On October 22-26, 2023, the North American Lake Management Society is coming together with the Pennsylvania Lake Management Society (PALMS) to host the 43rd International Symposium in Erie, Pennsylvania. We hope you will join us in this wonderful location!

NALMS’ Symposium attracts an international collection of 500–600 lake management professionals, academia, and citizen attendees. The Symposium promotes the exchange of lake and reservoir management science, produces material for NALMS’ high-quality publications, provides a rare opportunity for networking, as well as an opportunity to recognize excellence in the field of lake and reservoir management.


Reasons to Sponsor the NALMS Symposium

Targeted Quality Sessions
Our Symposium Sponsors associate their products or brands with quality while pinpointing a targeted audience. The Symposium has a reputation for providing the highest quality sessions to a targeted field of lake and reservoir management professionals, academia, and interested citizens across a wide range of lake management topics.

Premium Attendees
Our Sponsors extend their brand visibility to an audience of 500–600 premium attendees. NALMS leads the way in lake and reservoir management education and has a large geographic reach extending from North America to an international community that draws upon influential consumers, community leaders and business decision-makers within the lake and reservoir management field.

Enhanced Sponsor Image
Our Sponsors build upon brand identification and strengthen their corporate image through an association with NALMS, our valued members, high-quality publications and programming, and the superior sessions and events at our Symposium.

Thank you for your interest in sponsoring the NALMS symposium. If you have any questions about sponsorship you may contact us at sponsorship@nalms.org.


Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

PackageLeadingSupportingSustainingContributingSponsorFriend
Amount
(US Dollars)
$5,000+$4,000+$2,500+$1,500+$750+$250+
CategoriesUndesignated, Awards EventUndesignated, Awards Event, *Beverage Container, Welcome Reception/ActivityUndesignated, Awards Event, Tote BagUndesignated, *Clean Lakes Classic 5K, *Notepads, *Pens, Refreshment BreakUndesignated, Concurrent Session Sponsor, Jody Connor Student Paper AwardsUndesignated
Exhibition/
Registration Discounts
Single exhibit booth (with 2 registrations) for undesignated sponsorship, discounted booth (50%) if designated50% discount on single booth
(with 2 registrations) for undesignated sponsorship, discounted booth (25%) if designated
Two registrations if undesignated. One registration if designated.One registration if undesignated.
Logo & link on websiteXXXXXX
Sponsor profile on mobile appXXXXXX
Sign at sponsored event, and/or name and logo on printed giveaway item, if applicableXXXX
Logo on opening plenary & awards banquet slidesXXXXXX
Sponsor listing in NALMS Notes & Lake News (bi-monthly e-newsletter)XXXXXX

Undesignated: Your sponsorship will not be used for an event, item, or scholarship, but instead supports the overall financial success of the conference.

*Indicates that we may only accept ONE sponsor for this item or category. Other categories allow for multiple sponsors. As sponsors commit, we will update this table and remove items that are no longer available.

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In-Kind Sponsorships

If you have a sponsorship idea that is not currently listed, please reach out to us!
Contact NALMS at sponsorship@nalms.org to arrange.

  • In-Kind Sponsors receive benefits at the Undesignated Sponsor level nearest to the value of the in-kind item or service provided.
  • Organization/company name and logo in the program, on conference web pages (linked to the website), and on the mobile app.

Student Scholarship Silent Auction

Please consider donating a silent auction item along with your sponsorship! Bids are placed during the conference and all proceeds go to student travel/assistance scholarships. If you do not have a product or discount certificate, please consider another item or gift basket that would interest our attendees. Items in hand are preferred, but a large picture will work for any larger items that you are willing to ship to the winner.