NEXT Sponsorship Opportunities

NEXT 2024 will be held at The University of Akron campus on November 1, 2024.

Diamond

Platinum

Gold

$2500 $1750 $1000
Mention(s) on all @NEXT social media accounts
Logo in Digital Program † Full-page with custom message Half-page Quarter-page
Mention in all electronic communications and on website
Logo at Registration Table
Exhibit Space (table w/cloth
and skirting) in high traffic area
Attendee email list
Tickets to conference 3 2 1
Website Feature ‡ Promotional video highlighted on website with sponsor logo and link Featured image w/ link to sponsor site Logo w/ link to sponsor site
Mention during opening and closing sessions
Special mention during lunch
Invitation to host a virtual, 1-hour, lunch-and-learn after conference.
Possible 45-min Presentation Spot with Faculty Partner *
Possible 20-min Presentation Spot with Faculty Partner *
Invitation to dinner with Conference Chairs

† - Artwork and message provided by sponsor.
‡ - media and graphics provided by sponsor.
* - Faculty partner does not need to be from UA. Proposals will be reviewed by the review committee and may ask for revisions or decline.

To apply to be a sponsor, please contact Steve Kaufman (skaufman@uakron.edu) or 330-972-6874 or, Patrick Tabatcher (pmt1@uakron.edu) or 330-972-2432. Thank you!

Sponsorship is voluntary and does not imply the award of any business from The University of Akron.

Past Participant Information

The NEXT conferences averages 200-250 attendees from a variety of instutions across Ohio and the surrounding states. Conference participants consist of faculty, educational support staff, department chairs, instructional designers, and academic program directors.

Akron Public Schools Ashland University Aultman College
Baldwin Wallace University Bowling Green State University Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University Central State University Chamberlain University
Cleveland State University Columbus State Community College Cuyahoga Community College
Duquesne University Eastern Gateway Community College Global Ties Akron
Grand River Academy Hiram College Hondros College of Nursing
Kent State University Kettering College Lakeland Community College
Lorain County Community College Lourdes University Marion Technical College
Michigan State University Mount Carmel College of Nursing Mount Union
Northeast Ohio Medical University Northwest State Community College Owens Community College
Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Purdue Global Campus Rhodes State College
Robert Morris University Sinclair Community College Stark State College
Terra State Community College The Ohio State University The University of Akron
The University of Toledo University of Cincinnati University of Findlay
University of Mount Union University of Toledo Ursuline College
Walsh University Wright State University Youngstown State University
Zane State College    

Previous Sponsors

Canvas by Instructure
Desire2Learn
FeedbackFruits
Stukent
Camcor, Inc.
Cengage
LinkedIn Learning
DigitalEd
PowerNotes
Hypothes.is
Respondus
Barnes and Noble College
Explain Everything
iClicker
Knewton
Panasonic
Turning Technologies