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Sponsoring the NAFSA 2026 Annual Conference & Expo offers organizations a unique opportunity to co-create an event that brings together thousands of international education professionals from more than 100 countries. In addition to elevating your visibility, sponsorship enables direct engagement with key decision makers, alignment with NAFSA’s mission-driven work, and the ability to showcase your expertise on a global stage. 

Explore the opportunities below to find the sponsorship that best supports your strategic goals. Please reach out to [email protected] if you are interested in any of these opportunities or would like to discuss a customized solution to best meet your needs.

Special Events

Opening Celebration – $75,000 SOLD
Kick off the conference with the highest-visibility event of the week. The Opening Celebration sets the tone for NAFSA 2026 and offers unmatched brand exposure in front of thousands of attendees.

• Logo in e-blast, daily conference update email, social media, signage, conference app
• Four nontransferable conference registrations

Opening Keynote – $50,000 SOLD
Join NAFSA’s largest gathering of the week by sponsoring the Opening Plenary, featuring a high-profile thought leader shaping global conversations in international education.

• Logo in e-blast, daily conference update email, projected during plenary, signage, conference app
• Three nontransferable conference registrations

Thursday Keynote – $30,000
Sponsor this widely attended plenary featuring a keynote speaker addressing the most pressing issues and emerging trends in international education.

• Logo in daily conference update email, projected during plenary, signage, conference app
• Two nontransferable conference registrations

Closing Celebration – $25,000
Align your brand with the conference’s culminating celebration, a dynamic and highly attended event that brings the international education community together.

• Logo in daily conference update email, projected during reception, signage, conference app
• Two nontransferable conference registrations

NAFSA Awards Banquet – $25,000

The luncheon honors the recipients of the annual NAFSA International Education Awards and the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization.  

• Program featured in NAFSA social media post in advance of annual conference  
• Logo projected on screens during luncheon, on conference signage, and conference mobile app and website  
• Acknowledged during award presentation through a short, prerecorded, noncommercial video  
• Opportunity to provide a branded gift to be placed at each guest’s seat during the luncheon  

Featured Programming

Spotlight Presenter Series – $30,000
These sessions run throughout the conference and feature invited experts discussing global topics that influence international education. Your brand is connected to high-impact conversations and thought leadership.

• Logo in daily conference update email, projected during series, signage, conference app
• Verbal recognition during the sessions
• Two nontransferable conference registrations

Africa Forum – $25,000
This signature event convenes experts and practitioners focused on partnership development, mobility, and collaboration across the African continent.

• Logo in community posts, projected during forum, signage, conference app
• Verbal recognition during the event
• Two nontransferable conference registrations

Latin America & Caribbean Forum – $25,000
A longstanding NAFSA signature program that brings together thought leaders and practitioners exploring engagement across Latin America and the Caribbean.

• Logo in community posts, projected during forum, signage, conference app
• Verbal recognition during the event
• Two nontransferable conference registrations

Symposium on Leadership - $25,000  

This 2-hour event brings together senior-level decision makers from across the field of international education to connect, collaborate, and learn about trends transforming international higher education.  

• Logo in daily conference update email, projected during series, signage, conference app
• Verbal recognition during the event
• Two nontransferable conference registrations 

Poster Fair – $18,000 SOLD
Highlight your organization during one of the conference’s most popular interactive learning events, featuring innovative work from across the field.

• Logo in daily conference update email, social media, signage, conference app
• One nontransferable conference registration

Refreshments

Opening Day Coffee Meet-up – $25,000 
Welcome attendees on the first morning of the conference with prominent branding during this high-traffic networking moment.

• Logo in daily conference update email, social media, signage, conference app
• Two nontransferable conference registrations

Expo Hall Refreshment Breaks – $15,000 per day (one sponsorship available per day)
Feature your organization during these key breaks that draw significant foot traffic into the Expo Hall and encourage attendee interaction.

• Logo in daily conference update email, signage, conference app
• One nontransferable conference registration

Pre-conference Workshop Refreshment Breaks – $5,000 SOLD
Support the hundreds of participants attending intensive professional development workshops while gaining brand visibility.

• Logo on signage, conference app

Places

Knowledge Community Centers – $12,000 each
Each Community Center serves as a gathering space for open meetings, dialogues, and networking for specific professional audiences—offering targeted, high-value exposure throughout the week.

• Logo on signage, conference app
• Display and distribution of promotional materials
• Short noncommercial speaking opportunity before each of the open meetings in the community center  
• One nontransferable conference registration

Education Abroad Community Center – $12,000  

This community focuses on the needs of education abroad professionals and provides resources, professional learning tools, and informative dialogues that support study, internships, service learning, and research abroad.  

International Education Leadership Community Center - $12,000  

This community supports senior international officers and other international education leaders who provide the vision and build commitment for comprehensive internationalization.  

International Enrollment Community Center - $12,000  

This community addresses the needs of professionals working in admissions, recruitment, enrollment management, marketing, credential evaluation, intensive English programs, and more.  

International Student and Scholar Services Community Center - $12,000  

This community provides professional development opportunities for international student and scholar advisers and for those who work or volunteer in campus- and community-based international programming.  

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Community Center - $12,000  

This community focuses on curriculum internationalization, research that informs practice, and intercultural communication. It serves faculty, administrators, graduate students/postdocs, researchers, intercultural trainers, cross-cultural counselors, and other professionals in international education. 

Networking Lounge – $25,000
Provide attendees with a central place to meet, relax, and build connections. Sponsoring the lounge associates your brand with community-building and collaboration.

• Logo in daily conference update email, signage, conference app
• Opportunity to host one networking even in the lounge
• Two nontransferable conference registrations

Conference Information Center – $10,000
As the go-to hub for attendee questions and navigation, the Information Center offers consistent, high-frequency visibility in a high-traffic area.

• Logo on signage, social media, conference app
• One nontransferable conference registration

Digital Advertisements

Mobile App (Splash Screen) – $30,000
Gain the highest level of digital visibility by appearing on the app splash screen—the first thing thousands of attendees see each time they open the conference app.

• Logo on app splash screen, e-blasts, social media, signage
• Three nontransferable conference registrations

Mobile App Sponsored Tiles – $10,000 per day (one sponsorship available per day)
Feature your organization prominently on the main app landing page, driving traffic directly to your website, booth, or programming.

• Logo on main app page, conference signage, website
• One nontransferable conference registration

Mobile App Push Notification – $7,500 per day (one sponsorship available per day)
Feature your organization in a push notification to attendees through the conference app, driving traffic directly to your booth.

• Logo on main app page, conference signage, website
• One nontransferable conference registration

Video Promo – $7,500
Showcase your message to conference attendees with a short video played before the Opening Plenary and in the NAFSA Pavilion throughout the week.

• Logo on main app page, conference signage, website
• Video aired before opening plenary and at NAFSA pavilion throughout the week