2025 AFA Annual Meeting Sponsorship

The AFA Annual Meeting is the industry’s premier face-to-face educational and networking forum for those affiliated with fraternities and sororities within the higher education setting. Attendees will engage in multiple professional development sessions, discuss and reflect upon the changing dynamics impacting the fraternity/sorority experience, interact with colleagues, meet with organizational and educational partners, and celebrate the industry and its professionals.

By sponsoring the Annual Meeting, you can increase your brand recognition among fraternity/sorority professionals and volunteers and have access to key decision makers in the field of higher education and student affairs. All sponsors will receive recognition on the AFA website, in pre-conference emails and messaging, and placement on physical and digital signage throughout the event space.

If you are interested in any open AFA Annual Meeting sponsorship opportunity, please contact the AFA Central Office Staff at info@afa1976.org.

Note: AFA Educational Partners are eligible to receive discounts on sponsorships for the Annual Meeting. Click here to learn more about becoming an AFA Educational Partner.

Opening General Session

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The Opening General Session helps set the tone of the conference and serves as a catalyst for the connection, professional development, and recognition the Annual Meeting provides. A keynote speaker or panel discussion serves as the tentpole of the session, providing insight on the skills, relationships, and evolutions necessary to be exceptional in the work of fraternity/sorority life, while also challenging attendees to use the conference program as a way to grow and develop.

  • Feature your organization at the first general event on the schedule
  • Assist in determining the best type of content for the session
  • Introduce the general session speaker and moderate any panel discussions or Q-and-A sessions

Closing General Session

$12,500
1 Available

The Closing General Session serves as the final educational session of the Annual Meeting and caps of the learning and professional development focus of the conference. Centered around a closing keynote or panel discussion, the closing general session sends attendees back into their professional and volunteer roles with a renewed sense of purpose and helps attendees to process their learning at the conference through the keynote’s/panelists’ unique perspectives.

  • Feature your organization at the final general event on the schedule
  • Assist in determining the best type of content for the session
  • Introduce the general session speaker and moderate any panel discussions or Q-and-A sessions

AFA Exchange - Luncheon Sponsor

$7,500 1 Available The AFA Exchange Luncheon serves as a way for our campus professionals and headquarters professionals to connect in-person and to strategize and problem-solve about how to best serve chapters on college campuses. Campuses and organizations can organize connecting opportunities to build relationships that can only be accomplished in-person. Sponsors will be displayed on digital signage outside the Exchange luncheon, recognized in remarks during the program, and receive premium seating for the event. As an additional perk, an organizational representative will be invited to connect with senior student affairs officers during a portion of the SSAO Convening at the Annual Meeting.

  • Receive acknowledgement from the stage during provided conference meal
  • Ensure premium seating for networking event
  • Connect with senior student affairs officers attending the Annual Meeting

Intensive Sessions

$7,500
1 Available

At the Annual Meeting, AFA provides curated, targeted professional intensives for new, mid-level, and seasoned professionals designed to address critical needs for each professional level that assists in building community and retaining professionals over the long term. Partner’s signage will appear on signage as an educational partner, will be identified as the sponsoring partner for our new professionals, mid-level professionals, and senior professionals tracks, and will be provided the opportunity to provide an introduction to attendees and to assist in the creation of outcomes and the identification of talent solicited to deliver those outcomes.(ex. post card for giveaway).

  • Place brand awareness throughout a variety of targeted, in-depth educational sessions
  • Assist with program outcome and speaker planning

Registration Desk

$7,500
1 available

By being the exclusive sponsor of the registration area, all attendees will not only see your brand upon check-in (check-in flyers, signage, etc.) they will also receive a promotional item (ex. notebook).

  • Place organizational branding on main registration desks and materials
  • Distribute branded promotional item to all attendees as part of registration

AFA Lounge Coffee Break

$5,000
3 Available

It’s a fact: attendees run on coffee. Be the one that gives them this fuel by sponsoring one of the daily coffee bars outside the AFA Lounge! Sponsors are invited to station signage at the entrance of the AFA Lounge and may also provide beverage napkins for their sponsored coffee bar.

