Monday, May 5, 2025
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 Be a #SSSC25 Sponsor!

Celebrate 20 years of learning, growth, and impact at the Strengthening Student Success Conference 2025 (SSSC25)! Be part of an exceptional opportunity to engage with California’s community college leaders, faculty, managers, student services staff and institutional research, planning, and effectiveness professionals—all in one place! Become a sponsor of SSSC25 and make meaningful connections!

Become a sponsor  Download Sponsor Prospectus 

  • An event in high demand, consistently selling out over the years. 

  • A dynamic space to explore strategies for maximizing institutional effectiveness, student learning, and equitable outcomes.  

  • An opportunity to connect with our California community college (CCC) core audience and invest in the success of CCC students.

SSSC25 attendees are highly engaged professionals from the California Community Colleges system, state systems, and other higher ed organizations that support using evidence-based decision-making to strengthen student success. Our SSSC24 attendee list included presidents, VPs, deans, directors, faculty, student services staff, institutional researchers, and planners.

Over the past 10 years, between 600 and 950 community college professionals have attended the conference annually.

Position yourself as a thought leader

Showcase the impact of your product, service, or mission to hundreds of engaged attendees through general session speaking opportunities

Foster genuine connections in a welcoming atmosphere

Build meaningful relationships as you connect with attendees in our high-traffic exhibit area and collaborative networking spaces.

Maximize your brand exposure with extended digital reach

Stay top of mind before, during, and after the event with strategic digital placements—through promotional materials, attendee emails, the event app, and on-site screens. Deepen your engagement with post-event access to attendee contact lists. Premium sponsors enjoy early access to attendee lists one week prior to the event.

Gain Brand Exposure with Decision-Makers

The Strengthening Student Success Conference brings together a wide cross-section of California community college professionals—including executives, managers, faculty, student services staff, IRPE, and more. This annual event is your premier opportunity to engage directly with key decision influencers and elevate your brand within a highly specialized and impactful education community.

SSSC25 is your exclusive opportunity to connect with this specialized community of practitioners and gain brand recognition with key decision influencers.

NEW THIS YEAR!

Branded Breakfast: Further engage with our attendees through a sponsor highlight session, “Breakfast with a Sponsor,” on Thursday, October 9. This package includes:

  • 20-minute product demo or information session with projector and screen during breakfast on Thursday, 10/9

  • Signage

  • Listing in the conference

Only one spot available. Act quickly to secure this opportunity!

Download SSSC25 Sponsorship Prospectus

Exhibitor

$1,850

 

Bronze

$2,750

  • Exhibit booth, includes electrical access and Wifi

  • 1 conference registration

  • Customized profile in the conference app

  • Post-conference attendee list with emails

Exhibitor benefits plus:

  • 1 additional conference registration (total of 2)

  • Refreshment break sponsorship (shared opportunity—up to 4 sponsors) 

  • General session speaking opportunity (1 minute)

  • Digital ad

  • Profile banner in conference app 

 

Silver

$4,000

 

Gold

$5,750

Bronze level benefits plus:

  • Conference lunch sponsorship (shared opportunity - up to 4 sponsors): includes marketing materials on lunch tables

  • General session speaking opportunity (2 minutes)

  • Recognition in conference emails

Silver level benefits plus:

  • Conference check-in area sponsorship (co-sponsored): includes marketing materials at the registration table

  • 3 conference registrations

  • General session speaking opportunity (3 minutes)

  • Ad in conference attendee emails

  • Email ad in conference emails 

  • One push notification and digital card in the conference app

  • Pre-conference attendee list with emails

 

Platinum

$8,500

 

All Levels

Gold-level benefits plus:

  • Double exhibit table

  • 20th Anniversary Celebration sponsorship: includes branded centerpieces, 10 drink tickets, and a 1-minute video

  • 4 conference registrations

  • General session speaking opportunity (5 minutes)

  • Branded item

  • Logo included on conference app splash page

  • Two push notifications in conference app

The following benefits are included

  • 8’ x 10’ exhibit booth including 6’ table with draping and two chairs, electrical and Wi-Fi access.

  • Bronze-level sponsors and above receive prominent exhibit booth placement based on level

  • Customized app profile with external linking

  • Post-conference attendee list with emails

  • Opportunity to include a prize in the conference game drawing opportunity

 

 Add-Ons

  1. Branded Breakfast ($1,000) -  Only one spot available. Act quickly to secure this opportunity!

This package includes:

  • 20-minute product demo or information session with projector and screen during breakfast on Thursday, 10/9

  • Signage

  • Listing in the conference program

  • One push notification

  1. Dedicated Conference Space & a Sneak Peek: Know Who's Who Before the Conference! ($750)

This package offers:

  • A dedicated area for client meetings or small group discussions

  • Pre-conference list of attendees

  1. Sponsor centerpieces with branding ($350)

  2. Sponsor the Conference App game ($250)

  3. 20th Anniversary Celebration drink ticket packet ($200 for 10 tickets)

Become a sponsor

  1. Choose your sponsorship level
    Review the sponsorship levels above. Should you find that your needs do not align with the sponsor and exhibitor options listed, please contact Lila Tavelli at professionaldevelopment@rpgroup.org  to discuss customization options.

  2. Register your commitment
    Complete the online registration form to reserve your spot. Sponsor requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline to reserve your spot is September 19, 2025, or until spots are filled.

  3. Submit materials and payment
    Details about items needed (app profile, digital ads, graphics, session information, and payment instructions) will be sent in August. Materials are due by September 22, 2025.

Payment can be made by credit card during the registration process or by check.


Questions

Contact Lila Tavelli at professionaldevelopment@rpgroup.org with any questions or for more information about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities.