2024 State Conference Sponsorships opportunites

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 Silver sponsors are critical to the event's success via covering costs of materials, venue fees, and equipment required to host the event.

• Thank you during the opening session
• Social Media mention (varies based on level of sponsorship)
• Name listed on the Michigan Collegiate Website

Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Please don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.

• Thank you during the opening session
• Social Media mention (varies based on level of sponsorship)
• Name listed on the Michigan Collegiate Website
• Logo on Name Badges

Each of the eleven (11) Individual competitive events may be sponsored.  A portion of your financial sponsorship will provide an ICDC scholarship for the first-place winner of said event. This portion will be used to pay only their registration fee for the Collegiate DECA International Conference.  Businesses and individuals can sponsor one or more events. 

• Thank you during the opening session
• Social Media mention (varies based on level of sponsorship)
• Name listed on the Michigan Collegiate Website
• Representative to present plaques to event winners (optional - Sunday morning between 10:30 am-noon)

Your support of this level, your financial support provides the student with a name badge, lanyard,  a couple of bottles of water, snacks, pens, pencils, or other items for the weekend.  

• Thank you during the opening session
• Social Media mention (varies based on level of sponsorship)
• Name listed on the Michigan Collegiate Website
• Able to include an item in a Swag bag (must provide 225 pcs)

Each of the fourteen (14) team competitive event may be sponsored. A portion of your financial sponsorship will  provide an ICDC scholarship for the first-place winners of said event. This portion will be used to pay only their registration fee for the Collegiate DECA International Conference.  Businesses and individuals can sponsor one or more events conference.  

• Thank you during opening session
• Social Media mention (varies based on level of sponsorship)
• Name listed on the Michigan Collegiate Website
• Representative to present plaques to event winners (optional - Sunday morning between 10:30 am - noon)

On Friday evening, students will host a community give-back session.  This event will produce blankets which will be donated to local shelters & non-profits.  Your support will provide the materials for the students to complete the blankets for the project.

• Thank you during opening session
• Social Media mention (varies based on level of sponsorship)
• Name listed on the Michigan Collegiate Website
• Tag attached to each blanket recognizing your company as community service partner
• Expo table on Saturday morning

On Saturday evening, students will host a social event.  This event allows for networking amongst the students in attendance.  Your support will allow the students to get to know each other while enjoying snacks and beverages during the activities choice for the evening by the officers.

• Thank you during opening session
• Social Media mention (varies based on level of sponsorship)
• Name listed on the Michigan Collegiate Website for one year with logo and link
• Representative able to emcee or facilitate the social event with State office team (optional - Friday evening - approximately 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm)
• Expo table on Saturday morning

We feel it is important that our students are provided a meal each day of the conference. Saturday, we provide lunch and your support will off-set the cost of the lunch.

• Thank you during opening session
• Social Media mention (varies based on level of sponsorship)
• Name listed on the Michigan Collegiate Website for one year with logo and link
• Logo label or sign depending how lunch is served.
• Expo table on Saturday morning

The sponsor of the awards ceremony offset the cost associated with our grand award session.

• Thank you during the opening session
• Social Media mention (varies based on level of sponsorship)
• Name listed on the Michigan Collegiate Website for one year with logo and link
• Expo table on Saturday morning
• Job Share on the Michigan Collegiate DECA Social Media outlets
• Representative to attend the awards session (optional - Sunday at 10:30 a.m.)

The  Diamond Sponsor help underwrite the cost of the conference and provide the students a Michigan Collegiate DECA tee-shirt to wear at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) with your company logo highlighted on the back as a supporter.

• Thank you during opening session
• Social Media mention (varies based on level of sponsorship)
• Name listed on the Michigan Collegiate Website for one year with logo and link
• Expo table on Saturday morning
• Job Share on the Michigan Collegiate DECA Social Media outlets
• Speaking opportunity at the Open Session (optional - Friday evening 7:30 pm)