ORIENTED.COM

Advertising and Sponsorship Information

Our Audience

Products & Services
(All rates in US$)

Happy Hour Sponsorship

Private Member Receptions

Community Outreach Program

Co-host an upcoming ORIENTED Happy Hour and leverage our worldwide audience to promote your organization, your upcoming events, and other services!

Many of our Members are actively involved in their surrounding communities - a captive audience with a keen interest in Asia-related (and Asian-related) events and activities.

Co-Host Requirements
Event Definition
Door Fees & Revenue Share
Corporate Sponsors
ORIENTED Promotions
Co-Host Promotions
Event Logistics
Testimonials

Getting Started
Follow-Up Activities

Co-Host Requirements

Be registered non-profit organizations and active for at least one calendar year
Offer professional events or services that add value to our Members and complement our monthly mixers
Service the interests of Asia's international communities (or have an Asian or Asia-Pacific focus if based outside of Asia)
Agree to jointly promote the event to its members to maximize networking opportunities for both groups

Event Definition

The event is officially an "ORIENTED Happy Hour" as per ORIENTED's regular last-Thursday-of-the-month, signature service.

ORIENTED is the official "Main Host" of the event and will make all venue arrangements.
Venues are typically confirmed on or before the 1st of the month of the scheduled Happy Hour and posted to the ORIENTED Events Calendar.
The COP organization is the official "Co-Host" of the ORIENTED Happy Hour.
The event title on all ORIENTED and Co-Host marketing materials should be "ORIENTED Happy Hour in (city) with (Co-Host name)!" Click here to see example.
Per approval, the theme of the event (if any) may be selected by the Co-Host to raise awareness of their special interests or upcoming events!
Themes can be professional in nature or focus on community service, education, arts & culture, politics, etc.

Door Fees

General admission price at all ORIENTED Happy Hours worldwide are US$10 (or local currency equivalent).
Guests who RSVP in advance with ORIENTED will receive 50% off, unless otherwise indicated.
Online RSVP is closed the day before the event.

Revenue Share

ORIENTED is responsible for collecting and managing its own RSVP Guest List and keeps 100% of door fee revenues collected.
The Co-Host may also collect and manage its own RSVP Guest List, in which case the Co-Host keeps 100% of door fee revenues it collects from its members. * If this is the preferred option, the Co-Host is responsible for assigning its own representatives to collect door fees at the door.
Some Co-Hosts don't wish to deal with RSVP management and door fee collection hassles and would rather just co-promote, show up, and network with the attendees. In this case, there would be no revenue share.
"General Admission" moneys collected from walk-ins -- people who do not RSVP in advance either with ORIENTED or with the Co-Host -- goes to ORIENTED, to help with planning and overhead costs as the Host organization.

* The Co-Host is solely responsible for any and all income and other taxes, in any applicable jurisdiction to which it may be subject, resulting from moneys collected as a Co-Host of an ORIENTED.COM, Inc. event. ORIENTED is not responsible for moneys collected and used by the Co-Host.

Corporate Sponsors

ORIENTED may or may not solicit corporate event sponsors. The Co-Host agrees and understands that such revenues are the sole property of ORIENTED.

ORIENTED Promotions

Venue Blurb Promotions

ORIENTED will include a text description of the Co-Host (maximum 75 words) within the event description of our online event announcement.

Event Title:
"ORIENTED Happy Hour in (City) with (Co-Host Name)!"

Co-Host Introduction:
"ORIENTED (City) is proud to present (Co-Host Name) as the Official Co-Host of our (month) Happy Hour!"

Featured "ORIENTED Event"
The event will be promoted on our Community Events Calendar as a featured "ORIENTED Event", for additional exposure.
ORIENTED Email Newsletters
Co-Host credits will be included in all ORIENTED email newsletters that are published to promote the Happy Hour.
Post-Event Promotions
After the event, a Photo Album on the ORIENTED website will be designed that includes an automated online "Slideshow". The Slideshow, in turn, will have a "Co-Host" link which directs traffic back to the original event announcement.
ORIENTED Photo Albums are archived for permanent display and is one of the most frequently visited sections of the ORIENTED website.

