Although the Japanese guests pay their travel expenses and personal tour fees, we are raising funds to provide proper welcome and farewell ceremonies. These ceremonies are important staples of the program and offer a wide international platform for exposure from program participants to high-level government representatives and diplomats.
Sponsors will receive admission to our opening and closing ceremonies and be recognized at both ceremonies, on our website, and on promotional materials leading up to the Summit.
Register as a sponsor here. If you would like to contribute to the Grassroots Summit, but are unable to do so at the listed sponsor levels, click here to make a donation under "28th Grassroots Summit."
See full Sponsorship Benefits Information Brochure here.
Includes an Argosy Cruise on the Argosy's newest boat, the Salish Explorer, to Tillicum Village on Blake Island. The ceremony will feature a live Northwest Native American storytelling performance with 3D visual elements, a buffet meal including traditionally prepared fire-roasted fish, and the opportunity for you and your guests to network with local and foreign dignitaries. This ceremony is meant to welcome the Japanese guests while showcasing local entertainment and cuisine. More information here.
The Grassroots Summit Closing Ceremony will take place at the newly opened Hyatt Regency Lake Washington in Renton, WA. This is a chance to say thank you to all the host families and local sessions who helped to put on this Summit. There will be presentations from guests and local groups, as well as a dinner reception and opportunity to network with Japanese guests and local government and sister city representatives. More information here.