We are grateful to national, regional, and community partners, sponsors and vendors who support women coaches. See details for becoming involved below.
Event Host Partners
The WCS is hosted by the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport in collaboration with the WeCOACH, and the University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics.
Philanthropic Partner: THE SPORTS BRA PROJECT www.thesportsbraproject.org
Our Philanthropic Partner again for 2019 is The SportsBra Project in partnership with St. Olaf College Volleyball. For some girls and women, lack of access to a sports bra—due to logistical, cultural or financial factors—can be a barrier to sport participation. Utilizing networks of female coaches and athletes to collect and distribute sports bras, The Sports Bra Project is striving to eliminate one barrier to increase the likelihood of sports participation for all girls and women. WCS attendees are invited to bring a new sports bra, and in return will get additional raffle tickets which can be applied to win amazing prizes and in turn will make a difference in the lives of girls. A drop-off station will be available on site. Twitter: @SportsBraProjec
Media Partner
Interested in becoming a partner? Contact Anna at baeth003@umn.edu
Sponsorship Packages
We have a variety of Women Coaches Symposium sponsorship packages that are available, and customizable. Interested in becoming a sponsor for the WCS? Contact Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi nmlavoi@umn.edu
$ 10,000 Presenting Sponsor
- Logo placement on WCS Vendor page
- Feature WCS blog post
- Facebook post of sponsorship partnership
- Full page ad in event program
- Opportunity to welcome attendees in opening remarks
- Formal recognition in opening and closing remarks
- Logo on rotating opening slide roll [will go for duration of breakfast 1.5 hrs]
- Opportunity for vendor table at event for company marketing material
- Opportunity to provide branded giveaways at event
- Opportunity to display additional signage in event spaces
- Recognition in all media coverage and conference advertising (interviews, press releases & social media)
- Sponsor logo on attendee name badge
- 8 tickets (one table) to WCS
$ 5,000 Gold Sponsorship
- Logo placement on WCS Vendor page
- Feature WCS blog post
- Facebook post of sponsorship partnership
- Half page ad in event program
- Opportunity to introduce or thank keynote speaker, or make comments during meal
- Formal recognition in opening and closing remarks
- Logo on rotating opening slide roll [will go for duration of registration 1.5 hrs]
- Opportunity for vendor table at event for company marketing material
- Opportunity to provide branded giveaways at event
- 5 tickets to WCS
$ 5,000 Lunch Sponsorship
- Logo placement on WCS Vendor page
- Feature WCS blog post
- Facebook post of sponsorship partnership
- Half page ad in event program
- Opportunity to introduce make 5mns of comments during lunch
- Formal recognition in opening and closing remarks
- Logo on screen for duration of lunch (1 hr)
- 5 tickets to WCS
$ 2,500 Breakfast Sponsorship
- Logo placement on WCS Vendor page
- Feature WCS blog post
- Facebook post of sponsorship partnership
- Opportunity to introduce make brief comments during breakfast
- Logo on rotating opening slide roll [will go for duration of breakfast 1.5 hrs]
- Logo in event program
- 3 tickets to WCS
$ 1,500 Afternoon Keynote Sponsorship
- Logo placement on WCS Vendor page
- Feature WCS blog post
- Facebook post of sponsorship partnership
- Opportunity to introduce or thank keynote speaker
- Logo in event program
- 1 ticket to WCS
Vendors
Every year we partner with local businesses and organizations to make the symposium happen and connect coaches with resources they need! Interested in being a WCS vendor? Full-day exhibition tables are $200, and spots are limited to 15. Each vendor table receives: One WCS conference event ticket, recognition at opening of event, logo display and conference spotlight in printed program, and logo/website link on WCS website under Partners tab. Contact Kinzee at salox108@umn.edu
2019 Vendors
- Her Next Play
- Empower Leadership Academy for Girls
- Shelly Bean the Sports Queen
- Ann Bancroft Foundation
- Jostens
- Positive Coaching Alliance
- The Power House
- The Aspen Institute, Project Play
- W@MS, Women of Morgan Stanley
- Rethink the Win
- Skyhawks
- The Sports Bra Project
- Busy Coach
The 2018 vendor class included:
