Sponsors vs. Vendors - What's The Difference?

Vendors can be anyone.  Anyone is welcome to vend their goods in the merchant's flea market.  To secure your space, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   with your request.  A donation to the MWGB silent auction for 10% of your expected proceeds is required.

Sponsors make a support committment of $500 or more.  This is in addition to any vending related contribution.  This commitment can be cash, services, or in-kind donations.  Sponsorship at MWGB is split into two main levels - Gold and Platinum.  Gold supporters contribute more than $500 in support.  Platinum supporters contribute more than $1000 in support.  If you would like to discuss a more advanced sponsorship of MWGB, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Sponsorship Details

Hello potential sponsor, we are pleased you have taken the time to research supporting MWGB 2010.  Midwest Geobash (MWGB) is a truly unique event and an incredible opportunity to showcase to the Geocaching community.

If you're ready to start, simply contact us by email at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Need a little more convincing?  We know as a sponsor, you're looking for exposure and results.  There are a variety of ways you could commit your time and resources.  We believe MWGB provides the best exposure potential of any Geocaching event in the world.  Here's how:

• All our basic event costs are covered by us.  We believe in sustainability.  MWGB is a large event and expensive to put on, but we made a committment years ago that we would always cover our own basic expenses through the generous support of attendees - not corporate sponsorship.  Your support results in value-adds for our attendees.  What does that mean?  It means your support is highly visible to all attendees, resulting in the best exposure for you!  Attendees get a little extra something that would not have been possible otherwise, and you get great exposure as a result.  One great example of this is the 2009 Ice Cream Social which was made possible by Oak Coins.  This would not have happened without their support.
• It's three full days!  While we're not the biggest event in the world (although... we're close) you get 3 days of exposure to the attendees.  So instead of competing for the attention of attendees over a 10 or 12 hour period, you get a full 72 hours of exposure time. 
• It's affordable!  Cost for sponsoring many major Geocaching events goes up and up each year.  Since we cover our own event expenses without sponsors - we are able to keep our sponsorhip costs relatively low.  Starting for as little as $500 in support value, you can gain the benefits of MWGB sponsorship.  Those willing to provide $1000 or more in support can discuss such opportunities as scheduled activities, presentations, sponsored outings, on-venue activities, and more.  We are very flexible and look for the biggest win for our attendees - not the biggest cash value possible.
• Our on-venue camping provides 'round the clock exposure.  Combined with 72 hours of exposure, our on-venue population rarely dips below 600 geocachers.  We book over 200 campsites each year with at least 3 persons per site.  
• We have happy supporters.  Our sponsors consistently provide feedback that MWGB provides them with the most bang for their buck for events they sponsor and consistently renew their support for the following year.

Sponsorship Benefits

Gold Level Sponsors ($500 support)

• Web site logo/link + listing on our sponsors page for the calendar year 2010
• Inclusion on our printed event schedule / program
• Spangler Arena Banner Display*

Platinum Level Sponsor ($1000 support)

• All gold level benefits
• 1 "Brought To You By" Activity (Ice cream social, outing, etc.)**
• 1000 pc commercial item license (for coins, pins, etc. - excludes Mascot likeness, but includes event name, website, abbreviation, GC#, etc.)

Customized Sponsorship (Above $1000 support)

• Contact us to discuss a customized support package based on your support plans
• We are very open and flexible to anything which would improve the experience of MWGB for all attendees 

* You must provide the banner and provide shipping costs to/from the event or disposal instructions.

** Brought to you by activities are first come first served and may not be possible to provide late sponsors due to schedule printing requirements.