Exhibit and Sponsor

Sponsoring the opening keynote speaker is a unique opportunity to be connected to the largest attended session at the annual conference. You'll be verbally thanked with an opportunity to show a video before the the keynote speaker begins!

Also includes Platinum Level benefits.

Immediately following the opening keynote speaker, be the sponsor of the biggest event that kicks off the NASPA Annual Conference. Energy is at a conference high during this reception where all attendees are welcomed. Be the sponsor of this event to increase branding and visibility, interact with attendees, and most importantly, let attendees know you are there! NASPA is open for open dialogue regarding this event and it’s sponsor benefits.

Also includes Platinum Level benefits.

The VPSA Reception is an invite only event aimed solely at Vice President's of Student Affairs. Place promotional materials, set up signs at the entrance, and most importantly, your organization will have the opportunity to show a video to attendees.

This is an opportunity to be thanked at the beginning of our second largest session and show a promotional video to the attendees. You’ll also be able to place information on all of the seats prior to the keynote!

Also includes Gold Level benefits.

Get your logo and company in front of thousands of eyeballs by sponsoring one of our major featured speakers. Your signs will fill the room and you’ll be verbally thanked!

Join hundreds of attendees as we recognize the “who’s who” of NASPA with dozens of awards. You’ll be verbally introduced with an opportunity to say a few words, and you will be able to disperse literature before the event.

Also includes Silver Level benefits.

This well-attended, signature event for the NASPA Foundation honors the outstanding achievement of a number distinguished student affairs professionals. Your company will be recognized on invitations mailed to 800 donors and with signage during the conference. You can say a few words from the podium during the event.

With 36 Knowledge Communities, sponsoring one of the receptions gives you the ability to specifically target a demographic that you can best serve. As a sponsor you’ll be able to place signs at the front, pass out literature, receive verbal recognition and even say a few words.

Also includes Friend Level benefits.

Connect with attendees before the conference even starts at one of our incredibly popular “pre-cons” which include the Community College Institute and the International Symposium. As a sponsor you’ll be able to place signs at the front, pass out literature, receive verbal recognition and even say a few words.

Also includes Friend Level benefits.

Be recognized at one of NASPA’s most popular educational sessions. SA Speaks (Student Affairs Speaks), NASPA’s spin on TED Talks, is one of our most popular featured sessions.  These LIVE Featured Sessions are also a part of NASPA’s Virtual Ticket and audio recordings! So your sponsorship lives on for a year after the event. Sponsors will receive:

a verbal recognition by a NASPA Leader before one of the presentations;

your thank you logo displayed on back drop screens before the speaker begins (and while attendees are taking their seats);

and an opportunity to place out your promotional piece on the tables during this session. 

What a better way to get in front of 75+ universities!  The Grad Prep and Communities Fair will host 75+ school departments who will be promoting their graduate & other programs.  Sponsor will have the opportunity to help with check in and hand out a promotional item for every table.  Signage will be at the entrance as well.

Also includes Friend Level Benefits.

NASPA will be hosting a connected conference from San Jose State University for California state employees who are unable to attend the annual conference because of travel restrictions. This is a unique opportunity to support this event and get your name out to California-based attendees! Whether you decide to be a connected conference supporter, plan to design a live session presented in California, or participate in our Virtual Ticket streamed live from Austin, there are multiple options to increase your brand awareness and network at this event!

Join 160 NASPA leaders during the Leadership Reception held prior to the NASPA Leadership Dinner. Mix and mingle with the NASPA Board of Directors and the NASPA Foundation Board prior to one of the most important events of the year.

Celebrate the 2019-2020 NASPA leaders who finish their term in March with the Board of Directors, NASPA Foundation Board, and the NASPA President. Supporting this event allows for visual recognition, a speaking opportunity, and a lovely evening with student affairs leaders from around the world.

By being the exclusive sponsor of the registration area, all attendees will not only see your brand upon check-in (mouse pads, check-in screen savers, signage, floor decals) they will also receive a promotional item (ex. Post card for giveaway) that will increase your booth traffic!

Go straight to the movers and shakers in student affairs by sponsoring the VPSA lounge. You’ll be able to place signage, set up your own table, and even co-host the lounge with a NASPA representative throughout the entire conference!

It’s a fact: attendees run on coffee. Be the one that gives them this fuel by sponsoring one of two coffee breaks on the second and third day. Relax with attendees in the exhibit hall while your signs are at the entrance and you’re recognized verbally over the speakers.

Also includes Bronze Level benefits. 

Place your signs at the front of the exhibit hall while attendees stream in to enjoy an afternoon sweet treat. If desired, your staff can personally help hand out the ice cream bars. You’ll be able to relax and chat with them while you’re verbally thanked in the exhibit hall!

Also includes Bronze Level benefits.

Designed to let new attendees network, learn about NASPA, and relax between sessions, by sponsoring this lounge you’ll be able to place your sign at the entrance and reach out to a diverse group of first time attendees!

Also includes Bronze Level benefits.

More attendees are using iPhones, iPads, and every other kind of device. When you sponsor a charging station they’ll know you were the one that helped get their phone through the day! Additionally, you’ll be able to set up a promotional poster.

Also includes Bronze Level benefits.

The NASPA Foundation advances NASPA and the student affairs profession by raising funds that are used to celebrate achievement, as well as support scholarships, meaningful research and emergent practices. Become the Foundation's primary sponsor at the NASPA Annual Conference to get visibility in an email reaching all 15,000 of NASPA's members, an invitation to the NASPA Foundation Diamond Club donor reception, the opportunity to staff a high visibility game at the NASPA Foundation booth, and logo and verbal recognition in several different locations!

Also includes Bronze Level Sponsor benefits.

Already an invaluable resource with thousands of downloads, as a mobile app sponsor your logo and a link to your website will be visible each time an attendee checks their schedule, looks at an exhibitor profile, and looks up session info!

Want a simple and easy way to direct attendees to your booth? This is a great ice breaker to get attendees to visit your booth. Attendees have a chance to win Amazon gift cards but only by visiting all of the raffle sponsors in the exhibit hall!

The NASPA Virtual Ticket extends the industry-leading content from our Annual Conference to the substantial market of professionals that are not able to attend each year. Over 700 attendees will view our full-day simulcasts including our featured speakers and have on-demand access to over 50 conference sessions for the following 12 months. Virtual Ticket supporters will be able to conduct their own educational sessions that will be included in the on-demand catalog for registrants.

Sponsoring this brochure is a great way to get first timers to your booth. There will be over 3,000 first timers who will receive this brochure upon registration. Your company logo and booth # will be included in the printed material. Most importantly, the brochure conveniently fits in the name badge holder, so the first timers will be sure to hang on to it throughout the conference!

Also includes Friend Level Sponsor benefits.

In partnership with the New Professionals and Graduate Students Knowledge Community and the NASPA Central Office, the NASPA NOW Professional Recognition recognizes the impact that new professionals and graduate students have upon the student affairs profession. Each year, 25 participants will be selected as winners in categories aligned with the NASPA Pillars, Integrity, Inclusion, Innovation, and Inquiry, as well as a fifth category of Impact. 

Looking at getting your brand out there? This is a new opportunity at both the NASPA Headquarters hotels to highlight your logo or new product that can be in the hands of all the attendees staying onsite. 

(Two hotels available.)

Do you want to advertise during the NASPA Annual Conference? Ask Kristie if you'd like to know about how to get involved! kjerde@naspa.org.