Sponsorships Opportunities

2025 Special Operations Symposium
Washington Marriott at Metro Center | Washington, DC | February 19 - 20, 2025
Gain exposure and stay ahead of your competition! Taking advantage of sponsorship opportunities is a great way to increase your visibility and promote your product or service. 

Have a question or an idea that is not listed below?

Contact Abby Abdala at aabdala@NDIA.org or (703) 247-9461

Premier - $15,000 Exclusive

• Four (4) complimentary full symposium registrations
• Sponsor literature or promotional item to be made available to attendees during General Session
• Sponsor logo on notebooks and pens to be distributed at the Opening General Session (NDIA to provide notebooks & pens)
• One (1) dinner table at the Symposium Awards Dinner (10 seats per table)
• Sponsor logo included on general session “attendee info” table tents
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session
• Podium recognition by NDIA during opening General Session
• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app
• Sponsor logo on promotional signage at event
• Sponsor logo included in eBlast prior to event

*Sponsor is responsible for the production and timely delivery of optional giveaway

Elite - $10,000 Each (Multiple Opportunities Available)
*Please reach out to discuss exclusive sponsor pricing

Two (2) complimentary full symposium registrations

Sponsor literature or promotional item to be made available to attendees during General Session

One (1) dinner table at the Symposium Awards Dinner (10 seats per table)

Sponsor logo included on general session “attendee info” table tents

Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session

Podium recognition by NDIA during opening General Session

Sponsor logo and URL on event website

Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app

Sponsor logo on promotional signage at event

Sponsor logo included in eBlast prior to event

*Sponsor is responsible for the production and timely delivery of optional giveaway

Awards Dinner – $10,000 Each (2 Available)
*Please reach out to discuss exclusive sponsor pricing
Taking place Wednesday, February 19

• Two (2) complimentary full symposium registrations
• One (1) dinner table (10 seats per table)
• Opportunity to present the welcoming remarks at the Awards Dinner

• Verbal recognition of sponsor by NDIA at the Awards Dinner
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session and Awards Dinner
• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app
• Sponsor logo on promotional signage at event
• Sponsor logo included in eBlast prior to event

Registration & Lanyards – Sold to Palantir 

• Two (2) complimentary full symposium registrations
• Sponsor logo on lanyards to be distributed at Registration (NDIA to provide lanyards)
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session
• Podium recognition by NDIA during opening General Session
• Sponsor logo on “Thank You to Our Sponsor” banner on registration website
• Sponsor banner with company logo on registration confirmation (email) receipt sent to all attendees
• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app
• Sponsor logo on promotional signage at event
• Sponsor logo included in eBlast prior to event

Wi-Fi – $10,000 Exclusive

• Two (2) complimentary full symposium registrations
• Sponsor’s choice of landing page* and Wi-Fi password
• Sponsor logo and Wi-Fi access instructions within symposium mobile app
• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Podium recognition by NDIA during opening General Session
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session
• Sponsor logo on promotional signage at event
• Sponsor logo in eBlast prior to event

Awards Dinner Reception - $7,000 Each (2 Available)
*Please reach out to discuss exclusive sponsor pricing
Taking place Wednesday, February 19

• Two (2) complimentary full symposium registrations
• Opportunity to distribute promotional item (e.g. logo-branded cocktail glasses)
• Sponsor logo on table tent signs to be placed on tables at Reception
• Sponsor logo on cocktail napkins to be distributed at Reception (NDIA to provide napkins)
• Verbal recognition of sponsor by NDIA at the Awards Dinner
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session and Awards Dinner

• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app
• Sponsor logo on promotional signage at event
• Sponsor logo included in eBlast prior to event

*Sponsor is responsible for the production and timely delivery of optional giveaway

Mobile App – $6,000 Exclusive

• Two (2) complimentary full symposium registration
• Exclusive promotion within the mobile app and everywhere the app is mentioned
• Podium recognition by NDIA during opening General Session
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session
• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app
• Sponsor logo on promotional signage at event
• Sponsor logo in eBlast prior to event

Lunch – $6,000 Each (2 Available)
*Please reach out to discuss exclusive sponsor pricing

• Two (2) complimentary full symposium registrations
• Sponsor logo on napkins to be distributed during lunch (NDIA to provide napkins)
• Verbal recognition of sponsor prior to General Session breaking for lunch
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session
• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app
• Sponsor logo on promotional signage during Lunch
• Sponsor logo included in eBlast prior to event

Awards Dinner Table – $5,000 Each

Limited opportunities available.

• One (1) dinner table that seats 10 guests*
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session and Awards Dinner
• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app
• Sponsor logo on promotional signage at event
• Sponsor logo included in eBlast prior to event

*You will be assigned a table that seats up to 10 guests of your choosing. A form to be completed with table guest information will be sent once purchased.

Breakfast – $4,000 Each (2 Available)

*Please reach out to discuss exclusive sponsor pricing

• One (1) complimentary full symposium registration

• Sponsor logo on coffee cup sleeves to be distributed during Breakfast (NDIA to provide coffee cup sleeves)
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session
• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app
• Sponsor logo on promotional signage at Breakfast

Networking Breaks – $3,500 Each (2 Available)

*Please reach out to discuss exclusive sponsor pricing
Select one: Morning or Afternoon

• One (1) complimentary full symposium registration
• Sponsor logo on napkins to be distributed during selected Networking Break (NDIA to provide napkins)
• Option to distribute promotional item (e.g. logo-branded mints)
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session
• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app
• Sponsor logo on promotional signage during selected Networking Break

*Sponsor is responsible for the production and timely delivery of optional giveaway

Patriot – $2,500 Each

Limited opportunities available. Must be a Small Business to qualify.

• One (1) complimentary full symposium registration
• Recognition of sponsor on walk-in slide for General Session
• Sponsor logo and URL on event website
• Sponsor logo included in symposium mobile app