Sponsorship Prospectus
Invitation to Sponsor or Exhibit at LaGER2026
The New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS) is delighted to invite you to sponsor or exhibit at the First International Joint Workshop of JTC1 and JTC3 on Landslide Risk Assessment, Communication, and Geo-Education (LaGER2026).
This landmark international event unites JTC1 and JTC3 to advance landslide risk assessment, education, communication, and outreach—creating a unique opportunity for real impact. This workshop is different from a normal conference. As a workshop conference it will focus on developing new science and producing real deliverables that will outlive the event and drive meaningful change in New Zealand and around the world. We look forward to your participation in making LaGER2026 a success, and to being permanently associated with the great outcomes of the workshop!
By sponsoring, your organisation will have the opportunity to profile your ideas and solutions on the global stage, and connect with global experts, local practitioners, and key decision-makers from around Australasia.
Expected attendance
This conference is expected to be attended by over 300 people spanning experts, policymakers (including central and local government) and the business sector (primarily geotechnical professionals in consulting and contracting, and risk managers including insurers) to share and explore cutting-edge issues in landslide risk assessment, management and landslide related geo-education and outreach. As a shared workshop between Joint Technical Committee 1 and Joint Technical Committee 3, we expect the most influential international experts in these fields to attend, including the JTC1 and JTC3 committee members. In addition, the International Society for Engineering Geology and the Environment will be hosting its Executive Committee meeting, so we will be joined by the President and International Vice Presidents. We expect that about two thirds of the attendees will be from Australasia, with the rest from around the world
Conference sustainability
These sponsorship packages are intended to align with our sustainability aspirations for the conference. We recognise that climate change and environmental degradation increase the risk from landslides. We are highly motivated to reduce any negative impact of our conference, for the benefit of future generations. We welcome proposals from sponsors to increase the sustainability of all our packages.
Our goal is to deliver a conference that aligns with the Queenstown Lakes' Regenerative Tourism Plan (https://www.regenerativetourism.co.nz/) and will focus our efforts on the areas in which we have the most impact:
- Decarbonisation We will actively pursue opportunities to minimise carbon emissions and to offset those that are unavoidable.
- Waste We will minimise waste by avoiding creating items that are not valued by our participants, and prioritise reusable options.
- Community We will work with local suppliers towards a regenerative and resilient local economy, and focus our workshop outcomes on delivering real resilience improvements for local communities
Sponsorship opportunities
The Landslide Geo-Education & Risk Conference 2026 provides a variety of sponsorship options that enable small and big organisations to participate, and we are very open to tailoring offerings to suit your needs.
The Landslide Geo-Education & Risk Conference 2026 provides a variety of sponsorship options that enable small and big businesses and organisations to participate.
Please click on sponsorship opportunity name below to take you to more information about the inclusions.
| Benefits | NZ$16,000+GST (1 Available) SOLD | Gold NZ$11,000+GST (5 Available) | Silver NZ$6,000+GST (7 Available) | Exhibition Stand NZ$4,000+GST (12 Available) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complimentary Passes (Workshop and Dinner) | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Branded Lanyards (supplied by company) | ✓ | |||
| Host reserved table at dinner | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Presentation Opportunity | 2min speaking slot | 1min video | 1min video | |
| Logo included on website, promotion emails, social media, workshop screens and smartphone app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exhibition Stand | 2.4m x 1.2m Booth | |||
| Complimentary Exhibitor Passes | 2 | |||
| Direct mail contact list of the conference attendees before and after the conference (subject to privacy opt-out) | ✓ | ✓ |
Other Sponsorship Opportunities
Please click on sponsorship opportunity name below to take you to more information about the inclusions.
