2023 Summit - Sponsorship Marketing Association

The Industry’s Leading Event

Shaping the Future of Sponsorship

EARLY BIRD: REGISTER NOW & SAVE

September 27-29, 2023 | Chicago

The nation’s leading sponsorship marketing summit is coming to the windy city! Join us in Chicago this September.

The Summit is for anyone who wants to be in the middle of the action, on the cutting-edge, changing the game and shaping the future. You’ll hear from the most influential industry thought leaders as they share revolutionary ideas and insights. The Sponsorship Marketing Summit: where innovative and inspiring conversations happen.

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JW Marriott Chicago
151 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60603

The Summit will be hosted at JW Marriott Chicago, a landmark hotel brimming with history in the heart of downtown. The hotel is located in Chicago’s famed Loop, offering guests easy access to Union Station, West Loop restaurants, United Center, Columbia College, the Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park and Willis Tower Skydeck.

Watch this space for the 2023 schedule.

At this year’s Summit, attendees will experience:

Curated content
Interactive workshop
Networking
Immersive learning
Case studies
Inspiring keynotes
Excellence Awards
Happy hour celebrations
Roundtable discussions
Panel discussions

$1200 – SMA Member Rate. Join today!

$1400 – Early Bird Rate. Only through May 31.

$1600 – General Admission

SMA Members get an exclusive 25% discount.

Attendance is limited. Join SMA today for the best discount to the Summit!

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FIRST FOUR ANNOUNCED

2023 Speakers

Jeff Hansen

General Manager / Strategic Partnerships

Ishveen Jolly

Founder & CEO

Steve Tseng

Executive Vice President

Gail Lowney Alofsin

Dir. of Corporate Partnerships & Community Relations

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2023 Topics

The State of Sponsorship

Technology Innovations

Research & Data

Purpose-Driven Partnerships

Leadership & Culture

Marketing Trends

Transparency in Valuations

Revolutionizing Activation

Impact of NIL

“The Summit is a great opportunity to build our networks and collect new ideas. There is more innovation in sponsorship than ever before, and the Summit provides an incredible platform to continue raising the bar. I’m looking forward to gathering with this group of game-changers to connect and learn!”