February 7 - 13th. Georgetown Marriott. Washington, DC
America's SBDC Winter Meeting
Become a Sponsor at the 2025 America's SBDC Annual Winter Meeting
Gain exposure, engage with decision-makers, and position yourself as a thought leader.
The sponsorship package is tailored for America’s SBDC Annual Winter Meeting, which will include over one hundred leaders of America’s SBDC network, which serves nearly one million clients in all states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The event will share best practices for supporting entrepreneurs, facilitating resource access, connecting with partners, and building the network’s leadership capacity.
Given the significance of this gathering and the key decision-makers in attendance, the sponsorship package offers a valuable opportunity for organizations to gain exposure, engage with influential individuals, and position themselves as thought leaders within the SBDC community.
If you have any specific questions about how to customize or promote this sponsorship package or if there’s anything else you’d like assistance with, please let me know!
Sponsorship Package Includes
Brand Visibility
- Brand and messaging will be included on the event webpage.
- Exposure to event email marketing.
- Recognition through onsite signage and collateral.
Event Engagement
- Brand recognition at the most attended meeting events.
- A 10-minute keynote address to America's SBDC State and Associate State Directors. This could occur at their opening happy hour, luncheon or evening reception.
Networking
Opportunities
- A table at Tuesday & Wednesday breakfast area to facilitate networking and interactions with all attendees.
Thought
Leadership
- The opportunity to host a roundtable or panel discussion with an SBDC representative. This allows the sponsor to share expertise on a subject important to their organization and SBDCs, providing thought leadership to the attendees.
Post-Event
Engagement
- Access to the event mailing list for follow-up communication with attendees afterward.
Pricing
Platinum
Just the session, meet & greets, and sponsor attribution
$7,500
up to 4 available
Maximize Your Exposure
Marketing Opportunities
- Logo placement on the event webpage, on the attendee registration site, in registration confirmation emails, in onsite signage, in membership meeting
- 250 words in email marketing or graphic placement (png).
- PPT slide ad or message to attendees to be displayed at Membership Meeting Tuesday
- A 30–to 60-second video or commercial will be played at the Membership Meeting on Tuesday and included in email marketing and the webpage.
- Messaging or ad to be placed in onsite agenda flier, ½ page ad 7” wide by 4” tall.
- We are also happy to distribute your collateral at registration if you would like. We need these by Monday evening.
- The option is on one high boy or 6 ft table on Tuesday & Wednesday morning at breakfast.
Additional Notes
- Sponsorship fees include two full attendees. Additional personnel cost is $150 pp. Personnel attending just a session are welcome to come at no charge.
- Chairs or stools will be provided with your table of choice.
- Wifi will be provided on the property in the event space.
- Feel free to bring additional pop-up banners to be placed at your table or in the event pre-function space for additional branding exposure.
- Optional reserved seating at Tuesday luncheon
- Event Space Diagram [icon name=”fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square”]
Networking Opportunities
- Monday, February 10th, 4:30 pm Happy Hour
- Tuesday, February 11th, 7 am Breakfast /Sponsor Meet & Greet
- Tuesday, February 11th, noon Luncheon
- Tuesday, February 11th, 6 pm Reception
- Wednesday, February 12th, 7 am Breakfast /Sponsor Meet & Greet
Note: If you have a targeted list of networks you want to connect with, please let us know before the meeting so we can do our best to make introductions onsite.
Travel Set-up
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Breakdown Itinerary
Please note that the agenda is subject to change.
We encourage you to visit this page regularly for the most up-to-date information.
Monday, February 10th
Arrive, check-in, and connect with staff to give your handout for registration.
4:30-5:30 pm
Tentative Happy Hour
Tuesday, February 11th
6:45 am
Meet & Greet set-up
7-8:30 am
Breakfast and Meet & Greet with attendees.
Optional to attend the sponsored session.
12-1:30 pm
Lunch with Attendees
Optional to attend the sponsored session.
6-7 pm
Reception
Wednesday, February 12th
7-8:30 am
Breakfast and Meet & Greet with attendees.
Optional to attend the sponsored session.
Lunch on your own.
Optional to attend the sponsored session.
Depart
Sessions
The sponsors and the Association will create topics. The Association President & CEO, Tee Rowe, will participate, and we will try and pair one to two State or Associate State Directors to experience, depending on the topic. If you have a suggestion of who you want to be as part of your session in the SBDC network, please let us know. We recommend the sessions run 15-20 minutes, but we have allowed for more time in the schedule. Our goal is to provide a dynamic, high-level conversation that gives the attendees insight into the topic discussed, resources, and examples of applications or ways forward. All sessions include AV support but will function like a panel or roundtable.
Example of sessions hosted in 2024:
Sponsored Events
(Happy Hour, Lunch, Reception)
These events allow attendees to network, eat, and celebrate with fellow attendees, sponsors, and guests. If your sponsorship includes one of these events, you are the host, and we thank you! Your event will consist of brand attribution provided by the Association. You can bring your own branded napkins, cups, signage, etc. AV support and a riser or staging will be provided for these events. Each sponsor has up to a 10-minute address to the attendees at the beginning of the event.
Contacts
April Youngblut
Main sponsorship contact
(703) 408-5403
april@americassbdc.org
Brett Thibodeau
Event registration or onsite/technical support
(254) 285-9241
brett@americassbdc.org
Melissa Strain
Signage, website, collateral, onsite check-in
(703) 864-0844
melissa@americassbdc.org
Karen Shannon
Event, food/beverage or hotel
(410) 627-6293
karen@americassbdc.org