| Sponsorship Opportunity | Pricing | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Poster Display | NZ$2,500 + GST | 8 |
| Workshop Gala Dinner | NZ$10,000 + GST | 1 |
| Lower-income Economies Sponsor | NZ$7,500 + GST | 1 |
| Pacific Island Low/Middle-Income Economies Sponsor | NZ$7,500 + GST | 1 |
| Event Operations Only Net Carbon Zero Event Certification via Toitū Envirocare OR Full Event Net Carbon Zero Certification via Toitū Envirocare | From NZ$7,000 + GST | 1 |
| Coffee Cart | NZ$6,000 + GST | 1 |
| Nametag Printing Kiosks | NZ$5,000 + GST | 1 |
| Welcome Function | NZ$5,000 + GST | 1 |
| Young Professionals Function | NZ$2,500 + GST | 1 |
| Field Trip | NZ$4,000 + GST | Multiple |
| Delegate Gift/Bag | NZ$5,000 + GST | 1 |
| Event App | NZ$4,000 + GST | 1 |
| Special Session | NZ$2,000 + GST | Multiple |
| Workshop Notepads | NZ$2,000 + GST | 1 |
SOLD | 0 | |
| Young Professional Best Communicated Science Award (paper, video or presentation) | NZ$1,000 + GST or an item in kind | Multiple |
All fees in New Zealand Dollars (NZD) and are subject to 15% GST.
Please read more details of inclusions below:
Platinum - NZ$16,000 + GST SOLD
0 Available
The highest profile with exclusivity as the only Platinum Sponsor for 2026. You will be an active supporter and participant in this workshop ensuring a strong experience for delegates and the greatest reach for your organisation.
- Verbal acknowledgement at Welcome Function, Opening Ceremony, Workshop Dinner and Closing Session
- Two-minute speaking opportunity during the Opening Ceremony
- 5 complimentary workshop registrations and 5 Workshop Dinner tickets (for employees or customers)
- Opportunity to provide branded lanyards for all attendees (supplied by your company)
- Host reserved table at Workshop Dinner
- Freestanding company banner displayed in the main session room (supplied by your company)
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website and on registration page
- Logo included in workshop promotion emails and social media posts
- Logo included on sponsor slide displayed on screen at the start of all sessions
- Advert and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
- License to use the workshop logo and brand yourself as a Platinum Sponsor in your promotional activities (including your website and social media profiles)
- Direct mail contact list of the workshop attendees before and after the workshop (subject to privacy opt-out)
Gold - NZ$11,000 + GST
5 Available
Be a key supporter - align yourself with LaGER 2026 in supporting the gathering of geotechnical professionals.
- Verbal acknowledgement at Welcome Function, Opening session and Closing Session
- One-minute video opportunity to be broadcast during breaks (supplied by you)
- 3 complimentary workshop registrations and 3 Workshop Dinner tickets (for employees or customers)
- Host reserved table at Workshop Dinner
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo included in workshop promotion emails and social media posts
- Logo included on sponsor slide displayed on screen at the start of all sessions
- Advert and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
- License to use the workshop logo and brand yourself as a Gold Sponsor in your promotional activities (including your website and social media profiles)
- Direct mail contact list of the workshop attendees before and after the workshop (subject to privacy opt-out)
Exhibition Stand - NZ$4,000 + GST
13 Available 12 Available
Show your support and occupy a space! As an exhibitor you have an exceptional opportunity to promote your products and services in a face-to-face environment with the delegates and speakers of the workshop.
- 2 complimentary exhibitor passes
- 1 Exhibition stand measuring 2.4m x 1.2m
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Exhibition Poster Display - NZ$2,500 + GST
8 Available
Opportunity to exhibit with a smaller footprint - you will be provided with a poster board and bar leaner to display your materials. As an exhibitor you have an exceptional opportunity to promote your products and services in a face-to-face environment with the delegates and speakers of the workshop.
- 1 complimentary exhibitor pass
- 1 Posterboard 2.3m high by 1m wide
- 1 bar leaner (small round table at standing height)
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Workshop Gala Dinner - NZ$10,000 + GST
1 Available
This package provides the unique opportunity to sponsor and brand the Workshop Dinner on a Thursday night at an offsite venue to be confirmed. Subject to final agreements, our dinner will be held at the spectacular Walter Peak High Country Farm. We will be delivered to our dinner on the historic ship TSS Earnslaw. This stunning cruise and renowned eco-gourmet destination will make this one of the most memorable conference dinners available. The dinner is one of the social highlights of the workshop and will be well attended by delegates and sponsors.
