Corporate Participation

Prepare Higher Ed for What’s Next

  • The ELI Annual Meeting is back in person, June 8–10 in San Diego, CA. This is the premier event to showcase your brand and connect with hundreds of higher education teaching and learning professionals who significantly influence the direction of campus technology and programs at colleges and universities nationwide.

    An online portion of the conference will also take place June 15–16, which will feature new session content, replays of the in-person general sessions, and branding and networking opportunities. Limited sponsorships of the online event will be available soon. Stay tuned!

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Opportunities to Participate

There are several ways you can participate in this year’s event. Choose your opportunity.

  • Premier Package>>
    Maximize your brand exposure and engage deeply with attendees.
  • Basic Package>>
    Generate brand awareness and showcase your support.
  • Braindate>>
    Be recognized as a sponsor of this popular networking opportunity.
  • Happy Hour Meet-Up>>
    Host a relaxing networking opportunity for conference attendees.
  • Scholarship Program>>
    Make a positive impact on the higher education thought leaders of tomorrow.

All opportunities come with:

  • Recognition in EDUCAUSE marketing communications to thousands of potential and registered attendees and in the online agenda.
  • Your company logo and directory listing on the event website and in the print conference guide.
  • A sponsor-requested complimentary attendee address list of those who opt in during event registration to receive a promotional piece from your organization (mail or email; sponsor-produced and EDUCAUSE-approved; instructions for requesting this list will be available in the event’s Corporate Resource Center).
  • Two complimentary full-conference registrations.

Want to maximize your participation? Combine several opportunities to boost your brand visibility and make the greatest impact.


Premier Package Sold

The Premier Package includes a corporate display, one presentation opportunity, and one sponsorship opportunity. (Only four available.)

Corporate Display

Demo your latest products and services and network with an audience that’s eager for your solutions. Tabletop displays will be set up for a full day on Thursday, June 9 and for a half day on Friday, June 10 in a prominent location within the event space. EDUCAUSE provides a 6’ table, wireless access, and basic electricity.

Industry and Campus Presentation

This year's conference theme is, "A Moment to Breathe: Reflect and Gear Up for What’s Next". Conduct a presentation on what you have done or are planning to do in regard to each of the program tracks listed below.

Your presentation must be educational in nature and conducted in partnership with at least one presenter from a higher education institution or a non-sales subject matter expert. If interested, you may have a small, diverse panel-type session with up to four presenters max.

Program Tracks

Rapid shifts in course modality and delivery have led to more instructors using a wider array of tools than ever before.

  • As the dust settles from that intense period of change, what tools have demonstrated staying power, and how are instructors and students using those tools in unique, creative ways?
  • What tools don’t exist that could fill gaps exposed by the pandemic?
  • What low-tech or no tech tools are being used creatively to address the digital divide?
  • How have instructional practices, students’ mindsets, and students’ learning outcomes changed as a result of developments in the educational technology landscape?

Sessions in this track will address all matters surrounding educational technologies, their use in various instructional contexts, and their impacts on faculty members and their students.

Faculty members are being asked to change practices, adapt to rapidly shifting circumstances, and be more flexible than ever.

  • Do some emergency teaching skills need to be unlearned, or can pandemic teaching skills be leveraged for greater positive student impact?
  • What are the most effective approaches to support faculty who need to regularly shift modalities?
  • What new faculty development structures were put in place in recent years?
  • How can we learn from the successes and failures of recent development efforts to envision new paradigms in faculty support?

Sessions in this track will reflect on lessons learned in the faculty development space and envision how institutions might adapt their support practices to develop resilience and agility in uncertain times, with an eye toward what might have lasting potential.

Online and hybrid learning are becoming more mainstream. Issues of equity and social justice require us to think differently about instruction and assessment.

  • What does humanizing the digital learning environment look like when considering students from all backgrounds?
  • What are ways to creatively incorporate formative assessment and timely, meaningful feedback?
  • What alternate assessment options—beyond the multiple-choice test—are available for large-scale classes?
  • What does "modern" hybrid instruction look like, in terms of course design and designing flexible learning spaces?

