SponsorSHIP POLICY

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

  2. The Open Education Conference accepts sponsorships from the following organizations:

    1. Charitable foundations;

    2. Any entity issued an invitation to become a sponsor by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors; and

    3. 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 Board of Directors.

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

  4. The Open Education Conference values transparency and does not accept anonymous sponsorships. 

  5. All sponsorships are handled separately from event planning and program content decisions. Sponsors are not entitled to input or influence over programming.

  6. 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.

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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

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

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

  12. The terms and conditions of each sponsorship must be set forth in a written agreement executed by an authorized representative from the Open Education Conference’s fiscal sponsor and by an authorized representative of the sponsoring organization.

Last updated 4/2/2025