- One-minute video opportunity to be broadcast during breaks (supplied by you)
- Verbal recognition as Workshop Dinner sponsor
- 4 complimentary Workshop Dinner tickets (for employees or customers)
- Host reserved table at Workshop Dinner
- Branded menu
- Freestanding company banner display in the dinner venue (supplied by your company)
- Logo included on the workshop website with link to your website
- Logo included in workshop promotion emails and social media posts
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Lower-income Economies Sponsor - NZ$7,500 + GST
1 Available
LaGER2026 is excited to announce the launch of a sponsorship scheme for delegates from countries who struggle to afford attendance at major international conferences. This sponsorship will enable delegates from less wealthy countries to attend, and to take the lessons from the workshop back to support landslide resilience in their home countries. Your sponsorship will be used to subsidise the registration fee for the first 7 delegates that are native of low-income countries and the first 5 delegates from middle-income countries (as defined by the World Bank: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups).
The delegates from low-income countries will receive a special registration fee of $100, and the delegates from middle-income countries will receive a special registration fee of $200.
- Verbal recognition of the Workshop supporting development opportunities for lower-income countries as sponsored by your company
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo included in workshop promotion emails and social media posts
- Logo included on sponsor slide displayed on screen at the start of all sessions
- Advert and profile included in the Workshop Smartphone App
Pacific Island Low/Middle-Income Economies - NZ$7,500 + GST
1 Available
LaGER2026 is excited to announce the launch of a sponsorship scheme for delegates from countries who struggle to afford attendance at major international conferences. This sponsorship will enable delegates from less wealthy Pacific Islands to attend, and to take the lessons from the workshop back to support landslide resilience in their home countries. Your sponsorship will be used to subsidise the registration fee for the first 12 delegates from low/middle-income Pacific Island countries (as defined by the World Bank: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups). The delegates from low/middle-income countries will receive a special registration fee of $200.
- Verbal recognition of the Workshop supporting development opportunities for lower-income countries as sponsored by your company
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo included in workshop promotion emails and social media posts
- Logo included on sponsor slide displayed on screen at the start of all sessions
- Advert and profile included in the Workshop Smartphone App
Event Operations Only Net Carbon Zero Event Certification via Toitū Envirocare - NZ$7,000 + GST
Or
Full Event Net Carbon Zero Certification via Toitū Envirocare - NZ$12,500 + GST*
1 Available
Demonstrate your support for our sustainability objectives by sponsoring the measurement and offsetting of our carbon emissions.
- Verbal recognition of the Workshop receiving net carbon zero certification as sponsored by your company
- Carbon credits purchased on sponsors behalf (decision made by committee based on projects available via Toitū)
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo included in workshop promotion emails and social media posts
- Logo included on sponsor slide displayed on screen at the start of all sessions
- Advert and profile included in the Workshop Smartphone App
*If the full event net carbon-zero option is selected, as well as the event itself being fully carbon zero (with accreditation), each delegate will be given access to a carbon calculator during registration which will assess the carbon emissions associated with their travel. For all delegates who opt-in and pay for 50% of the required carbon credits to offset their travel, the conference will offset the remaining 50%.
The sponsor will have their logo and sustainability message embedded into the registration page, highlighting their credentials to all delegates.
We are happy to work with sponsors on refinements to this package.
Coffee Cart - NZ$6,000 + GST
1 Available
You will have the opportunity to brand the coffee cart that will provide complimentary barista-served coffee during the workshop. The coffee cart is often a hub for social interaction and is visited frequently by delegates over the workshop. Ability to brand the coffee cart including providing promotional material in and around the cart at your expense. Option to supply branded barista aprons and reusable coffee keep cups (to be supplied by your company). Our venue will supply normal washable coffee cups (and will wash and return them as needed) for delegates who do not need another reusable keep cup. We will be avoiding using single-use cups for this event in line with our sustainability goals.
