MEDA Sponsorship Outreach Portal

Link to Investor Prospectus and Commitment Form

• https://www.medaweb.org/sponsor/
• See Section 11 (below) for Email Verbiage

Section 1 - 2024 Total

1. Annual Meeting: $44,500
2. Capitol Day: $1,500
3. Corporate: $99,250
4. Emerging Leaders: $500
5. Fall Conference: $1,500
6. Golf Outing: $9,106.25
7. Holiday Networking: $500
8. Spring Conference $0

= $155,356.25

Section 2 - 2025 Total

1. AI Webinar: $350
2. Annual Meeting: $42,800
3. Corporate: $99,250
4. Emerging Leaders: $2,000
5. Fall Conference: $2,500
6. Golf Outing: $13,350
7. Holiday Networking: $2,000
8. Impact Day: $1,000
9. Spring Conference $2,850

= $166,100.00

approx. $10,743.75 over last year

Section 3 - 2026 Total

1. Corporate: $80,000
2. Summit: $36,650
3. Golf: $15,850
4. Emerging Leaders: $1,500
5. Impact Day: $2,800
6. Webinar: $350

= $137,150

Section 4 - 2026 Sponsors

1. Corporate - Consumers Energy
2. Corporate - DTE
3. Corporate - ITC
4. Corporate - MEDC
5. Corporate - MSDHA
6. Corporate and Golf - Plante Moran
7. Golf - Auger Klein Aller Architects, Inc.
8. Golf - Barton Malow
9. Golf - Campio
10. Golf - City of Southfield
11. Golf - Fishbeck
12. Golf - HED
13. Golf - Hobbs + Black
14. Golf - Ideal Contracting
15. Golf - Miller Davis
16. Golf - Shaheen
17. Golf - SME
18. Golf - Triterra
19. Golf - University of Michigan-Flint
20. Golf - Utility Supply and Construction (USC)
21. Emerging Leaders - DoubleHaul Solutions
22. Emerging Leaders - Fleis & Vandenbrink
23. Emerging Leaders - Merit
24. Summit - Albert Kahn
25. Summit - Anderson Economic Group
26. Summit - Ann Arbor SPARK
27. Summit - Battle Creek Unlimited
28. Summit - Detroit Region Aerotropolis
29. Summit - Detroit Regional Partnership
30. Summit - Fleis and VandenBrink
31. Summit - Flint and Genesee Economic Alliance
32. Summit - Macomb County Planning and Economic Development
33. Summit - Mannik & Smith Group
34. Summit - Miller Davis
35. Summit - Indiana Michigan Power/American Electric Power
36. Summit - Site Selection Magazine
37. Summit - Source Advisors
38. Summit - Verified Industrial Properties
39. Summit - Warner Norcross + Judd
40. Summit - RACER Trust
41. Summit and Golf - Oakland County Economic Development
42. Summit and Golf - Rudolph Libbe
43. Impact Day - Enbridge
44. Impact Day - WinMatt
45. Webinar - SMG Group

Section 5 - Interested

1. Granger (Suppes/Jorae) - Summit - contacted four times
2. Huntington Bank (Brauer/Fountain/Weber/Posavetz/Swain/Jorae) - In Review
3. OEO Energy Solutions (Jorae) - In Review
4. Open Rewards (Jorae) - Summit - contacted three times
5. Opportunity Resource Fund (Jorae) - Summit
6. Pinchin (Brauer/Jorae) - In Review, but likely just membership/attendance for now
7. Research FDi (Weber/Swain) - In Review
8. SEDP (Jorae) - In Review
9. Surf Internet (Jorae) - In Review
10. Terracon (Jorae) - Summit
11. Turner Construction (Posavetz/Weber/Jorae) - Summit - contacted twice

Section 6 - 2025 Sponsors - Assigned

1. 123.net (Brauer/Jorae) - contacted
2. Acrisure (Jorae) - contacted four times
3. Antero Group (Jorae) - contacted four times
4. Bluedot.ai (Jorae) - contacted three times
5. Fourth Economy (Jorae) - contacted three times
6. LEAP (Jorae) - contacted
7. McKenna (Jorae) - contacted three times
8. Michigan Center for Employee Ownership (Jorae) - contacted three times
9. Pioneer Construction (Jorae) - contacted twice
10. Saginaw Future (Brauer/Weber/Jorae) - contacted
11. Spalding DeDecker (Brauer/Suppes) - contacted

