1. A Guide for Potential Partners
40th Annual Conference Fulbright: Now More Than Ever November 4-7, 2017 | Washington, D.C.
A Guide for Potential Partners

2. The Fulbright Association is the official U. S
The Fulbright Association is the official U.S. alumni organization of the Fulbright Program, representing 130,000 American alumni and friends of international education.
The Fulbright Program and its esteemed alumni have a global impact:
165
Participating countries
8,000
Annual grants awarded
370,000+
Fulbright alumni worldwide 37
Current or former heads of state 57
Nobel Prize Laureates 82
Pulitzer Prize Winners
The Association extends the Fulbright exchange into a lifelong experience, connecting alumni and friends of the Fulbright Program in ways that matter through lifelong learning, collaborative networking, and service at home and abroad. We support a thriving alumni community that helps increase visibility for the Fulbright effect and helps preserve Fulbright exchanges for future generations to come.

3. Partnership Opportunities
We invite like-minded organizations, companies, and higher education institutions to participate in our Annual Conference as partners. This is a special year for us, as we celebrate the Fulbright Association’s 40th anniversary of service to the Fulbright Program. Our conference theme, “Fulbright: Now More Than Ever,” reflects the important role that international exchange programs, and particularly the Fulbright Program, play in creating a more peaceful world.
We look forward to welcoming 350+ participants to Washington in November for this year’s event.
The 2017 Conference program will include:
Panel sessions and roundtable discussions led by Fulbright alumni and other leading experts in fields ranging from International Education, Global Health, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, to National Security, and many more
Poster presentations featuring innovative research projects, best practices for teaching, and artistic exhibits
The annual Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund for International Scholarship on Dance Lecture
Networking sessions
Country reunion dinners for U.S. Fulbright alumni
If you share our mission and our values, please consider supporting our Conference in a meaningful way through partnership. Our partners:
Believe it is important to invest in your local community to support innovation and the power of ideas.
Advocate for bringing together corporations and individuals who want to be change agents surrounding remarkable thinking and ideas.
Look to leverage fresh ideas, technologies, design, and education to help create a better future for our world.
Support the Fulbright Program and understand the significance of international exchange programs to American diplomacy and leadership.

4. 40th Annual Conference Agenda FULBRIGHT: NOW MORE THAN EVER
Saturday, November 4
Chapter Workshop (all day)
Opening Gala at the IMF
Chapter Awards, Lifetime Achievement Awards
Sunday, November 5
Plenaries
Sessions
Posters
Networking reception
Monday, November 6
Plenaries
Sessions
Posters
Advocacy Training (mandatory)
Reception at the Canadian Embassy
Tuesday, November 7
Fulbright Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
Reception at the Brazilian Embassy

5. Why Partner?
Partnership provides a global reach for marketing your organization’s brand or company logo.
Program sessions offer opportunities to network and to recruit scientists, entrepreneurs, and recent graduates.
Build connections through interaction with: Fulbright alumni; students; international visitors; nationwide faculty administrators and staff; Department of State and other federal agency officials; community members; and leaders serving in prominent roles in corporations and non-profits.

6. Ways to Participate Specific Event Sponsorship Sponsorship Levels
Guarantor: $50,000
Conference registrations for 20 participants with VIPs
Logo on ALL screens, ALL events signage, and event website
Lead program mention and full page print sponsorship in Conference programs
Conference bag logo placement and insert in conference bag
Patron: $25,000 or $20,000
Conference registrations for 10 participants with VIPs
Logo on ALL screens and ALL events signage
Half-page print sponsorship in Conference programs
Silver Event Sponsor: $15,000
Logo on ALL screens and ALL event signage
Quarter-page print sponsorship in Conference programs
Public announcements at Opening Gala and Conference Luncheon
Insert in Conference bag
Specific Event Sponsorship
Media Sponsor: $3,500 (2)
Session Sponsor: $3,000 - $5,000
Pathways Sessions: $5,000 (5)
Sessions focused on global health, international education, sustainability, economic development and entrepreneurship, peace- making, and conflict resolution
Cohen Award Lecture: $1,000 (2) Conference Bags +1 Insert: $2,000
Lanyards: $1,500
Coffee Breaks: $1,000 (6)
1 Bag Insert $500

7. Thank You Contact Us Direct all inquiries to:
Shaz Akram
Deputy Director
, ext. 1780
We look forward to further discussing partnership opportunities with you. We believe your active partnership will provide mutual benefits in our shared pursuits: supporting international exchange and celebrating the success of the Fulbright Program and its innovative alumni community.
To learn more about the Fulbright Association, please visit:
fulbright.org