Exhibitor/Sponsorship Registration now open!

The 2025 Getting in Touch With Literacy Conference, to be held November 5th – 8th 2025 at the Downtown Embassy Suites/VonBraun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is expected to draw approximately 350-400 dedicated people from around the world, including researchers, educators and other professionals who promote literacy for children and adults who are visually impaired. Presenters from a dozen countries will provide more than 100 concurrent sessions to those in attendance. 

NEW ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY STRAND!   This year we will be adding a strand dedicated solely to enhancing the attendees knowledge of the constantly advancing AT available to teachers, trainers and trainers to enable them to be more effective, efficient, and productive and/or allow students and clients a higher level of access to their education with more fun and educational tools that will ultimately lead to greater independence, employability,  and enhanced quality of life.

Exhibitors selling AT are encouraged to submit to present prior to submission deadline. All presentations must include a presenter with a current or previously licensed educator or certified O&M Instructor, CLVT, CVRT, or CATIS with the purpose of educating the attendees vs being perceived as a sales pitch. Session selection preference will be given to those submissions whose goals and objectives focus on providing the attendees knowledge that will have the greatest impact on literacy as we seek to better educate and serve our students and clients.  Presentation Submission Deadline - February 10, 2025. 

Exhibitors and/or Sponsors are welcome to join us at the Welcome Reception on Wed. November 5th at 5:30pm with Blessing Offor, a Blind Singer, Songwriter, Producer, and instrumentalist whose showstopping voice made him a finalist on American Idol and has led him to living his current dream as a professional recording artist living in Nashville.  To learn more about him and his music, go to BlessingOffor.com.

We also invite you to register and join us for our pre-conference trips on Wednesday, as we travel to and tour Ivy Green (Birthplace of Helen Keller), and/or to the SCIVIS (Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students) at the US Space and Rocket Center. 

Silver and Gold Level Sponsors will each have an opportunity to speak at our opening general session to share what is at their table. 

Table location will be based on Sponsorship Level and order in which registration is received.

EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2025

EXHIBIT SPACE FEES AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

EXHIBITOR

Standard -  $1500 

All exhibitor levels include:    

1. 1- six foot draped table and 2 chairs

2. Full registration for up to 2 representatives  (sessions, reception, awards brunch, poster session, lunch, and breaks)   All vendor representatives must be registered.  Additional vendor representatives may register on GITWL general registration form. 

3. Complimentary wifi

4. Exhibitor Recognition on GITWL website that includes your company logo and link to your site 

Electricity Optional-  $50

Addtional Table - $500

SPONSORSHIP

Please consider being a sponsor!  A sponsorship is a not only a proven and appreciated way to support GITWL and keep our registration as low as possible, but to also build prestige and stand out from the crowd. Table location will  be based upon sponsorship level first, and then order in which registration is received.

Bronze Level Exhibitor/Sponsor - $2000

standard + additional benefits include:

1.   One complimentary eblast to conference attendees, either before or after the conference.

2.   Company name and logo on signage at entrance to exhibit hall.

3.   Bronze level signage to be placed in your booth

4.   Bronze level recognition of conference website/social media

Silver Level Exhibitor/Sponsor -  $2500

standard + additional benefits include:

1.    Two complimentary eblasts to conference attendees, one before the conference and one after.

2. .  Company name and logo on signage at entrance to exhibit hall.

3.   Silver level signage to be placed in your booth.

4.   Silver level recognition on conference website/social media

5.   Silver level recognition on video screen prior to start of all showcase sessions 

6.   Preferred table location

Gold Level Exhibitor/Sponsor - $3000

standard + additional benefits include:

1.   Two complimentary eblasts to conference attendees, one before and one after the conference.

2.   Two social media posts on GITWL platforms, one before the conference and one after.

3.   Company name and logo on signage at entrance to exhibit hall.

4.   Gold level signage to be placed in your booth.

5.   5-minute/video presentation to address to conference attendees during a showcase session 

6.   Gold level recognition of conference website/social media

7.   Gold level recognition on video screen prior to start of all showcase sessions 

8.   Primary preferred table location

BUILD NAME RECOGNITION AND ATTENDEE INTEREST WITH THESE EXCELLENT SPONSORSHIP OFFERINGS!

1. Opening Reception with Blessing Offor   - ($5000  sponsorship to be sent directly from sponsor as a donation to Blessing Offor's nonprofit organization, Offer Mercy Fund, for educating students with visual impairments in Nigeria). Your logo to be prominently displayed throughout reception area, on GITWL Website and in program

2. Opening Keynote Speaker - Blessing Offor  ($3000 sponsorship to be sent directly from sponsor as a donation to Blessing Offor's nonprofit organization, Offer Mercy Fund, for educating students with visual impairments in Nigeria) Your logo to be prominently displayed throughout opening session area, on GITWL Website and in program.

3. AV Sponsors – $ 300 each concurrent session room/day or full conference support option. Your logo displayed prominently throughout the day of sponsored concurrent session workshop and pre-conference workshop room.

4. 2025 GITWL Conference Bag Inserts $400  (brochure or one-page advertisement) 

5. Van Shuttle to US Space and Rocket Center  - multiple support options. Your logo to be displayed prominently within van and on day/s of sponsorship.-  Request to be contacted for more details

6. Bus Shuttle to Ivy Green  - multiple support options. Your logo to be displayed prominently within bus on day/s of sponsorship.-  Request to be contacted for more details

7. Meal/Function Sponsorship – multiple financial support options. Your logo displayed prominently on signs throughout the meal /function space and in program-  Request to be contacted for more details.

8. Silent Auction Donation - Please consider bringing an item for our silent auction and prominently display you name and logo on it. All fund will be utilized to offset conference expenses and keep registration as low as possible in order to attract and educate as many attendees as possible.

Link to Exhibitor Guidelines - Coming soon

If you have any questions - please email us at gitwlconference@gmail.com