SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY!!
NEW IN 2026!
The Play Hub: Sponsors • Games • Connections Space
The Play Hub: Sponsors • Games • Connections space. All sponsor booths will be located here, which is a dedicated space near the concurrent education sessions with time and activities occurring in the Hub to foster foot traffic.
Double sponsorship opportunity and discount
Did you know that the National Conference on the Value of Play has a sister conference? The Great Lakes Park Training Institute has the same parent organizer, The Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University! The Great Lakes Park Training Institute (GLPTI) has been held annually every February since 1947. With over 25,000 alumni attending the Great Lakes Park Training Institute since 1947 from agencies representing 49 states and six countries, the Great Lakes Park Training Institute, is the oldest continuing conference dedicated to training park, outdoor recreation, and public land management professionals in the U.S. This annual conference is attended in person by well over 250 participants.
Companies sponsoring both conferences receive a 30% discount off the sponsorship rates sponsoring at the same level or higher!

The Great Lakes Park Training Institute (GLPTI) has been held annually every February since 1947.
With over 25,000 alumni attending the Great Lakes Park Training Institute since 1947 from agencies representing 49 states and six countries, the Great Lakes Park Training Institute, is the oldest continuing conference dedicated to training park, outdoor recreation, and public land management professionals in the U.S. This annual conference is attended in person by well over 250 participants.
To sponsor the Play Conference, GLPTI, or both, email: eplyhelp@iu.edu
