2025 PACE Awards
Sponsorship Opportunities
This fall, CMPRSA is bringing together two of its most anticipated events—the Professional Development (PD) Day and the PACE Awards—into one powerful, all-day experience. This joint sponsorship opportunity offers double the visibility, broader exposure, and increased brand alignment with Michigan’s leading public relations professionals, industry partners, and emerging talent.
Event Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Location: University Club of MSU, Lansing
Audience: 75+ event attendees + 1,000+ digital impressions
Platinum Sponsorship ($2,500 Investment) – Limit One
- 10 complimentary tickets to the event
- Reserved front-row table
- Optional speaking opportunity or 1-minute video at the 2025 PACE Awards
- Optional speaking opportunity at a future 2025 CMPRSA event
- Logo recognition as featured sponsor for the Gallery of Entries
- Logo and linked website featured on the CMPRSA website
- Featured logo, website link, and acknowledgment in:
- All event-related email communications to 130+ members
- CMPRSA social media platforms (1,000+ audience)
- Event signage with your logo
- Verbal acknowledgment at both events
Gold Sponsorship ($2,000 Investment)
- 8 complimentary tickets to the event
- Reserved table near the front
- Optional speaking opportunity or 30-second video at the 2025 PACE Awards
- Logo and linked website featured on the CMPRSA website
- Featured logo, website link, and acknowledgment in:
- All event-related email communications to 130+ members
- CMPRSA social media platforms (1,000+ audience)
- Event signage with your logo
- Verbal acknowledgment at both events
- First-come, first-served logo placement opportunities on:
- Judgify Entry Platform
- Lanyards
- Name Tags
- Drink Tickets
- Event Bar(s)
- Branded promotional items for each table (provided by sponsor)
Silver Sponsorship ($1,000 Investment)
- 4 complimentary tickets to the event
- Reserved seating at the awards ceremony
- Sponsorship of 2 public relations students (selected by sponsor or CMPRSA)
- Logo and linked website featured on the CMPRSA website
- Featured logo, website link, and acknowledgment in:
- Event-related email communications to 130+ members
- Event signage with your logo
- Verbal acknowledgment at both events
Bronze Sponsorship ($500 Investment)
- 2 complimentary tickets to the event
- Sponsorship of 2 public relations students (selected by sponsor or CMPRSA)
- Logo and linked website featured on the CMPRSA website
- Featured logo, website link, and acknowledgment in:
- Event-related email communications to 130+ members
- Event signage with your logo
- Verbal acknowledgment at both events
In-Kind Sponsorship (design, printing, photography, dessert, digital, other)
- 2 complimentary tickets to the event
- Sponsorship of 2 public relations students (selected by sponsor or CMPRSA)
- Logo and linked website featured on the CMPRSA website
- Featured logo, website link, and acknowledgment in:
- Event-related email communications to 130+ members
- Event signage with your logo
- Verbal acknowledgment at both events
The deadline to sponsor the 2025 PACE Awards is Friday, September 26.
For additional CMPRSA general sponsorship inquiries unrelated to the PACE Awards, contact CMPRSA at cmprsa@gmail.com.