{"id":28,"date":"2026-10-05T05:09:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T05:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-10-05T05:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T05:09:39","slug":"sponsorship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"Sponsorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28\" class=\"elementor elementor-28\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1be22b3 elementor-section-full_width ced-fullrow elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1be22b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-425d927\" data-id=\"425d927\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c046ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-ced_sp_hero\" data-id=\"2c046ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ced_sp_hero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"cx-spx-hero\" style=\"background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/wp-content\/themes\/ced-awards\/assets\/images\/sponsor-hero.jpg&#039;);--cx-overlay:0.65\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cx-eyebrow\">Corporate sponsorship &amp; award category partnership<\/p>\t\t\t<h1>CED Graduation &amp; Excellence Awards 2026<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cx-spx-lead\">A distinguished celebration of professional achievement, leadership, innovation and institutional contribution.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-btn-row center\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cx-btn cx-btn-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/?page_id=31&#038;interest=sponsorship#enquiry\">Become a sponsor<\/a><a class=\"cx-btn cx-btn-outline\" href=\"#packages\">View packages<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"cx-spx-band\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Partner with CED to celebrate excellence.<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span>Build visibility. Recognise impact. Advance professional excellence.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f64aae elementor-section-full_width ced-fullrow elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f64aae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44ce797\" data-id=\"44ce797\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18937a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ced_sp_overview\" data-id=\"a18937a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ced_sp_overview.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"cx-section\" id=\"why-partner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-spx-two\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cx-eyebrow dark\">Why partner with CED<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cx-h2\">Make a meaningful mark on professional excellence<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-muted\"><p>The Centre for Executive Development (CED) is pleased to invite your organisation to partner with us as a corporate sponsor of the CED Graduation &amp; Excellence Awards 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The event will bring together graduating professionals, CED alumni, executives, administrative and executive support professionals, corporate representatives, institutional leaders, professional bodies, partners and invited guests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why this partnership matters<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond the graduation ceremony, the CED Excellence Awards recognise outstanding performance, emerging talent, leadership support, innovation, institutional partnership and sustained contribution to the advancement of executive and administrative support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-spx-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/wp-content\/themes\/ced-awards\/assets\/images\/sponsor-network.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cx-h2 cx-spx-sub\">A platform for recognition and connection<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-benefits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-benefit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Celebrate people<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recognise the professionals whose performance, leadership and ideas strengthen organisations and workplaces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-benefit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Elevate your brand<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Associate your organisation with a credible platform for talent development, workplace innovation and professional achievement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-benefit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Engage decision-makers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Connect with executives, institutional leaders, professional bodies, alumni and high-performing professionals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-benefit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Support the future<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Demonstrate a practical commitment to workforce development and the advancement of executive and administrative professionals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-how\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How to participate<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Organisations may participate through the Corporate Sponsorship and Award Category Partnership Programme. Select a sponsorship tier or discuss a bespoke category partnership aligned with your organisation\u2019s values and objectives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35404c6 elementor-section-full_width ced-fullrow elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35404c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bc84f9\" data-id=\"6bc84f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b4e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ced_sp_categories\" data-id=\"31b4e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ced_sp_categories.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"cx-section soft\" id=\"sponsor-categories\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-head\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cx-eyebrow dark\">Award categories<\/p>\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cx-h2\">Excellence award categories<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-muted\"><p>Corporate institutions may sponsor one or more award categories. CED will retain responsibility for nomination, assessment and selection of recipients to preserve the independence and credibility of the awards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-catgrid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-catbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Professional and Corporate Awards<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Emerging Professional of the Year<\/li><li>Executive Support Professional of the Year<\/li><li>Administrative Professional of the Year<\/li><li>Strategic Leadership Support Award<\/li><li>Professional Impact and Innovation Award<\/li><li>Lifetime Achievement in Executive Support Award<\/li><li>CED Corporate Partner of the Year<\/li><li>Strategic Institutional Partner Award<\/li><li>Special Recognition Award<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-naming\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Category naming opportunity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A sponsored category may be presented as: \u201cThe Executive Support Professional of the Year Award \u2013 Sponsored by [Organisation Name].\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc90067 elementor-section-full_width ced-fullrow elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc90067\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d27ed35\" data-id=\"d27ed35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3fd340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ced_sp_packages\" data-id=\"e3fd340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ced_sp_packages.