May 15, 2025

TO: Exhibitors/Sponsors
FROM: Stephanie Schepens, Conference Chair

On behalf of the Mississippi Literacy Association, I want to invite you to participate in our annual conference as a sponsor or an exhibitor. This will be a great time for you to visit with administrators and teachers, as they are determining how to enhance instruction in their classrooms.

We will be using the Whova Event Management App.  This app will give you the option to set up a vendor profile, while also being able to interact with all the participants before and after the conference.

Conference attendees will be provided an additional incentive for visiting the Exhibit Area this year. To be eligible for the cash door prize, they must have scan in at each exhibit booth.  Additionally, participants will vote on the best booth in the exhibitor’s hall.  Our theme this year is:

“Making a Splash with Literacy”

As in the past, we will be accepting sponsors and exhibitors on a first-come, first-served basis. On Wednesday, December 3rd beginning at 9:00 a.m., we will have Exhibitor Set-Up. The Exhibit Area will open that day at 12:00 p.m.

We invite you to promote your company by sponsoring an event at our 2025 MLA Conference.  We would love for your company to participant.  Please let complete the form below if you are interested in sponsoring events or simply would like to have an exhibit booth.

Hotel Reservations

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

875 Beach Blvd

Biloxi, MS 39564

Online and phone reservations will be accepted until November 1, 2025.

Click here to be directed to the room reservations website. 

For additional exhibit and vendor information, contact Stephanie Schepens (SSchepens@harrison.k12.ms.us).

Sincerely,

Stephanie Schepens
Conference Chair
13165 N Cypress Dr
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228)365-0204

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

PLATINUM LEVEL

  • 1 Exhibit Booth
  • Advertisement in the digital conference booklet.
  • Digital display around the conference area during the conference.
  • Sponsors logo listed on Name Badges
  • Sponsor profile on Whova App
  • Receive Contact information to all registered participants
  • Vendor Booth located in main lobby
  • Sponsor Lunch
  • 1 Breakout Session
  • 30-minute presentation before opening session on Thursday or Friday Morning

GOLD LEVEL

  • 1 Exhibit Booth
  • Advertisement in the digital conference booklet.
  • Sponsors logo listed on Name Badges
  • Sponsor profile on Whova App
  • Receive Contact information to all registered participants
  • Vendor Booth located in main lobby (Optional)
  • 1 breakout session
  • 5 minute welcome on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday

SILVER LEVEL

  • 1 Exhibit Booth
  • Advertisement in the digital conference booklet.
  • Sponsors logo listed on Name Badges
  • Sponsor profile on Whova App
  • Receive contact information to all registered participants

Bronze Level

  • 1 Exhibit Booth
  • Advertisement in the digital conference booklet.
  • Sponsor profile on Whova App
  • Receive contact information to all registered participants

* Presentations for the opening session or closing session will be scheduled at the MS Literacy Association: Winter Literacy Conference coordinator’s discretion to ensure an even distribution of presentations for both events.  

*Due to security purposes, every booth attendee must be registered.  Additional booth staff can be added for $25.00 a person.