2025 AZTransfer Summit Sponsor Prospectus

2025

SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS

ANNUAL AZTRANSFER SUMMIT APRIL 24-25, 2025 WE-KO-PA CASINO RESORT FORT MCDOWELL, AZ

ABOUT THE SUMMIT The AZTransfer Summit is the premier higher education convening in Arizona. The Summit brings together faculty, staff, and administrators from Arizona’s public and tribal community colleges and three state universities.

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The Summit is known for its innovative approach to content and engagement and high-quality programming and experiences. It blends traditional conference components like breakout sessions and keynotes with new and unconventional activities.

2024 TOT AL AT T ENDANCE

26%

We are pleased this year to offer several sponsorship packages designed help organizations engage with attendees and add value to the learning experience.

UN IVER S ITY A TTEN D EES

ATTENDEES

• Academic Advisors • Faculty • Administrators • Admissions Representatives • Outreach & Recruitment Representatives

• High School Counselors • Career & Technical Education and Workforce Development Professionals • Representatives from organizations focused on improving access to education in Arizona (i.e. Education Forward Arizona, AZ Earn to Learn, etc.)

163 2014

192 2015

291

2016

8%

COMMU NIT Y C OLLEGE AT T ENDEES

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Participants from Arizona public and tribal community colleges and three state universities include:

Participants from other organizations also attend, including:

68%

254 2017

AT T ENDEES F ROM OT HER ORGANIZAT IONS

BREAKOU T SESSIONS

297

2018

268 2019

227 2022

333

2023

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: RUTH REICHL Ruth Reichl is recognized as one of the most discerning voices in the food world, with accolades as a bestselling author, revered restaurant critic, and culinary industry influencer.

Her icon status stems from groundbreaking roles in food journalism, including lead restaurant critic at the New York Times and Editor-in-Chief at Gourmet magazine. Ruth offers sharp insights connected to the shifting industry landscape, including supply chain and sustainability issues and innovations.

New in 2024, Ruth debuts her book The Paris Novel, described as a heartfelt adventure set in 1983 filled with food, art, and fashion. Her own comments on this book: The truth is almost everything about this book makes me happy. Writing it was pure pleasure. It wasn't just Paris, but Paris past. A Paris filled with food and art and fashion. A Paris filled with writers. A Paris where a young American could live on very little as she discovered herself.

Ruth examined the country's food system with the documentary “Food and Country,” built on her many connections to ranchers, farmers, fishermen and restaurants wrestling with the challenges of industry consolidation. Launched at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and SXSW, the film created buzz at film festivals across the country with uniformly favorable reviews.

A six-time James Beard Award winner, capped by her 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, Ruth's work transcends all platforms with top honors for best-selling books, magazine feature writing, restaurant critique, and multimedia food commentary. Born and raised in New York City, she moved to Berkeley, California, in the early 1970s, launching her career as chef and co-owner of The Swallow Restaurant. She later held court as one of the top restaurant critics in America, influencing commentary during the early days of the foodie explosion.

Ruth bestselling memoirs include Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir, a chronicle of her tenure at the magazine; Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table; Comfort Me with Apples; and Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise. Her cookbook My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes that Saved My Life received best cookbook accolades from industry peers and booksellers. For TV, Ruth's PBS series “Gourmet's Adventures with Ruth” featured the best cooking schools around the world.

Ruth is beloved as a fascinating and gracious speaker, sought as an authority on culinary trends; our fixation on food reflecting culture and society; on writing, memoirs, and self-discovery; and on the healing solace found in the kitchen. A favorite with audiences of all flavors, Ruth shares her current musings on her La Briffe Substack channel.

SPONSORSHIPS AT-A-GLANCE

If you have questions or would like to proceed with registration, please contact summit@aztransfer.com.

PLATINUM

GOLD

SILVER

Bronze

EXHIBITOR

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Breakout session presentation Materials at place settings Address to general session audience Push notification via conference app Logo in email communications Logo on conference website Exhibit table Summit registrations (for exhibit staff)

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIPS

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Three Available 1 LEF

Platinum Sponsorships are offered in three exclusive categories- Luncheon on Thursday, April 24 (SOLD), Keynote on Friday, April 25 (SOLD), and Luncheon on Friday, April 25.

BENEFITS Breakout Session Presentation

A guaranteed breakout session for the sponsor to share relevant information, services, and resources with attendees.

