Innovation Summit 2023

Call for Vendors

We invite you to be a part of our GOCSD Innovation Summit, the premiere educational conference in Southwest Missouri. We have 3 sponsorship tiers and a la Carte items to allow you to personalize your participation in our event.

Innovation Summit

Aug 3-4, 2023

Branson Convention Center at 200 East Main Street in Branson MO

Registration

Once you've determined what sponsorship option works best for your organization, use the Register button to access the form to indicate your selections, enter your details, and submit payment. Refunds will be provided only if the event is canceled.

If you are a GOCSD Partner who bundled an Innovation Summit Sponsorship with your membership, please submit the registration form to provide your details, indicate if you wish to purchase a la carte items, and select additional options such as power for your table, box lunch, etc.

Sponsorship Tiers

Tier 1

Tier 1

$2500

  • Logo, link, description and contact info on the sponsors page of the website 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 sponsor table on the concourse

  • Logo featured on digital signage in multiple locations in the convention center

  • Logo featured in welcome slidedeck which is played on a loop before each keynote

  • Logo on t-shirts

  • Logo in the footer of all webpages of the registration site

  • Option to provide marketing materials to be placed on tables in keynote room

  • Opportunity to submit a breakout or round table proposal (due Mar 27th), co-presenting with a member district

Any Tier 1 Sponsorships will need to be finalized by July 5th in order to include the logos on the T-shirts.

Tier 2

Tier 2

$1500

  • Logo, link, description and contact info on the sponsors page of the website 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 sponsor table on the concourse

  • Logo featured on digital signage in multiple locations in the convention center

  • Logo featured in welcome slidedeck which is played on a loop before each keynote

Tier 3

Tier 3

$500

  • Logo, link, description and contact info on the sponsors page of the website 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

  • Sponsor table located on the concourse

a la Carte

a la Carte

  • Logo, link, description and contact info on the sponsors page of the website and app

  • Sponsor table located on the concourse

  • 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

Keynote

Keynote

$4,000 | 4 Sponsor Limit

Media to be shared in a Pre-Keynote Video: a 2 minute video OR an image to be displayed with 2-3 sentences to be verbalized by a GOCSD staff member. Prominent logo on t-shirt. Must be finalized by July 5th.

tshirt

T-Shirts

$2500 | 1 sponsor limit

Prominent logo on t-shirt. Must be finalized by July 5th.

breakfast

Breakfast

$2000 | 10 sponsor limit

Logo on digital signage in the breakfast area

AV equipment

AV Equipment

$1000 | 10 sponsor limit

Logo on Photo Booth Frame that attendees will hold when taking photos. Must be finalized by July 20th.

nametags

Name Tags

$600 | 1 sponsor limit

Printed with logo. Must be finalized by July 20th.

parking lot

Parking Lot

$500 | 7 sponsor limit

Signage with logo in the parking lot. Must be finalized by July 5th.

lanyard

Lanyards

1 sponsor limit

Logo on Lanyards used with name tags; Sponsor designs, gets approval, orders and ships to us. Must be finalized by July 5th.

idea

Create Your Own

Do you have an idea for a customized sponsorship that you’d like to run by us? We like new ideas. Reach out, and let’s see what’s possible.

Swag and Freebies

We welcome any additional monetary or product support you may wish to provide for this non-profit event and organization. Feel free to bring items to give away at your table. Educators love freebies! 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.

Registration

Once you've determined what sponsorship option works best for your organization, use the Register button to access the form to indicate your selections, enter your details, and submit payment. Refunds will be provided only if the event is canceled.

If you are a GOCSD Partner who bundled an Innovation Summit Sponsorship with your membership, please submit the registration form to provide your details, indicate if you wish to purchase a la carte items, and select additional options such as power for your table, box lunch, etc.

Venue

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 along the main corridor outside the meeting rooms.

Concourse with people

The main corridor of the convention center is a public area so you will need to secure any valuable items on Thursday evening.

It is connected to the Hilton Branson Hotel. We have secured a group rate for attendees at the Hilton Branson, Hilton Promenade and the Comfort Inn. See the Lodging Options webpage for all the details.

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Watch for updates in GONews, our app, and on this website.

Attendees

We expect 900+ educators from 75+ organizations to attend the conference. Participants will include superintendents, district leaders, building administrators, tech directors, instructional coaches, teachers, etc.

Attendees

Sponsor Schedule

You may start setting up as early as 7:30 AM each day. Visiting hours:

  • Aug 3: 9:30 AM - 4 PM (lunch break at 11:30)

  • Aug 4: 7:45 AM - 11 AM​

See the event home page for a detailed conference schedule.

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?

Dr. Greg Katzin, Coordinator of Innovation Summit Sponsorships

Dr. Michelle Brenner, Director of Innovation Summit

Michelle Darby, GOCSD Partnership Coordinator

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