Put Friday, November 6 on your calendar because Congress is coming, and it will be the best one ever!

This year we're celebrating 30 years of collaboration, conservation, and the perseverance of people like you.

Watch for details on how to participate or present, Field Days, special anniversary features, and more. 

See you at the College of Lake County on Friday, November 6 for Congress 2026.

View info from Congress 2024 and Congress 2022.

As we mark 30 years of impact, we invite you to help shape what comes next. Your sponsorship of Congress 2026 is an investment in collaboration, leadership, and a shared conservation future. 

Your support ensures that conservation professionals can come together, share solutions, and grow forward—together—at a moment when leadership and collaboration matter more than ever.

Click on the links below to join the list of supporters. 

Sponsorship Opportunities

• $25,000 Sponsor: Patron (includes 30 complimentary Congress tickets) 
  
  
• $10,000 Sponsor (includes 25 complimentary Congress tickets) 
  
  
• $5,000 Sponsor  (includes 20 complimentary Congress tickets) 
  
  
• $3,000 Sponsor: Field Trips (includes 2 complimentary Field Trip tickets) 
  
  
• $2,500 Sponsor (includes 15 complimentary Congress tickets) 
  
  
• $1,000 Sponsor (includes 10 complimentary Congress tickets)
  
  
• $500 Sponsor (includes 5 complimentary Congress tickets) 
  
  
• $250 Sponsor (includes 1 complimentary Congress ticket) 
  
  
• $100 Donate a Congress Scholarship 

Sponsor Benefits

• Named as sponsor on electronic marquee outside event (Patron Level) 
• Complimentary tickets to Congress 2026
  
• Signage at event/reception/meal stations 
• Verbal recognition during welcome ceremony 
• Sponsors at $1,000 level and higher provided with a display table on the main level 
• Prominent listing of logo on website and electronic program 
• Logo on slideshow running throughout the event 
• Named as sponsor in electronic newsletter, social media and program 

Questions? Contact Laura Reilly, Alliance Managing Director