SGS Support
2027 Conference Sponsorships
The Southern Gerontological Society (SGS) invites your organization to partner with us for our 48th Annual Meeting & Conference, bringing together a diverse network of professionals committed to improving the lives of older adults through education, research, and practice.
PUT YOUR ORGANIZATION IN THE CONVERSATION
Held in the heart of New Orleans, the conference connects sponsors with researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, policymakers, aging-services professionals, students, community leaders, older adults, and care partners from across the South and beyond.
Sponsorship provides opportunities to:
- Increase visibility with a multidisciplinary aging network
- Showcase your organization, products, programs, or services
- Build meaningful connections with professionals and decision-makers
- Engage attendees in person and virtually
- Demonstrate your commitment to improving the lives of older adults
LET’S PARTNER IN AGING WELL TOGETHER
We are happy to customize a sponsorship package around your organization’s goals, audience, and budget. Contact Lee Ann Steffen, Developments Coordinator at engage@southerngerontologicalsociety.org to discuss a personalized sponsorship opportunity.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Fleur-de-Lis Sponsor
Investment: $10,000
Premier exhibit space • 10 registrations • Event recognition • Full-page program ad • Conference app visibility • Sponsor video • Attendee list access • Newsletter/web spotlight • 2027 SGS membership
Jazz Legacy Sponsor
Investment: $7,500
Premier exhibit space • 7 registrations • Remarks opportunity • Sponsored conference activity • Full-page ad • App & digital visibility • Sponsor video • Website/newsletter recognition • 2027 SGS membership
Mardi Gras Sponsor
Investment: $5,000
Premier exhibit space • 4 registrations • Major event recognition • Half-page ad • App & digital visibility • Social media spotlight • Website recognition • 2027 SGS membership
Bayou Sponsor
Investment: $3,000
Exhibit space • 3 registrations • Digital & app visibility • Conference signage • Quarter-page ad • Social media & website recognition • 2027 SGS membership
French Quarter Sponsor
Investment: $1,500
Exhibit space • 2 registrations • Conference signage, app & digital recognition • Program banner ad • Social media spotlight
Magnolia Sponsor
Investment: $850
Exhibit space • 1 registration • Exhibitor listing across conference materials • Direct attendee engagement opportunities • Follow-up marketing email
SPECIALTY SPONSORSHIPS
Virtual Conference
Investment: $2,500
Support virtual access to select keynote and educational sessions, extending the reach of SGS programming to professionals who cannot attend in person. Sponsors receive recognition on the virtual platform, streamed sessions, conference program, mobile app, website, and during virtual programming.
Networking Lounge - $2,000
Technology - $1,500
Poster Session - $1,000
Additional opportunities allow sponsors to support connection, technology, and emerging research while gaining targeted conference visibility.
Innovative Projects Supporter
Investment: $250+
Support SGS initiatives and projects advancing the society’s mission, with recognition in the conference program and on the SGS website.
Contact Lee Ann Steffen, Developments Coordinator
engage@southerngerontologicalsociety.org | 828-471-7410
2026 SGS Sponsors
Conference Bag Sponsor
Vivid-Pix
Vivid-Pix invents and harnesses technologies, making it simple for individuals, families, and organizations to relive memories and share stories. Whether by inventing software to restore decades / centuries-old photos / documents, bringing back precious memories that were thought to be long gone due to the passage of time, or cognitive decline, or helping to bring families and friends together at reunions, for over a decade Vivid-Pix has made it simple and affordable to relive memories and share stories.
Gold Plus Sponsor
Georgia State University Gerontology Institute
The Gerontology Institute builds on more than 40 years of gerontology education. It is among the oldest and most accomplished gerontology programs in the Southeast. Gerontology students receive individual attention and mentorship but also have all the benefits of being at a large, urban university. In downtown Atlanta, Georgia State is in proximity to numerous programs, services and organizations that provide students with first-hand experiences in the field of aging. The Gerontology Institute offers a Master of Arts degree and a certificate in Gerontology for students who wish to prepare for careers in the field of aging. The Gerontology Institute offers several programs at the undergraduate level: Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.), a certificate in gerontology and a dual-degree program – bachelor’s in sociology/master’s in gerontology.
Gold Sponsor
Gerontology Programs at the University of Maryland Baltimore and University of Maryland Baltimore County
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) offer interdisciplinary training focused on understanding the complex processes of human aging. The MS in Gerontology, offered by UMB, prepares students to apply gerontological knowledge and skills in professional roles that support older adults and aging populations. The PhD in Gerontology, a joint program between the UMB and UMBC, prepares scholars to conduct interdisciplinary research on aging. Both programs emphasize an integrative perspective that recognizes the dynamic relationships between individuals and the historical, economic, social, cultural, environmental, psychological, and biological contexts in which aging occurs.
