Sponsorship & Speaking Opportunities
Partner with Associations North
Partner with Associations North to elevate your brand, share your expertise, and connect with association leaders across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Whether your goal is visibility, thought leadership, or meaningful relationship-building, we offer flexible opportunities designed to put you in front of the right audience at the right time.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsoring with Associations North puts your brand in front of the association professionals who lead teams, steward resources, and make decisions every day. You’ll be visible in the moments that matter most — where peers connect, ideas are tested, and practical solutions take shape.
Our sponsorships are built to move beyond logo placement, creating real opportunities for dialogue, demonstration, and relationship-building through curated experiences and consistent year-round visibility. Partnerships range from activation sponsors, food & beverage sponsors, registration sponsors and more!
Sponsorships are available a la carte through event registration and can be designed and packaged in partnership with Associations North’s Partnership & Sponsorship Manager, Randy Olson, to align with your goals and the needs of your association community.
Questions about sponsorship?
Contact Randy Olson
Partnership & Sponsorship Manager
randy@associationsnorth.com
Speaking Opportunities
We’re always looking for dynamic, practical, and forward-thinking presenters who can spark conversation, deepen learning, and equip association professionals with ideas, tools, and approaches they can use immediately. We prioritize voices that bring real-world experience, practical application, and a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing today’s associations and the partners who serve them.
We are currently accepting proposals for our 2026 programs, including the following:
Executive Edge 2026 — September 27–29 at Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Executive Edge Premier Leadership Conference is a high-trust, C-suite community event built for association CEOs and senior leaders. We seek presenters who can elevate peer learning, provoke strategic thinking, and create space for honest dialogue. Ideal sessions will blend big-picture perspective with practical leadership insights that help executives lead with clarity, confidence, and connection.
FutureFest (Annual Conference) — November 19 at Quincy Hall, Minneapolis
FutureFest is all about what’s next for associations. We’re looking for forward-leaning ideas, emerging trends, and fresh approaches that help associations innovate, adapt, and stay ahead. Strong proposals will challenge assumptions, introduce new possibilities, and offer tangible strategies associations can take back to their teams.
Just-in-Time Learning — virtual or in-person sessions throughout the year
Short, timely, and highly practical sessions designed to deliver immediate solutions and clear answers to pressing member needs. We look for presenters who can teach succinctly, demonstrate tools or approaches live, and engage in meaningful Q&A with participants. Allied or supplier companies are offered a sponsorship option for JIT.
If you bring fresh perspectives, real-world experience, and actionable takeaways that serve both associations and the partners who support them, we’d love to hear from you.
Questions about speaking opportunities?
Contact Laurel Trost
Events & Marketing Manager
laurel@associationsnorth.com