• Private meetings between executives and important speakers.
• Announce corporate sponsorship verbally and post signage at events.
• Sponsorship in all council publications.
• Free or reduced rate advertisements in council publications and provide a link to your company on our website.
• Bring prominent visitors to corporate offices of discussion.
• Invite Sponsoring CEO to speak to council members on topical issue.
• Help with access in Washington especially at State, embassies, World Bank, IMF, think tanks, CIA, EPA, DOD.
• Executive seats on WACA’s national corporate tours to emerging markets.
• Executive access to exclusive corporate conferences in Europe hosted by WACA’s British partners, the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
• Company access to WACA’s international affairs partners in Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Turkey, Japan, China, and elsewhere.

Ways Corporations can support San Diego World Affairs Council

• Hold programs on your premises.
• Sponsor young executives/associates in our Young Professionals Forum.
• Allow board meetings to be held on your premises.
• Donate free plane tickets and or hotel rooms for speakers.
• Donate paper, office supplies and new or used office equipment.
• Make gifts available for silent auctions.
• Sponsor an entire program.
• Print council publications in the company print shop.
• Help with redesign of council brochure, newsletter and calendar.
• Put up speakers in company guest quarters.
• Have a reception on your premises.
• Underwrite student participation in council events.
• Sponsor an intern.
• Give appreciation gifts for speakers.
• Buy tables or tickets at council fund-raisers.

• Local Council Members will have the opportunity to name five employees or clients who will be listed as members of the World Affairs Council. Benefits of membership include discounted admission to WAC events, subscription to Communiqué, the WAC newsletter, and receive all other printed materials.
• Network with individuals from San Diego's international business community
• The company will be listed in event programs and brochures.
• Corporate Members will be made aware of additional program sponsorship opportunities throughout the year.
• Corporate Members are eligible to participate in Corporate Tours organized by the World Affairs Councils of America.
• Corporate Members are eligible to participate in World Affairs Councils of America conferences.