2026 Conference Sponsorship

Become a Sponsor of the 2026 GCC Annual Conference

The Graduate Career Consortium invites sponsors for our 2026 Annual Conference, which will take place in-person in Sacramento from June 22 to 26, 2026. In particular we invite regional sponsors from the West Coast/northern California area to take advantage of the local attendees joining from the area.
 
The GCC conference brings together hundreds of members from universities across North America. Our conference attendees work as directors, deans, program managers, career counselors, and faculty, and they collectively serve hundreds of thousands of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars on their professional development and career-related needs.

Last Year's Conference by the Numbers

  • 219 attendees
  • 107 speakers
  • 45 Individual 1-hour sessions, 11 lightning talks, 16 showcase poster presenters
  • 3 keynote speakers
  • 7 regional meetings
Sponsors have a variety of opportunities to connect and share information with our members at the conference and throughout the year. This exchange of cutting-edge approaches, tools, and technologies that support our shared goal of maximizing the success and professional growth of graduate students and postdocs is a key aspect of our own professional growth. Learn more about the benefits of sponsorship below.
 
If you have questions or would like to sponsor, email sponsorship@gradcareerconsortium.org.
 

 

Friends of GCC ($500)

Bronze
($1000)

Silver
($2500)

Gold
($5000)

Platinum
($7500)

Diamond 
($10000+)

Conference Registration
($895)

1 discounted conference registration ($800)

1 discounted conference registration ($750)

1 Registration for entire conference

1 Registration for entire conference

2 Registrations for entire conference

3 Registrations for entire conference

Networking access within Whova

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Logo & Sponsor Info Page during Conference on Whova

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Logo on GCC Website 

Through Oct 1, 2026

Through Oct 1, 2026

Through Jan 1, 2027

Through Jan 1, 2027

Through May 31, 2027

Through May 31, 2027


Exhibitor Table: At Conference Exhibit Hall
 		  YesYesYesYes

Dedicated Broadcast Email: to All GCC Members
 		  YesYesYesYes

Conference Attendee Contact List

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes


Logo Featured: Conference Signage and Main Session Resting Slides
 		   YesYesYes

Highlight in Pre-Event Email: to All Members
 		    YesYes

Dedicated Sponsorship of Signature Conference Event: (e.g, Lunch, Keynote, Preconference)

With recognition as main session sponsor with the opportunity to provide short, opening remarks

    

Yes

Yes


Coffee Break Sponsorship: select the coffee break of their choice to brand
 		    YesYes

Reception Sponsorship: Pre-conference reception sponsor- or Opening Reception sponsor

    

Yes

Yes

Brand Recognition: Conference Giveaway Items

    

Yes

Yes

Conference Session Room Sponsorship: (one breakout room for conference duration, including branding opportunities in the space)

 

 

 

 

Yes 

Yes


Exhibitor Table: prime location at conference in exhibit hall & registration		     Yes
 
 Membership Engagement OpportunitiesConference Engagement Opportunities - National GCC Conference
 Interactive (Asynchronous)Static/Passive (Asynchronous)Interactive (Synchronous)Static/Passive (Asynchronous) Conference Registration
Diamond
($10000+)		Pre-Conference Email Highlight (1)
+
Post-Conference Attendee Contact List
+
Broadcast Email (1)		Website Logo Displays (thru May 2027)Signature Conference Event (Intro/slides/signage)
+
Coffee Break Sponsorship
+
Conference Room Sponsor Branding Signage
+
Logo/Sponsor Info Page & Networking Access (Whova)
+
Prime Location at Registration & Hall Exhibitor Table		Featured Sponsor Logo (Signage/Whova)
+
Reception Sponsor
(Signage)
+
Giveaway Branding
(Swag)		Complimentary (3)
Platinum
($7500)		Post-Conference Attendee Contact List
+
Broadcast Email (1)		Conference Room Sponsor Branding Signage
+
Coffee Break Sponsorship
+
Logo/Sponsor Info Page & Networking Access (Whova)
+
Exhibitor Table		Featured Sponsor Logo (Signage/Whova)
+
Reception Sponsor
(Signage)		Complimentary (2)
Gold
($5000)		Website Logo Displays (thru January 2027)Logo/Sponsor Info Page & Networking Access (Whova)
+
Exhibitor Table		Featured Sponsor Logo (Signage/Whova)Complimentary (1)
Silver
($2500)		 
Bronze
($1000)		Website Logo Displays (thru Oct 2027)  Discounted ($750) (1)
Friends of GCC
($500)		Discounted ($800) (1)

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