2023 Great Lakes Media Show Sponsor Opportunities
Sponsor Opportunities
Join the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the MAB Foundation as we gather to educate, connect, and celebrate at the Great Lakes Media Show. Participate as a sponsor to gain valuable brand exposure with influential media professionals, broadcast engineers, and inspiring media students from across the Great Lakes state.
Opportunities listed below are non-exclusive. Contact the MAB (Rachel Krause, Executive Director of Programs, krause@michmab.com) for more information and to reserve your sponsorship.
The Michigan Student Broadcast Awards program gives high school and college students the chance to showcase their best audio and visual work, and gain recognition from Michigan’s broadcast media industry. Awards are presented and bragging rights are earned at the annual Student Broadcast Awards Luncheon. More than 200 award-winning high school and college students attend to be recognized, network with students and professionals, and celebrate during a plated lunch paired with an awards presentation and keynote conversations.
- Four Tickets to Beer & Bull
- Four Tickets to Great Lakes Media Show (includes meet and greet scholarship breakfast, morning sessions, and lunch)
- One Career Fair Table
- Opportunity to speak ahead of student awards presentation for 2-3 minutes
- Full page ad in the event program
- Logo inclusion in pre-event marketing & on website
- Banner placement in banquet hall (provided by sponsor)
- :60 promotional video distributed to MAB E-Newsletter subscribers and student award entrants ahead of event
- Two Tickets to the celebratory Audio and Visual Stations of the Year Red Wings game on March 28, 2023
Broadcast engineers, news directors, general managers, and more gather for an annual evening of networking and social gathering that’s all Beer and (maybe a little) Bull. This popular event allows vendors to meet face to face with potential customers in a no-pressure, relaxed setting. This event also features the presentation of the Carl E. Lee Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award.
- Four Tickets to Beer & Bull
- Four Tickets to Great Lakes Media Show (includes morning sessions and lunch)
- One Career Fair Table or 1 Vendor Table in Engineering Track Room
- Opportunity to speak at Beer & Bull for 2-3 minutes ahead of Carl E. Lee Award presentation
- Full page ad in the event program
- Logo inclusion in pre-event marketing & on website
- Banner placement at event (provided by sponsor)
- :60 promotional video distributed to MAB E-Newsletter subscribers ahead of event
The first of its kind in Michigan – station leadership and staff will gather for in-depth roundtable discussions about the future of the industry led by Good Karma Brands’ Steve Wexler.
- Four Tickets to Beer & Bull
- Four Tickets to Great Lakes Media Show (includes morning sessions and lunch
- One Career Fair Table
- Opportunity to speak ahead of Idea Share Summit for 2-3 minutes
- Full page ad in the event program
- Logo inclusion in pre-event marketing & on website
- Banner placement in session room (provided by sponsor)
- :60 promotional video distributed to MAB E-Newsletter subscribers ahead of event
Congratulate the 2023 MAB Foundation Scholarship recipients. The MAB Board of Directors and upper-level station management will personally meet and congratulate scholarship recipients who have worked hard to earn recognition for their work and creativity.
- Four Tickets to Beer & Bull
- Four Tickets to Great Lakes Media Show (includes meet and greet scholarship breakfast, morning sessions, and lunch)
- One Career Fair Table
- Opportunity to speak during breakfast for 2-3 minutes
- Full page ad in the event program
- Logo inclusion in pre-event marketing & on website
- Banner placement in event room (provided by sponsor)
- :60 promotional video distributed to MAB E-Newsletter subscribers ahead of event
Connect with station personnel and those making buying decisions to introduce them to your products and services. The engineering track features two educational sessions exclusively for broadcast engineers and IT professionals who love to keep up-to-date on innovations in the broadcast industry.
- Two Tickets to Beer & Bull
- Two Tickets to Great Lakes Media Show (includes morning engineering sessions and lunch)
- One Vendor table inside the session room
- Full page ad in the event program
- Logo inclusion in pre-event marketing & on website
- :60 promotional video distributed to MAB E-Newsletter subscribers ahead of event
Station sponsors of career outreach events can file to receive additional EEO credit**. Media career fairs give students and job seekers the opportunity to connect with and learn about job and internship opportunities at broadcast stations in Michigan.
- Two Tickets to Beer & Bull
- Two Tickets to Great Lakes Media Show (includes morning sessions and lunch)
- One Career Fair Table
- Full page ad in the event program
- Logo inclusion in pre-event marketing & on website
- :60 promotional video posted on MichiganBroadcastCareers.com and MAB Job Bank for six months
- Station/Company name included in Career Fair event title on all PSA distribution (i.e. “Media Career Fair sponsored in party by STATION/COMPANY NAME”)
**Additional EEO credit cannot be guaranteed, consult your legal counsel with questions on exact requirements when filing for EEO credit. Involvement as a sponsor must include PSA distribution and station personnel involvement in planning the event.