Partners & Sponsors

Partner with Purpose.

Meaningful partnerships shaping the future of hospitality leadership.

Accelerate partners with organizations that want to build trusted relationships with women leaders in hospitality, travel, and tourism—and support leadership growth that strengthens teams, organizations, guest experiences, and communities.

A partner representative speaking with Accelerate participants

Who Partners Reach

Current decision-makers. Future executives. Trusted influencers.

Accelerate reaches women who set strategy, influence purchasing, recommend vendors, lead teams, shape culture, and build the future of hospitality and travel.

Owners & Senior Leaders

Set direction, approve investments, and influence brand and portfolio standards.

Directors

Hands-on leaders with budget influence across sales, marketing, operations, finance, spa, and guest experience.

Managers

Operational implementers and future executives shaping vendor loyalty and team adoption.

Emerging Leaders

Brand advocates, creative executors, and next-generation leadership pipeline.

Two 2027 experiences · Up to 100 participants per event · Nationwide reach

Why Companies Partner

Partnership with Accelerate builds more than awareness.

Organizations partner because they want their brand associated with leadership, trust, connection, and the future of hospitality.

Build Trust

Show up inside an environment designed around reflection, conversation, and credibility.

Build Relationships

Connect with women leaders in an environment that moves beyond surface networking.

Share Expertise

Contribute tools, resources, insights, and ideas that support real leadership growth.

Strengthen Your Brand

Align with a thoughtful, professionally rigorous leadership platform.

Shape the Future

Invest in leaders who influence teams, companies, guest experiences, and communities.

Partnership with Accelerate is an investment in leadership that moves outward.

  1. Partner
  2. Leader
  3. Team
  4. Organization
  5. Guest Experience
  6. Industry
  7. Community

What Participants Value

The best partner engagement feels personal, useful, and integrated.

Participants shared that they value partners most when companies become part of the experience—not when sponsorship is limited to passive logo placement.

Side-by-side participation25
Exhibitor tables and product showcases11
Informal networking8
Educational resources5
Special offers4

2026 Participant Survey

Partnership in Action

The strongest partnerships become part of the experience.

Partnerships can take many forms—as long as they contribute value to participants and align with the purpose of the retreat.

Partner representatives participating in an Accelerate program
Partner Participation
An Accelerate partner sharing products and expertise directly with a participant
Activation / Exhibition
A partner offering welcome remarks to Accelerate participants
Welcome or Thought Leadership
Participants enjoying a partner-supported hospitality experience
Hospitality / Food & Beverage Experience

Partnership Philosophy

Curated access, not transactional exposure.

Accelerate is not designed to become a tradeshow. Partners create the greatest value when they contribute to learning, connection, confidence, wellness, tools, insight, or industry possibility.

We intentionally curate partnership opportunities to protect the trust, warmth, and depth of the participant experience.

Value first

Every activation should serve participants and strengthen the experience.

Fit matters

Partnerships are matched to brand, audience, and purpose—not simply price.

Quality over quantity

A focused partner ecosystem protects trust and improves partner value.

Founding Partner

New England Inns & Resorts Association

New England Inns & Resorts Association has been a founding partner in the evolution of Accelerate, helping extend its reach across the New England hospitality community and supporting the development of women leaders throughout the region.

The relationship reflects the kind of partnership Accelerate values: meaningful industry collaboration built around shared purpose, connection, and leadership growth.

Meet Our Partners →

Find the partnership path that fits your goals.