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NAOAT / Local chapters

National ambition. Local connections.

Bring advanced technology together in your market. Build a community for learning, collaboration, and the people moving your region forward.

OUR FIRST CHAPTER COMMUNITIES

Starting in Virginia.
Growing together.

Connect with our established chapters in Virginia Beach and Richmond.

BUILD SOMETHING IN YOUR CITY

Start your local chapter.

These are proposed chapter markets seeking organizers. An application begins a conversation; it does not reserve a territory or establish a chapter.

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Bring people together

Tell us about your local technology community, potential collaborators, and the sectors you want to connect.

02

Make a practical plan

Outline your organizing team, first gathering, education ideas, and the resources you would need to launch.

03

Build with NAOAT

Agree on leadership, use of the NAOAT name, chapter responsibilities, and financial arrangements before launching.

Read chapter formation guidelines →

60 markets seeking chapter organizers

Your community belongs here, too.

We welcome proposals for markets beyond this list.

Propose another market →

How chapter funding works

There is no fee to submit a chapter application. Launch funding, local event and sponsorship income, and any sharing of revenue with NAOAT will be addressed in a written chapter agreement before approval. No revenue-sharing percentage has been set.

Submitting an application does not authorize collecting dues, accepting sponsorships, or representing a new chapter as established.