In addition, UMB’s School of Graduate Studies offers the Entrepreneurship and Science Communication for Aging and Aging-Related Research (ESCAAR) program, a 10-month hybrid fellowship designed for doctoral students and postdoctoral or early-career scholars interested in aging research. This entrepreneurial and communication program expands early-career researchers’ career opportunities to translate discoveries into solutions that improve the lives of older adults.
Bronze Sponsor
Calmoseptine, Inc.
Calmoseptine® Ointment is a multi-purpose moisture barrier that protects and helps heal skin irritations. Calmoseptine® temporarily relieves discomfort and itching. Free samples at our booth!
Bronze Sponsor
East Carolina University® School of Social Work
The Office of Healthy Aging (OHA) is housed in East Carolina University® School of Social Work within the College of Health and Human Performance. However, with an active team of over 25 ECU affiliates with graduate credentials in numerous disciplines related to healthy aging, you’ll find OHA members in several colleges across ECU. OHA is a hub for teaching, research, and service-related activities that advance healthy aging research. OHA further uses these activities to provide evidence-based services for diverse aging with a heavy focus on rural communities in eastern North Carolina.
Bronze Sponsor
Eisai, Inc
Eisai Inc. is a human health care (hhc) company dedicated to pursuing innovative research and simplifying the treatment journey to help improve the lives of people affected by cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.
Bronze Sponsor
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
The School of Aging Studies at USF offers undergraduate degrees (Aging Sciences and Health Care Administration), Master in Gerontology (online option), and Ph.D. in Aging Studies, Our interdisciplinary program includes innovative coursework, research, and internships, taught by award-winning faculty.
Bronze Sponsor
The Accreditation for Gerontology Education Council (AGEC) and the National Association for Professional Gerontologists (NAPG)
Dedicated to professionalizing gerontology and raising its profile, the Accreditation for Gerontology Education Council (AGEC) accredits gerontology degree programs, and the National Association for Professional Gerontologists (NAPG) credentials the expertise of practicing gerontology professionals. Founded in 2016, AGEC has accredited or reaccredited 10 gerontology degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate and master’s levels. While AGEC requires programs to infuse the gerontology competencies into the curriculum and measure their students’ acquisition of them as the student learning standard, it recognizes and encourages the unique and innovative qualities of individual gerontology programs. NAPG was founded in 2005 and has credentialed over 400 members at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels. In a field without licensing in which individuals may claim expertise based on little legitimate gerontology education, NAPG offers through its CPGTM (Credentialed Professional Gerontologist) designation a recognized symbol of educational achievement and professional expertise. Both AGEC and NAPG are 501c3s and together represent credibility, competency, and quality assurance in the field of gerontology.
Bronze Sponsor
University of Southern California, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Rooted in a world-class research university and located in one of the most vibrant cities on earth, the USC Leonard Davis School is a global pioneer in gerontology education, research, policy and service. Founded in 1975, we are the world’s first, largest and most renowned educational institution on aging. Through discovery, advocacy and leadership, our faculty, students and alumni are creating the future of aging – and living – well. We collaborate in scholarship and service to improve how people live and age, now and for generations to come. As the first, largest and most renowned School of Gerontology, we pioneered the study of aging. Today, we continue to boldly reimagine the future, break new ground and launch students into meaningful careers. Our mission to promote healthy aging for diverse people, communities and societies is more vital than ever. Join us in making life better for people of all ages.
Bronze Sponsor
VCU Gerontology and The Virginia Center on Aging
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Gerontology was founded in 1976, and is well-known for the quality and innovation of its programs and for the scholarship and applied expertise of its faculty. VCU Gerontology offers a variety of degree programs based on an interdisciplinary approach using the bio-psycho-social model. With a mission of promoting optimal aging for individuals and communities, their graduates further the person-centered mission of the Department largely in the areas of administration, education, advocacy, and entrepreneurship. VCU Gerontology envisions continued commitment to service, scholarship, and education, with a focus on the DisruptAgeism and Elderhood Development paradigms. The VCU Department of Gerontology remains the only NAB accredited program for Assisted Living Administration both in Virginia and nationally!
The Virginia Center on Aging (VCoA) was created in 1978 by the Virginia General Assembly. It is housed with the Department of Gerontology in the VCU College of Health Professions. Through exceptional education, partnerships, advocacy, and research, they work to create a Virginia where older adults, communities, and professionals can thrive. VCoA is a national leader working collaboratively to advance age-inclusive practices, longevity equity, and justice to benefit all of us as we grow old. Some initiatives include lifelong learning, elder justice, nutrition, caregiving, and the Virginia Memory Project. VCoA also leads the Virginia Geriatric Education Center, which is a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program.