Sponsorship Outreach for 2026
Link to Investor Prospectus and Commitment Form
- https://www.medaweb.org/sponsor/
- See Section 11 (below) for Email Verbiage
Section 1 - 2024 Total
- Annual Meeting: $44,500
- Capitol Day: $1,500
- Corporate: $99,250
- Emerging Leaders: $500
- Fall Conference: $1,500
- Golf Outing: $9,106.25
- Holiday Networking: $500
- Spring Conference $0
= $155,356.25
Section 2 - 2025 Total
- AI Webinar: $350
- Annual Meeting: $42,800
- Corporate: $99,250
- Emerging Leaders: $2,000
- Fall Conference: $2,500
- Golf Outing: $13,350
- Holiday Networking: $2,000
- Impact Day: $1,000
- Spring Conference $2,850
= $166,100.00
approx. $10,743.75 over last year
Section 3 - 2026 Total
- Corporate: $71,750
- Summit: $11,450
- Golf: $750
- Impact Day: $800
= $84,750
Section 4 - 2026 Sponsors
- Corporate - Consumers Energy
- Corporate - DTE
- Corporate - ITC
- Corporate - MEDC
- Corporate - Plante Moran
- Summit - Detroit Regional Partnership
- Summit - Flint and Genesee Economic Alliance
- Summit - Macomb County Planning and Economic Development
- Summit - Indiana Michigan Power/American Electric Power
- Summit - Warner Norcross + Judd
- Impact Day - WinMatt
Section 5 - Interested
- Anderson Economic Group (Jorae) - In Review
- Granger (Suppes) - Summit
- SEDP (Jorae) - In Review
- Terracon (Jorae) - Summit
- USDA Rural Development (Jorae) - Webinar
Section 6 - 2025 Sponsors - Assigned
- Albert Kahn (Suppes) - contacted
- Allsteel/Interior Environments (Suppes) - contacted
- Antero Group (Jorae) - contacted
- Ann Arbor SPARK (Jorae) - contacted
- Auger Klein Aller Architects, Inc. (Suppes) - contacted
- Battle Creek Unlimited (Jorae) - contacted
- Bluedot.ai (Jorae) - contacted
- Butzel Long (Wolf-Meyer)
- Campio (Jorae) - contacted
- City of Southfield (Younan)
- Clark Construction (Suppes/Jorae)
- Convergent Nonprofit Solutions (Jorae) - contacted
- CoStar (Jorae) - contacted
- Fleis & Vandenbrink (Cassandra) - contacted
- Fishbeck (Younan)
- Fourth Economy (Jorae) - contacted
- Franklin Energy (Jorae) - contacted
- Haworth (Suppes) - contacted
- HED (Herman/Jorae)
- Ideal Contacting (Suppes) - contacted
- LEAP (Fountain)
- Mannik & Smith (Balgoyen)
- McKenna (Jorae) - contacted
- Michigan Center for Employee Ownership (Jorae) - contacted
- MSDHA (Swain) - contacted
- Oakland County (Wolf-Meyer/Jorae) - contacted
- Pioneer Construction (Jorae) - contacted
- Placer.ai (Jorae) - contacted
- Racer Trust (Fountain)
- Resource Development Group (Jorae) - contacted
- Rudolph Libbe (Posavetz)
- Saginaw Future (Jorae) - contacted
- Site Selection Magazine (Multhauf)
- Spalding DeDecker (Suppes) - contacted
- Source Advisors (DeBone)
- Surf Internet (Jorae) - contacted
- Triterra (DeBone)
- Turner Construction (Jorae) - contacted
- University of Michigan-Flint (Fountain)
Section 7 - Others - Assigned
- 123.net (Jorae) (wait, sponsored 2025 Holiday Party)
- 365° Total Marketing (Jorae) - contacted
- Abonmarche (Pfannes)
- Acrisure (Jorae) - contacted
- AKT Peerless (Marrone/Jorae) - contacted
- Agracel (Swain)
- Amazon (Swain/Weber) - contacted
- Arcadis (Pfannes)
- ARCO National Construction (Pfannes)
- ASTI (Marrone) - contacted
- Atwell (Suppes)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Swain)
- Boji Group (Pfannes)
- C2AE (Pfannes)
- Christman (Pfannes)
- Cinnaire (Swain)
- Colliers (Pfannes)
- Community Housing Network, Inc. (Marrone) - contacted
- Corewell Health (Swain)
- Cunningham Dalgman (Balgoyen)
- Davenport University (Pfannes)
- DeAngelis Diamond (Pfannes)
- Detroit Economic Growth Corp. (Younan)
- Dimension Renewable Energy (Jorae) - contacted
- Disher (Jorae) - contacted
- Ferris State University (Pfannes)
- Forsberg (Fountain)
- Foster Swift (Jorae) - contacted
- G2 Consulting (Suppes) - contacted
- Giffels Webster (Marrone) - contacted
- Gillespie Group (Swain)
- GMB (Pfannes)
- Grand Rapids Chamber (Bayloyen)
- Grand Rapids Community College (Pfannes)
- Grand Valley State University (Pfannes)
- Gun Lake Investments (Suppes) - contacted
- Huntington Bank (Fountain)
- KeyBank (Jorae) - contacted
- Lakeshore Advantage (Younan)
- Lakewood Construction (Pfannes)
- Localintel (Jorae) - contacted
- Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Balgoyen)
- Michigan Hospital Association (Swain)
- Michigan Legislative Consultants (Jorae) - contacted
- Midland Business Alliance (Jorae) - contacted
- MillerKnoll (Pfannes)