  • Place brand signage and materials near daily coffee bar offerings

Annual Meeting Reload

$5,000
1 Available

The Annual Meeting Reload gives attendees an opportunity to catch 20-30 of the most well-attended and highest-rated educational sessions from the Annual Meeting. Sessions are available to registrants on-demand for one year through AFA’s learning management system, AFA Learning. Sponsors will be highlighted in each course available in the Reload.

  • Position your organization on a popular, expansive educational offering
  • Receive acknowledgment and awareness on all on-demand Annual Meeting Reload programming for one year

Regional Receptions

$5,000
5 available

With 5 Regions, sponsoring one of these receptions gives you the ability to specifically target a demographic that you can best serve. As a sponsor you’ll be able to place signs at the front, pass out literature, receive verbal recognition and even say a few words. Is there a specific geographic area of professionals that you want to get in front of? You can view our region map to see if there is a specific reception you are interested in supporting.

  • Build brand engagement with specific geographic regions
  • Speak to assembled attendees within a specific region

SSAO Convening

$5,000
1 Available

The SSAO Convening at the Annual Meeting serves as a catalyst for engagement, resource development, and information sharing between senior student affairs officers and leaders of AFA. AFA seeks to strengthen its ties to SSAOs and develop resources they need to better support their fraternity/sorority life teams and build stronger communities. Sponsors will be displayed on digital signage and as part of the program, and your organization representative will be verbally introduced with an opportunity to say a few words to attendees.

  • Receive acknowledgement through listing in signage and on event program
  • Address attending senior student affairs officers during the event

Connections Kick-Off

$4,000
1 Available

For some attendees, the Annual Meeting may be their first professional development experience. This event is designed to provide a forum for new attendees to network before events, learn about AFA, and prepare for a fulfilling Annual Meeting experience. Supporting this program provides the opportunity to give opening remarks prior to the start of the event.

  • Build brand engagement with new professionals and first-time Annual Meeting attendees
  • Assist with developing the program outline and activities

Attendee Lanyards

$3,000
1 Available

Sponsoring the attendee lanyards is an excellent branding opportunity. As attendees check in at the registration area, attendees will receive their name badge and lanyards which prominently feature your logo to wear around their necks. It is a well known fact that attendees love to take selfies and photos, so your company’s logo will be in attendees photos in perpetuity!

  • Distribute branded, highly visible promotional item to all attendees as part of registration

Ignite Research Showcase

$2,500
5 Available

The Ignite Research Showcase provides attendees an opportunity to hear from and engage in discussion with research-practitioners in the profession and learn how they can translate research findings into their professional practice. The Ignite Research Showcase reaches a captive audience of 200+ attendees seeking to elevate their work in the fraternity/sorority profession. Sponsors will be displayed on digital signage, recognized in remarks during Ignite, and receive reserved seating during the event.

  • Receive acknowledgement from the stage during provided conference meal
  • Assist in determining the best type of content for the session
  • Build brand engagement through signage both outside and during the event

Pens

$2,500
1 available

Throughout the Annual Meeting, attendees will need to take notes in educational sessions and networking meetings. AFA will provide 1,500 branded pens to be used by Annual Meeting attendee throughout the conference. Pens will be available at registration and will go along with all conference registration materials.

  • Distribute branded, highly visible promotional item to all attendees as part of registration

Tote Bags

$2,500
1 available

Your company will receive maximum exposure on the side of all attendee tote bags. These bags are carried and used during the conference, at home, or to the office. Provided bags will be reusable quality.

  • Distribute branded, highly visible promotional item to all attendees as part of registration

AFA Exchange - Reserved Seating

$2,000
10 Available

The AFA Exchange Lounge serves as a way for our campus professionals and headquarters professionals to connect in-person and to strategize and problem-solve about how to best serve chapters on college campuses. Sponsors who reserve seating for the event will receive premium visibility, as well as the ability to place table tents and signage at their space. As an additional perk, an organizational representative will be invited to connect with senior student affairs officers during a portion of the SSAO Convening at the Annual Meeting.

  • Build brand engagement through signage both outside and during the event
  • Ensure premium seating for networking event
  • Connect with senior student affairs officers attending the Annual Meeting