Invest in the Future of Food Safety
Partner with 3-A SSI to recognize and empower the next generation of hygienic design leaders through HyGEN Excellence Awards sponsorship.
Why Become a HyGEN Excellence Awards Sponsor?
Sponsoring the HyGEN Excellence Awards positions your organization as a champion of food safety innovation and hygienic design excellence. Your support enables us to recognize emerging leaders while connecting your brand with the industry's most talented professionals—the innovators, problem-solvers, and thought leaders who will shape our industry for decades to come.
This inaugural program represents a unique opportunity to be a founding partner in an initiative that will become the premier recognition for young professionals in hygienic design. Early sponsors will benefit from enhanced visibility and association with a program from its very beginning, establishing your organization as a long-term supporter of industry excellence.
"Supporting the HyGEN Excellence Awards is an investment in the future of our industry. By recognizing young talent, we're inspiring innovation, raising standards, and building a community committed to food safety excellence."
— Meri Beth Wojtaszek 3-A SSI Executive Director
Build Brand
Visibility
Your brand reaches thousands of food safety professionals, decision-makers, and industry leaders.
- Year-Round recognition across all program communicatins
- Logo placement on website, promotional materials, and ceremony displays
- Social media mentions and digital recognition throughout program cycle
- Association with 3-A SSI's 85+ year reputation for excellence
Connect With
Top Talent
Build your talent pipeline and identify future partners, customers, or employees.
- Direct access to award recipients and nominees
- First look at emerging industry leaders and innovators
- Recruitment and partnership possibilities
- Intelligence on industry trends through nominee innovations
- Relationship building with future industry leaders
Demonstrate Thought Leadership
Enhance your reputation as an industry leader committed to advancing food safety.
- Association with 3-A SSI's trusted authority in hygienic design and industry excellence
- Alignment with food safety advancement and public health protection
- Support for professional development and innovation
- Differentiation from competitors
Your Investment Reaches Key Audiences
The 3-A SSI HyGEN Excellence Awards program connects sponsors with influential audiences across the food safety and hygienic design ecosystem:
Award Nominees & Recipients
100+ nominations expected
Up to 40 recipients annually
Top performers from leading organizations worldwide
Summit
Attendees
200+ professionals
Equipment manufacturers, processors, consultants
Multiple countries represented
Industry
Media
50,000+ reach
Trade publications
Press releases and
social media coverage
3-A SSI
Network
2,000+ professionals
Symbol Holders, and stakeholders
Email and website traffic
2026 Sponsorship Packages
We offer sponsorship opportunities at multiple investment levels to accommodate various organizational objectives and budgets. Each package provides meaningful recognition and engagement opportunities, with benefits scaling based on investment level.
Note: All sponsor packages are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited availability at each level.
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