Sponsorship Opportunities

If you have additional inquiries about Sponsorship or would like to reserve your place as a sponsor for the 25th Canadian Down Syndrome Conference, please contact by email at or by phone at 1-800-883-5608.

Corporate Host                                                                            $25,000+

Presenting Partner                                                                     $20,000+

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The Presenting Partner is a considerable contributor to the National Conference, and will be included in all public relations, promotional, and marketing materials for the event both locally and nationally. As Presenting Partner, your organization will receive the following:

Acknowledgment as the Presenting Partner in event marketing including; web, email, social media, direct mail, and on-site marketing

An opportunity to add a corporate branded item in delegate conference bags

Recognition as a Presenting Partner which includes sponsoring one (1) of the following key elements of the conference:

•     Keynote Plenary

•     Endnote Plenary

•     Opening Reception and Entertainment

•     Medical Preconference Speaker

•     Conference Vendor Exhibition

Recognition as the Presenting Partner by the CDSS Board of Directors during open remarks

On-site display or booth opportunity

An external link on the Canadian Down Syndrome Society web page as a high level sponsor for the national conference

Your choice of either four (4) tickets to the Banquet OR admission to the conference for two (2) to be used as you wish or donated back to the conference to provide to local families who may not be able to attend the Conference otherwise.

Advocacy Champion                                                                        $10,000

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The Advocacy Champion package will highlight your organization as a significant contributor to the national conference.  As the Advocacy Champion, your organization will receive the following:

Acknowledgement in event marketing including: web, email, social media, direct mail, and on-site marketing.

An opportunity to add a corporate branded item in delegate conference bags

Recognition as an Advocacy Champion by sponsoring one (1) of the following:

•     Saturday Night Activity

•     Banquet Band

•     Self-Advocate Program

•     VATTA

•     Childcare

•     All breakfasts & coffee breaks (6)

•     Saturday Lunch

•     Sunday Lunch

An external link on the Canadian Down Syndrome Society web site as a sponsor of the national conference

Two (2) tickets to the Banquet night to be used as you wish or donated back to the CDSS to provide to local families who may not be able to attend otherwise.

Inclusion Enthusiast                                                                      $5,000

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As Inclusion Enthusiast, your organization will receive the following:

Recognition within promotional materials, posters and press releases

An opportunity to add a corporate branded item in delegate conference bags

Recognition as Inclusion Enthusiast by sponsoring one (1) of the following:

•     A Speaker

•     Teen Program

•     Banquet centre pieces

•     Registration

•     Awards

•     Partial T-shirt

An external link on the Canadian Down Syndrome Society web site as a sponsor of the national conference

Community Initiator                                                                    up to $2,000

As Community Initiator, your organization will receive:

• Recognition within the conference program (print)
• An external link on the Canadian Down Syndrome Society web page as a sponsor of the event.