NYCETC Conference Setting the Workforce Agenda for 2025
December 3-4, 2024
Sponsor Opportunities
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
This year's conference, "Setting the Workforce Agenda for 2025," will take place over two daysDecember 3 and December 4, 2024—as part of the #WkDevWeek in NYC. The conference will be held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage (12/3) and Civic Hall (12/4). It's a crucial step in setting the agenda in New York for '25, and we invite you to participate in this important conversation through sponsorship.
Each year, NYCETC hosts the largest conference in New York City dedicated to increasing access to quality jobs, improving diversity, equity, and inclusivity in growing industries, and strengthening the linkage between workforce development and economic development.
Last year's conference, Creating Quality Jobs through Partnership & Policy, was cosponsored by City & State and Civic Hall. Hosted at Civic Hall @ Union Square, the program drew in over 60 panelists and 300 attendees, including Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, Chancellor David Banks, Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez and City Council Majority Leader Amanda Farías. You can view select recordings from that day's programming on our YouTube channel.
Over 220 nonprofits, companies, colleges, & labor management organizations— dedicated to quality jobs; diversity, equity, and inclusion in growing industries; and strengthening the linkage between workforce development and economic development.
2024 HOST COMMITTEE
Host Committee Chair: Debbie Roman, Managing Director, Per Scholas
Cynthia Y. Brackett, Regional Director, NYC, Center for Employment Opportunities
Lakythia Ferby, Technical Advisor, International Rescue Committee
Celeste Frye, Founder and CEO, Public Works Partners
Yahshaanyah L. Hill, Senior Vice President & Chief Program Officer, Upper Manhattan
Empowerment Zone Development Corporation
Helen Kogan, Executive Director, Metro, NPower
Jennifer Mitchell, President and CEO, The Doe Fund
David Nidus, Executive Director, Andromeda Community Initiative
Priya Ramanathan, Head of Growth, FutureFit AI
Left, Yahshaanyah Hill, UMEZ; Tonya Gayle, Green City Force; Celeste Frye, Public Works Partners; and Jennifer Mitchell, The Doe Fund at the 2023 NYCETC Conference. Photo by Ari Mintz
Your crucial support of the 2024 NYCETC Conference ensures that every New Yorker has access to the skills, training, and education needed to thrive in NYC. As a thank you for your support, you’ll enjoy:
•Complimentary conference tickets to engage with NYC’s economic mobility leadership
• Corporate branding opportunities leading up-to and during the two-day program
• Advertising space in the digital program
$15,000-$20,000
•3-min partner remarks during the main stage event
• Exclusive co-host logo placement with NYCETC on all program materials
• Create-your-own conference panel alongside the NYCETC team
• Meet with NYCETC's Chief Executive Officer to discuss opportunities for employee recruitment, training, and retention
• A dedicated vendor table during the two-day program
• A two-page advertisement in the digital event program
• 5 complimentary two-day event passes for employees
• A complimentary company-wide NYCETC membership
$10,000-$14,999
• 1-min partner remarks during the main stage event
• A dedicated vendor table during the two-day program
• Company logo featured on all program materials
•A one-page advertisement in the digital event program
• 5 complimentary two-day event passes for employees
• A complimentary company-wide NYCETC membership
ARTNER $5,000-$9,999
• Company logo featured on all program materials
•A one-page advertisement in the digital event program
• 2 complimentary two-day event passes for employees
$2,500-$4,999
• Company logo featured on all program materials
• 1 complimentary two-day event pass
ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Enhance your Marquee, Premiere, or Partner sponsorship with additional opportunities, or select any of the options below as standalone benefits.
BREAKFAST SPONSOR $10,000
• 1-min partner remarks during breakfast on 12/3 and 12/4
•Named as the official sponsor of the breakfast program
•Company logo on all breakfast-related signage, tables, and digital displays during the breakfast session
•Inclusion on the conference website and digital program as a key breakfast sponsor
•5 complimentary two-day event passes for employees
LUNCH SPONSOR
$10,000
• 1-min partner remarks during lunch on 12/3 and 12/4
• Named as the official sponsor of the lunch program
• Company logo on all breakfast-related signage, tables, and digital displays during the lunch session
• Inclusion on the conference website and digital program as a key lunch sponsor
• 5 complimentary two-day event passes for employees
WI-FI SPONSOR I-FI
$4,000
• Inclusion on the conference website and digital program as complimentary wi-fi sponsor
• 2 complimentary two-day event passes for employees
NETWORK SPONSOR
$3,000
• One exhibitor table to engage, network, and build relationships with over 600 attendees across the two-day conference
• 2 complimentary two-day event passes for employees
DIGITAL PROGRAM AD $1,000
• A one-page advertisement in the digital event program promoted with NYCETC's 6,000 subscribers and conference attendees
SWAG BAG SPONSOR $1,000
• Promote your company in the NYCETC swag bag distributed to up to 600 attendees and panelists
• Your company may include up to one giveaway item and a business card, postcard, or flyer in our tote. This sponsorship does not cover the cost of producing giveaway items.
To become a sponsor, please contact Stephanie Birmingham at sbirmingham@nycetc.org
NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING COALITION
ABOUT US
As the largest city-based workforce development association in the country, NYCETC represents 220 organizations operating at nearly 400 locations across the City that provide job training/ placement, career development, and retention support.
The primary recipients of services provided by these organizations are women, young adults (18-24 years of age), public housing residents, justice-impacted individuals, and immigrants.
NYCETC members include sector-focused training programs, multi-service/multi-generational community-based organizations, and workforce development providers that operate locally and nationally.
For more than 25 years, NYCETC has increased access to good jobs and living wages, especially for BIPOC workers and communities, and connected high quality job training providers to businesses focused on developing and maintaining a highly skilled workforce.
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
—NYCETC hosted the 2023 Annual Conference, “Creating Quality Jobs through Partnership and Policy” and legislative breakfast.
—NYCETC’s primary communication tool is the NYC Workforce Weekly newsletter that reaches an audience of more than 6,000 subscribers each week.
—Launched a new employer network on the west side of Manhattan (West Side Work Coalition).
—NYCETC has engaged in regular briefings with local and state officials and attended the National Skills Coalition Summit in Washington, D.C. to meet with federal legislators.
—NYCETC hosted a briefing on the cannabis industry for the Black, Latino, Asian Caucus of the City Council.
—Collaborated with Google NYC Tech Opportunity Fund to convene Tech Diversity Advisory and delivered Tech Bridge Grant grants.
Contact us
Gregory J Morris Chief Executive Officer
gmorris@nycetc.org 646-469-2683
CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez in conversation with Damion Samuels, Goddard Riverside at the 2023 NYCETC Conference. Photo by Ari Mintz
