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Where Local Climate Action Gets Done.

Join us January 18-21, 2027 in Tempe, Arizona! USDN's Annual Meeting is where over 600 local government sustainability leaders come together to learn, connect, and move the work forward, at a moment when that work has never mattered more.

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Why This Moment Matters

The work isn't slowing down. Neither are we.

Local governments are on the front lines of the climate crisis, and right now, that work is harder than ever. Federal funding is uncertain. Municipal budgets are tight. The communities that need climate solutions most are often the least resourced to build them.

That's exactly why this gathering matters.

USDN brings together the sustainability directors, policy leads, planners, and public works officials who are actually making decisions in cities, counties, and towns across North America. They share what's working, work through what isn't, and leave with the relationships and tools they need to keep moving. Since 2009, USDN has convened more than 5,300 practitioners across the U.S. and Canada. This isn't a conference circuit. It's a working network, and the Annual Meeting is where it comes alive.

The 2027 gathering in Tempe is the largest and most ambitious Annual Meeting USDN has ever hosted: 600+ attendees, a four-day program, and a public stage for the people doing this work every single day.

The programming is shaped by the real challenges, priorities, and opportunities local government sustainability practitioners are navigating every day, and built around what members actually asked for. Delivered through peer-led sessions, attendees gain new skills, generate new ideas, and explore what is and isn't working in communities like theirs. Participants walk away with practical tools and meaningful relationships that strengthen their work back home, all in a city that has become a model for bold, community-driven climate action.

The Network Behind the Numbers

These aren't just numbers. They represent the practitioners shaping climate budgets, infrastructure decisions, and community resilience plans in real places, right now.

What Your Sponsorship Does

Sponsoring the USDN Annual Meeting is more than a logo placement. It's a seat at the table where some of the most consequential local climate decisions get shaped, and your support directly funds the infrastructure that makes this gathering possible, including travel scholarships for sustainability leaders from under-resourced communities who couldn't otherwise attend.

Connect with decision-makers. Meet sustainability directors, policy leads, planners, and public works officials from across North America, all in one place.

Demonstrate your commitment. Show up where the work actually happens, alongside the people doing it.

Share your expertise. Co-lead breakout sessions, headline plenaries, and engage directly with practitioners looking for tools and partners.

Extend your reach. Get recognized across digital channels, printed materials, the event app, and on-site signage throughout the four-day program.

Shape the conversation. Higher-tier sponsors have the opportunity to co-develop programming, sponsor content tracks, and host private convenings with USDN members.

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Sponsorship Tiers at a Glance

We offer seven sponsorship tiers, a la carte options, and custom packages. Here's a quick look at what's available; the full breakdown is in the prospectus.

We also offer a la carte opportunities including snack break sponsorships, Wi-Fi and mobile app naming rights, networking lunch sponsorships, immersive tour co-sponsorship, and travel scholarships to support equitable participation. A tiered approach doesn't work for everyone, so if none of these feel like the right fit, we'd love to build something custom with you.

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About the Venue

January 18 - 21, 2027 | Tempe, AZ

The 2027 Annual Meeting will be held at the Omni Tempe at ASU (7 East University Drive) and Tempe Mission Palms (60 East 5th Street) in the heart of downtown Tempe. Both properties put attendees steps away from ASU's campus and Tempe's vibrant urban core.

Throughout the week, attendees will have access to immersive, place-based experiences curated exclusively for this gathering: behind-the-scenes access to local sustainability initiatives, hands-on volunteer opportunities that directly support the community, and curated tours of Tempe's leading climate adaptation projects, from green infrastructure and water conservation to renewable energy innovation. These aren't traditional conference tours. They're meaningful connections to the people and the work shaping more inclusive, sustainable communities.

Contact Us

Ready to Sponsor?

We'd love to talk about how your organization can be part of this. Reach out to WendyKay Gewiss, USDN's Procurement Director, to learn more or to explore a sponsorship package that fits your goals.

WendyKay Gewiss Procurement Director, Urban Sustainability Directors Network: wendykaygewiss@usdn.org