The Market Systems Symposium is recognized as a flagship industry event, offering an unparalleled space for inclusive dialogue & learning on a diverse range of relevant topics. Typically hosted in Cape Town, South Africa, the Symposium deftly transitioned to a virtual space when faced with Covid-19. 

Hosted virtually for the second year, MSS2021 employs innovative platforms & collaborative methodologies to create a rich & accessible online experience, convening market systems development professionals from around the globe to advance conversations exploring recent innovations in and research on the application of market systems development practice. Through participative discussions, practical capacity-building sessions, facilitated networking, & inspiring keynotes, the Symposium will explore key themes critical for industry development, including: 
  • Private Sector Engagement;
  • Market Systems Resilience;
  • Adaptive Management;
  • Climate Adaption & Conservation in Market Systems;
  • Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development;
  • Market System Program Design & Practical Implementation;
  • Measurement & Assessment in MSD;
  • Urban Non-Ag Market Systems;
  • Donor Strategies & Interest Areas; and
  • Social Inclusion within MSD.

Partnering with the Symposium offers a unique opportunity to share in the creation of an influential space for debate and discovery, while amplifying the profile of your organization. In addition to promotion at the event itself, the Symposium makes widespread use of social media and its growing online community to leverage the elevation and outcomes of this dialogue. Symposium content is regularly shared across leading donor and practitioner platforms, reaching thousands of interested professionals. Join us at the forefront of catalytic market systems development exchange, become a Partner today! 
To date, the Symposium has drawn 
Over
leading experts, practitioners, and donors
from close to
top-tier organizations
representing around
innovative projects & activities 
from more than
different countries & cultural contexts 
And has built a virtual community of over 
members and counting 
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“The advent of the Market Systems approach to international development offers a viable answer to that question. Addressing issues of economic prosperity and social inclusion through market participants is starting to be recognized as the best way to ensure the durability of our solutions. Attempting to address those problems by working around markets through direct interventions has simply not worked. The international development community is accepting the dramatic advantages offered by working through markets. The Market Systems Symposium is the key event on the international development calendar where these ideas can be exchanged robustly, and ACDI/VOCA, as a leading Market Systems practitioner, will continue to support the MSS as it performs that important role.”

- Charles J. Hall, President & CEO of ACDI/VOCA
There are a number of ways in which you can become a Partner of the Symposium. Please see the table below for a breakdown of our standard sponsorship packages for MSS2021, and read on for additional Partnership offerings. 
Premium Partner
Classic Partner
Supporting Partner
24,000
14,000
6,000
(4 partnerships available)
(6 partnerships available)
(per partnership)
Partner receives prominent large name and/or logo affiliation on Symposium communications and promotional materials, including virtual platform and all virtual events throughout the length of the Symposium (pre, during, and post)
Partner receives prominent name and/or logo affiliation on Symposium communications and promotional materials, including virtual platform and all virtual events
Partner receives name and/or logo affiliation on most Symposium communications, promotional materials, and virtual platform
Two partner representatives invited to speak at a session during the Symposium, and option to co-create a short session on a specific practical tool
One partner representative invited to speak at a session during the Symposium, and option to co-create a short session on a specific practical tool
​One partner representative invited to speak at a session during the Symposium, and option to co-create a short session on a specific practical tool
Partner receives 10 full complimentary registrations to the 2-week Symposium ​(valued at $285 each)
Partner receives 6 full complimentary registrations to the 2-week Symposium ​(valued at $285 each)
​Partner receives 3 full complimentary registrations to the 2-week  Symposium (valued at $285 each)
Partner invited to author/co-author 5 blogs posts in the pre- and post-Symposium blog series
​​Partner invited to author/co-author 4 blog posts in the pre- and post-Symposium blog series
Partner invited to author/co-author 1 blog post in the pre- and post-Symposium blog series
Partner invited to host virtual exhibit booth at Symposium, on the virtual platform
  • Access to the Virtual Exhibitor portal & control over your booth - option to upload a short video or banner photo, logos, descriptions, documents, social media links, etc.
  • Ability to schedule meetings with individual attendees through the platform (and able to share screen on these calls, for presentation purposes)
  • Option for Live Chat function, where attendees can access an instant chat to learn more about your organization before requesting a meeting (only available at Prime Partner level)
  • Add multiple staff members to manage the booth, with customizable controls/access 
  • Ability to track analytics (view who has viewed or bookmarked your booth, how many contacts have been made or meetings schedules), perform lead tracking & capture (can add notes, tags & a rating to contacts made), and export all collected contacts (in spreadsheet form, easily transferable to your own CRM database) 
  • Ability to add Banner Advertisements to your booth landing page (only available at Prime & Classic Partner levels)
Partner invited to host virtual exhibit booth at Symposium, on the virtual platform
  • Access to the Virtual Exhibitor portal & control over your booth - option to upload a short video or banner photo, logos, descriptions, documents, social media links, etc.
  • Ability to schedule meetings with individual attendees through the platform (and able to share screen on these calls, for presentation purposes)
  • Add multiple staff members to manage the booth, with customizable controls/access 
  • Ability to track analytics (view who has viewed or bookmarked your booth, how many contacts have been made or meetings schedules), perform lead tracking & capture (can add notes, tags & a rating to contacts made), and export all collected contacts (in spreadsheet form, easily transferable to your own CRM database) 
  • Ability to add Banner Advertisements to your booth landing page (only available at Prime & Classic Partner levels)​

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Partner invited to host virtual exhibit booth at Symposium, on the virtual platform
  • Access to the Virtual Exhibitor portal & control over your booth - option to upload a short video or banner photo, logos, descriptions, documents, social media links, etc.
  • Ability to schedule meetings with individual attendees through the platform (and able to share screen on these calls, for presentation purposes)
  • Add multiple staff members to manage the booth, with customizable controls/access 
  • Ability to track analytics (view who has viewed or bookmarked your booth, how many contacts have been made or meetings schedules), perform lead tracking & capture (can add notes, tags & a rating to contacts made), and export all collected contacts (in spreadsheet form, easily transferable to your own CRM database)

 
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​Partner receives significant social media coverage pre-, during, and post-Symposium
​Partner receives social media coverage pre-, during, and post-Symposium
Partner receives intermittent social media coverage pre-, during, and post- Symposium
Additionally, there are two opportunities to partner with the Symposium at a lower financial commitment.
Happy Hour Partner
2,000
per partnership
Partner sponsors a virtual networking Happy Hour during the Symposium, which the MSS team will plan/coordinate logistics. ​Partner will be invited to share promotional materials during the virtual event 
​Partner receives name and logo affiliation on most Symposium communications and promotional materials, and on all materials regarding the Happy Hour
​Partner receives intermittent social media coverage pre-, during, and post-Symposium
Home Page Advertisement
500
per ad
Partner purchases a banner advertisement on the Symposium's virtual event home page that will run for 24 hours, which will be viewed by all participants who log on to the platform at that time

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