Sponsor · AI in Alaska · Alaska's AI Leadership Summit

N · 01 · The Audience

Who you'll be in front of

The leaders arriving early.

The leaders shaping Alaska's future are making decisions right now about how their organizations will use AI. AI in Alaska brings together executives, business owners, tribal leaders, public-sector directors and nonprofit leaders from across the state to explore how AI can be adopted responsibly, strategically and effectively. Sponsors gain visibility with influential decision-makers while helping deliver practical tools, implementation frameworks and real-world guidance that attendees can put into action immediately.

Roles in the room

Senior and decision-making.

C-suite and senior executives
Business owners and entrepreneurs
Tribal organization leaders
Public-sector and institutional directors
Nonprofit and association executives
Education and workforce development leaders
Operations, strategy, finance and HR leadership
Communications, marketing and public affairs leaders

Why they're coming

To leave with a real plan.

Strategic frameworks for AI adoption
Practical workflows they can install Tuesday
Ethics, governance and policy starting points
AI search visibility for their organization
Local case studies they can pattern-match against
A 30/60/90-day implementation plan in their hand
Peer connections across Alaska's leadership community

NE · 02 · Founding Partners

Already on board

Founding partners.

These organizations got in early, before there was a website to point at, because they recognized what the day represents. As more sponsors come on board, you'll see them here too.

Founding Producer

Helvey Communications

Kristin Helvey, APR, MBA. Anchorage-based communications firm co-producing the summit, with two decades of strategy work across Alaska's relationship-driven sectors.

Founding Producer

Embley Communications

Heidi Embley, APR. Anchorage-based firm co-producing the summit, with deep experience helping organizations communicate and operate effectively across Alaska.

Founding Producer

Volume PR

The strategic communications firm Elizabeth Edwards founded in 2001. Volume PR brings national perspective, AI-fluent methodology and the body of work behind Elizabeth's keynote.

Founding Producer

Engagement Science Lab

The research arm behind Elizabeth's framework, with long-standing work at the intersection of human behavior, communications and intelligent systems.

Access Partner

PRSA Alaska

The Public Relations Society of America's Alaska chapter. PRSA Alaska is our first Access Partner, helping expand member access and professional development opportunities for Alaska's leadership community.

Early sponsorship opportunities are limited.

Founding-tier partnerships are limited and designed for organizations that want to be visibly involved from the start. Reach out to discuss the tier, timing and package that best fit your goals.

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E · 03 · Tier Ladder

Sponsorship Tiers

Six ways to claim your position.

From the limited Frontier Partner tier with the three-hour Frontier Engagement, through Presenting and Leadership tiers, down to entry-level Supporting and Access Partner roles. Custom packages welcome. Pick the level that matches the position you want to hold in this conversation.

Frontier Partner

$18,500. Limited

Lead positioning

Everything in the Presenting Sponsor package
Three-hour virtual Frontier Engagement for your team after the summit (see details below)
Year-round visibility in the AI in Alaska Implementation Cohort
Frontier Partner recognition on summit materials

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Presenting Sponsor

$10,000

Premier logo placement on key materials and on-site signage
On-stage recognition
Option to introduce a session
Two complimentary VIP registrations
On-site sponsor table or activation

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Leadership Sponsor

$5,000

Prominent logo placement on key materials and signage
One complimentary VIP registration
On-site sponsor table or activation
Approved table materials, seat materials or giveaways

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Supporting Sponsor

$2,500

Logo placement on select promotional materials and event signage
One complimentary standard registration
Approved table materials, seat materials or giveaways

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Access Partner

Custom · limited

For associations and membership organizations that want to make the summit more accessible to their members or priority audiences
Packages include reduced-rate registrations and custom visibility opportunities

Inquire

Experience Sponsorships

Custom

Speaker hour
Breakfast, lunch or coffee break
Scholarship support
Sector access
Technology support

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Sponsorship · Custom Packages

Don't see the right fit?

Each sponsorship level offers a different mix of event visibility, attendee connection and recognition. Custom packages are also available.

Tell us what success looks like for your organization and we'll recommend a package that fits. Start the conversation.

SE · 04 · Frontier Engagement

Frontier-tier engagement

The Frontier Engagement.

The flagship Frontier-tier deliverable: a structured three-hour engagement built specifically to bring summit thinking into your organization. Not a generic training. A coordinated engagement led by the Summit Producing Team, each delivering an hour from the lens they own.

AI strategy & ethics

Elizabeth Edwards

Volume PR · Engagement Science Lab

Elizabeth will cover AI tools, agent design, prompt and context strategy and responsible-use practices.

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Organizational adoption

Kristin Helvey, APR, MBA

Helvey Communications LLC

Kristin will cover buy-in, internal resistance, rollout planning and leadership habits that help AI become an organizational capability.

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Communications & policy

Heidi Embley, APR

Embley Communications LLC

Heidi will cover practical AI policy, internal messaging and external communication about responsible AI use.

The session is delivered virtually after the summit on a schedule that works for your team. Included with every Frontier Partner sponsorship.

Year-round · Frontier Partner

Visibility that extends beyond the summit.

Frontier Partners also receive recognition throughout the year in the AI in Alaska Implementation Cohort. This curated leadership group will continue the conversation after the summit through virtual quarterly sessions focused on AI strategy, adoption and implementation in Alaska organizations. Frontier Partner branding will appear in cohort communications and quarterly session materials. Partners may also join select cohort sessions during the year. This keeps your organization visible in Alaska's ongoing AI leadership conversation without adding extra work for your team.

SW · 05 · Custom Packages

Build something different

Need a different fit?

We can build custom sponsorship packages around your organization's goals. Tell us what success looks like for your organization, and we'll recommend a package that fits.

Examples of custom builds we can design include

Member-benefit Access Partnerships for trade associations
Scholarship sponsorships for nonprofit and mission-driven attendees
Sector cohort underwriting (rural / tribal / public sector)
Hosted-experience sponsorships (breakfast, lunch, speaker hour, coffee)
Multi-tier blends combining visibility with workforce development
Technology partner integrations and demo opportunities
Annual partnership conversations beyond a single event year

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Take your spot.

Sarah handles all sponsor inquiries and can walk you through the tiers, timing and custom options that fit your organization's needs.

The earlier you start the conversation, the more we can shape the partnership around what success looks like for you.

Sponsorship Lead

Sarah Erkmann Ward, APR

Sponsorship Director

BLUEPRINT · A THOMPSON COMPANY

Email sarah@thompsonpr.com Sponsor Inquiry Form Start the conversation