Event Sponsorship

Join the Great Conversation...

Support the future of classical education by sponsoring the 2027 National Symposium on Recovering Reading and Reason in a Distracted Age.

Together, we can reclaim the life of the mind and cultivate the next generation of thoughtful readers, discerning thinkers, and wise leaders.

The Great Hearts Institute provides critical intellectual leadership and strategic direction to a growing network of classical educators, school communities, families, and philanthropic partners.

Together at Symposium, we will investigate how classical education forms habits of attentiveness, intellectual humility, and moral imagination that are indispensable for human understanding in any age—and especially in one as fractious and capricious as ours. The classically educated child is uniquely equipped to rise above the noise of our distracted age.



           



Why Sponsor? 

  • Be a part of the Great Conversation at the Great Hearts Institute’s 9th Annual National Symposium for Classical Education.
  • Together we will renew the classical liberal arts tradition through conversations about the theoretical and practical dimensions of curriculum and pedagogy, and workshops dedicated to enhancing school leadership and operations.
  • National Symposium Sponsorship is a unique advertising opportunity.
  • Classical educators, leaders, and like-minded community members are often a difficult audience to reach altogether. Our Symposium brings classical education providers and practitioners together for a meaningful personal and professional experience organized by a national organization they trust.

 

Partnership Levels

Partnership Levels Animus
Magnus
$50,000
Socratic
$25,000
Aristotelian
$15,000
Classical
$10,000
Renaissance
$5,000
Supporting
$2,500
Symposium Event Tickets 10 6 5 4 3 1
VIP Reception Tickets 10 6 5 4 3 1
Recognition at breakout sessions All 5 4 3 2 1
Exhibit Placement with 6' table*
Exhibit Placement with 36" high-top table
Name and brand recognition on the Symposium website, X-banner, printed program, static slide recognition during session transitions on main stage, and dedicated social media post for sponsor organization
Ad in printed event program Full page Full page Half page Quarter page
Event tote bag logo placement
"Great Hearts, Great Stories" monthly broadcast commercial/call out (two times per year, reaches 10,000+ students, teachers, and their families)
Dedicated promotional email message to the Great Hearts National Symposium audience annually (Limited to first 12 sponsors)
Program promotion featured in bi-weekly Symposium digital newsletter 8 5 4 3 2
"On Classical Education" publication ad with hyperlinked sponsor logos
* Ballroom Foyer placement only guaranteed to Classical sponsors and above.


Sponsors Receive

  • Valuable brand exposure with your core audience
  • The experience of a preeminent in-person event
  • Renewed American K-12 education through the Classical Liberal Arts Tradition

 

Premier Partnership Levels

Premier Partnership Levels Animus
Magnus
$50,000
Socratic
$25,000
Aristotelian
$15,000
Classical
$10,000
Renaissance
$5,000
Supporting
$2,500
Keynote speaker sponsor live recognition on-stage with sponsor pitch
Static welcome slide for all main stage sessions
Interview featured in "On Classical Education" publication and YouTube Channel
Featured article about sponsor organization in "On Classical Education" publication
Opening Reception sponsor with signage at high-top tables
Lunch sponsor
Refreshment Break sponsor
If you prefer to pay with a check or ACH, please click here and follow the directions.

 

Underwriting Opportunities

All underwriting partners receive recognition on the Symposium website, main event banner, and in printed event program.

Opportunity Opportunities
Available
Number of
Symposium
Tickets
Investment
Hosted networking reception (up to 50 pp; includes hors d'oeuvres and 1 drink per person) 5 2 $5,000
Pre-Conference Special Education sponsor 1 2 $5,000
Lanyard sponsor 1 2 $5,000
Wi-Fi sponsor 1 1 $3,500
Event Registration Table sponsor 1 1 $2,000

 

Advertising Opportunities

Opportunity Opportunities
Available
Investment
Full page advertisement in printed event program Limited opportunity/
based on availability
$750
Half page advertisement in printed event program Limited opportunity/
based on availability
$500
VIP Reception ticket 25 $500
Display advertisement within "On Classical Education" publication's "Classical Conversation" interviews Unlimited $350
Quarter page advertisement in printed event program Limited opportunity/
based on availability
$250
"On Classical Education" publication static advertisement Unlimited $250



Classical Education Symposium App

The 2027 Symposium will make use of the vFairs event app, which will provide sponsors with additional advertising and networking opportunities. Depending on sponsorship tier, app features will provide sponsors with prominent logo/branding placement in the app, targeted attendee messaging and campaign capabilities, promotions, 1:1 meeting facilitation, and more.

symposium app


A Unique Advertising Opportunity

Classical educators, institutional leaders, and like-minded community members are rarely gathered in one place. The 2027 Symposium creates that opportunity. With its special focus on restoring literacy and renewing human attention in an age shaped by technology, the Symposium invites participants to explore how classical learning offers real solutions to the pressures facing education, cultural literacy, and civic life.