The ANCA Annual Summit offers a unique opportunity to showcase your brand to an engaged audience of nature center professionals. By becoming a sponsor, your business will connect with the people who make key decisions at environmental organizations across North America.
Held August 25–29 at the Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach, California, the Summit is the premier professional development event for directors and managers in our field. As a sponsor, you will build meaningful connections with professionals who are passionate about their work and actively seeking innovative products, services, and partnerships. Your support also demonstrates a strong commitment to the health of our communities and natural spaces.
Whether your goal is to increase visibility, generate leads, or align your brand with a purpose-driven field, we offer a range of sponsorship packages and à la carte marketing options to meet your needs.
The deadline for sponsorship has passed.
Sponsor Packages
All Summit Sponsorship Packages include a booth at the Summit and a list of the attendees emails who have opted in.
Table Sponsor: $835
Registration
- Receive one registration to participate in the Summit
Brand building
- The ANCA website’s Summit landing page will prominently display your logo
- The 2025 Summit website (exclusive to Summit participants) will display your logo on a Sponsors page
- Digital monitors at the Summit host site will display your logo
Marketing
- ANCA will send a marketing email one week before the Summit, including information about your company
Contributing Sponsor: $1,620
Registration
- Receive one registration to participate in the Summit
Brand Building
- The ANCA website’s Summit landing page will prominently display your logo
- The 2025 Summit website (exclusive to Summit participants) will display your logo on a Sponsors page and include a description of your company
- Digital monitors at the Summit host site will display your logo
Marketing
- Small ad on the Summit website
- Include an insert in participants’ Summit Welcome Bundle
- One week before the Summit, ANCA will send an email to Summit participants, including information about your company
Supporting Sponsor: $3,465
Registration
- Receive two registrations to participate in the Summit
Brand building
- The ANCA website’s Summit landing page will prominently display your logo
- ANCA will create social media banners that feature your logo and thank you for your support
- The 2025 Summit website (exclusive to Summit participants) will display your logo on a Sponsors page and include a description of your company
- Digital monitors at the Summit host site will display your logo
Marketing
- Large ad on the Summit Website
- Include an insert in participants’ Summit Welcome Bundle
- ANCA will create a social media post to acknowledge and thank your company
- One week before the Summit, ANCA will send an email to Summit participants, including information about your company
Sustaining Sponsor: $5,250
Registration
- Receive two registrations to participate in the Summit
Brand building
- The 2025 Summit website (exclusive to Summit participants) will display your logo on a Sponsors page and include a description of your company
- The Summit website will display your logo on the home page
- The ANCA website’s Summit landing page will prominently display your logo
- Digital monitors at the Summit host site will display your logo
- ANCA will create social media banners that feature your logo and thank you for your support
- Exclusive sponsorship of one meal (includes signage with logo)
Marketing
- Large ad on the Summit website
- Include an insert in participants’ Summit Welcome Bundle
- ANCA will create two social media posts to acknowledge and thank your company.
- One week before the Summit, ANCA will send an email to Summit participants, including information about your company
Presenting Sponsor
As a top-tier sponsorship package, we customize the benefits to your needs. In addition to all the benefits of Sustaining Sponsors, we offer additional opportunities to highlight your business and its services. Possible opportunities include:
- An evening presentation of your company
- A workshop presentation at the Summit
- A virtual webinar for ANCA members (separate from the Summit)
The Presenting Sponsorship goes to a company that shares ANCA's values and will concretely support these values within the ANCA membership. If you’re interested in this sponsorship level, contact ANCA Executive Director Jen Levy at
“Very key for me that decision-makers attend ANCA.”
À la Carte Marketing Opportunities
If you want to add to your sponsorship or you can’t attend the in-person event but still want to reach participants, you can use the following opportunities.
Advertising on the Summit Website
The Summit Website includes details about programming and the Summit schedule, and is exclusively shared with Summit participants.
- Small Ad: $290
- Large Ad: $560
Participant Welcome Bundle Insert
Insert a brochure, small item, or product sample into the Participant Welcome Bundle.
- One Insert: $345
Event Sponsorships
Throughout the Summit, there are opportunities to sponsor individual events. Sponsorship includes displaying your logo at the event and including your organization's name in verbal announcements.
- Field Trip Sponsor: $460
- Networking Social Sponsorship: $580
- Meal Sponsorship: $1155
- Leadership Award Ceremony Sponsorship: $1730
Booth Information
Sponsors may choose to set up a booth for the duration of the Summit. Sponsor representatives who maintain a booth are also welcome to engage with Summit participants at meals, networking events, and programs.
Schedule
Booth set-up is Monday, August 25, from 12-5pm or Tuesday, August 26, from 9am-12pm.
Sponsor Hall hours are:
- Tuesday, Aug. 26 — 1:30-6pm
- Wednesday, Aug. 27 — 9am-6pm
- Thursday, Aug. 28 — 9am-6pm
Booth teardown is Thursday, August 28, after 1:30pm and the morning of Friday, August 29.
ANCA Staff will be available throughout the Summit to assist with late set-up or early teardown.
What’s Included
Each booth will include:
- One 6-foot table
- Two chairs
- Access to wifi and limited electricity
All displays need to be freestanding on the ground or tabletop; we cannot attach anything to the walls.
Questions?
Please contact Director of Programs & Member Services Daniel Auer at