The 2026 conference is looking for partners to sponsor the conference. Direct funding for general conference needs and reduced registration rates for students, and/or sponsoring a specific event are greatly appreciated and will qualify you for sponsorship status. If you want more information about sponsorship opportunities or would like to become a sponsor of the conference, please email Heidi Renninger at hr427@msstate.edu

 

Sponsorship benefits for all levels include:

• Visibility (logo) appearing on the website, in social media promotions, in the conference agenda, program, and proceedings, and at the conference venue

• Conference website redirecting to your organization

• Acknowledgement during the opening and closing ceremonies

• Dedicated space to display your information​

• Special mention for sponsoring specific events

  • Woody Crop Scholars student program

  • Student oral and poster presentation competition

  • Conference banquet dinner

  • Field tour to the Mississippi Delta and US Forest Service Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research 

  • Travel costs for the three planned plenary speakers attending the conference​​