Co-Host Promotions

The Co-Host agrees to cross-promote the event to its members through its website(s), e-newsletters, print publications, member announcements, and other marketing channels.
Click here for a live example.
ORIENTED will be given the opportunity to review the Co-Host marketing copy before the campaign(s) are launched.
Suggested copy:
(Co-Host Name) is proud to be the official Co-Host of this month's ORIENTED Happy Hour in (City)!
Date: _____________________
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Venue: ____________________
Address: ___________________

General Admission: ________
Member Rate with RSVP: _________
To RSVP now, please _____________________
ORIENTED.COM is the largest network in the world of international professionals interested in Asian business and partnerships. Its signature service, the ORIENTED Happy Hours, are "simultaneously" held on the last Thursday of every month in more than ten cities around the globe, providing networking opportunities and information exchange for all those interested. Visit http://oriented.com/join for more information!
Please note that the ORIENTED text logo is in all caps (not "Oriented" or "Oriented.com" or "ORIENTED.com").
ORIENTED graphic logo can be downloaded here.

Event Logistics

A separate Welcome Table will be provided at the event for the Co-Host to greet its members, distribute member name tags, display materials, collect contact information* from guests, and answer any questions.
If doable, it is also possible for both the Co-Host representatives and ORIENTED organizers to share the same table and greet guests together, as they arrive.
The Co-Host agrees to send at least two representatives to help with event logistics and to manage the Co-Host Welcome Table. ORIENTED organizers shall not be responsible for Co-Host materials at any time.
Representatives should arrive at least half an hour before the event and stay until 9 p.m. when the event officially ends.

* While ORIENTED Organizers may collect contact data from attendees, that information may not be shared with any third parties, including Co-Hosts or Event Sponsors, per our Privacy Statement. Thus, Co-Hosts are encouraged to bring their own mailing list sign-up forms (and/or membership applications, etc.) to collect such information, if interested.

Getting Started

To find out about COP opportunities in your city, please contact us with information about your organization, your preferred month of participation, your suggested event theme (if any), total number of your mailing list recipients, and estimated number of Co-Host members expected to attend the event (for venue selection purposes).

Co-Hosts must be confirmed at least one month in advance of the event to ensure adequate lead time for joint promotional activities.

If confirmed, please provide the following items to the Organizing Team in your city:

Name, email and phone number of Co-Host Main Contact
Names, emails, and phone numbers of the Co-Host Representatives who will manage the Co-Host Welcome Table and materials
Description of the organization to place in ORIENTED's promotional materials (75 words or less)
Co-Host logo graphic or photo in .jpg or .gif format (maximum two files)
Co-Host website URL showing how ORIENTED will be promoted
Co-Host email newsletter draft showing how ORIENTED will be promoted, as well as the expected publication schedule
Will you be managing your own RSVP Guest Lists and collecting door fees at the door? See Revenue Share for details.

Please note that ORIENTED Promotions of the Co-Host will not be activated until Co-Host provides Items #5 and #6 above. This policy is strictly enforced due to some unpleasant experiences with other groups in the past.

Follow-Up Activities

Comments and feedback on how we can improve our Community Outreach Program are always welcome, especially at the conclusion of a co-hosted event.

Co-Hosts are also invited to submit COP testimonials to post on the ORIENTED website.

COP Testimonial
"... Most of our members that I talked to last night like this idea of joining events, so that they will not see the "old" faces" all the time... [we] spent lots of time explaining what AmCham was about... it's good publicity for the Chamber to all these future leaders..."
- Stella Huang, Director of Programs
American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei

Thank you for your interest in the ORIENTED Community Outreach Program! We look forward to working with your organization.