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BITSA

The Student Association run by Information Systems stud en ts, for Information Systems students

Marketing Pack

2014 - 15

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Contents

What is BITSA? ..................................................................................................... 3

Why sponsor BITSA? .......................................................................................... 4

Your opportunity to contribute ..................................................................... 5

What can BITSA do for your company?...................................................... 6

How will this funding be utilised? ................................................................. 7

Contact us .............................................................................................................. 9

Cover photo: BITSA Charity Basketball, September 2013

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What is BITSA?

BITSA was established in 1989 as the BIT Student Association to provide a support

network for all Business Information Technology (BIT) Co-op students, both during

and after their time at university. Since then, membership has expanded to include

Information Systems Management (ISM) Co-op students. The BIT and ISM programs

were renamed this year to the Business Information Systems (BIS) and the Commerce

Information Systems (CIS) programs, and the constitution was also amended in 2012

to invite all students studying an Information Systems degree or major to attend

BITSA events. BITSA, now known as the IS Student Association, is an Arc-affiliated

club with current membership at over 200 students and over 150 active alumni.

At BITSA, we believe that a university experience that is balanced between hard work

and a fun social life is important in maintaining our students’ wellbeing. For this

reason, the BITSA Executive team organises and runs several events throughout the

year. We ensure that our events challenge our members’ intellect and creativity, help

individuals build friendships and networks, and importantly, helps our local

community.

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BITSA Welcome BBQ, March 2013

Why sponsor BITSA?

BITSA is a non-profit student organisation and we are looking for assistance to fund

some of our activities. All money raised by the club will be used for club-related

purposes. BITSA maintains BITSAWeb (www.bitsa.org.au) and has recently updated

the BITSAWiki as a platform for both current students and alumni to socialise and

keep in touch. We also produce the BITSAMag, a bi-annual publication distributed to

students and sponsors of the BIS and CIS programs.

Our biggest event of the year, our BITSA Trivia Night is attended by current students,

alumni, and many other guests from our industry sponsor companies. Last year, this

event was sold out to capacity at over 120 people.

Sponsorship of BITSA would enable you to raise your company’s profile amongst top

graduates and to generate increased goodwill for your company among a very

talented group of students and a wide alumni network.

BITSA Trivia Night, July 2013

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Your Opportunity to

Contribute

BITSA is offering the opportunity to sponsor us at a level you wish. If you feel that

your company may be able to assist with goods or services that would be beneficial

to our students please do not hesitate to contact our Marketing Representatives.

Their contact details are available at the end of this document.

The levels of sponsorship are listed below:

BITSA Road Trip - Port Stephens, February 2014

Level Sponsorship Financial/Product Contribution

1 Principle Sponsorship $500

2 Sponsorship $350

3 Major Sponsorship $200

4 Supporter Sponsorship $199 or less

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What can BITSA do for

your company? With your help, BITSA can help you connect with an expansive network of current students

and alumni during fun events throughout the year, such as the BITSA Trivia Night.

Principle

Sponsor

Gold

Sponsor

Major

Sponsor

Supporter

Sponsor

Your contribution $500 $350 $200 $199 and less

In-room signage

at all our events

including BITSA

Trivia Night 2013*

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Logo/brand

placement in

events, tickets and

posters*

✓ ✓ ✓

-

Acknowledgement

of support at

events*

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Complimentary

tickets to BITSA

Trivia Night 2013

5

4

3

-

Product(s)

distributed at

events (if

applicable)

✓

✓

✓

✓

Logo/brand

placement and link

to your company

website on

BITSAWeb and

BITSAMag

✓

✓

✓

✓

*Note: There is a differentiation in logo size and prominence of logo/signage depending on sponsorship level

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How will this funding be

utilised? BITSA has already kicked off 2014 and initiatives for the rest of the year may include

but are not limited to:

• Start of session BITSA Barbeque and Sports Day

• BITSA Trivia Night 2014

• BITSAMag 2014 (Session 1 and Session 2)

• High school visits to increase high school students’ interest in studying

Information

Systems

• Improvement of feedback procedure between students and lecturers

• School of Information Systems, Technology, and Management (SISTM) Barbeque

Meet and Greet

• BITSA Charity Soccer/Basketball

• Informal sporting events for current students

• End of Session Two special gathering

The level of support BITSA receives from sponsors determines our ability to hold

these events. Our aim of holding these events is to provide a more rewarding

university experience for Information Systems students.

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BIS 2013 Cohort, BITSA Trivia Night, July 2013

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Contact Us

Please contact our 2015 Career Directors for any queries or suggestions.

Kelvin Hong | +61 (0) 422 210 754

Aabir Quazi | +61 (0) 415 155 228

Email: marketing@bitsa.org.au

Web: www.bitsa.org.au

BIS/CIS 2012 Cohort, Sponsor Site Visit.

BITSA organises site visits to help students understand their career options.