2026-2027 AHEAD Sponsorship Opportunities

(all items subject to availability at the time registration opens)

As we look to the year ahead, we’re pleased to share this comprehensive prospectus designed to help you plan and budget early for your engagement with AHEAD. We hope this early preview makes it easier to align your outreach, professional development, and visibility efforts with AHEAD’s calendar and mission in 2026-2027. 

AHEAD will schedule, at most, one Sponsored Webinar a month. If you are interested in this marketing opportunity, we suggest you get in touch soon to secure your space.

For additional information, please contact Jane Johnston.

Year Round Opportunities

• Organizational AHEAD Sponsor (yearlong website opportunity) (New!)
• Partner Memberships
• Sponsored Webinars (to demo your product)
• Advertising on AHEAD Spring and Fall webinars (New!)
• Website Advertising
• Advertise on AHEAD's monthly newsletter, The Hub (New!)

Conference and Other Annual Event Opportunities

• AHEAD's annual conference
• Accessing Higher Ground conference
• Ingenuity Forum (virtual event) 
• AHEAD Start (virtual event) (New!)

Download AHEAD's Prospectus!

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Become an Organizational AHEAD Sponsor 

• Your logo and website URL displayed on the AHEAD home page for one year. 
• A tagged shoutout to your company/organization on AHEAD social media 
• A “We Proudly Sponsor AHEAD” graphic to display on your website 

Various Levels of Organizational Sponsorship: 

• $10,000 Visionary: Complimentary booth at AHEAD 2026 and Partner Membership 
• $7,500 Champion: Complimentary booth at AHEAD 2026 
• $5,000 Advocate: Complimentary Partner membership 
• $2,500 Friend of AHEAD: (Benefits listed above) 

Additional Sponsorship & Marketing Opportunities 

Partner Membership 

• Non-Profit $515
• For-Profit $895 

Partner Vendor Webinars 

• Available for free to all AHEAD Members (Reach: Approx. 6500) 
• Your logo on the waiting room screen 
• Verbal recognition during webinar 
• Your logo and URL link on event registration webpage 
• Hosted on Zoom, Wednesdays from 3-4 pm EST; AHEAD provides captioning and interpreting 
• Recording will be posted on Member Site for post-event access 

2026 Fall Webinar Series 

• Your logo on the waiting room screen 
• Verbal recognition during webinar 
• Your logo and URL link on event registration webpage 

2027 Spring Webinar Series 

• Your logo on the waiting room screen 
• Verbal recognition during webinar 
• Your logo and URL link on event registration webpage 

Website Advertising

Each year, 12 organizations are afforded the opportunity to be advertise on the AHEAD Homepage located in the lower right corner and within internal pages on the website.  AHEAD limits this advertising to one ad at a time each month to ensure that the position is truly an important place demanding attention. The cost, schedule, and availability for this sponsorship is as follows for the 2027 Calendar Year:

• December 2026 (STILL AVAILABLE)
• January 2027 - $550.00 AVAILABLE
• February 2027 - $550.00 AVAILBLE
• March 2027 - $550.00 AVAILABLE
• April 2027 -$ 600.00  AVAILABLE
• May 2027 - $750.00 AVAILABLE
• June 2027 - $650.00 AVAILABLE
• July 2027 - $650.00  AVAILABLE
• August 2027 - $550.00 AVAILABLE
• September 2027 - $550.00  UNAVAILABLE
• October 2027 - $550.00  AVAILABLE
• November 2027 - $500.00 AVAILBLE

Please contact Jeremy Jarrell, AHEAD’s director of innovation and development, to secure your sponsorship advertising on the AHEAD website. Rates and availability are generally updated in September of each year.

Advertise in The HUB (AHEAD’s Member Newsletter)

2027 Annual AHEAD Conference 

• Exhibit Booth (For-Profit/Non-Member) Early Bird: $1500, After (4/1/27): $1800 
• Exhibit Booth (For-Profit/Member) Early Bird: $1250, After (4/1/27): $1500 
• Exhibit Booth (Non-Profit/Non-Member) Early Bird: $1250, After (4/1/27): $1500 
• Exhibit Booth (Non-Profit/Member) Early Bird: $1000, After (4/1/27): $1150 

AHEAD 2027 Sponsorships (subject to availability) 

• Overall Conference - $12,000 (two available) or $27,500 for Exclusive Sponsorship 
• Gold-Level Sponsorship - $4000 
• Silver-Level Sponsorship - $2750 
• Lanyard Sponsorship - $4000 (one available) 
• WiFi Sponsorship - $5000 (or two @ $2500 each) 
• Coffee Break Sponsorship - $5000 (two available) 
• Reusable Water Bottle Sponsorship - $4000 
• Captioner & Interpreter Lounge Sponsorship - $3000 
• 50th Anniversary Celebration Reception Sponsorship -$10,000 (or 2 @ $5000)
• Banner Ad in Conference App (Monday & Tuesday: $250 per day; Wednesday-Friday: $450 per day) 

2026 Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) Conference 

• Exhibit Table (for-profit) Early Bird: $1200, After (9/27/26): $1400 
• Exhibit Table (non-profit) Early Bird: $900, After (9/27/26): $1000 
• Additional Exhibitor Pass Early Bird: $200, After (9/27/26): $250 

AHG Sponsorships (subject to availability) 

• Silver Sponsorship - $2500 
• Gold Sponsorship - $3000 
• Lanyard Sponsorship - $3500 
• Keynote Dinner Sponsorship - $5500 
• Computer Lab Sponsorship - $4000 (two available)
• Refreshment Break Sponsorship - $4000 (four available) 
• Charging Station - $4500 (two available)
• Reusable Water Bottle - $3500
• Conference Tote Bag - $3500

Ingenuity Forum 

• Your logo on the waiting room screen and event webpage 
• Verbal recognition at the beginning of each session

AHEAD Start: An Introduction to Access for Newer Disability Resource Professionals 

• Your logo on the waiting room screen and event webpage 
• Verbal recognition at the beginning of each session