Sponsor & Exhibition Opportunities

Premium sponsorships for the event will be featured as Co-hosts, allowing active involvement in the Conference Committee during the planning phase, prominent logo placement in conference materials and early marketing, a stall with pop-up banners at the event, and recognition in social media and the SAMEA website. Additionally, Premium sponsorship covers registration fees for five delegates from the sponsoring organisation to attend the conference (excluding travel and accommodation costs).

Keynote addresses at the event will serve as focal points for each day, allowing sponsors to prominently display branding and receive acknowledgement for their support. These sessions will center on M&E in South Africa amidst global M&E trends, with select sponsors having the opportunity to offer suggestions and recommendations for their content.

Select sponsorships will be individually and exclusively branded at the following events:

• Option 1: Branding of a keynote address
• Option 2: Branding of a specific strand

Up to four classic sponsorships will be co-branded in conference materials, featuring prominent placement of sponsors’ logos and branding. Classic sponsors will also have the opportunity to present a stall and pop-up banner throughout the three-day conference, with registration fees for two delegates included (excluding travel and accommodation costs).

This in-kind sponsorship entails managing one of the seven conference strands, including reviewing abstracts, ensuring compliance with guidelines, and mentoring presenters. Sponsors will be co-branded in relevant strand-related materials and benefit from visibility in the conference program and plenary session holding slides, with registration fees for one delegate included (excluding travel and accommodation costs).

Specifically, this entails:

• Reviewing and selecting abstracts, and making recommendations to the authors as to the type of presentations and delivery model;
• Ensuring that papers and posters follow guidelines;
• Marketing opportunities.

SAMEA is seeking sponsorships to support a minimum of 20 emerging evaluators by providing Evaluation Development Bursaries to students, previously disadvantaged individuals, and others lacking financial means to attend the conference. Sponsors of these bursaries will be recognized in the conference program and have the opportunity to participate in the adjudication of bursary applications.

This year’s conference is being held at the & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Johannesburg. There will be exhibition spaces available which includes 1 display table with 1 chair. Exhibitors will benefit from the opportunity to showcase your organisation or initiatives to the monitoring and evaluation network, fostering valuable connections with industry leaders and potential clients or candidates. It’s a strategic platform to elevate your brand’s visibility, drive business growth, and stay ahead in a competitive market. Exhibitors will receive 3m x 2m space, with a table and 1 chair.

Please contact the Conference Secretariat should you be interested in any of the above opportunities.