GSA COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES

GSA welcomes the opportunity to work with different organizations on a variety of initiatives and activities. GSA enters into collaboration agreements with the goal of providing GSA members with educational and informative opportunities that extend beyond those GSA directly hosts.

GSA has established a committee to determine collaboration agreements.  The following provides further information about the types of partnership support available from GSA and the steps to take to initiate a request for collaboration.

Categories and Guidelines

Alliance Partner

GSA selectively aligns with appropriate regional organizations for the benefit of the global semiconductor community.  GSA and the Alliance Partner provide ongoing co-support of each other’s initiatives and activities. 

The organizational alliance may include such elements as

• fostering business relationships among member companies
• promoting international exhibitions, conferences and seminars
• exchanging industry report and research information
• assisting with trade delegations among members

A GSA Alliance Partner designation is established through a Memorandum of Understanding. 

Collaboration Partner

A GSA Collaboration Partner co-produces or co-manages an event or activity for mutual benefit.  There is shared risk and reward for the collaborative event.

To initiate a Collaboration Partner request, contact: Lisa Tafoya, Vice President, Global Research, ltafoya@gsaglobal.org, +1-972-866-7579 x 116.

Research Partner

A GSA Initiative Partner participates in a joint initiative, such as a survey, study, tool, report or other research effort that brings unique market intelligence to the industry.
To propose a joint initiative, contact: Lisa Tafoya, Vice President, Global Research, ltafoya@gsaglobal.org, +1-972-866-7579 x 116.

Education Partner

GSA also has Education Partners, involving in-kind support of an organization’s event or activity without monetary involvement.  As careful consideration is given to not inundate our members, there is a limit to the number of Education Partner collaborations that will be allowed during any period throughout the year.

Guidelines for this category include:

• Must not compete or conflict with other GSA planned activities.
• Is limited to one activity per year, per company. For example, if an activity is being conducted as a series in three cities over the course of a few weeks, it will be deemed one activity. Activities with longer intervals will be considered more than one activity.
• Must be educational in nature rather than a direct or indirect sales presentation of product or services.
• Should present an industry challenge or opportunity.
• Is preferred that the activity allow free admission or discounted admission to GSA members.
• The GSA logo should be included in all materials about the activity and on the activity Web site.
• GSA should be included in any press or publicity materials, a copy of which should be sent to GSA prior to distribution.
• Program materials should include the GSA logo as well as a brief description of GSA (text provided by GSA).
• The alliance partner must handle registration of the activity in full. No activity will be allowed to exclude any GSA member from participation (i.e. competitors that wish to attend must be allowed to do so).
• A complete program agenda and sample of materials to be used should be finalized and submitted to GSA (at event conception and again one week prior to event).
• Activity will include one or more mechanisms for post-activity feedback from attendees, via onsite feedback form or post-activity online feedback.
• GSA will require a complete electronic copy of the list of attendee names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mails to be received no later than one week following the event. List summary should designate total number of GSA members who registered/participated.
• GSA will require a summary of the event feedback (number and overall comments) following each activity.
• GSA will conduct its own follow-up after the event to determine member comments and solicit non-members for membership with GSA.

GSA Reciprocation Efforts for the Education Partner Activity:

If the activity is approved by GSA, GSA will provide the following in-kind support of the activity:

• Activity will be listed on the Upcoming Events calendar on the GSA Web site.
• Activity will have a link to the activity information and registration information Web site.
• Activity will be included within member communications sent via e-mail (max of 3 communications, non-exclusive content).
• GSA will provide GSA logo and description information to be included on activity Web site and in activity brochure/materials.
• GSA will provide membership and association literature to be displayed at the event (brochures, applications, samples of reports and publications).

Other Elements:

• GSA is open to discussing other ideas or elements of a collaboration beyond those listed within these parameters.

Process to Submit a Request:

• Submit a proposal document that includes date, time, place, registration fee (if any), subject of the activity, target market to attend, benefit that attendees will receive by attending the activity, goals and objectives desired as the outcome of the activity.
• Proposals should be submitted a minimum of three (3) months in advance of the activity date. Anything submitted less than three months in advance of the activity might not be considered due to scheduling conflicts. Proposals should be submitted to: Monica Dominguez, Marketing Manager, mdominguez@gsaglobal.org, +1-972-866-7579 x 161.
• Proposals will be submitted to the GSA collaboration committee and reviewed for approval. Please allow a minimum of two weeks for a decision response.
• Once a decision is reached regarding GSA participation, you will be contacted by telephone to arrange a time to begin the planning of the event.
• GSA will designate one individual as the lead contact from the GSA Marketing team who will work with you on executing the elements of the alliance.

Member Discounts

GSA is pleased to provide a variety of industry programs and discounts for its members in such areas as research, education/training and visibility. 

The research section of the GSA Web site spotlights the top industry market research firms and the reports they offer. For inclusion in this program, GSA asks for a commitment from participants in the following areas:

• GSA member discount (10% - 25% discount for GSA member companies on highlighted reports), with firm’s non-discounted cost applied to non-members.
• A company profile submitted in a Microsoft Word document describing your product and service offerings.
• An updated list of report offerings and report descriptions each quarter.
• Contact name, e-mail and direct phone number for report orders and questions.
• A link to your on-line order form and a link to view and/or order all reports offered by your company.
• A tracking/promotional order code for GSA members to use to obtain discount.
• A quarterly report of all purchases made by GSA members.

To propose a member discount, please contact: Monica Dominguez, Marketing Manager, mdominguez@gsaglobal.org, +1-972-866-7579 x 161.