- Logo included on sign for front of the coffee cart counter
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Nametag Printing Kiosks - NZ$5,000 + GST
1 Available
Your logo will appear on the main screen of the self-service registration kiosks and on the printed nametags. You also have the option to include printed branding signage on the kiosks/counters for an additional cost.
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Welcome Function - NZ$5,000 + GST
1 Available
The Welcome Function will open the workshop Tuesday night at the Millennium Hotel.
- Verbal recognition as a sponsor during the function
- One-minute video opportunity to be broadcast during breaks (supplied by you)
- 1 complimentary workshop registration ticket (for employees or customers) and 2 Welcome Function tickets
- Freestanding company banner display at the Welcome Function (supplied by your company)
- Ability to brand and provide promotional material at the Welcome Function at your expense, with our prior approval
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo included in workshop promotion emails and social media posts
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Young Professionals Function - NZ$2,500 + GST
1 Available
Date and location of function to be confirmed.
- Verbal recognition as a sponsor during the function
- 2 Young Professional Function tickets
- Freestanding company banner display at the function (supplied by your company)
- Ability to brand and provide promotional material at the Function at your expense, with our prior approval
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo included in workshop promotion emails and social media posts
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Field Trip - NZ$4,000 + GST
Multiple Available
Description of the field trips will be available on our field trips page.
- Verbal recognition as a sponsor during the field trip
- Speaking opportunity of up to 1 minute at the start of the field trip
- 2 complimentary tickets to the field trip (for employees or customers)
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Delegate Gift/Bag - NZ$5,000 + GST
1 Available
Opportunity to provide a sustainable gift/bag featuring your company branding. The conference committee will select the final gift/bag to align with our sustainability goals in partnership with our sponsor. We will be encouraging the use of reusable, locally sourced, low environmental impact items.
- Logo prominently displayed on the selected item
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Event App - NZ$4,000 + GST
1 Available
The age is digital, and the event app means all workshop information is at a delegate’s fingertips. The agenda/programme, speaker information, abstracts, and ability to send notifications to attendees during the event are all included, plus your branding of course!
- Logo included prominently in the app
- Logo included on sponsor slide displayed on screen at the start of all sessions
- Profile included in the app
Special Session - NZ$2,000 + GST
Multiple available
- Logo included on sponsor slide displayed on screen at the start of the sponsored session
- Freestanding company banner display during the sponsored session (supplied by your company)
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Workshop Notepads - NZ$2,000 + GST
1 Available
Brand exposure to every delegate on a daily basis during and after workshop (pads to be supplied by your company). We encourage sponsors to consider low environmental impact, locally sourced options. We can work with sponsors to recommend appropriate suppliers.
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Workshop Pens - NZ$2,000 + GST SOLD
0 Available
Brand exposure to every delegate on a daily basis during and after workshop (pens to be supplied by your company). We encourage sponsors to consider low environmental impact, locally sourced options. We can work with sponsors to recommend appropriate suppliers.
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Young Professional Best Communicated Science Award (paper, video or presentation) - NZ$1,000 + GST or an item in kind
You can offer a monetary amount or put forward a prize of your own.
Benefits include:
- Acknowledgement of sponsorship when award is presented and logo on certificate
- Logo included on the workshop website with a link to your website
- Logo and profile included in the workshop smartphone app
Let's Talk
If you have any questions, please email lager2026@confer.co.nz for assistance.
If you are interested in sponsorship of a specific component of the workshop instead of a package, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and let us know what you have in mind. We’re more than happy to tailor an offering to suit your needs and company objectives. Contact Amy Abel at lager2026@confer.co.nz.
Conferences & Events Ltd
www.confer.co.nz
Phone: +64 4 384 1511
Email: lager2026@confer.co.nz