Young Professionals

YP L.E.A.D. SUMMIT
Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Advocates, Dreamers

The National Urban League through its affiliate network educates, develops and prepares Millennials and GenXers for leadership roles in the future, to be community advocates and to assist the affiliates in providing services in their respective communities. The National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP) offers opportunities for these emerging leaders to participate in professional development programs, philanthropy and civic engagement. NULYP has built itself into a Movement. There are 61 affiliate Young Professionals chapters in 61 cities across the country. The combined membership of the chapters is 6,500. The age range is 21 – 40 and these millennials have diverse careers and are at various levels of professional development.

The YP L.E.A.D. Summit, (previously the Young Professionals Summit) will be celebrating 18 years in 2017. It is a training ground for emerging leaders and each year it attracts 350-500 Urban League young professionals, HBCU alumni, and members of black fraternities, sororities and professional associations. We engage an additional 2 million+ young professionals via the Summit through social media and direct e-mail vehicles. As a sponsor, the Summit provides quality opportunities for your company executives and managers to network with the young professionals. The Summit agenda is filled with opportunities for the YPs to learn from civic leaders, social advocates and others who can share effective strategies for professional advancement.

$100,000 / Title Sponsor (2)
Wednesday – Saturday, July 26 - 29
Expected Attendance: 500
Four days of engagement with 500 young professionals, ages 21 to 40. This is a national audience with 98 percent membership in Urban League Young Professionals chapters.

Your benefits for sponsoring the Summit at the title level will include:
● Recognition throughout the Summit
● Premium seating at the appropriate events
● Remarks at key events
● Recognition in the NULYP digital newsletter
● Logo on the Website and Summit e-blasts
● Summit workshop panelist opportunities and the chance to welcome hundreds of Young Professionals at the Welcome Reception or other signature Summit event

Welcome Reception
$75,000 (Included In Title Sponsorship)
Thursday, July 27
Expected Attendance: 350-500
Included in the title sponsor package. This annual reception provides an opportunity for the sponsor to engage the hundreds of Young Professionals attending the summit.

Awards Luncheon
$75,000 (Included in the title sponsorship level of $100,000)
Saturday, July 29
Expected Attendance: 350-500
The luncheon is a main highlight of the summit. There is usually a packed room for this event. It will provide you with a special opportunity to engage the attendees. E-blasts promoting the summit will reach over 6,500 members nationwide and thousands more via social media.

Town Hall
$65,000
Friday, July 28
Estimated Attendance: 400
Over 300 young professionals are expected to attend the YP L.E.A.D.S Town Hall. The topic will be leadership, entrepreneurship, advocacy or dreamer, the acronym for L.E.A.D. The panel of experts and celebrities will give engaging and exciting presentations. As the sponsor of the Town Hall, your company will have the option of a representative on the panel or to give brief opening remarks.

Workshops
$45,000
Thursday & Friday, Saturday July 27 -29
Estimated Attendance: 75 per session
The workshops will be engaging and interactive, with panels of three to four participants. Your company will have a panelist opportunity or brief opening remarks for any workshop it sponsors. Visibility will include entrance signage and one or two pull-up banners to display outside and inside the room for additional branding.

NULYP Annual Business Meeting
$30,000
Thursday, July 27
Expected Attendance: 500
This annual meeting of the Young Professionals is held at the Annual Conference each year. The Young Professionals Annual Service Report detailing the activities and accomplishments of the various chapters for the past year will be distributed at the meeting and electronically to those members not in attendance.

Late Night Party
$ 50,000 / Co-Sponsorships
Friday, July 28
Expected Attendance: 300-400
This is an evening of music and networking that is held immediately following the Gala.

Speed Networking Event
$50,000
Friday, July 28
Estimated Attendance: 300 (Young professionals, members of local chapters of HBCUs and black professional associations, and Career Fair recruiters)
The Young Professionals Speed Networking Reception is an event that will allow your recruiters to network and have direct discussions with Young Professionals about career opportunities at your company. Held in conjunction with the Career Fair, it is an invitation-only event with guests including local professional association members and Urban League Young Professionals.