Sessions are 60 minutes long.

Materials at Place Settings

Sponsor’s marketing materials or promotional item placed at each seat in the ballroom for the sponsor’s selected event.

Address to General Session Audience

Sponsor provides a brief address to the general session during the sponsor’s selected event.

Push Notification from Conference App

Push notification acknowledging your sponsorship sent to all attendees once during the Summit.

INVESTMENT: $4,000

Logo in Email Communications

Sponsor’s logo and link placed in the footer of all promotional emails sent to AZTransfer email list of 4,000+ contacts.

Logo on Summit Website

Sponsor logo and link on aztransfersummit.com home page.

Exhibit SPACE

One (1) 6ft table and two (2) chairs in the main foyer for the sponsor to display information and meet with attendees.

Includes exhibiting during both days of the Summit.

Summit Registrations

Four (4) registrations for the sponsor’s staff / representatives to attend the Summit. Includes breakfast and lunch on both days of the Summit.

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GOLD SPONSORSHIP One AvailableSOL WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSORSHIP - BENEFITS Event Branding & Marketing Materials

Sponsor logo on cocktail napkins, opportunity to place table tents featuring sponsor information on cocktail tables during the Welcome Reception on April 24.

Address to Welcome Reception Attendees

Sponsor toast / address to welcome reception attendees.

EMAIL BLAST TO ATTENDEES

Email blast inviting participants to the Welcome Reception sent by AZTransfer the week of the Summit acknowledging your sponsorship and featuring your organization logo. The email can include your brief message.

Logo in Email Communications

Sponsor’s logo placed in the footer of all promotional emails sent to AZTransfer email list of 4,000+ Arizona higher education contacts.

INVESTMENT: $3,000

Logo on Summit Website

Sponsor logo and link on aztransfersummit.com home page.

Push Notification from Conference App

Push notification acknowledging your sponsorship sent to all attendees once during the Summit.

Exhibit Table

One (1) 6ft table with two (2) chairs in the main foyer for the sponsor to display sponsor information and meet with attendees. Includes exhibiting during both days of the Summit.

Summit Registrations

Three (3) registrations for the sponsor’s staff/representatives to attend the Summit and staff the exhibit table. Includes breakfast and lunch on both days.

SILVER SPONSORSHIP Two Available 1

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Choose from Breakfast on Thursday, April 24 (SOLD) or Breakfast on Friday, April 25.

SPONSOR SIGNAGE AT BREAKFAST STATIONS

Signage acknowledging your sponsorship placed at breakfast buffet stations.

Logo on Summit Website

Sponsor logo and link on aztransfersummit.com home page.

Exhibit Table

Push notification acknowledging your sponsorship sent to all attendees once during the Summit.

One (1) 6ft table and two (2) chairs in the main foyer for the sponsor to display information and meet with attendees.

Includes exhibiting during both days of the Summit.

Logo in Email Communications

Summit Registrations

Push Notification from Conference App

Sponsor’s logo placed in the footer of all promotional emails sent to AZTransfer email list of 4,000+ contacts.

Two (2) registrations for the sponsor’s staff/representatives to attend the Summit. Includes breakfast and lunch on both days.

INVESTMENT: $2,000

BRONZE SPONSORSHIP Limited Availability Logo in Email Communications

Sponsor’s logo placed in the footer of all promotional emails sent to AZTransfer email list of 4,000+ contacts.

Logo on Summit Website

Sponsor logo and link on aztransfersummit.com home page.

INVESTMENT: $1,000

Exhibit Table

One (1) 6ft table and two (2) chairs in the main foyer for the sponsor to display information and meet with attendees.

Includes exhibiting during both days of the Summit.

Summit Registrations

Two (2) registrations for the sponsor’s staff/representatives to attend the Summit. Includes breakfast and lunch on both days.

EXHIBIT ONLY PACKAGE Listing on Summit Website

Organization name and link on aztransfersummit.com exhibitor page.

Exhibit Table

One (1) 6ft table and two (2) chairs in the main foyer for the sponsor to display information and meet with attendees.

Includes exhibiting during both days of the Summit.

Summit Registration

One (1) registration for the exhibitor’s staff / representative to attend the Summit. Includes lunch and breakfast on both days of the Summit. Option to purchase meals for an additional representative for $150.

INVESTMENT: $500 (through 2/14/2025) $750 (AFTER 2/14/2025)