Call for Vendors
We invite you to be a part of our GOCSD Innovation Summit, the premiere educational conference in Southern Missouri.
Why sponsor the GOCSD Innovation Summit?
Targeted reach: Gain direct access to influential education professionals shaping tomorrow's classrooms.
Multiple promotion opportunities: Choose from 3 sponsorship tiers with benefits like leading a breakout session, logo placement on t-shirts and website, and exhibit booths.
Go beyond the booth: Enhance your presence with limited-availability Touch Points like your logo on name tags and digital displays, or your videos played before keynotes.
Year-round engagement: Consider becoming a GOCSD Partner to connect with our growing community throughout the year.
Refunds will be provided only if the event is canceled. A sponsorship does NOT include storage, placement, shipment or reshipment of exhibit materials, special lighting, individual booth cleaning or any other special services. Use the Register button to access the form to indicate your selections, enter your details, and submit payment.
Sponsorship Tiers
Tier 1
$2500
Logo, link, description and contact info on the sponsors page of the registration site and app
Recognition of sponsors who are partners, published in GONews which is distributed to all members and partners
3 Thank you posts on GOCSD social media channels, and app and website
Prime location for 2 sponsor tables on the concourse
Logo featured on digital signage in multiple locations in the convention center
Logo featured in welcome slide deck which is played before each keynote
Logo on t-shirts*
Logo in the footer of all webpages of the registration site
Opportunity to submit a breakout or round table proposal by Mar 27th. This must include co-presenting with a member district.
Recognition at a Membership Meeting, if also a GOCSD Partner.
*Tier 1 Sponsorship submitted after July 3rd will not include a logo on the T-Shirts.
Tier 2
$1500
Logo, link, description and contact info on the sponsors page of the registration site and app
Recognition of sponsors who are partners, published in GONews which is distributed to all members and partners
2 Thank you posts on GOCSD social media channels, app and website
Prime location for 1 sponsor table on the concourse
Logo featured on digital signage in multiple locations in the convention center
Logo featured in welcome slide deck which is played before each keynote
Tier 3
$500
Logo, link, description and contact info on the sponsors page of the registration site and app
Recognition of sponsors who are partners, published in GONews which is distributed to all members and partners
1 Thank you post on GOCSD social media channels, app and website
1 Sponsor table located on the concourse
Additional Touch Points
Make your organizations stand out above the crowd. Extend your reach beyond your sponsorship table by selecting additional touch points. These touch points can be added to a Tier. These items have limited availability and deadlines.
Touch Point | Cost | Capacity | Deadline |
Large Prominent Logo on the T-Shirts | $1000 | Limit 4 | July 3 |
Logo on Lanyards | $900 | Limit 1 | July 11 |
Logo on Name Tags | $800 | Limit 2 | July 11 |
2 minute video shared before a Keynote | $600 | Limit 6 | July 28 |
1 image/slide displayed before a Keynote with 5-7 sentences to be read by GOCSD speaker | $500 | Limit 4 | July 28 |
Marketing Materials available on table in registration area | $400 | Limit 10 | July 28 |
Logo printed on signs displayed on breakfast buffet tables | $300 | Limit 4 | July 25 |
Logo on a slide in all the breakout session slide decks | $200 | Limit 10 | July 25 |
Create Your Own: Do you have an idea for a Touch Point that you’d like to run by us? We like new ideas. Reach out, and let’s see what’s possible.
Swag and Freebies
Educators love freebies! We welcome any additional monetary or product support that you may wish to provide for this non-profit event and organization to use as prizes for the drawing. We will have a Sponsors Card that attendees will present to you. We ask that you sign these cards which will be put into a drawing for donated prizes. Feel free to also bring items to give away at your table.
Venue
Attendees
The Branson Convention Center is located on the Branson Landing.
To optimize the opportunity for you to connect with attendees, sponsor tables will be located on the second floor concourse, the main corridor outside the breakout rooms.
You may start setting up as early as 7:30 AM each day. Visiting hours:
July 31 at 8 AM - 4 PM (lunch break at 11:30)
Aug 1 at 7:45 AM - 11 AM
See the event home page for a detailed conference schedule.
We expect 900+ educators from 100+ organizations in SW and SE Missouri to attend the conference.
Participants will include superintendents, district leaders, building administrators, tech directors, instructional coaches, university professors, teachers, etc.
Registration
Refunds will be provided only if the event is canceled. A sponsorship does NOT include storage, placement, shipment or reshipment of exhibit materials, special lighting, individual booth cleaning or any other special services. Use the Register button to access the form to indicate your selections, enter your details, and submit payment.
Innovation Summit 2025
July 31 - August 1, 2025
Branson Convention Center
200 Sycamore Street in Branson MO 65616
#GOInnovate25
Partner with GOCSD
Is your organization a GOCSD Partner? The benefits of joining the GOCSD Community include having multiple opportunities to connect with our members.
Questions?
Contact Michelle Darby, GOCSD Partnership Coordinator.
📸 From time to time GOCSD uses photographs of events in its promotional materials, on the website and social media channels. Unless this permission is revoked in writing to GOCSD, by virtue of their attendance all conference attendees agree to the use of their likeness in such materials.
🛎 In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, participants who have any condition, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to participate in this opportunity, are encouraged to contact GOCSD staff to request reasonable academic and accessibility accommodations.
❌ If this event has to be canceled due to inclement weather or for any other reasons, attendees will be notified via email as soon as possible.