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"cx-section\" id=\"packages\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-head\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cx-eyebrow dark\">Sponsorship packages<\/p>\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cx-h2\">Sponsorship at a glance<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-muted\"><p>Choose the tier that fits your goals, or ask us about a bespoke category partnership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-tiers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"cx-tier tone-platinum\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-tier-head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Platinum Partner<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cx-tier-price\">GHS 20,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cx-tier-sum\">Maximum visibility and up to three sponsored categories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Recognition as a Platinum Partner<\/li><li>Opportunity to sponsor up to three award categories<\/li><li>Corporate name attached to sponsored categories<\/li><li>Senior representative to present sponsored awards<\/li><li>Prominent logo placement and premium stage\/photo backdrop branding<\/li><li>Full-page corporate advertisement\/profile<\/li><li>Formal acknowledgement during opening and awards sessions<\/li><li>Brief goodwill message from a senior representative<\/li><li>Pre-event and post-event social media recognition<\/li><li>Exhibition\/display opportunity<\/li><li>Professional photographs with recipients and CED leadership<\/li><li>One VIP table \/ up to 10 reserved seats<\/li><li>Promotional materials in participant packs, where applicable<\/li><li>Certificate\/Plaque of Partnership Appreciation<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"cx-tier tone-gold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-tier-head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Gold Partner<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cx-tier-price\">GHS 15,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cx-tier-sum\">Strong brand presence and up to two sponsored categories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Recognition as a Gold Partner<\/li><li>Opportunity to sponsor up to two award categories<\/li><li>Corporate name associated with selected categories<\/li><li>Corporate representative to present a sponsored award<\/li><li>Prominent logo placement on selected materials and signage<\/li><li>Half-page corporate advertisement\/profile<\/li><li>Corporate acknowledgement by the Master of Ceremonies<\/li><li>Pre-event and post-event social media recognition<\/li><li>Professional photography with sponsored recipients<\/li><li>Exhibition\/display opportunity, subject to space<\/li><li>Six VIP\/reserved seats<\/li><li>Certificate of Partnership Appreciation<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"cx-tier tone-silver\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-tier-head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Silver Partner<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cx-tier-price\">GHS 10,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cx-tier-sum\">Focused recognition through one sponsored category.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Recognition as a Silver Partner<\/li><li>Sponsorship of one Excellence Award category<\/li><li>Corporate name associated with the sponsored award<\/li><li>Corporate representative to present the sponsored award<\/li><li>Logo placement on selected event materials<\/li><li>Quarter-page advertisement\/profile<\/li><li>Corporate acknowledgement during the awards ceremony<\/li><li>Social media recognition and professional photography<\/li><li>Four reserved seats<\/li><li>Certificate of Partnership Appreciation<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"cx-tier tone-supporting\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-tier-head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Supporting Partner<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cx-tier-price\">GHS 5,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cx-tier-sum\">Visible support and meaningful event participation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Recognition as a Supporting Partner<\/li><li>Corporate logo on selected sponsor recognition materials<\/li><li>Listing in the event brochure\/programme<\/li><li>Social media acknowledgement<\/li><li>Corporate acknowledgement during the event<\/li><li>Two reserved seats<\/li><li>Networking opportunity<\/li><li>Certificate of Appreciation<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-bespoke\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-spx-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/wp-content\/themes\/ced-awards\/assets\/images\/sponsor-bespoke.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cx-h2\">Bespoke Award Category Sponsorship<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-muted\"><p>Organisations that may not wish to take a full sponsorship package may discuss with CED the opportunity to sponsor a specific Excellence Award category. This provides targeted brand association with an award aligned with the organisation\u2019s values, corporate social responsibility priorities, workforce development agenda or professional interests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"cx-bespoke-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Naming association with the sponsored category<\/li><li>Corporate logo visibility relating to the category<\/li><li>Opportunity for an authorised representative to present the award<\/li><li>On-stage acknowledgement<\/li><li>Social media recognition<\/li><li>Professional photography with the award recipient<\/li><li>Recognition in the event programme\/publication<\/li><li>Reserved event access for nominated representatives<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a61190d elementor-section-full_width ced-fullrow elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a61190d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93d2721\" data-id=\"93d2721\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ac4ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-ced_sp_contact\" data-id=\"e8ac4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ced_sp_contact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"cx-section cx-spx-contact\" id=\"sponsor-contact\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap cx-spx-two\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cx-eyebrow\">Why partner with CED?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cx-h2\">\u201cA partnership with the CED Graduation &amp; Excellence Awards provides more than event visibility.\u201d<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>It demonstrates your organisation\u2019s commitment to professional excellence, talent development, leadership, workplace innovation and the advancement of executive and administrative professionals.<\/p>\n<p>We would be delighted to discuss the sponsorship package or award category that best aligns with the objectives and brand positioning of your organisation. We respectfully invite you to join us in celebrating the professionals and institutions whose work, leadership and impact continue to strengthen organisations and advance professional excellence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-contact-card\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Sponsorship contact<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Centre for Executive Development (CED)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@cieaghana.org\">info@cieaghana.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<p>Tel: <a href=\"tel:0207675871\">020 767 5871<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cx-btn-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cx-btn cx-btn-gold\" href=\"mailto:info@cieaghana.org?subject=Sponsorship%20enquiry\">Email us<\/a><a class=\"cx-btn cx-btn-outline\" href=\"tel:0207675871\">Call us<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-sponsorship.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awards.cieaghana.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}