Support Reimagining Your Workforce: Breaking Barriers Together
Reimagining Your Workforce will bring together employers, workforce professionals, community leaders, and service providers to share practical strategies for finding, hiring, retaining, and supporting talent from often-overlooked workforce populations.
Sponsorships help keep the conference affordable, provide meals and refreshments, support speakers and programming, supply participant materials, and create opportunities for employers and community partners to build meaningful connections. We cannot make this conference possible without the generosity of our sponsors.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Presenting Sponsor — $2,500
Provides significant support for the two-day conference and includes premier recognition as a presenting sponsor.
Lunch Sponsor — $1,500
Supports lunch for conference participants and receives prominent recognition during the meal and throughout the event.
Conference Partner — $1,000
Supports conference programming, speakers, participant resources, and event operations.
Supporting Sponsor — $500
Helps offset event expenses and keeps conference registration affordable.
Community Champion — $300
Supports refreshments, participant materials, and conference activities.
Community Partner — $200
Helps provide resources and materials for employers and community partners.
Conference Supporter — $100
Contributes to the overall accessibility and success of the conference.
Friend of the Conference — $50
Provides meaningful support for supplies, refreshments, and participant needs.
In-kind sponsorships are also welcome and may include meals, refreshments, printing, participant materials, promotional items, or other event-related resources.
All sponsors will be recognized in conference marketing and promotions, conference materials, social media posts, news releases, and during the conference. The level of recognition will reflect the sponsorship amount and the timing of the contribution.
Your support will help employers and community partners gain practical resources, proven strategies, and valuable connections that strengthen fair-chance hiring, employee retention, workplace success, and regional economic vitality.
Dates: October 8–9, 2026
8th: 10 AM - 1:00 AM
9th: 9:30-3:00 PM
Location: Historic Hiram Young School
Address: 501 N. Dodgion Ave., Independence, MO 64050
Thank you for investing in employers, workers, and stronger communities. We cannot do this work without your support.
Note: MU Extension Council tax exempt and W-9 forms are included here for your use.
