Sponsorship Opportunities
Put your business in front of the Illinois Valley, for the year or for a single event.
Your chamber team
Lucas BurrisExecutive Director
Penny VolkertChamber Operations and MembershipThe reach behind a sponsorship
Sponsorship reaches far beyond the room. As well as event and program participants, you reach the valley through our email, web and social channels.
Annual sponsorships
One commitment that runs all year. Each level includes everything in the levels below it.
Year-round presence across our newsletter and social channels.
- Logo on 'Lunch with Leaders' materials and onsite display
- Logo on the monthly newsletter
- Two ad posts on IVAC social media
Adds the Drawdown and a week on the homepage rotator.
- Everything in Bronze, plus:
- Logo on 'Drawdown' materials and onsite display
- Week-long clickthrough ad on the homepage rotator
Adds the Legislative Luncheon and a full day of our social channels.
- Everything in Silver, plus:
- Logo on 'Legislative Luncheon' materials and onsite display
- One-day social media takeover of IVAC channels
Adds State of the Cities and every email blast we send.
- Everything in Gold, plus:
- Logo on 'State of the Cities' materials and onsite display
- Logo on the bottom of all email blasts
Everything we offer, including the Annual Dinner and the traveling banner.
- Everything in Diamond, plus:
- Logo on 'Annual Dinner' materials and onsite display
- Logo on the traveling events banner
What each annual level includes
Every level builds on the one before it, so a Platinum sponsor receives everything listed here.
| Benefit | Bronze$350 | Silver$700 | Gold$1,200 | Diamond$1,800 | Platinum$2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event visibility | |||||
| Logo on 'Lunch with Leaders' marketing materials and onsite display | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Logo on 'Drawdown' marketing materials and onsite display | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Logo on 'Legislative Luncheon' marketing materials and onsite display | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Logo on 'State of the Cities' marketing materials and onsite display | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Logo on 'Annual Dinner' marketing materials and onsite display | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Logo on the traveling events banner | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Digital & print reach | |||||
| Logo on the bottom of the monthly newsletter | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Two ad posts on IVAC social media channels | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Week-long clickthrough ad on the website homepage rotator | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| One-day social media takeover of IVAC channels | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Logo on the bottom of all email blasts | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
Annual sponsorships run for the 2026 to 2027 program year. Individual event sponsorships are listed below and can be taken on their own.
Sponsor a single event
Prefer to back one event rather than commit for the year? Every program below can be sponsored on its own, and most have more than one level.
Annual Dinner
Presenting Sponsor, $2,000
- Logo on all print and digital marketing materials
- Logo displayed on-site on the stage
- Provide marketing materials to all guests
- Two-minute elevator pitch and award presentation participant
- Two complimentary seats
Bar Sponsor, $500
- Logo on the event program
- Logo on the bar
Drawdown
Ticket Sponsor, $500
- Logo on all tickets
- Logo displayed at check-in
Bar Sponsor, $500
- A speciality cocktail in your name
- Logo displayed on the bar
Drawdown Sponsor, $500
- Logo displayed on the drawdown stage
- Two-minute elevator pitch and winner presentation participant
State of the Cities
Presenting Sponsor, $1,500
- Logo on all print and digital marketing materials
- Logo displayed on-site on the stage
- Provide marketing materials to all guests
- Two-minute elevator pitch
- Two complimentary seats
Lemonade Day
Main Squeeze, $2,000 plus $100 and up to $500 in microloans
- Tent and table at the regional sales day
- Logo on the Lemonade Day website and the schools training app
- Present at your local school of choice
- Present a $100 check to the regional sales day top seller
- Logo on all print and digital marketing materials
Lemon Drop, $500 plus up to $500 in microloans
- Tent and table at the regional sales day
- Present at one of the local schools
- Logo on all print and digital marketing materials
Legislative Luncheon
Presenting Sponsor, $1,000
- Logo on all print and digital marketing materials
- Logo displayed on-site on the stage
- Provide marketing materials to all guests
- Two-minute elevator pitch
- Two complimentary seats
Champions of Change
Presenting Sponsor, $2,000
- Logo on all awards
- Logo on all print and digital marketing materials
- Logo displayed on-site on the stage
- Two-minute elevator pitch and two complimentary seats
- Half-page ad in the print and digital winners guide
Program Sponsor, $500
- Eighth-page ad in the print and digital winners guide
- Logo displayed on-site
Not a member yet?
Sponsorship and membership are separate, and most sponsors are members first. Membership carries its own set of benefits at every level.
The full sponsorship guide
Everything on this page, in one printable file to take to a budget conversation.
Let us help you expand your presence in the Illinois Valley
Stop in, call (815) 223-0227, or email [email protected] and we will find the sponsorship that fits.
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