The Tribute Awards are EKO’s oldest and most prestigious means of thanking those who set unprecedented new standards so kids with disabilities and developmental needs and their families can live their best lives. Tribute Awards recipients are exemplary leaders, distinctive partnerships, and those who champion transformative initiatives. Through these awards, we encourage those in Ontario, in Canada, and around the world to celebrate the contributions of leaders, innovators, advocates, paradigm-shifting professionals and volunteers, and emerging leaders whose records reflect ongoing exceptional contributions to developmental health and a growing sphere of impact.
This partnership opportunity offers two audiences: the first at the EKO Tribute Award Presentation on October 1, 2026 at the Gardiner Museum in Toronto, where awards will be presented by former Senator Jim Munson and Ginette Munson, 2023 EKO Tribute Award recipients, at an intimate dinner event with members of the EKO Board of Directors. We’ll be celebrating new members of the exclusive club that is EKO Tribute Award recipients—several of whom will be speakers at the 2027 EKO Spring Symposium. The Spring Symposium’s 350 delegates, VIP guests, and speakers are the second audience for this Activation+ Partnership. Recognition with this Activation+ Partnership package includes all elements of the Activation Partnership and:
- Private meet and greet with VIP Awards presenters and 2026 Award recipients at the Tribute Awards reception, October 1, 2026
- Congratulate Award recipients at the Tribute Awards reception
- Recognition in Awards presentation and opening remarks at the conference
- Your organization recognized in news stories about the awards and award recipients
- Logo on the EKO Spring Symposium 2027 website
- Recognition on EKO Spring Symposium 2027 PPT
- Recognition as Exclusive Partner on the EKO Tribute Award display at the EKO Spring Symposium 2027
- Profile on EKO Spring Symposium 2027 conference app with activation button and two custom social media icons
- Two registrations to the EKO Spring Symposium 2027
- Digital marketing—Dedicated social posts that feature your brand logo exposing your organization to our combined community of members and stakeholders—a span of more than 430,000 impressions