Sponsorship, Vendor and Product Donations Agreement

MLC Annual Conference August 12-15, 2025 in Frankenmuth, MI

LEAN Excellence: Building on a Legacy


The Michigan Lean Consortium (MLC) is committed to engage, connect, and develop people and processes in continuous improvement and Lean initiatives to positively impact Michigan. 

The 2024 MLC Annual Conference brings together professionals across sectors who are passionate learners of Lean thinking. The conference will include active learning sessions, networking activities, and keynote sessions from highly reputable individuals in the arena of Lean practice and theory. 

Visibility Opportunities

  • Attendance Expected: 120 members
  • MLC Membership: 547 members
  • Communication Subscribers: 2,700 subscribers

Social Media Followers:

  • 1,625 LinkedIn followers
  • 878 Facebook followers
  • 339 Instagram followers

Sponsor Materials

  • Company Logo (PNG or Vector Image format)
  • Company name as it should appear on marketing materials
  • Submit via email by July 11, 2025: sponsor@michiganlean.org

Tiers 

Pearl 

Bronze  

Silver 

Meal Sponsor 

(Limit 4)

Gold 

Happy Hour 

(Limit 1)

Diamond 

Riverboat Sponsor  

(Limit 1)

Platinum 

Presenting Sponsor 

(Limit 1)

  

$250  

$750  

$1,200  

$2,500  

$5,000  

$7,500  

Recognition from Stage and in Presentation 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opportunity to include marketing materials in welcome bag 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opportunity to donate door prizes with name announced when awarded 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logo on Event Registration Page 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertisement & Recognition in Attendee Program (Pearl level sponsors may purchase business card size ad space for $125)* 

  

Business Card Size 

1/4 Page 

1/4 Page 

1/2 Page 

Full Page 

Full Admission to Conference** 

  

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Vendor Table at Conference 

  

 



 

 

Contact Information on table tent* 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name on banner - by sponsor level* 

  

  

 

 

 

 

Announced/ Recognized for sponsor event based on Sponsorship Level 

(Meal, Happy Hour, Riverboat, or Presenting) 



  

 

 

 

Sponsor THANK YOU email blast 

  

  

  

 

 

 

Attendee list including emails 

  

  

  

 

 

 

Name displayed on Sponsor Poster* 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Feature article in the MLC Lean Lighthouse 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Display marketing materials in the Main Event Room - subject to approval 

  

  

  

  

 

 

10-minute opportunity to speak from podium 

  

  

  

  

  

 

*Sponsor materials must be received by July 11th

**Number of tickets determined by sponsor level (please see number beside check mark)


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