2027 Annual Conference
Organized by National Association of Workforce Development Professionals
The NAWDP Annual Conference is the flagship event for workforce development professionals across the nation, U.S. territories, and Canada.
- Dates
- May 17-19, 2027
- Location
- Orlando, FL
- Deadline
- -
- Attendees
- 1,700
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About this conference
The NAWDP Annual Conference is the flagship event for workforce development professionals across the nation, U.S. territories, and Canada. It attracts a diverse audience, from emerging talents to seasoned leaders across all sectors and workforce programs. This dynamic gathering fosters innovation, collaboration, and networking, providing attendees with opportunities to learn from industry leaders and policymakers, discover new tools and resources, understand best practices through real-world examples and case studies, and expand their professional networks. The conference offers valuable professional development, including pre-conference workshops and over 90 sessions covering a wide range of relevant topics.
Sponsorship options
NAWDP offers various sponsorship tiers for its in-person events (Annual Conference, Youth Symposium, and Business Services Academy). These include: Platinum Sponsor ($20,000 for all three events in one year), Gold Sponsor ($15,000 for all three events, $12,500 for two events, $7,000 for one event), Silver Sponsor ($12,000 for all three events, $9,000 for two events, $5,000 for one event), and Event Partner ($3,750 for all three events, $2,750 for two events, $1,500 for one event). Benefits across tiers include logo placement on event signage, webpages, emails, and social media; sponsor page listings and push notifications in the Whova event app; advertising in event programs and NAWDP newsletters; complimentary event registrations; inclusion of promotional items in event bags; and mentions during award ceremonies. Exhibit booths (10x10 space with table, chairs, wastebasket, one complimentary registration, pre/post-event attendee list, and Whova app listing/lead retrieval) are available for $2,000 for the Annual Conference and $1,500 for the Youth Symposium, with a multi-event discount of $3,000 for both. A la carte options like promo items in event bags ($500) and event mobile app homescreen logo placement ($1,000) are also available.
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Conference verticals
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