We extend a warm welcome to join us at SPEVI 2027, running 18-20 January 2027. Bringing together SPEVI members and colleagues from across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, the South Pacific and beyond, this three-day, in-person gathering promises to be both professionally enriching and personally rewarding. Across the heart of Sydney, we will share learning, strengthen networks, enjoy meaningful social connection, and celebrate the depth and diversity of our sector.
The conference will welcome specialist teachers, parents, students, academics, allied health professionals, orientation and mobility instructors, assistive technology developers and distributors, and all those committed to the education of learners with vision impairment and additional disabilities.
Our theme, Hindsight, Insight, Foresight: Sharing What We Know, Growing What We Do, invites thoughtful presentations, rich discussion, and critical engagement with the issues shaping our field. Together, we will reflect on our collective knowledge and consider how it can guide future practice for the benefit of the learners and communities we serve.
Engaging with SPEVI 2027 will provide you with the opportunity to share information, updates and resources and to develop professional networks with this audience. This prospectus outlines the engagement options for you to consider. We look forward to working with you.
Sponsorship Opportunities
| Premium Sponsorship - Entitlements | Gold $5,000 1 available | Silver $3,500 3 available | Bronze $1,500 Unlimited |
| Inclusion of your logo on the conference website, registration portal, participant communications, and event slide. | Included | Included | Included |
| Sponsor profile on the conference website | 250 words | 150 words | 100 words |
| Naming rights to a keynote presentation with 5-minute welcome address (Time slot determined by the Organising Committee) | Included | Not Included | Not Included |
| Naming rights to a concurrent session with 5-minute welcome address by sponsor (Time slot determined by the Organising Committee) | Not Included | Included | Not Included |
| Naming rights to the poster presentation session | Not Included | Not Included | Included |
| Inclusion of handouts and resources in digital participant packs | Included | Included | Included |
| Sponsor banner visible during keynote presentations | Included | Included | Included |
| Complimentary registrations | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Attendee List (Subject to privacy laws and consent indicated by attendee) | Included | Included | Included |
| Use of the official social media acknowledgement tile e.g. Proud Sponsor of SPEVI 2027 | Included (Top ranked) | Included (High ranked) | Included (High ranked) |
| Use of the Conference logo until December 2027 to advertise your support for SPEVI 2027 | Included | Included | Included |
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
Cocktail Function Sponsor: $25,000
Create positive sponsor experience by supporting the event’s social function!
- Feature announcement in one conference marketing email as the Cocktail function sponsor
- 5-minute welcome address by sponsor at cocktail function (Time slot determined by the Organising Committee)
- Inclusion of your logo on the conference website and 75- word profile on conference website
- 4 complimentary conference registrations
- Attendee list (subject to privacy laws and consent indicated by attendee)
- Use of the official social media acknowledgement tile e.g. Proud Sponsor of SPEVI 2027
Keynote Session Sponsorship: $2000
- Inclusion of your logo on the conference website and 75-word profile on conference website
- Naming rights to 1 Keynote Session (speaker approved by the Organising Committee)
- 5-minute welcome address by sponsor at keynote session
- Inclusion of handouts and resources in digital participant packs
- 2 complimentary registrations
- Attendee list (subject to privacy laws and consent indicated by attendee)
- 50-word profile on Congress website
- Use of the official social media acknowledgement tile e.g. Proud Sponsor of SPEVI 2027
Concurrent Session Sponsorship: $2000
- Inclusion of your logo on the conference website and 50-word profile on conference website
- 5-minute welcome address by sponsor at keynote session
- Inclusion of handouts and resources in digital participant packs
- 2 complimentary registrations
- Attendee list (subject to privacy laws and consent indicated by attendee)
- 50-word profile on Congress website
- Use of the official social media acknowledgement tile e.g. Proud Sponsor of SPEVI 2027
Attendee Coffee Cart Sponsor: POA
Create positive sponsor experience by providing the participants with barista-made coffee before and during each day of the conference!
- Feature announcement in one conference marketing email as the Coffee Cart sponsor
- Sponsor logo on coffee cart
- Inclusion of your logo on the conference website and 75- word profile on conference website
- 2 complimentary conference registrations
- Attendee list (subject to privacy laws and consent indicated by attendee)
- Use of the official social media acknowledgement tile e.g. Proud Sponsor of SPEVI 2027
Keep Cup Sponsor: $2000
- Sponsor logo on keep cups
- Inclusion of your logo on the conference website and 75-word profile on conference website
- 2 complimentary conference registrations
- Attendee list (subject to privacy laws and consent indicated by attendee)
- Use of the official social media acknowledgement tile e.g. Proud Sponsor of SPEVI 2027
Conference Satchel Sponsor: $1,500
- Sponsor logo on conference satchel
- Inclusion of your logo on the conference website and 50-word profile on conference website
- 2 complimentary conference registrations
- Attendee list (subject to privacy laws and consent indicated by attendee)
- Use of the official social media acknowledgement tile e.g. Proud Sponsor of SPEVI 2027
Lanyard Sponsor: NextSense
- Sponsor logo on lanyard
- Inclusion of your logo on the conference website and 50-word profile on conference website
- 2 complimentary conference registrations
- Attendee list (subject to privacy laws and consent indicated by attendee)
- Use of the official social media acknowledgement tile e.g. Proud Sponsor of SPEVI 2027
Attendee sponsorship: $500
- This will fund the attendance of a research student or community member that otherwise may not be able to attend.
Exhibition Opportunities
You are invited to set up an exhibition in the foyer of the conference venue. This space will shared with catering during the conference, providing unparallel access to the audience each day.
We will provide trestle tables and chairs to allow you to display banners, resources and equipment. Please select from the following 2 exhibition options:
| Exhibition opportunities | Large Exhibitor $2500 | Small Exhibitor $1500 |
| Inclusion of your logo on the conference website | Included | Included |
| Space provided | 1 table and 2 chairs | 1 table and 1 chair |
| Banner location | In Conference Space | Exhibitor Space |
| Inclusion of handouts and resources in digital participant packs | Included | Included |
| Complimentary registrations | 2 | 1 |
| Attendee List (Subject to privacy laws and consent indicated by attendee) | Included | Included |
| Use of the official social media acknowledgement tile e.g. Proud Exhibitor at SPEVI 2027 | Included | Included |
| Use of the Conference logo until December 2027 to advertise your support for SPEVI 2027 | Included | Included |
For inquires, please contact: trudy.smith@nextsense.org.au
M: 0408403729
W: https://www.speviconference.net/
To download a Word version of Exhibitor Opportunities, please download it here: SPEVI 2025 Exhibitor Opportunities
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Lanyard Sponsor and Large Exhibitor:
NextSense is a leading Australian not-for-profit organisation supporting people who are blind or have low vision, deaf or hard of hearing. We provide specialist education, early intervention, allied health and family support, alongside professional learning and research that builds the capability of educators and allied health professionals across Australia.