Partnership & Advertising Opportunities
The Oregon Bankers Association is the only full-service trade association representing state and national commercial banks, thrifts and savings banks chartered to do business in Oregon. Partnering with the OBA provides your organization exclusive exposure to key decision makers in the Oregon banking industry. Whether it is through advertising, sponsorship, or participation in a convention or conference, the OBA is ready to work with you to make the most of your marketing dollars.
Associate Membership
If building strong relationships with financial institutions in Oregon would be beneficial to your business--or if you need to stay informed of changes, activities and attitudes of Oregon's financial services industry--there is no better way than through Associate Membership with the OBA.
Associate membership in the Oregon Bankers Association provides exposure to hundreds of decision-makers throughout the Oregon banking community and an opportunity to showcase your company through our publications, conventions and seminars. Associate Members receive discounted advertising rates, first notice for sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, registration and exhibit fee discounts, recognition and exposure in the OBA's printed directory and website, and free subscriptions to OBA publications including Banking Matters magazine and the Associate Member Bulletin. For a complete list of benefits and to learn more about becoming an Associate Member, click here.
Advertising
Banking Matters Magazine
Banking Matters is the premier publication of the Oregon Bankers Association and Independent Community Banks of Oregon. Published quarterly, the magazine is distributed to 100 percent of Oregon banks. Circulation is nearly 3,000, and readership is estimated at twice that number. Recipients of the magazine include bank CEOs, senior managers and directors, as well as Oregon Bankers Association Associate Members and business partners.
When you advertise in Banking Matters, you effectively target your message to decision-makers throughout the Oregon banking industry. Click here for more information and advertising rates.
OBA Directory
The Oregon Bankers Association's printed directory is an indispensible reference tool for financial institution executives and those conducting business with financial decision-makers. An ad in the OBA Directory will reach the executives and banking leaders who utilize this valuable resource throughout the year. Ad placement in the Directory is a cost-effective marketing strategy that will provide your organization a full year's worth of advertising. Note: Advertising restricted to members of the OBA. For more information about advertising in the Directory, contact Andee Rose at (503) 576-4113 or arose@oregonbankers.com.
OBA E-Newsletters
Education Weekly
- 400 x 100 pixel ad with hyperlink to your website
- Distributed weekly to over 1700 bankers (Over 85,000 impressions over the course of a year!)
- Change your ad at any time
Education Weekly is sent four times per month to over 1700 bankers, updating them on the latest workshops, conferences, seminars and online training opportunities available from the Oregon Bankers Association. This electronic newsletter is distributed a total of 48 times per year to an audience that includes bank presidents, senior managers, HR managers, training officers and more.
Regulatory Spotlight
- 400 x 100 pixel ad with hyperlink to your website
- Distributed monthly to over 2,000 bankers (Over 24,000 impressions over the course of a year!)
- Change your ad at any time
The Regulatory Spotlight newsletter is sent once per month to over 800 bankers, updating them on the latest federal regulatory issues facing the banking industry. This electronic publication is distributed a total of 12 times per year to an audience that includes bank presidents, senior managers, operations and compliance officers and more.
For more information about advertising in one of OBA's E-Newsletters, click here.
Sponsorships
OBA Annual Convention
Audience: Chief executives, management and directors
Attendance: 250 +
Sponsorships: $750 - $5,000
OBA/ICBO Annual Directors & Officers Winter Conference
Audience: Chief executives, senior management and directors
Attendance: 200 +
Sponsorships: $750 - $2,500
For more information on the above events and their associated sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lori Chamberlain at (503) 576-4108 or lchamberlain@oregonbankers.com.
Education Programs
Northwest Bank Directors College
Audience: Inside and outside bank directors
Attendance: 20 +
Sponsorships: $750 per session
Northwest Security Professionals Conference
Audience: Bank operations, compliance, security, and technology professionals
Attendance: 80 +
Sponsorships: $800 - $3,500
Northwest Commercial Lending Academy
Audience: Commercial lenders with less than 5 years of experience
Attendance: 20 +
Sponsorships: $350 per day
Northwest Commercial Lending School
Audience: Commercial lenders with 6 - 15 years experience
Attendance: 35 +
Sponsorships: $350 per day
Northwest Intermediate Banking School
Audience: All areas of banking
Attendance: 25 +
Sponsorship: $350 per day
Northwest Bank Operations School
Audience: Operations supervisors
Attendance: 25 +
Sponsorships: $350 per day
Advanced Branch Managers School
Audience: Branch managers
Attendance: 25 +
Sponsorships: $350 per session
For more information or to reserve a sponsorship opportunity, please contact Jo Ann Wright at (503) 576-4127 or jwright@oregonbankers.com.
