Thank you for considering sponsorship of the 2026 Excellence in Education Awards Banquet hosted by the Professional Oklahoma Educators Foundation. Many of our past award winners consider the Excellence in Education Awards Banquet a significant career highlight. Your sponsorship demonstrates your strong commitment to Oklahoma educators who strive each day to strengthen and improve our education system.
Individual tickets are also available for purchase at the link near the bottom of this page.
Event details:
Time: 6:30 pm (Registration begins at 6:00 pm)
Date: Friday, April 10th, 2026
Location: NCED Conference Center & Hotel
2801 East State Hwy 9, Norman, Oklahoma 73071
- Eight dinner reservations
- Diamond Apple (foremost) seating
- Top recognition from lectern
- Logo recognition on banquet slide show and on sponsored tables
- Recognition on website and social media
- Recognition e-mail sent to nearly 12,000 members!
- Recognition in news release and promotional materials
Gold Apple Sponsor – $1,500
- Six dinner reservations
- Gold Apple (premier) seating
- Recognition from lectern
- Logo recognition on banquet slide show and on sponsored tables
- Recognition on social media and website
- Recognition e-mail sent to nearly 12,000 members!
- Recognition in news release and promotional materials
Red Apple Sponsor – $500
- Two dinner reservations
- Red Apple (preferential) seating
- Recognition from lectern
- Recognition on banquet slide show and on sponsored tables
- Recognition on social media and website
- Recognition e-mail sent to nearly 12,000 members!
- Recognition in news release and promotional materials
Teacher Sponsor – $200
- Name on sponsored teacher’s nametag
- Recognition from lectern
- Recognition on banquet slide show
- Recognition on social media
- Recognition e-mail sent to nearly 12,000 members!
- Name on poster at the state capitol (for legislators)
- Please note a dinner ticket is not included with a single Teacher Sponsorship. If you would like to sponsor multiple teachers, a dinner ticket will be provided to you.
Individual Ticket – $85