Section 7 - Others - Assigned

1. 365° Total Marketing (Jorae) - contacted
2. Abonmarche (Pfannes) - contacted
3. AKT Peerless (Brauer/Marrone/Jorae) - contacted
4. Agracel (Swain) - contacted
5. Amazon (Swain/Weber) - contacted
6. Arcadis (Pfannes)
7. ARCO National Construction (Pfannes) - contacted
8. ASTI (Brauer/Marrone) - contacted
9. Atwell (Brauer/Suppes/Jorae) - contacted twice
10. Bedrock (Brauer/Posavetz) - contacted
11. Blue Cross Blue Shield (Swain) - in progress
12. Boji Group (Pfannes) - contacted
13. Business Facilities Magazine (Jorae) - contacted
14. C2AE (Pfannes) - contacted
15. Champion, Inc. (Meyers)
16. Christman (Pfannes) - contacted
17. Cinnaire (Swain) - needs contact
18. Colliers (Brauer/Jorae/Weber/Pfannes) - contacted twice
19. Community Housing Network, Inc. (Marrone) - contacted
20. Corewell Health (Swain) - in progress
21. Cunningham Dalgman (Balgoyen)
22. Davenport University (Pfannes) - contacted
23. Detroit Economic Growth Corp. (Posavetz/Younan/Weber/Brauer) - contacted
24. Dimension Renewable Energy (Jorae) - contacted
25. Disher (Jorae) - contacted
26. Ferris State University (Pfannes) - contacted
27. Financial Times (Jorae) - contacted
28. Foster Swift (Brauer/Jorae) - contacted
29. FT Locations (Jorae) - contacted
30. G2 Consulting (Brauer/Suppes) - contacted
31. Giffels Webster (Marrone/Jorae) - contacted twice
32. Gillespie Group (Swain) - contacted
33. GMB (Pfannes) - contacted
34. Grand Rapids Chamber (Bayloyen)
35. Grand Rapids Community College (Pfannes) - contacted
36. Grand Valley State University (Pfannes)
37. Gun Lake Investments (Suppes) - contacted
38. KeyBank (Brauer/Jorae) - contacted twice
39. Lakewood Construction (Pfannes) - contacted
40. Localintel (Jorae) - contacted
41. Mercantile (Brauer/Weber)
42. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Brauer/Balgoyen) - contacted
43. Michigan Health and Hospital Association (Swain) - contacted
44. Michigan Legislative Consultants (Jorae) - contacted
45. Michigan Municipal Services Agency (Jorae) - contacted
46. Midland Business Alliance (Jorae) - contacted
47. MillerKnoll (Pfannes)
48. Miller Canfield (Brauer/Pfannes)
49. Mountain Media House (Meyers)
50. New Economy Initiative (Jorae) - contacted
51. Norfolk Southern Corporation (Pfannes/Jorae) - contacted twice
52. Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (Pfannes) - contacted
53. OHM Advisors (Jorae) - contacted twice
54. Oliver/Hatcher Construction (Brauer/Jorae/Pfannes) - contacted
55. Olympia (Suppes/Posavetz)
56. PEA Group (Brauer/Jorae)
57. Public Sector Consultants (Brauer/Swain/Jorae) - contacted twice
58. Ramboll (Jorae) - contacted
59. Renovare Development (Brauer/Pfannes) - contacted
60. Research Universities for Michigan (Jorae) - contacted twice
61. REsimplifi (Weber)
62. Ripple Fiber (Younan)
63. Rockford Construction (Suppes) - contacted
64. SKO Design Group (Pfannes/Jorae) - contacted twice
65. Sipi (Jorae)
66. Southwest Michigan First (Pfannes) - contacted
67. Steelcase (Pfannes) - contacted
68. Tata Engineering Consultants (Jorae) - contacted twice
69. The Boldt Company (Bauer/Weber/Suppes) - contacted
70. Trinity Health Grand Rapids (Pfannes) - contacted
71. USDA Rural Development (Jorae)
72. Walbridge (Brauer)
73. West Erie Realty Solutions (Dickerson/Jorae)
74. Wirt Rivette Group (Brauer/Jorae) - contacted twice