Sessions in this track will focus on innovative, equity-minded, evidence-based design and instructional practices—in all spaces, whether digital or classroom.

The concept of "classroom" has changed considerably in the past two years. Active and inclusive learning pedagogies are just as important, but the space in which they are designed and facilitated might look very different.

  • What does an equal access learning environment mean in a hybrid model?
  • What new accessibility considerations have emerged?
  • How can Universal Design for Learning be applied across learning modalities?

This track will cover challenges and innovations in the brick-and-mortar and digital learning balancing act.

Campuses are increasingly leveraging data from multiple sources to inform decisions about teaching and learning practices and technology use.

  • What are the critical questions we must address for data-empowered educational practices? What insights can be gleaned, and how can we be sure to use this information ethically?
  • How can data analytics be used to support and align course design and pedagogical improvements across all modalities of instruction?
  • What new metrics for student success are emerging that take into account the whole student?
  • What new privacy considerations should be taken into account as we have access to many more sources of data than ever before?

This track highlights how data can be used effectively for improvements in pedagogical design, maximizing student success, and for supporting communities of learners who have traditionally been marginalized.

With the pandemic, many of us have been thrust into leadership roles, and multiple leadership styles have emerged. Many others may have been expected to influence transformative change without a new title or formal leadership role. From focusing on awareness and emotional intelligence to collaboration to an emphasis on agile and flexible leadership, many of these people-centric approaches are achieving success.

  • How are leaders specifically applying these approaches in their experiences?
  • How can you apply these leadership styles to your work within your institution?
  • In what ways has your institution evolved to support the culture, workforce, and technology changes necessary for digital transformation (Dx)?

This track will showcase leadership practices and provide insightful ideas through the stories of other leaders in the higher education teaching and learning community.

Reminder: If you submitted a presentation proposal through the call for proposals process, EDUCAUSE will be in touch in late March with information regarding acceptance of your proposal. (Call for proposals closed February 23.) If you didn't submit a proposal, sponsored content sessions are available for purchase.

Sponsorship Opportunity

Select one of the following opportunities to gain invaluable exposure with prospective customers and be recognized for your support of the community as an event sponsor.

Opportunity Additional Benefits
Breakfast | Two Opportunities

Thursday, June 9 Sold
-or-
Friday, June 10 Sold
Provide a link to a content marketing piece that demonstrates how your products and services help address the teaching and learning community's needs. We will add your content to the online agenda (must be EDUCAUSE-approved).
Lunch | One Opportunity

Thursday, June 9 Sold
Provide a link to a content marketing piece that demonstrates how your products and services help address the teaching and learning community's needs. We will add your content to the online agenda (must be EDUCAUSE-approved).
General Sessions | Two Opportunities
General sessions are highly promoted prior to the event and highly attended, giving your company maximum brand exposure and visibility as a key supporter of EDUCAUSE.

Thursday, June 9 Sold
-or-
Friday, June 10 Sold
Receive verbal recognition at the beginning of the general session.

Provide a link to a content marketing piece that demonstrates how your products and services help address the teaching and learning community's needs. We will add your content to the online agenda (must be EDUCAUSE-approved).
VIP Reception | One Opportunity
Join EDUCAUSE executives, the ELI Program Committee, and other special invitees for the Thursday reception.

Thursday, June 9 Sold
Receive sponsor recognition during the program portion of the evening and get two minutes to address the audience.
Conference Guide | Two Opportunities
The conference guide is a key resource for attendees as they navigate the agenda.

Ad | Outside Back Cover
-or-
Ad | Inside Back Cover Sold
Notepads/Pens | One Opportunity Sold
There's a lot of note-taking at EDUCAUSE conferences! Produce your own company-branded notepads and pens to ensure your brand is in attendees’ hands. (Sponsor branded/produced/shipped)
Hotel Welcome Letter at Check-In | One Opportunity Sold
Be the first to greet attendees at hotel check-in with a customized welcome letter on company letterhead. (Sponsor produced/EDUCAUSE approved)
Opportunity Price
Premier Package | Only 4 Available $5,900 members
$6,900 nonmembers

Basic Package

The Basic Package includes a corporate display and one sponsorship opportunity. (Only six available.)

