Sponsors and Exhibitors

Influence the future of STEM education by sponsoring the 2023 UTeach STEM Educators Conference. 

25 years | 56 universities | 7,675 graduates 

Over the last decade, the total number of STEM teachers prepared across the country has been dropping. In the wake of the pandemic, teachers are retiring early and resigning in such numbers that shortages are beginning to affect students from every community, but are disproportionally affecting students in marginalized groups. 

This is happening while the demand for a STEM-savvy workforce continues to grow. Where will that workforce come from if students don’t have qualified STEM teachers in the classroom? 

This needs to become a moment of renewed attention to preparing teachers and supporting their success. 

The UTeach STEM Educators Conference is the yearly incubator for connection, innovation, and rededication for several segments of the STEM teacher preparation pipeline: university faculty and staff from 56 UTeach programs, UTeach alumni teaching and leading in K–12 schools and districts, UTeach students, and higher education leaders. 

Your sponsorship will promote the opportunity for us to innovate, learn lessons, and collaborate on teacher preparation and support. High-quality educator development and support has never been more consequential. The UTeach program has been preparing STEM teachers for 25 years and is recognized as a premier STEM teacher preparation model in the country. 

Take this opportunity to support our work as a sponsor or exhibitor for the UTeach STEM Educators Conference, June 13–15, 2023. 

Browse by level: Support | Select | Premier | Exhibit

Sponsor the conference at one of these levels

 

Support Level

The name of every sponsor will appear in the conference app. Additional benefits are listed below.

Performance by a UT student musical group | $2,000

1 available

Bring the gift of great music and good vibes to our 25th Anniversary Reception and Celebration, where our attendees will be rubbing elbows and enjoying the show thanks to your sponsorship of a UT student musical group. 

Photo booth | $1,600

1 available

Who doesn’t love a selfie? See our smiling faces and silly hats in the photo booth! We celebrated our 20th anniversary with oversized glasses and feather boas. We'll do it up even bigger for the 25th, and your name will be prominently displayed at the entrance for all to see. 

Special breakfast for UTeach students | $1,200

1 available

Sponsor the energy and excitement of the UTeach student breakfast! Students from all UTeach programs gather for breakfast and fun on the first morning of the conference. It's the first conference for most of them, and we like to make sure they get a good meal and make new friends right from the start. Your sponsorship supports these teachers-in-the-making. 

Signs with your name and logo will be in the breakfast room. If you'd like to provide branded swag, we will put it in swag bags for the students. 

Special breakfast for UTeach Master Teachers | $1,200

1 available TAKEN

Master Teachers are the backbone of every UTeach program. They guide students through every field experience, teach them inquiry-based learning practices, and provide support after they graduate and have classrooms of their own. Your sponsorship of this special breakfast allows them to collaborate and shows your support for their contributions to education as a whole and the UTeach experience.  

Signs with your name and logo will be in the breakfast room. If you'd like to provide branded swag, we will put it in swag bags for the master teachers. 

Travel assistance for UTeach alumni | $1,200 

UTeach alumni working in K-12 schools and districts are some of our most treasured attendees. Help bring them to the conference by providing funds for travel and lodging.

Registration scholarships for UTeach alumni | $500

Provide funding for UTeach alumni working in K–12 schools and districts to register for the conference. 

Select Level

The name of every sponsor will appear in the conference app. Additional benefits are listed below.

Breakfast for all conference attendees | $7,000

2 available

Attendees show up hungry and excited for the day to start! Leave a positive impression by sponsoring their breakfast.  

Signs with your name and logo will be in the conference dining room. Attendees will get a push notification in the conference app during breakfast, thanking you for your gift. 

Poster session  | $7,000

1 available

The poster session will be held in the ballroom during our premiere event, the 25th Anniversary Reception and Celebration. UTeach faculty and staff will present fantastic posters, but the real draw is the students having their first conference presentation experience. Through your sponsorship, you’ll be showing your support for current UTeach students’ work and research.  

Signs with your name and logo will be in the ballroom near the posters. Attendees will get a push notification before the poster session thanking you for your support. 

Snack break | $6,000

3 available 

Snack breaks at our conference are legendary. Attendees find tables full of snacks in the hallway between afternoon sessions and there's joy all around. Join the legend by sponsoring a snack break for our attendees.  

Signs with your name and logo will be beside the snack tables. Attendees will get a push notification during the snack break thanking you for your mid-afternoon boost. 

Conference app | $5,000

1 available

Help attendees know what's going on and where.  

The conference app brings your brand into each attendee’s phone! If you sponsor the conference app, your name and logo will feature prominently in the app throughout the conference, plus we will send three push notifications to attendees during the conference thanking you for your support. 

Premier Level

25th Anniversary Reception and Celebration | $12,000 

1 available

We are celebrating 25 years of preparing secondary STEM teachers and we are ready to party! Your generous sponsorship will allow leaders in education to gather and toast to our 25 years of investing in the future of STEM education. You will receive the following benefits for sponsoring the reception and celebration:

  • Logo on all conference materials and prominently in the conference app, and on slideshows that play before the keynote and during the reception
  • Opportunity to welcome attendees to the reception
  • Three push notifications through the conference app thanking you for your support
  • Social media ads
  • Exhibitor booth

Keynote address | $10,000

1 available TAKEN

Our keynote address will celebrate not only 25 years of UTeach but also the 15 years since we began building the strong national UTeach network and community. You will receive the following benefits for sponsoring the keynote address:

  • Logo on all conference materials, prominently in the conference app, and on slideshows that play before the keynote and during the reception
  • Opportunity to speak to attendees before the keynote address
  • Three push notifications through the conference app thanking you for your support
  • Social media ads
  • Exhibitor booth

Lunch for all conference attendees | $10,000 

2 available 

Make an impression as the official lunch sponsor for one or two days of the conference. Our lunches offer an opportunity to reach a captive audience and let them learn about your company in a casual setting. You will receive the following benefits for sponsoring lunch:

  • Logo on all conference materials and in the conference app
  • Three push notifications through the conference app thanking you for your support
  • Social media ads
  • Exhibitor booth
  • Branded signs at each table thanking you for lunch plus a QR code to link to your website

Exhibit at the conference

For-profit organization: $1,100
Nonprofit organization: $900

  • Receive one exhibit table
  • Receive a complimentary conference registration, which includes food and reception
  • Receive thanks in the conference app.

 Previous Supporters

     

National Math + Science Initiative

ExxonMobil Microsoft logo
St. David's HealthCare Tokyo Electron Texas Tribune
Dallas ISD logo NASA Torsh
Ward's Science UTeach PD

UTeach Computer Science

Knowles Teacher Initiative CIAS logo National Association of Geoscience Teachers
American Association of Chemistry Teachers Carolina World-class support for science and math University Co-Op
MLI Mathematics by Learning Inquiry HHMI BioInteractive National Instruments
My event is the bomb PBS Kids

PBS Learning Media

Greater Texas Foundation USEA PrometheanWorld
Advanced Reasoning in Education Edthena

The MIT Press

Nepris

Sparkfun Electronics

EAF Educational Advancement Foundation