- Miller Canfield (Pfannes)
- Miller Davis (Pfannes/Jorae)
- Norfolk Southern Corporation (Pfannes)
- Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (Pfannes)
- OHM Advisors (Jorae) - contacted
- Oliver/Hatcher Construction (Pfannes)
- Public Sector Consultants (Jorae) - contacted
- Ramboll (Jorae) - contacted
- Renovare Development (Pfannes)
- Research FDi (Swain)
- Research Universities for Michigan (Jorae) - contacted
- Rockford Construction (Suppes) - contacted
- SKO Design Group (Pfannes)
- Sipi (Fountain/Jorae)
- SMEUSA (Jorae) - contacted
- Southwest Michigan First (Pfannes)
- Steelcase (Pfannes)
- Taubman (Jorae) - contacted
- Tata Engineering Consultants (Jorae) - contacted
- The Boldt Company (Suppes) - contacted
- The Taubman Company (Suppes) - contacted
- Trinity Health Grand Rapids (Pfannes)
- Verizon (Swain)
- West Erie Realty Solutions (Dickerson/Jorae)
- Wirt Rivette Group (Jorae) - contacted
Section 8 - 2025 Sponsors - Not Assigned
- Double Haul Solutions (wait, sponsored 2025 Holiday Party)
- Enbridge
- Smart Offices and Homes
Section 9 - Others - Not Assigned
- 4 Front Credit Union
- Acuitas
- ADAC Automotive
- BDO
- Be Independent Bank
- Brooks Capital Management
- Buist
- CES
- Champion, Inc.
- COACT Associates
- EV Construction
- Fairlife
- Flexco
- Frey Foundation
- Frontier Communications
- GIS WebTech
- Gourdie-Fraser, Inc. (GFA)
- Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance
- Holland Board of Public Works
- Hurley Stewart
- Independent Bank
- International Strategic Management
- Karoub Associates
- KLA
- Lacks Enterprises
- Lake Trust
- Lean and Green Michigan
- LG Energy Solutions
- MakeMyMove
- McLaren Health
- Meijer
- Member Marketplace, Inc.
- Merit Network
- Metal Flow Corp.
- Michigan EIBC
- Michigan Energy Options
- Michigan Farm Bureau
- Michigan Gas Utilities
- Michigan Saves
- Michigan Software Labs
- Michigan West Chamber of Commerce
- Michigan Works Association
- Michigan Works! BCVB
- Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
- MSU College of Human Medicine
- Northern Initiatives
- Old National Bank
- Padros
- Partner Engineering and Science
- Pinchin
- PwC
- Request Foods
- REsimplifi
- ROWE
- Shape Corp.
- Sprung Structures
- TR Automation
- V3 Companies, Ltd.
- Varnum
- Wells Fargo
- West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
- Winter-Troutwine
- Woda Cooper Companies
- Wolverine Worldwide
- Woodchuck.ai
Section 10 - Said No/Not this Year/Stopped Responding
- Greenstone Farm Credit Services (Jorae)
Section 11 - Outreach Verbiage
Example 1 - General Outreach with Investor Prospectus
Subject: Partner with MEDA to Shape Michigan’s Economic Future in 2026
Dear [Sponsor's Name or Organization],
I hope this message finds you well. On behalf of the Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA), I am reaching out to invite you to become a valued sponsor of our 2026 events and initiatives that support economic growth and development across Michigan.
MEDA has been a cornerstone of Michigan’s economic advancement for over 60 years, bringing together professionals, thought leaders, and stakeholders who are passionate about building vibrant communities and resilient economies. Our 2026 calendar includes a dynamic lineup of conferences, workshops, and networking events that will engage hundreds of economic development professionals from across the state.
Why Partner with MEDA?
- Visibility: Showcase your brand to a targeted audience of decision-makers and influencers in Michigan’s economic development landscape.
- Impact: Support initiatives that drive innovation, workforce development, and community revitalization.
- Networking: Connect with leaders from public, private, and nonprofit sectors who are shaping Michigan’s future.
As you will see in the Investor Prospectus at https://www.medaweb.org/sponsor/, MEDA offers a variety of sponsorship packages designed to meet your organization’s goals, whether you’re looking to sponsor a single event or support MEDA throughout the year. Custom opportunities are also available to ensure your brand receives maximum exposure and engagement.
I would love to discuss how we can align your organization’s values with MEDA’s mission and create a meaningful partnership in 2026.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to invest in Michigan’s economic future. We look forward to the possibility of working together.
Warm regards,