Corporate Display

Demo your latest products and services and network with an audience that's eager for your solutions. Tabletop displays will be set up for a full day on Thursday, June 9 and for a half day on Friday, June 10 in a prominent location within the event space. EDUCAUSE provides a 6’ table, wireless access, and basic electricity.

Sponsorship Opportunity

Select one of the following opportunities to gain invaluable exposure with prospective customers and be recognized for your support of the community as an event sponsor.

Opportunity Additional Benefits
Breakfast | Two Opportunities

Thursday, June 9 Sold
-or-
Friday, June 10 Sold
Provide a link to a content marketing piece that demonstrates how your products and services help address the teaching and learning community's needs. We will add your content to the online agenda (must be EDUCAUSE-approved).
Lunch | One Opportunity

Thursday, June 9 Sold
Provide a link to a content marketing piece that demonstrates how your products and services help address the teaching and learning community's needs. We will add your content to the online agenda (must be EDUCAUSE-approved).
General Sessions | Two Opportunities
General sessions are highly promoted prior to the event and highly attended, giving your company maximum brand exposure and visibility as a key supporter of EDUCAUSE.

Thursday, June 9 Sold
-or-
Friday, June 10 Sold
Receive verbal recognition at the beginning of the general session.

Provide a link to a content marketing piece that demonstrates how your products and services help address the teaching and learning community's needs. We will add your content to the online agenda (must be EDUCAUSE-approved).
VIP Reception | One Opportunity
Join EDUCAUSE executives, the ELI Program Committee, and other special invitees for the Thursday reception.

Thursday, June 9 Sold
Receive sponsor recognition during the program portion of the evening and get two minutes to address the audience.
Conference Guide | Two Opportunities
The conference guide is a key resource for attendees as they navigate the agenda.

Ad | Outside Back Cover
-or-
Ad | Inside Back Cover Sold
Notepads/Pens | One Opportunity Sold
There's a lot of note-taking at EDUCAUSE conferences! Produce your own company-branded notepads and pens to ensure your brand is in attendees’ hands. (Sponsor branded/produced/shipped)
Hotel Welcome Letter at Check-In | One Opportunity Sold
Be the first to greet attendees at hotel check-in with a customized welcome letter on company letterhead. (Sponsor produced/EDUCAUSE approved)
Opportunity Price
Basic Package | Only 6 Available $3,900 members
$4,900 nonmembers

Additional Opportunities

Braindate

Braindates are one-on-one or small group knowledge-sharing conversations that attendees book with each other during the event. They’re the best way to meet with, learn from, and have useful discussions with new people during the event.

Benefits include:

  • Sponsor recognition in EDUCAUSE marketing communications and the online agenda, on the Braindate web page, and within the Braindate platform via:
    • Logo in the top-left corner
    • Logo on the platform's splash page when participants first login*
    • Logo and tagline in the platform's marketplace; high position in the market, linking to your braindate topics (top positioning for primary sponsor)
    • Logo in each braindate video experience (that's every braindate!)

Primary sponsors receive all benefits noted above. Secondary sponsors receive all benefits excluding those marked with an asterisk. Secondary sponsorship includes secondary placement in the Braindate marketplace within the platform.

Opportunity Price
Braindate Primary Sponsor: $3,500
Secondary Sponsor: $2,500

Happy Hour Meet-Up | Thursday, June 9

Be one of two companies to host a 75-minute meet-up, complete with savory snacks and drinks. This is a great opportunity to network in a relaxed setting with conference attendees and make valuable connections.

Benefits include:

  • Meet-up space
  • Light snack
  • 50 drink tickets
Opportunity Price
Happy Hour Meet-Up Coming soon

Scholarship Program

Provide financial support for professional development through the EDUCAUSE Scholarship Program. During the application process, applicants will identify the event they are interested in attending. Those that are selected will be awarded the registration fee for the event of interest.

Opportunity Price
Scholarship Program $2,500

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