2027 Sponsorship Opportunities
Rooted in Ontario: Small Forests, Big Impact
Belleville, Ontario · April 24–25, 2027
Quinte Exhibition Event Centre
Each spring, woodlot owners from across Ontario come together to learn from foresters, researchers, and one another. Sponsors make that possible. Your support keeps the conference affordable and connects your organization with the people who actively manage Ontario’s privately owned forests.
Why Sponsor
- Meet woodlot owners and land managers from all 21 OWA chapters, face to face.
- Reach decision-makers who are planning real management, planting, and succession work.
- Get noticed at a trade show built for foresters, land trusts, and suppliers.
- Be recognized as a partner in the long-term health of Ontario’s private forests.
Who attends
- 350 Expected attendees
- 21 OWA chapters
Who attends: private woodlot owners, registered professional foresters, conservation authorities, land trusts, provincial and federal agencies, forest industry and sawmills, equipment and service suppliers, and forestry students.
View OWA chapter map
Sponsor or Exhibitor?
Sponsors support the conference as a whole. Sponsorship brings logo recognition, social media, and Woodlander advertising, and, at most levels, trade show space and conference passes. This page covers sponsorship.
Exhibitors buy trade show space only: a display space on Saturday, exhibitor badges, and a listing in the exhibitor directory. See the 2027 Exhibitor Information.
If your sponsorship includes trade show space, you don’t need to register as an exhibitor as well.
Sponsorship levels
Tiered recognition across the whole conference. Prices exclude HST. Each package lists everything it includes; benefits don’t add up across levels. Several opportunities are exclusive and are offered first come, first served. Confirm by March 31, 2027 to secure your logo in the printed program.
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- Exhibitor space + admission
- One 12-foot space. Four people: four full-conference passes, including standard tours.
- Recognition + benefits
- Exclusive presenting title; leading logo on the event web page, program, and signage; opening acknowledgement; welcome remarks of up to 2 minutes; two dedicated social posts; one approved newsletter feature; one full-page Woodlander ad.
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- Exhibitor space + admission
- One 12-foot space. Two people, both with full-conference passes.
- Recognition + benefits
- Sponsorship of one asset: snack breaks or lunch. Prominent logos; verbal thanks at your asset; two social spotlights; one half-page Woodlander ad and one e-letter ad.
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- Exhibitor space + admission
- One 12-foot space. Two people, both with full-conference passes.
- Recognition + benefits
- Tiered logo on the event web page, program, and signage; verbal acknowledgement; one dedicated social spotlight; one quarter-page Woodlander ad; one e-letter ad.
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- Exhibitor space + admission
- One 6-foot space. Two people: one full-conference pass and one vendor-only pass with Saturday lunch.
- Recognition + benefits
- Tiered logo on the web page, program, and signage; grouped social recognition; verbal thanks; one eighth-page Woodlander ad.
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- Exhibitor space + admission
- One 6-foot space. Two vendor-only passes with Saturday lunch. No plenary, banquet, or Sunday access.
- Recognition + benefits
- Logo on the sponsor web page and in the program; grouped social recognition; sponsor recognition shown above the exhibitor directory.
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- Exhibitor space + admission
- No space or admission.
- Recognition + benefits
- Name or logo in the supporters section of the event web page and program; grouped thank-you after the event.
Additional opportunities
Support one part of the event and be recognized there. Prices exclude HST.
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- Exhibitor space + admission
- Two banquet-only tickets. No space, daytime sessions, or Sunday admission.
- Recognition + benefits
- Exclusive sponsor of the Saturday banquet; logo on the banquet holding slide and in the program; acknowledgement by the MC; one social spotlight and post-event thanks.
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- Exhibitor space + admission
- One ticket for the Sunday tour you sponsor. No space.
- Recognition + benefits
- Exclusive sponsor of one tour route; name or logo in the tour description and on the bus or meeting-point sign; thanks from the tour leader; grouped recognition before and after the event.
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- Exhibitor space + admission
- No space. Covers one student’s full-conference ticket and provides a stipend toward travel and accommodation.
- Recognition + benefits
- Grouped acknowledgement as a Student Access Partner. A good fit for chapters and local organizations that want to bring the next generation of woodland stewards into the room.
What your student receives, and how to sponsor
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Official Wine and Cider Partner
In kind
Exclusive · 1 available
Contact us: Official Wine and Cider Partner- Exhibitor space + admission
- One 6-foot space. Two vendor-only passes with Saturday lunch. Sampling at your space is welcome throughout Saturday.
- Recognition + benefits
- Named beverage recognition online, on banquet beverage signage, in the program, and in post-event thanks. Product, quantities, delivery, and serving arrangements are agreed in writing.
About passes
All trade show spaces must be reserved. Full-conference passes replace vendor-only passes for the same people; they aren’t extra. The Presenting Partner package covers four people, and other packages with space cover two. Full-conference passes include a standard Sunday tour; premium tour upgrades are extra.
Advertising details
Ad sizes are the total included with each package. Sponsors provide their own print-ready artwork to OWA specifications by the submission deadline (date to be confirmed). Placement depends on available publication space.
Become a sponsor
Use the Reserve button beside any package, or the button below. Exclusive opportunities go first come, first served. To secure logo placement in the printed program, confirm by March 31, 2027.
Reserve your sponsorship (opens in a new tab)Questions? Contact Melany Burant at melany.burant@ontariowoodlot.com, or call the OWA at 613-713-1525.