WSS 2027 — Sponsorship Prospectus
Sponsorship Prospectus · 2027

WHITEFISH
SECURITY
SUMMIT

Where Operators, Intelligence Professionals,
and Defense Technologists Convene
FEB 24–26
2027
Whitefish, Montana
WSS is the practitioner-grade national security forum. No vendor theater. No canned panels. The kind of frank, classified-adjacent conversation that only happens when the right people are in the same room.

Now in its second year, the Whitefish Security Summit brings together senior officials from the intelligence community, special operations, defense technology, and private sector national security — off-record and off-script.

Sponsorship at WSS is not advertising. It is alignment. Your organization stands alongside work that matters, in front of people with authority to act on it.

150+
Attendees
3
Days On-Site
15+
Featured Speakers
2nd
Annual Summit
SELECT YOUR POSITION
Tier I
Operator
$7,500
Community Partnership · Open Enrollment
  • Logo on summit website (sponsor page)
  • Logo in printed summit program
  • Foyer banner placement
  • Branded materials presence
  • 2 Standard (Green File) passes
Tier II
Principal
$15,000
Institutional Partnership · Open Enrollment
  • Featured logo placement on summit website
  • Logo on program cover
  • Premium foyer banner placement
  • Branded materials presence
  • 2 VIP (Black File) passes
  • Invitation to Black File Sessions
  • Featured social recognition at event
  • Facilitation of hosted cocktail reception
Venue and catering at sponsor’s expense. WSS provides coordination and curated guest access.
Tier III · Limited to 5
Strategic
Partner
$25,000
Premier Partnership · Priority by Earliest Commitment
  • All Principal benefits
  • Top-tier logo prominence — all summit materials
  • 4 VIP (Black File) passes
  • Keynote speaker introduction
  • Pre-event briefing with summit leadership
  • Featured social recognition & newsletter feature
  • Facilitation of private dinner or luncheon
WSS curates the guest list, including summit leadership and select speakers.
Tier IV · Limited to 2
Executive
Partner
$50,000
Sovereign Partnership · Priority by Earliest Commitment
  • All Strategic Partner benefits
  • 6 VIP (Black File) passes
  • Featured speaking role — panel seat or brief remarks
  • Presenting sponsor of one summit segment or track
  • Sponsored breakout or working session — sponsor curates topic and format
  • Year-round logo & link on WSS homepage through next summit cycle
  • First right of renewal for the following year
  • Exclusive private dinner with summit leadership and invited speakers
WSS provides curated access to senior attendees, speakers, and leadership.
Tier V · By Invitation · Limited to 1
Cornerstone
Partner
$75,000–$100,000
Cornerstone Partnership · Structured by Agreement
  • All Executive Partner benefits
  • Summit co-branding — exclusive category sponsorship
  • 8 VIP (Black File) passes
  • Named session or track — sponsor designates title and thematic focus
  • Seat on WSS advisory or planning committee
  • Private half-day briefing with WSS leadership (pre- or post-summit)
  • Custom content or video feature distributed through WSS channels
  • Pre-summit private gathering with sponsor’s guests, WSS leadership, and keynote speakers
Co-branding Language
“Whitefish Security Summit 2027 is convened in partnership with [Organization]”
Co-branding scope, advisory role, and content distribution established by mutual agreement. Multi-year structures available.
PRIVATE GATHERING PROGRAM
Included at Tier II and above · Facilitated by WSS at sponsor’s expense
Tier II · Principal
Hosted Cocktail Reception
WSS provides coordination and curated guest access.
Tier III · Strategic Partner
Private Dinner or Luncheon
WSS curates guest list, including summit leadership and select speakers.
Tier IV · Executive Partner
Exclusive Private Dinner
WSS curates access to senior attendees, speakers, and leadership.
Tier V · Cornerstone Partner
Pre-Summit Private Gathering
Sponsor’s guests, WSS leadership, and keynote speakers. Terms by agreement.
ALL TIERS INCLUDE
Sponsor mention in WSS weekly newsletter
Link to sponsor website in newsletter
Acknowledgment from stage
Listing in post-event recap

WHO IS IN THE ROOM

WSS does not sell expo floor space. It brings together a community that does not congregate elsewhere — senior practitioners from across the national security enterprise, present and former, alongside the defense technology and investment community that supports them.

The attendee profile has remained consistent across summits: people with clearances, operational experience, and decision-making authority. Your sponsorship puts your organization in direct conversation with that network — over three days, across meals, PT, and closed sessions.

Intelligence Community
Special Operations
DoD / OSD
Defense Tech
IC Contractors
Venture / PE
Policy & Think Tank
Media & Authors

SECURE YOUR POSITION

Sponsorship inventory is limited by design. Executive Partner slots are capped at two; Strategic Partner at five. The Cornerstone Partner tier is filled by invitation or direct commitment. Inquiries are reviewed on a rolling basis and commitments accepted in order received.

Alignment with WSS’s nonpartisan, practitioner-first ethos is a prerequisite for all partners.

Point of Contact
Jeff Caruso
Managing Partner, Whitefish Security Summit
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