Information

Donations to this event are tax deductible as charitable contributions

For more information about the MGMC Design Competition please contact Jennifer Ward at 713-520-0155 or jennifer @aiahouston.org.

2023 36th AIA Houston Sandcastle Competition | Become a Sponsor

Saturday, August 12, 2023

This year's Sandcastle Competition will take place in-person on August 12. 2023

Below are sponsorship opportunities available for you to join us on the beach.

Sandcastle is AIA Houston’s largest public event hosted each year on Galveston’s East Beach. The annual competition features teams of architects, contractors, engineers, and students competing for the prized Gold Bucket. Teams must register with an AIA Houston architect or affiliate member. The competition is preceded by several pre-event networking opportunities including the Kick-Off Party and T-shirt Distribution Party.

Expected Outreach

20,000+ public spectators, 2000+ team competitors including architects, engineers, contractors, students, and other design build professionals.

Sponsorship opportunities and benefits are listed below. Please read the Sponsor Guidelines.

Register online with a credit card or mail in your check to AIA Houston P.O. Box 66696 Houston, TX 77266. Attention: Sandcastle Contact Ellen Grodjjesk ellen@aiahouston.org with any questions or to secure your sponsorship opportunity today.

After your sponosrship registration is received, a staff member will contact you to confirm your sponsorship. Sponsorship deadlines and pre-event schedule will be available soon.

Order your t-shirts and wristbands by clicking here (coming soon!)

Tents are not included with sponsorship registration.

Thank you for your support and participation!

HOTEL INFORMATION
AIA Sandcastle has a block of rooms at the Hilton Galveston Island Resort. Make your reservations online by clicking here (online code: SAND) or call 409-744-5000 and ask for the AIA Sandcastle rate. PLEASE NOTE: The Hilton Galveston Island Resort charges. NEED TO CONFIRM PRICE /per day for parking at the hotel.

Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program | Become a Sponsor

CKLDP

Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program is made possible by sponsor donations.

We invite you to take advantage of the listed below SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. If you are looking to donate at an amount not listed below, or are interested in being an at-large sponsor for the CKLDP, please contact Jennifer Ward at jennifer@aiahouston.org or 713-520-0155.

Home Tour | Become a Sponsor

Event Description
October 22-23, 2022

The Home Tour is a nonprofit fundraiser and supports various AIA Houston initiatives throughout the year. Open to the public, the AIA Houston Home Tour showcases the finest residential architecture in the Houston area, as designed by licensed architects. Houses are chosen to showcase a variety of design styles demonstrating that excellence in design is not limited by size or dollars.

Expected Outreach
3000+ People attend the tour each year. Thousands more read about it in publications such as the Houston Chronicle, Paper City, CultureMap, Houstonia Magazine, Houston Business Journal, and Yelp.

PRESENTING SPONSOR ($6,000) [LIMITED TO 3 SPONSORS.

Please contact Ellen for more information]

Recognition as Presenting Sponsor on the event graphic in all promotional materials. Only Presenting Sponsors are recognized on the event graphic. We offer up to 3 positions of this sponsorship.

Field Exclusivity – You will have the benefit of being the sole sponsor from your field at this level. Competitors will have access only to lower sponsorship levels.

10 tickets to Home Tour, appreciation party invitation

Promotional materials at each house

Special Social Media Recognition

Women in Architecture | Become a Sponsor

2023 Sponsorship Opportunities

ArCH Film Program | Become a Sponsor

Contributions to ArCH Film Festival support programs and events presented by Architecture Center Houston. Rebuild Architecture Center Houston Capital Campaign is underway. Your contribution to the campaign will help us rebuild after Hurricane Harvey and move into our new offices. For more information and to join the campaign visit www.rebuildarch.org.

Latinos in Architecture | Become a Sponsor

COLORES, Latinos in Architecture’s fourth annual celebration of Hispanic culture will take place September 27-29, 2023 at Architecture Center Houston and Kirksey Architecture. Speakers and special guests will be annouced soon.

Please consider becoming a sponsor of COLORES. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Architecture Center Houston’s Latinos in Architecture scholarship program, established by the AIA Houston Latinos in Architecture Committee in 2019. More information about the scholarship program may be found here.

Please consider making a contribution.
Sponsorships may be sent online or through the mail to: AIA Houston,
902 Commerce St, Houston, Texas, 77002. Please be sure to include “Latinos in Architecture” on the memo line of your check. Online donations may be made through the AIA Houston website here.