The 2024 Western New York Regional Maker Faire is Targeting:

•  50 exhibitors
•  Over 1,000 attendees
•  Reaching more than 5,000 people through outreach efforts on our website, social media, and traditional media.

This year’s Faire is combining the annual Art Show, so we are also looking to expand our traditional exhibits to include student STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) activities.

Maker Faire Sponsorship Levels

Platinum Level Presenting Sponsor: Donations over $2,000 (or equivalent in-kind donation)

  • Premium location for sponsor exhibition/booth 10’x 20′
  • Logo Branding on the website and major press releases and information packages.
  • Logo on Western New York Regional Maker Faire website (stays up for all of 2024)
  • Thank you sponsorship signage at the event entrance
  • Logo on the event map and/or event program(s)
  • Social Media and email blast mentions
  • 25 Special all event passes

Gold Level Event Sponsor: $1,000 (or equivalent in-kind donation)

  • Premium location for sponsor exhibition/booth 10’x 10′
  • Logo on Western New York Regional Maker Faire website (stays up for all of 2024)
  • Signage at the event entrance
  • Social Media and email blasts mention
  • 10 Special all event passes

Silver Level Activity Sponsor: $500

  • Premium location for sponsor exhibition/booth 10’x 10′
  • Logo on the event website
  • Signage at the event entrance
  • Social Media and email blast mentions

Bronze Level Contributing Sponsor:  any level under $500

  • Logos will be added to our sponsor’s page for any amount over $100

 

Please contact MakeWNY@gmail.com for more information on the ways you can be involved.

Support Local Innovation: Become a Sponsor!

Why become a sponsor of the Western New York Maker Faire?  Maker Faires sparks and celebrates creativity, invention, and resourcefulness in our community since 2013!  It offers attendees a glimpse to see what is possible!  It is a powerful community experience to offer Makers an opportunity to share their passion projects with an audience and get direct feedback.   For many Makers, there is no other venue available to share with others their ideas, inventions, and creativity.  The Maker Faire is a great way to connect with thousands of individuals who are inspired by local creativity and innovation. Sponsors have the opportunity to connect with our onsite and social networking audiences and bring these individuals back to their businesses.  It is through your generous support that we can expand and promote the Western New York Regional Maker Faire, offer free tables to aspiring inventors, offer free hands-on workshops, attract excellent speakers, and help keep our ticket prices free so that the entire WNY community can actively participate.  Without sponsors, none of this would be possible.

The Western New York Regional Maker Faire draws a unique audience that is very relevant to high-tech corporations, financial institutions, software, engineering, design and architecture companies, arts and graphics organizations, universities, start-up companies and brands looking to connect with tomorrow’s themes and with leading makers and influencers. Position your company or organization as a leader and supporter of the Maker Movement and WNY’s makers to celebrate creativity, diversity, innovation, technology and invention. Share your message and reach the highly educated and motivated participants, social influencers and visitors, all coming to connect to the region’s creative spirit. This is the perfect opportunity to put your name and your activities in front of a large and exciting audience of influencers; talented designers, engineers, inventors, innovators, students and makers of tomorrow.

Please contact MakeWNY@gmail.com for more information on the ways you can be involved.