Sponsorship enrollment for participation opens on July 7 and closes July 21. Sponsorship registration opens July 23 at noon ET.
What to Know about NASCIO Sponsorships
- Conference sponsorships are available only to NASCIO corporate members in good standing (membership dues must be paid by Jan 31) in their second consecutive year of membership.
- NASCIO corporate members that opt not to sponsor can register up to 3 conference attendees at a registration fee of $1,495 per person.
- Not a member? Learn how you can become one.
- Packages and launch date are shared on this page and via email to corporate members about 4 months prior to a conference.
- Sponsorship packages often sell out quickly.
Sponsorship Registration
Sponsorship registration for the 2025 Annual Conference launches July 23 at noon ET.
*PROCESS* Corporate members interested in sponsoring the conference must have a representative pre-enroll as the shopper for sponsorship day. This person is the only company representative that will be able to secure a sponsorship. Enrollment will open on July 7 and close on July 21 at 5 pm ET. Here’s what to know about the entire sponsorship process.
Contact Lori Rempe Membership & Sponsorship Manager with questions.
What’s a Conference Like?
- NASCIO conferences facilitate relationship building, peer learning and collaborative solutioning among members.
- There are no demos or an exhibit floor: the focus is relationships and partnerships centered on the needs of the states.
- Average Conference Attendance: 50 states represented | 41 state CIOs | 182 state members | 908 total attendance
Annual Conference Sponsorship Packages
sponsor registration opens July 23 at Noon ET
NASCIO has a 2FA security process in place for sponsor registration. One individual from your company will need to enroll to participate in the sponsor registration launch. Enrollment will start on July 7 and run through July 21 at 5pm ET.
Core Sponsorship Benefits
- Recognition on conference webpage: company logo with link to member profile
- Recognition in NASCIO Connections e-blast: company name with link to member profile
- Recognition on social media
- Recognition in conference meeting space: company logo on printed & electronic signage
- Verbal appreciation from the podium during NASCIO president’s welcome comments
- Profile in conference app: logo, website, social media, business contact name, email & phone
- Identification of sponsorship on attendee name badges & attendee roster entries
- Access to preliminary attendee rosters and a final roster at event conclusion (PDF)
- Use of conference logo (promotional use only)
Pinnacle Sponsorship | $45,000 | 2 available
- Receives all core benefits
- 10 conference attendees: 4 included and up to 6 paying at $1,495 per person
- 4 attendees at Premier Reception (for state members and invited sponsors)
- Opportunity for company representative to address attendees and introduce keynote speaker before pinnacle keynote session (5-minutes max; written by sponsor and approved by NASCIO)
- Recognition on customized hotel key cards (company logo) distributed at conference hotel
- Individual recognition in conference meeting space: company logo on signage
- Top tier placement on conference webpage and in conference app
- Recognition on conference webpage: visual asset linking to webpage of choice (1:1 ratio; created by sponsor and approved by NASCIO)
- Recognition on conference app: visual asset linking to webpage of choice (444 px L x 306 px H; created by sponsor and approved by NASCIO)
- Promotion of registered conference attendees by name on social media for those registered before September 25
Headshot Lounge Sponsorship | $30,000 | 1 available
- Receives all core benefits
- 5 conference attendees: 2 included and up to 3 paying at $1,495 per person
- 2 attendees at Premier Reception (for state members and invited sponsors)
- Recognition (company logo) in the headshot lounge area*
- Recognition (company logo) on signage for headshot ready station (personal care items and sundries) located in conference area restrooms
- Opportunity for registered company representative to be present in the lounge and greet attendees
- Promotion of registered conference attendees by name on social media for those registered before September 25
*NASCIO provides professional photographer, refreshment station and prep area. NASCIO handles the logistics of distributing headshots to attendees post-event
WiFi Sponsorship | $30,000 | 1 available
- Receives all core benefits
- 5 conference attendees: 2 included and up to 3 paying at $1,495 per person
- 2 attendees at Premier Reception (for state members and invited sponsors)
- Recognition (company logo) alongside Wi-Fi access information in conference app and on attendee name badges
- Recognition (company logo) on Wi-Fi landing page (dependent on conference hotel)
- Individual recognition in conference meeting space: company logo on signage
- Promotion of registered conference attendees by name on social media for those registered before September 25
Networking Hub Sponsorship | $25,000 | 2 available
(previous iteration was named Member Center)
- Receives all core benefits
- 5 conference attendees: 2 included and up to 3 paying at $1,495 per person
- 2 attendees at Premier Reception (for state members and invited sponsors)
- Recognition (company logo) in the Networking Hub*, a gathering spot in the main meeting space
- Individual recognition in conference meeting space: company logo on signage
- Promotion of registered conference attendees by name on social media for those registered before September 25
*NASCIO provides lounge seating, conversation starters and informal activities, charging cords for devices and other items that encourage networking
Give Back Sponsorship | $20,000 | 6 available
- Receives all core benefits
- 5 conference attendees: 2 included and up to 3 paying at $1,495 per person
- 2 attendees at Premier Reception (for state members and invited sponsors)
- Recognition (company logo) at the Give Back Coffee Bar, an all day premium coffee service in the main meeting space
- Recognition (company logo) in Give Back promotional collateral (printed and digital)
- Recognition in the post-conference press release about the Give Back program and related donation
- 25% of sponsorship fee is a tax-deductible gift going to the recipient of the Give Back program (organization TBD by programs committee)
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