2025 Leadership Symposium

August 7-8, 2025
Hyatt Regency - Columbus, OH
The kickoff to the academic year convening a group of student leaders.

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Sustaining Partners

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sustaining Partners have the exclusive opportunity to engage with student leaders at this event for NO CHARGE through the Sustaining Partner Career Fair and Networking Luncheon. Gamma Iota Sigma is offering additional branding opportunities for Sustaining Partners wishing to further elevate their organization's brand.

Agenda & Location
GIS Sustaining Partners are exclusively invited to engage with over 100 GIS student leaders at the Leadership Symposium on Thursday, August 7th, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT.

    • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM – Registration and Booth Set-Up
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT - Networking Lunch with GIS Sustaining Partners
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT - Career Fair with GIS Sustaining Partners 

See the full agenda here

Register Your Attendees

  • Two (2) representatives from your organization are invited to attend complimentary, with the option to add two (2) additional representatives for $100/per person. To register your attendees, complete the Company Profile form by July 18, 2025.

Career Fair

  • Your organization will be provided with one (1) 6’ draped table and two chairs for the Career Fair. You are invited to bring a banner, tablecloth, giveaways, and other items to represent your organization. 

  • Booth Set Up: Booth set-up for the Career Fair takes place 10:30am – 12:00pm EST on August 7th.

Shipping Information

  • All vendors shipping items to the hotel must complete the shipping information form by August 1, 2025.

  • To ship materials to the event:
    • Shipping address:
      • Hyatt Regency Columbus
      • 350 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
  • All boxes must be labeled as follows:
    • Hold for arrival:
      • Attention: (Guest Name and Organization)
      • Arrival Date: (Month/Day/Year)
    • Andy Taylor – Associate Director of Events
    • Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
    • YOUR complete return address
    • Number of boxes (i.e., Box 1 of 2; Box 2 of 2)
    • Gamma Iota Sigma | Leadership Symposium
  • Materials should arrive between August 4 – August 7. Deliveries outside of this window are not permitted.

  • Handling charges:
    • Per box/delivery (Up to 50lbs) to meeting room: $10.00
    • Pallet of larger shipment (Up to 250 lbs.): $125.00

  • To ship materials back after the event:
    • All outbound package(s) must be packaged, taped, and have a shipping label before being brought to the loading dock.
    • The hotel is not responsible for packaging, print labels, or tape up outgoing package(s). All guests must incur their own shipping cost and are required to bring all shipping materials.
    • Guest must schedule package(s) pick up.

  • Please direct any shipping questions to:

 Reserve Your Room

  • Gamma Iota Sigma has secured a room block at Hyatt Regency Columbus for a discounted rate of $165 + tax per night. Sustaining Partners may reserve their hotel rooms by calling 614-463-1234 and referencing the group code GIS or reserving online by July 9, 2025.

  • Parking:
    The hotel offers self-parking or valet at your discretion.

    Parking is available on-site at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. More information here.

    • Valet - $40/day
    • Self-parking - $22/day

    Click here for an area parking map

Resume Book

  • An event resume book will be uploaded to your organization’s SharePoint site by August 1, 2025.

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