SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS 2025
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.
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.
We are pleased this year to offer several sponsorship packages designed help organizations engage with attendees and add value to the learning experience.
Participants from Arizona public and tribal community colleges and three state universities include:
• Academic Advisors
• Faculty
• Administrators
• Admissions Representatives
• Outreach & Recruitment Representatives
Participants from other organizations also attend, including:
• 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.)
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.
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
PLATINUM SPONSORSHIPS
Three Available 1LEFT!
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.
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.
INVESTMENT: $4,000
GOLD SPONSORSHIP
One Available
SOLDOUT
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
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.
Push Notification from Conference App
Push notification acknowledging your sponsorship sent to all attendees once during the Summit.
Logo in Email Communications
Sponsor’s logo placed in the footer of all promotional emails sent to AZTransfer email list of 4,000+ contacts.
INVESTMENT: $2,000
BRONZE SPONSORSHIP
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
Logo on Summit Website
Sponsor logo and link on aztransfersummit.com home 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 Registrations
Two (2) registrations for the sponsor’s staff/representatives to attend the Summit. Includes breakfast and lunch on both days.
Limited Availability
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)