SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY – PA-WAgn 11th Annual One-­‐Day Symposium

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY – The Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network (PA-­‐WAgN) is pleased to announce the 11th Annual One-­‐Day Symposium –Women Growing Justice–taking place on Wednesday December 12, 2018, and this year’s event is moving to the Pittsburgh region!

PA-­‐WAgN is a powerful network of women farmers, entrepreneurs, educators, service providers and growers, and the Symposium is our annual opportunity to come together for education, inspiration, renewal and networking. We invite you to partner on this important event with a Sponsorship.

The day-­‐long program will feature inspiring keynote addresses along with 15 workshops that cover topics such as what it means to be a woman in agriculture today, exploring foodways, Farm Bill advocacy, growing your network and more. To round out the experience for attendees, the exhibit area will offer great opportunities for networking and learning resources.  We’ve held a successful event for our community for a decade, and we look forward to continuing this important work made possible by your participation.

Please accept this invitation to provide financial support for the WagN Symposium –empowering our community of women farmers. We extend a gracious thank you to these returning organizations and supporters that have already pledged sponsorship: Penn State’s Women’s Studies Department and the Agricultural Economics Sociology and Education Department, Kitchen Table Consultants, Over the Moon Farm, PA Farmers Union, PASA Sustainable Agriculture, Trellis Legal LLC, Hameau Farm, Spiral Path Farm, Farm Credit, NE SARE, Kretschmann Family Organic Farm, Karen Stark, and American Healthcare Group. Consider pledging your sponsorship support today by responding via email to lauren@pasafarming.org and we will follow up with you on next steps. Many thanks!

Sincerely,

Lauren Smith

Advisory Committee Member
PA Women’s Agricultural Network

Patty Neiner
Program Manager PA Women’s Agricultural Network

The Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network
302 Armsby Building
University Park, PA 16802

2018 Symposium Sponsorships are available at the following levels:

  • Harvest Hero Sponsor………………………………………………………………………..$9505
    • Symposium registrations
    • A full-­‐page ad in the program book: 8.5 X 11
    • 6’ skirted exhibit table adjacent to the main plenary hall
  • Living Roots Sponsor………………………………………………………………………….$500
    • 4 Symposium registrations
    • Half page ad in the program book: 7 X 4.75
    • 6’ skirted exhibit table adjacent to the main plenary hall
  • Soil Builder Sponsor…………………………………………………………………………..$375
    • 3 Symposium registrations
    • Quarter pagead in the program book: 3.25 X 4.75
    • 6’ skirted exhibit table adjacent to the main plenary hall
  • Cultivator Sponsor……………………………………………………………………………..$275
    • 2 Symposium registrations
    • Eighth page display ad in the program book: 2.25 X 3.25
    • 6’ skirted exhibit table adjacent to the main plenary hall
  • Seedling Sponsor……………………………………………………………………………….$175
    • 1 Symposium registration
    • half an exhibit table adjacent to the main plenary hall
  • “Friend of the Farmer”……………………………………………………………….$100
    • 1 Symposium registration
    • Acknowledgment in the Program Book

NOTE: Sponsors & Friends may donate back any extra registrations to be offered as scholarships for women who can’t afford to attend otherwise.