Sponsorship Opportunities: 2026 Winter Meeting

On January 28-30, 2026 in Washington, DC, the United States Conference of Mayors will convene our 94th Winter Meeting under the leadership of Conference President Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt.

Hundreds of mayors – from cities of all sizes and all regions of the nation – are expected to be in attendance, along with members of the Administration, Congress, business leaders, and traditional and non-traditional domestic and international media. 

Sponsorship opportunities are available at the Winter Meeting to raise your organization’s visibility, to position your top executives as thought leaders, and to provide forums to share innovations and best practices during the largest convening of the nation’s mayors in the nation.

The Ultimate Visibility: The sponsor will co-lead an Armchair Chat/Panel Discussion during a Plenary Session alongside the USCM President or Leadership Mayor(s). This tier includes strong, pervasive branding throughout the entire meeting.

Meeting Recognition

• 7-minute remarks or 15-minute armchair chat/panel discussion
• Full page sponsor recognition ad in program
• Recognition in official program and from podium
• Recognition on usmayors.org
• VIP seating during the session
• Photo of sponsor, plenary panel and/or armchair chat will be coordinated and available on USCM’s Flickr page
• Complimentary standard exhibit space
• Signage

Co-Branding/Marketing and Media

• Co-branded official meeting (online and print) program
• Logo and/or company name on HQ hotel room key cards
• Logo and/or company name on print marketing materials
• Logo and/or company name on electronic marketing materials
• Recognition from the podium
• Recognition in meeting announcement’s official press release Mayors Electronic Mailing List (1400 cities)
• Streaming benefits

Sponsor Marketing Materials

• USCM app with Sponsor logo displayed (available for free on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices)
• Distribution of sponsor marketing materials during session
• Distribution of “give away” during session

Registrations

• Three complimentary registrations

Commitment: $140,000

Thought Leadership: The sponsor and the USCM President or Leadership Mayor(s) will participate in an armchair chat/panel discussion during a plenary session at the Winter Meeting with no competing sessions.

Sponsorship Benefits

• An armchair chat/panel discussion with the sponsor leadership and the USCM President or a Leadership Mayor (15 minutes)
• Three (3) complimentary meeting registrations for the meeting
• Distribution of materials at session
• A photo of the armchair chat/panel discussion will be coordinated and available on USCM’s Flickr page
• Sponsor name and or logo will appear in the official program
• Recognition on usmayors.org, in the program and from the podium
• Streaming benefits
• Complimentary standard exhibit space
• Mayors Mailing List
• Signage
• VIP seating, where appropriate

Commitment: $130,000

Direct Engagement: The sponsor in collaboration with Conference staff will convene a one-hour sponsored forum for mayors and other attendees at the Winter Meeting. The forum would consist of a panel of select mayors, experts, and a sponsor representative(s) sharing best practices, lessons learned and innovative solutions to the challenge facing cities.

Sponsorship Benefits:

• One (1) hour substantive forum during the meeting
• The sponsor representative will have a prominent role on the agenda
• Two (2) complimentary meeting registrations for the meeting Distribution of materials during forum
• A photo op with Conference Leadership will be coordinated and placed on USCM’s flickr page
• Sponsor’s name will appear in the official program
• Recognition on usmayors.org
• Recognition in program and from podium
• Complimentary standard exhibit space
• Signage
• Mayors Mailing List

Commitment: $75,000

Benefits

• Recognition in program and from podium
• Recognition on usmayors.org
• Signage

Commitment: $15,000