Support the Conference
Supporting the C2C 2026 Conference
While support of any kind is greatly appreciated and can extend beyond our October 2026 conference, we are pleased to offer sponsorship benefits at the following levels of support.
LEVEL 1
TSALAKHOH
$1000+
Cash and/or in-kind contributions
Supporters who contribute $1000 or more in cash and/or in-kind contributions will be recognized in the following ways:
- Logo displayed on the conference website
- Public thank-you on social media
- Verbal recognition during opening and closing sessions
- Complimentary booth at the conference exhibitor fair
- Provided with one complimentary Conference Registration
LEVEL 2
NICHAKOH
$2,500+
Cash and/or in-kind contributions
Supporters who contribute $2500 or more in cash and/or in-kind contributions will be recognized in the following ways:
- Prominent logo placement on the conference website
- Public thank-you on social media (highlighted)
- Verbal recognition during opening and closing sessions
- Logo included in the post-conference thank-you email to all participants
- Complimentary booth at the conference exhibitor fair
- Provided with two complimentary Conference Registrations
LEVEL 3
LHTAKOH
$5000+
Cash and/or in-kind contributions
Supporters who contribute $5000 or more in cash and/or in-kind contributions will be recognized in the following ways:
- Top-tier logo placement on the conference website
- Featured in sponsor spotlight posts on social media
- Verbal recognition during opening and closing sessions
- Opportunity to provide a brief welcome message (live or pre-recorded) during the opening session
- Logo featured prominently in the thank-you email to all participants
- Complimentary booth at the conference exhibitor fair
- Provided with five complimentary Conference Registrations
EXHIBITOR OPTION
Exhibitor Table
$125
The benefits of having a booth at the C2C 2026 Conference!
Showcase your organization, resources, and offerings through an exhibitor table at the conference. This is a valuable opportunity to engage directly with educators, leaders, and community partners.
- Connect with educators and other leaders from across B.C.
- Share your latest resources and programs
- Engage in one-on-one interactions with your audience
- Learn more about C2C and other community partners
Contact us for exhibitor pricing, availability, and setup details.
Conference Vision
Goals of the Conference
The Classrooms to Communities (C2C) 2026 Conference aims to support the practice of place-based learning. The conference goals are to:
01
Share & Model Place-Based Learning
through highly interactive, experiential, adaptive and responsive practices.
02
Share & explore
success stories of place-based learning as teaching and learning that is central to BC’s curriculum.
03
Inspire, support and enhance
the evolving work of teachers and partners in BC schools and communities to integrate promising practices of place-based education.
04
Build greater capacity & Collaboration
for a BC wide network of place-based education leaders/mentors, including teachers, schools, school districts, organizations, associations of educators and all other interested partners.
Conference Foundations
Core Values of the Conference
The C2C Conference is grounded in values that guide how we gather, learn, and build relationships with place, land, and one another. These core values shape the spirit of the conference and the experiences we hope to create together.
01
Place-Based, Experiential and Engaging:
Facilitating engaging, interactive experiences to explore the value of place, land and community, and creating space for dialogue and sharing of promising practices.
02
Modeling Inquiry:
Modeling a focus on inquiry through place and community, and exploring Indigenous and other perspectives on inquiry, knowledge and understanding.
03
Centring Voices through Storytelling:
Ensuring that diverse voices of humans and the more-than-human world are included and honoured through a focus on stories.
04
Educating for Social Justice:
Considering the intersection between social justice and ecological justice, and challenging the ways that colonization, racism, class-isms, and heteropatriarchy are embedded in our relationships with the land.
05
Nurturing Hope and Resiliency for the future through Climate Action:
Focusing on the grand challenges of our time with an emphasis on climate action and youth activism.
06
Embracing Diversity & Walking the Talk:
Ensuring the event is inclusive and respectful of all people, abilities and perspectives, and is sustainable to the greatest extent possible.
Let’s Work Together
Each year, the Classrooms to Communities (C2C) Education Network hosts a professional development gathering to grow place and land-based learning across the province. This year, we’re excited to convene the C2C 2026 in-person conference in Lheidli T’enneh Keyoh (Prince George) bringing together inspiring educators, community leaders, and changemakers to collaborate and share in a truly special 2-day provincial conference. Together in October, we’ll explore powerful practices, grow relationships, and continue the vital work of connecting classrooms and communities.
We are now inviting organizations who have demonstrated leadership and commitment in connecting classrooms and communities to join the sponsorship circle for our C2C 2026 Provincial Professional Development Conference. Our 2018-2025 conferences have been wonderfully successful events and there is similar excitement building for this fall’s event. Supporting the conference, at whatever level you are able, will position your organization as a part of the Classrooms to Communities movement rippling across our province.
The C2C Education Network is a made-in-BC collaborative of partners committed to providing place and land-based educational leadership and support to B.C. teachers and school districts through a suite of strategies, events and activities across the province. C2C envisions a province where all students and teachers are deeply connected to place, land, community and planet, are able to effectively communicate their stories of connectedness, and are taking responsibility to do so.
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Application
C2C Provincial Conferences: Growing a Tradition of Connection
Since 2018, the C2C Education Network partners have been convening world-class, transformative professional development events around the province. Our provincial conferences, held each year in October, are extraordinary gatherings that bring together leaders, change makers and educators from across B.C. and Canada to celebrate and deepen our shared work.
