360 Partnership Program

The 360 PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM is designed to help support many of your business needs. These are some of the great ways we can support you:

Helping you RECRUIT TOP TALENT
Both our C.Tech. and C.E.T. certifications have been recognized as one of the top five most valuable engineering certifications to have in 2020 by Randstad Engineering.

Boosting your BRAND EXPOSURE
To a targeted audience which includes: Government officials, faculty, and students at 24 Ontario Colleges, municipalities, technology organizations, and over 5,000 companies that hire OACETT members.

Increasing your ENGAGEMENT
by connecting you with more than 21,000 professionals representing 15 disciplines of engineering technology and applied science.

As a 360 Corporate Partner you receive the following benefits:

1. EVENTS

CHAPTER ENGAGEMENT – Connect with one or more of OACETT’s 28 local chapters by sponsoring chapter events, providing continuing professional development to the chapters, facility tours, etc.
COLLEGE OUTREACH – OACETT will champion our partners by including your logo on college presentations, outreach material and at college career fairs.
AGM & CONFERENCE – The opportunity to access discounted sponsorship opportunities at OACETT’s Annual General Meeting and Conference attended by over 250 engineering technology and applied science professionals, government officials and key representatives from Ontario’s 24 colleges.
AWARDS GALA – This biennial event is attended by 250 distinguished guests, from corporate leaders to the heads of colleges and provincial ministers. OACETT’s awards are recognized throughout the profession to acknowledge technical, volunteer, and professional contributions of both companies and individuals. Beyond recognition, the gala is an excellent opportunity to expose your brand through one of our sponsorship levels, which are discounted for 360 partners.

2. MARKETING/BRAND AWARENESS

PRINT: branded advertisements and articles in The Ontario Technologist Magazine (OT)
DIGITAL
- E-tech News – Advertise your company or be featured in an article in our monthly e-newsletter, which reaches the OACETT membership.
- Digital OT – Outside of the printed magazine, we also have the digital version, which includes hyperlinked advertisements, articles, and interactive content like videos.
- OACETT Website – Maximize your professional exposure by having your logo and company description listed on the OACETT website, which boasts thousands of views each year.

3. SOCIAL MEDIA – Important engagement on OACETT’s social media channels which have close to 16,000 followers:

SPONSORED POSTS – OACETT will work with your company to create paid posts that engage our membership.
PERSON OF INTEREST – OACETT will highlight our members who work for your company on both our website and social media.
SOCIAL SUPPORT – Shares, retweets and likes on important items posted by your company.

4. ACCESS (21,000+ MEMBERS) – All of the above benefits will reach our professional audience, but there is still more:

CTEN JOB BOARD – Advertise your engineering technology employment opportunities to the right audience on our Canadian Technology Employment Network (CTEN) job board which accessed by technology professionals across Canada.
ADVERTISEMENT SUPPORT – On Ontario Technologist magazine advertisements, digital and print.