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SPONSORING
The 5th GSAEC International Conference
From Roots to Horizons: The Next Era in Coaching Education
July 15–17, 2026 | Washington, DC
Convened by the Graduate School Alliance for Education in Coaching (GSAEC)
Hosted by The George Washington University One Humanity Lab
Shaping the Future of Graduate-Level Coaching Education
About the Conference
The GSAEC 2026 International Conference is a dialogue-driven gathering for those shaping graduate coaching education worldwide. This year the conference be hosted at George Washington University and will convene 100+ professionals representing:- 20+ universities offering graduate-level coaching education
- Program directors and academic leaders
- Faculty and scholar-practitioners
- Graduate-level students
- Learning and development professionals
- Coaching standards contributors
- Institutional decision-makers influencing curriculum and field development
Unlike large industry conferences, GSAEC is intentionally intimate and dialogical. Participants are curriculum designers, researchers, faculty, program leaders, practitioner-educators, and L&D professionals influencing how coaching is taught, studied, and integrated into academic and organizational contexts globally.
As coaching education navigates:
- Strengthening research standards, methodological rigor, and evidence-based practice
- Examining foundational assumptions of coaching education — including questions of coach neutrality, power, identity, and relational stance
- AI, simulation, and emerging technologies in teaching and practice
- Assessment innovation and evaluation frameworks
- Ethics, access, and the evolving role of coaching within organizations and society
The institutions gathered at GSAEC help determine which ideas, tools, platforms, and practices shape the next generation of professional coaches.
Sponsorship at GSAEC is not traditional advertising. It is a structured opportunity to engage thoughtfully with the educators, researchers, students, and field leaders shaping the future of coaching education.
Sponsorship Philosophy
Sponsorship pathways are designed to support:
- Meaningful engagement
- Shared learning
- Stewardship of key conference moments
- Community-building
All sponsor involvement aligns with the conference’s dialogical ethos. Engagements are educational, inquiry-driven, and opt-in rather than promotional presentations.
Multiple sponsors may participate at each tier. Certain elements are limited to one sponsor per initiative.
Four Sponsorship PathwaysCommunity Presence: $2,500Designed for organizations seeking visibility within the GSAEC community. Includes:
Well suited for publishers, professional bodies, assessment organizations, coaching technology platforms, and allied service providers. Community Steward: $5,000Supports shared moments and visible installations that foster connection and discovery. Illustrative examples (limited availability; one sponsor per element, first-come, first-served):
Includes:
Sponsors at this level may also participate in Open Space dialogue sessions. Multiple sponsors may participate at this tier; individual elements are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Learning Partner: $7,500Designed for organizations wishing to contribute directly to the intellectual life of the conference. This tier positions sponsors as active contributors to the conference’s learning experience. Includes:
Engagements may explore themes such as AI and simulation in graduate education, applied technology in coaching practice, assessment case explorations, research-informed practice, or dialogue around recent publications. Hot Topics Table Hosts facilitate inquiry-based discussion within the World of Practice track; sessions are conversational and not promotional. Multiple sponsors may participate at this tier. Flagship Partner: $10,000Designed for organizations seeking meaningful association with major conference anchors and deeper engagement with program leadership. This tier reflects a strategic partnership with GSAEC and the broader coaching education ecosystem. Includes everything in the Learning Partner tier, plus:
Director Forum participation is facilitated and inquiry-driven, designed to explore shared questions and future directions in coaching education. Multiple Flagship Partners may participate, each aligned with a distinct conference initiative.
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