Section 8 - 2025 Sponsors - Not Assigned

1. Smart Offices and Homes

Section 9 - Others - Not Assigned

1. ADAC Automotive
2. BDO
3. Be Independent Bank
4. Brooks Capital Management
5. Buist
6. CES
7. COACT Associates
8. EV Construction
9. Fairlife
10. Flexco
11. Frey Foundation
12. Frontier Communications
13. GIS WebTech
14. Hurley Stewart
15. Independent Bank
16. Karoub Associates
17. KLA
18. Lacks Enterprises
19. Lake Trust
20. Lean and Green Michigan
21. LG Energy Solutions
22. MakeMyMove
23. McLaren Health
24. Meijer
25. Member Marketplace, Inc.
26. Metal Flow Corp.
27. Michigan EIBC
28. Michigan Energy Options
29. Michigan Farm Bureau
30. Michigan Gas Utilities
31. Michigan Saves
32. Michigan Software Labs
33. Michigan Works Association
34. Michigan Works! BCVB
35. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
36. MSU College of Human Medicine
37. Old National Bank
38. Partner Engineering and Science
39. PwC
40. ROWE
41. Shape Corp.
42. Sprung Structures
43. TR Automation
44. V3 Companies, Ltd.
45. Varnum
46. Wells Fargo
47. Winter-Troutwine
48. Woda Cooper Companies
49. Wolverine Worldwide
50. Woodchuck.ai

Section 10 - Said No/Not this Year/Stopped Responding

• Allsteel/Interior Environments (Suppes/Jorae) - not this year
• Comcast (Carroll) - stopped responding
• Convergent Nonprofit Solutions/Resource Development Group (companies merged) - not this year
• CoStar (Jorae) - unfollowed us, stepping back
• DeAngelis Diamond (Jorae) - other
• Design Core Detroit (Jorae) - not this year
• Greenstone Farm Credit Services (Jorae) - not this year
• Haworth (Suppes/Jorae) - not this year
• Henry Ford Health (Younan) - not responding
• International Strategic Management (Jorae) - conferences on the same dates
• Ford (Posavetz/Swain) - declined
• Forsberg (Fountain) - not responding
• Franklin Energy (Younan/Jorae) - not this year
• Lakeshore Advantage (Morris/Brauer/Younan) - not this year
• Padnos - not responding
• Placer.ai (Posavetz/Jorae) - not this year
• Request Foods (Brauer) - not responding
• Verizon (Swain) - not responding

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],

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 committed to 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,

Example 2 - Michigan's Premier Economic Summit and Annual Meeting

Subject: Michigan's Premier Economic Summit Coming to Detroit in August 2026 - Seeking Event Sponsors

Dear [Sponsor's Name],

As a member of the organizing committee for the Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA) 2026 Michigan's Premiere Economic Summit and Annual Meeting, I am writing to invite [your company] to sponsor this year’s event. The conference will be held August 5-7, 2026, at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit. With the theme "Building What's Next: Blueprint for the Future," the conference will feature breakthrough industries, world-class innovation, and groundbreaking developments.

MEDA has been a cornerstone of Michigan’s economic advancement for over 65 years, bringing together professionals, thought leaders, and stakeholders committed to building vibrant communities and resilient economies. The success of the Summit depends on the support of key partner organizations like yours that serve the economic development community. MEDA - a 501(c)3 nonprofit - has levels of sponsorship designed to meet the needs of various organizations with several opportunities for recognition through printed marketing, website promotion, and most importantly, the opportunity to support vital training for Michigan’s economic development community.

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.

Quick Links to Information About the Summit and its Sponsorship Opportunities

I invite you to review the following web pages to learn more –

• 2026 Summit Overview
• 2026 Summit Tentative Agenda
• 2026 Investor Prospectus
• 2026 Commitment Form

If you are interested in sponsoring, you can complete the commitment form or email me.

I look forward to hearing from you! Please contact me if you have any questions.

I have also copied MEDA's Director of Marketing, Communications, and Administration, Cassandra Jorae cjorae@medaweb.org, to help answer questions about MEDA, sponsorship, or the conference.

Warm regards,

Example 3 - Golf Outing

Subject: Take a Swing at Supporting Michigan’s Future—Sponsor Our Golf Outing