• Each sponsorship, regardless of type, is subject to a review and approval process overseen by the Open Education Conference Advisory Board.

• The Open Education Conference accepts sponsorships from the following organizations:

  • Charitable foundations;

  • Any entity issued an invitation to become a sponsor by a unanimous vote of the Advisory Board; and

  • Any entity that submits a sponsorship application demonstrating that its mission and practices align with the Open Education Conference’s Strategic Vision, as determined by the Advisory Board.

• The Open Education Conference does not accept sponsors with missions and practices that conflict with the Open Education Conference’s Strategic Vision. 

• All event planning and program content decisions are handled separately from and without respect to sponsorship status.

• The placement, wording and timing of sponsor recognition statements is solely determined by the Open Education Conference, consistent with the benefits described in the relevant sponsorship tier.

• The Open Education Conference does not share personally identifiable information about attendees as a sponsor benefit unless the attendee affirmatively opts in.

• The Open Education Conference does not endorse any products or services of sponsors. Sponsors may not use the Open Education Conference name, logos or other signifiers to imply endorsement.

• The Open Education Conference reserves the right to prior review and approval for any sponsor materials, regardless of medium, that incorporate the Open Education Conference name, logos or other signifiers.

• Sponsors and sponsor representatives are subject to the Open Education Conference Code of Conduct.

• The terms and conditions of each sponsorship must be set forth in a written agreement executed by an authorized representative of the Open Education Association and by an authorized representative of the sponsoring organization.

• The Open Education Conference Board of Directors reserves the right to cancel and return any sponsorship at any time for any reason.

Last updated 3/11/2026