Consider taking your company’s valuable contribution one step further with a sponsorship. With a forecasted attendance of more than 4,000 higher education professionals, the HLC annual conference offers sponsors a unique opportunity to extend their marketing reach. Sponsors receive visibility to enhance strategic partnerships and establish their branding in the eyes of all attendees while helping HLC maintain affordable registration fees for its membership.

Sponsorship Packages	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Cost	$50,000	$25,000	$15,000	$10,000
Booth type	One (1) 20' x 20' End Cap	One (1) 10' x 20' Corner Booth	One (1) 10' x 10' Corner Booth	One (1) 10' x 10' Inline Booth
Logo displayed on*:
Signage at headquarters hotel	X	X	X	X
Conference website	X	X	X	X
Registration desk kick panels	X	X
Mobile app advertising:
Logo displayed*	X	X	X	X
Banner ad*	X	X	X	X
Enhanced listing	X	X
Dedicated push notification:
Saturday, April 1	X			X
Sunday, April 2	X	X	X
Monday, April 3	X	X
Designated tables at the Pathways Workshop luncheon	Five (5)	Three (3)	Two (2)	One (1)
Small meeting room for private appointments No F&B events permitted.	X	X
Prime-time Showcase Presentation See details.	Two (2) 90-minute sessions	One (1) 90-minute session	One (1) 60-minute session	One (1) 60-minute session
Program book advertisement*	Full page inside cover	Full page	Half page	Quarter page
Full conference registrations	Eight (8)	Six (6)	Four (4)	Four (4)
Presidents Program registrations Includes recognition by speaker.	Four (4)
VIP seating at the Welcome Address and keynote sessions	X
Exclusive sponsorship email to all registered attendees Email will be sent by HLC.	X
One (1) concession of sponsor’s choice: **Indicates item must be purchased separately by sponsor. Specifications must be approved by HLC prior to production.	One (1) conference lanyard** per conference bag	Attendee lounge for one (1) day of the General Program Located in the Exhibit Hall.	One (1) morning/afternoon coffee break in the attendee lounge during the General Program	One (1) conference pen** per conference bag
	Attendee lounge for two (2) days of the General Program Located in the Exhibit Hall.	One (1) eco-friendly water bottle** per conference bag	One (1) hydration station in the attendee lounge during the General Program	One (1) neoprene luggage wrap** per conference bag
	Sponsor’s choice Sponsor may work with HLC to select an alternative concession for attendees.	One (1) cable connecting pouch** per conference bag	One (1) USB wall charger** per conference bag	One (1) RFID credit card protector sleeve** per conference bag

*See artwork specifications below.

Artwork Specifications

Logo Artwork
Website and Mobile App: The preferred file format is PNG. Image should be 250 pixels wide.

On-site Signage: The preferred file format is high-resolution EPS.

Mobile App Banner Ad
Provide two PNG files, sized at 640 x 150 pixels and 552 x 150 pixels, respectively. Images should not have a transparent background. 

Program Book Advertisements
Ads should be provided as CMYK, high-resolution (300 dpi) EPS or PDF images. Ads should not include bleeds.

Sizes
Full page: 7.25" x 9.75"
Half page: 7.25" x 4.5"
Quarter page: 3.5" x 4.5"