Maker Educator Convening 2017: Sponsorship Opportunities

WHAT: Over two days in May 2017, Maker Ed will be hosting the 3rd Annual Maker Educator Convening, hosting over 250 educators from diverse educational settings, including K-12 teachers, administrators, district office personnel, and university professors; librarians, museum educators, and youth-serving leaders and facilitators. The Convening is one of the few conferences dedicated specifically to maker education and provides a venue to share best practices, discuss challenges and successes, and deepen the collective impact of making and learning.

DATE: Tuesday, May 16 – Wednesday, May 17, 2017

TIME:
Tuesday, 6pm–9pm: Keynote, Opening Reception / Maker Ed’s 5-year Anniversary celebration
Wednesday, 9am–5pm: Keynote; Demonstrations, Quick Talks; Panels; Workshops; Networking

LOCATION: San Francisco, CA

AUDIENCE: Approximately 250 maker educators and organizational leaders who are passionate about providing young people with interactive, open-ended learning experiences—so that youth can develop new perspectives, a belief in their own abilities, and a passion for learning.

MEDIA EXPOSURE: Maker Ed has a national reach among educators, industry leaders in tech, engineering and other prominent fields. We have nearly 25,000 Twitter followers and 6,300+ “likes” on Facebook, and the combined reach of our work with educators touched about 250,000 youth and families in 2016 alone. Maker Ed and our programs have also been covered in news outlets ranging from EdSurge to Forbes to the White House blog, and we work closely with national organizations from the US Department of Education to the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to the United States Patent and Trade Office.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Multiple levels of sponsorship are available, and each opportunity includes customization to meet diverse marketing needs. Additionally, you may choose to sponsor the Opening Reception on Tuesday evening. For more information, please contact Jakki Spicer at Maker Ed.

ABOUT MAKER ED: Maker Ed is a non-profit organization that supports and empowers educators and communities—particularly, those in underserved areas—to facilitate meaningful making and learning experiences with youth. Founded by Dale Dougherty, considered the father of the “Maker Movement,” Maker Ed enjoys a prominent national profile and offers sponsors highly leveraged opportunities for visibility and promotion.

CONTACT: If you are interested in any of the sponsorship opportunities below, contact Jakki Spicer, Director of Development at jakki@makered.org or 510.655.1935

Overall Event Sponsorship

We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to be a sponsor of this event at any of the following customizable levels.

At the $20,000 level, you will receive:

8 Educator tickets to the 3rd Annual Maker Educator Convening (MEC)
2 sponsor tickets to Leadership Summit
Opportunity to have a staffed table and/or demos during breakfast, lunch, and breaks at the event, including distributing printed materials
Opportunity to present a quick talk at the event
Opportunity to bring and display branded banner at event
Recognition on signage at the event
Full page ad in Convening program
A message of gratitude shared with Maker Ed’s 25,000+ Twitter followers and 6,300+ Facebook fans
Special thank you in a Maker Ed quarterly newsletter
Verbal acknowledgement on Wednesday, May 17th during introductions
Opportunity to share branded items with attendees as take-home gifts (e.g. stickers, pens, buttons, products, or other fun items)
Recognition in the Maker Ed annual report
Recognition on Maker Ed’s website sponsor page at the corresponding level

At the $15,000 level, you will receive:

6 Educator tickets to the MEC
1 sponsor ticket to the Leadership Summit
Opportunity to bring and display branded banner at event
Recognition on signage at the event
Half-page ad in Convening program
Opportunity to share printed materials with participants
A message of gratitude shared with Maker Ed’s 25,000+ Twitter followers and 6,300+ Facebook fans
Special thank you in a Maker Ed quarterly newsletter
Verbal acknowledgement on Wednesday, May 17th during introductions
Opportunity to share branded items with attendees as take-home gifts (e.g. stickers, pens, buttons, products, or other fun items)
Recognition in the Maker Ed annual report
Recognition on Maker Ed’s website sponsor page at the corresponding level

At the $10,00 level, you will receive:

5 Educator tickets to the MEC
Quarter-page ad in Convening program
Opportunity to share printed materials with participants
A message of gratitude shared with Maker Ed’s 25,000+ Twitter followers and 6,300+ Facebook fans
Special thank you in a Maker Ed quarterly newsletter
Verbal acknowledgement on Wednesday, May 17th during introductions
Opportunity to share branded items with attendees as take-home gifts (e.g. stickers, pens, buttons, products, or other fun items)
Recognition in the Maker Ed annual report
Recognition on Maker Ed’s website sponsor page at the corresponding level

At the $7,500 level, you will receive:

4 Educator tickets to the MEC
1/8-page ad in Convening program
Opportunity to share printed materials with participants
Special thank you in a Maker Ed quarterly newsletter
Verbal acknowledgement on Wednesday, May 17th during introductions
Opportunity to share branded items with attendees as take-home gifts (e.g. stickers, pens, buttons, products, or other fun items)
Recognition in the Maker Ed annual report
Recognition on Maker Ed’s website sponsor page at the corresponding level

At the $5,000 level, you will receive:

Educator tickets to the MEC
Opportunity to share printed materials with participants
Special thank you in a Maker Ed quarterly newsletter
Verbal acknowledgement on Wednesday, May 17th during introductions
Opportunity to share branded items with attendees as take-home gifts (e.g. stickers, pens, buttons, products, or other fun items)
Recognition in the Maker Ed annual report
Recognition on Maker Ed’s website sponsor page at the corresponding level

Networking Event Sponsorship

We are also pleased to offer you the opportunity to be a sponsor of the Opening Reception on Wednesday, May 17.

As a sponsor of the Tuesday evening opening reception event at the $15,000 level, you will receive:

2 sponsor tickets to the Leadership Summit
Opportunity to have a staffed table at opening reception, including distributing printed materials
Branding rights for this networking event
Recognition on signage at the event and/or the opportunity to display a banner that you provide
Verbal thanks and recognition at the event
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- 6 Educator tickets to the MEC
- 1 sponsor ticket to the Leadership Summit
- Opportunity to bring and display branded banner at event
- Recognition on signage at the event
- Half-page ad in Convening program
- Opportunity to share printed materials with participants
- A message of gratitude shared with Maker Ed’s 25,000+ Twitter followers and 6,300+ Facebook fans
- Special thank you in a Maker Ed quarterly newsletter
- Verbal acknowledgement on Wednesday, May 17th during introductions
- Opportunity to share branded items with attendees as take-home gifts (e.g. stickers, pens, buttons, products, or other fun items)
- Recognition in the Maker Ed annual report
- Recognition on Maker Ed’s website sponsor page at the corresponding level[/expand]

As a sponsor of the Tuesday evening opening reception event at the $7,500 level, you will receive:

2 sponsor tickets to the Leadership Summit
Opportunity to display and/or distribute printed materials at the opening reception
Verbal thanks and recognition at the event
[expand title=”All these benefits of the $7,500 sponsor level: (Click to Expand)”]
- 4 Educator tickets to the MEC
- 1/8-page ad in Convening program
- Opportunity to share printed materials with participants
- Special thank you in a Maker Ed quarterly newsletter
- Verbal acknowledgement on Wednesday, May 17th during introductions
- Opportunity to share branded items with attendees as take-home gifts (e.g. stickers, pens, buttons, products, or other fun items)
- Recognition in the Maker Ed annual report
- Recognition on Maker Ed’s website sponsor page at the corresponding level[/expand]