Deshpande Symposium 2024 Sponsorship Prospectus

JUNE 12-14, 2024 | COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND

New Horizons: Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Regional Ecosystem Building

Sponsorship Opportunities Hosted in partnership with:

About the Deshpande Symposium Thank you for your interest in sponsoring the 13th Annual Deshpande Symposium taking place June 12-14, 2024 in College Park, Maryland at the University of Maryland! This event brings together hundreds of higher education innovation and entrepreneurship catalysts from across the U.S., as well as Canada and India. As a sponsor, you will have ample opportunities to connect with a vanguard group of academic leaders who are influential change-makers at their institutions.

The theme this year is New Horizons: Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Regional Ecosystem Building. We look forward to partnering with your organization to make this event

BY THE NUMBERS

JUNE 12-14, 2024 | COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND

250 Attendees - Over 50% of our 2023 respondents indentified as a member of a group underrepresented in STEM

4 Main Stage Sessions 28 Breakout Presentations 50+ Presenters 3 Networking Receptions, including our celebratory Awards Dinner. Over 70% of our 2023 respondents identified their main reason for attending was to

network with colleagues.

a success!

The breakout sessions were incredible!

I learned so much, made wonderful connections, and have a lot to take back to our programming.

JUNE 12-14, 2024 | COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND

2024 Sponsorship Packages

GOLD LEVEL: $10,000

SILVER LEVEL: $5,000

Featured conference sponsor and recognition at Awards dinner

Featured sponsor and recognition at Opening or Closing Reception

Logo included at Gold Level in all conference materials (including website)

Logo included at Silver Level in all conference materials (including website)

Opportunity for 3 minutes of podium time prior to a plenary session

Opportunity for 3 minutes of podium time prior to a breakout session

Opportunity to moderate a main stage panel

Opportunity to moderate a breakout session panel

Display banner or pop-up at Symposium

Display banner or pop-up by breakout sessions at Symposium

Exhibition table at Symposium

Exhibition table at Symposium

Complimentary registration for four attendees

Complimentary registrations for two attendees

50% off two additional registrations

50% off one additional registration

2 standalone emails to conference attendees

1 standalone email to conference attendees

4 social media promotions

2 social media promotions

JUNE 12-14, 2024 | COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND

2024 Sponsorship Packages

BRONZE LEVEL: $2,500 Logo included at Bronze Level in all conference materials (including website) Exhibition table at Symposium Complimentary registrations for one attendee 50% off one additional registration

SUPPORTER LEVEL: $1,500 Logo included at Supporter Level in all conference materials (including website) Exhibition table at Symposium 50% off one registration

ADD ONS: Table or seat drop of your materials or swag $500 Standalone email to conference attendees $1,000 Name badge/lanyard sponsor $1,000 Post-event webinar $2,000 Post-event co-authored blog $2,000

This was the first time I’d attended the Symposium and can honestly say that it was the best conference I’ve ever been to in my professional career.

JUNE 12-14, 2024 | COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND

Our 2023 Sponsors included:

The Deshpande Symposium is a consistently great event for entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education. The caliber of the attendees and panelists is always high, and I always learn something intersting and impactul by atttending.

Thank you for your consideration!

Please email Kristen Golden at kgolden@venturewell.org to discuss the sponsorship level that is best suited to your needs. We look forward to connecting!