Universal Design Summit 8

Emerging Advancements, Trends, and Technologies

November 18 – 20, 2026 • Saint Louis, MO and online

Partnership and Sponsor Opportunities

Sponsorship Packages

Sponsorships à la Carte

Exhibitor Opportunities

Collaborate

What is the SDI Universal Design Summit?

200+ Attendees

Architects, engineers, design build firms, developers, interior designers, OTs and PTs, students, disability advocates, people seeking resources about aging in place, and interested community members.

3 Days

Keynotes from thought leaders, breakouts with innovators in the field, workshops, product demos, professional CEUs, tours showcasing UD in the real world.

24 Years

Expertise and experience gained over Starkloff Disability Institute’s UD programming, beginning with the first Universal Design Summit in 2002.

Starkloff Disability Institute is once again convening North America’s leading conference on Universal Design (UD).

Universal Design is not about meeting legal codes around accessibility, it is about creating places and spaces that work better for every body.

The structure of our world shapes who gets to participate, who is welcome, and who thrives.

Barriers aren’t about the limits of a person’s body—they’re built into the environment. Poor lighting, noisy spaces, and inaccessible technology quietly limit access to jobs, homes, and civic and social participation.

Sketch of multiple benefits of curb cut, detailed in caption, from Sketchplanations.

Image: Jono Hey, Sketchplanations

Curb cuts are one example of Universal Design in action: Designed for accessibility and beneficial for parents with strollers, travelers with luggage, delivery workers, cyclists…really, everyone.

Sponsorship Packages

Maximize your brand exposure with a comprehensive sponsorship package designed to elevate your presence at UDS8!

There are three levels available:

$ 10,000

Keystone
  • Include a quote in event press release
  • Opportunity to give welcoming remarks
  • Guest post on starkloff.org blog
  • Invitation to VIP welcome reception
  • Logo on step and repeat
  • Digital signage looped slideshow at 20 seconds per loop
  • 10 complimentary registrations
  • Recognition in event materials

$ 5,000

Foundation
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  • Guest post on starkloff.org blog
  • Invitation to VIP welcome reception
  • Logo on step and repeat
  • Digital signage looped slideshow at 20 seconds per loop
  • 5 complimentary registrations
  • Recognition in event materials

$ 2,500

Blueprint
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  • Logo on step and repeat
  • Digital signage looped slideshow at 10 seconds per loop
  • 2 complimentary registrations
  • Recognition in event materials

Sponsorship Menu

Customize your visibility with branding and content opportunities, available with or without a package above.

Conference Bag sponsor

Logo placement

$ 5,000

Sensory Break Room sponsor

Naming opportunity and logo placement

$ 4,000

Lanyard sponsor

Logo placement

$ 3,000

Refreshment sponsor

Logo placement

$ 1,500

Networking Happy Hour sponsor

Logo placement

$ 1,500

Designing the Future Scholarship sponsor

Logo placement on materials for complimentary student registrations

$ 1,500

VIP Welcome Reception sponsor

Logo placement

$ 1,500

Daily Summit Attendee Email sponsor

Logo placement
(3 available)

$ 1,000

Guest Blog Post

Published on Starkloff.org, shared on social

$ 1,000

Keynote Session sponsor

Session presented by branding
(3 available)

$ 1,000

Breakout Session sponsor

Session presented by branding
(18 available)

$ 500

Notes on Sponsorships

  • Event materials include: Digital signage, logo on Starkloff.org, Logo at the bottom of UDS8 promotional emails and event emails to registered attendees, logo in Starkloff’s November 2026 newsletter, logo on sponsor slide during keynote sessions
  • For logo recognition, the higher your level, the larger your logo.
  • Sponsor provided content must be approved and scheduled with SDI.

Exhibitor Opportunities

Due to space constraints, requests for exhibit booths will be reviewed for approval on a rolling basis. Early requests are encouraged!

All exhibitors can include an item in attendee tote bag and will receive contact information for attendees who opt in for sharing.

Exhibit Booth Types

Premium

$ 2,500

  • High visibility corridor location
  • 10 x 10 feet
  • Only 4 available
Double

$ 2,000

  • Exhibit hall
  • 20 x 20 feet
Single

$ 1,000

  • Exhibit hall
  • 10 x 10 feet

Upgrade options are available for exhibitor booths. See the Exhibitor FAQ and Booth Request Form page for more information.

Let’s Collaborate

We want to partner with you in building a world where all of us can thrive.

Together we can strategize with you on the best way to showcase your brand in front of the audience you need to reach.

Contact:

Aimee Wehmeier
Chief Development Officer
awehmeier@starkloff.org
314-860-3077 (direct) or 314-588-7090 (main)