Sponsorship Opportunities

By being a NYSRAEF Sponsor you are supporting our mission to provide high school students with the training and skills they need for a career in the restaurant industry. Your support benefits students and the entire restaurant industry. For more information and to become a sponsor, please contact Elizabeth Soscia Fordley at 800.452.5212 x. 214. 

Below is a list of current sponsorship opportunities, please note that we are always open to working with your organization to customize a sponsorship package.
Gold: $25,000

• Title sponsor for each NYSRAEF event.
  • NYS ProStart Invitational, March 2020.
    • Opportunity to be a speaker at Opening or Closing Ceremony.
    • Photo with winning teams at Closing Ceremony.
    • Full page, color ad in program (inside front cover).
    • Company-branded gift bags given to competitors.
    • Title sponsorship noted in post-competition press releases.
    • Free booth space at event.
  • NYSRAEF Educator Conference, June 2020.
  • NYSRAEF ProStart Bootcamp, October 2020.
• Logo on banners at each event.
• Event press releases and dedicated emails naming your organization as title sponsor sent to NYSRA and NYSRAEF email lists announcing sponsorship.
• Logo on all event communications and printed materials.
• Product usage (if applicable) at each event listed above.
• 1 year Gold Key Allied Membership to NYSRA (value: $6,000)
  • Association member listing in NYSRA online buyer’s guide.
  • Access to Association member benefits.
  • Opportunity to sponsor lunch or dinner at Annual Conference or State Board Meetings.
• Logo prominently placed on NYSRAEF landing page.
• Access to NYS and VT ProStart program educators, students and families. 

Silver: $15,000

• Silver level sponsor for each NYSRAEF event.
  • NYS ProStart Invitational, March 2020.
    • Recognition as an event sponsor during Opening Ceremony.
    • Free booth space at event.
    • ½ page, color ad in Invitational program.
    • Listed as sponsor in Invitational press release.
  • NYSRAEF Educator Conference, June 2020.
  • NYSRAEF ProStart Bootcamp, October 2020.
    • Product usage (if applicable) at event.
• Logo on banner at each event listed above.
• Dedicated email announcing sponsorship of events sent to ProStart educators, NYSRA and NYSRAEF email lists.
• Logo on printed materials for each event.
• 1 year Premium Allied Membership to NYSRA (value: $3,500).
  • Association member listing in NYSRA online buyer’s guide.
  • Access to Association member benefits.
  • One advertorial member email to advertise services.
• Logo on NYSRAEF landing page. 

Bronze: $10,000

• Bronze level sponsor for each NYSRAEF event:
  • NYS ProStart Invitational, March 2020.
    • Recognition as an event sponsor during Opening Ceremony.
    • Free booth space at event.
    • ¼ page, color ad in Invitational program.
    • Listed as sponsor in Invitational press release.
  • NYSRAEF Educator Conference, June 2020.
    • Product usage (if applicable) at event.
  • NYSRAEF ProStart Bootcamp, October 2020.
• Logo on banner at each event listed above
• Dedicated email announcing sponsorship of events sent to ProStart educators, NYSRA and NYSRAEF email lists.
• Logo on printed materials for each event.
• 1 year Enhanced Allied Membership to NYSRA (value: $1,000).
  • Association member listing in online buyer’s guide.
  • Access to Association member benefits.
  • Physical mailing list of Association membership statewide provided once a year.