2026 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference
Support the 2026 CEC Conference in Green Lake, WI.
By sponsoring this event you will help:
- Establish this conference as an annual event in Wisconsin
- Promote local entrepreneurship as a key economic development strategy for rural Wisconsin
- Grow entrepreneurial ecosystems across Wisconsin
2026 Sponsorship Levels
$100 Level: Local Business Champion
Sponsor locally sourced goods to be featured at the conference
- Logo in conference program
$500 Level: Conference Entertainment Sponsor
Sponsor local music at the conference
- Logo in conference program
- Recognition during opening ceremony
$1,000 Level: Creative Economy Sponsor
Sponsor the Plein Air Painting contest for rural Wisconsin creative entrepreneurs
- Logo in conference program
- Recognition during opening ceremony
- Social media feature
- 1 free ticket
$2,500 Level: Rural Leadership Sponsor
Sponsor rural leaders to attend the conference
- Logo in conference program
- Recognition during opening ceremony
- Social media feature
- Name in conference press release and conference website
- Introduce programming tracks at conference
- 2 free tickets
$5,000 Level: Networking Event Sponsor
Sponsor one of the networking events with local food and activities at the conference
- Logo in conference program
- Recognition during opening ceremony
- Social media feature
- Name in conference press release and conference website
- Announce a keynote speaker
- 4 free tickets
$10,000+: Conference Benefactor Sponsor
This sponsorship helps ensure that the CEC Conference will continue into 2027
- Logo in conference program
- Recognition during opening ceremony
- Social media feature
- Name in conference press release and conference website
- Serve on 2027 site selection committee
- 10 free tickets
If you would like to sponsor the 2026 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference, please direct inquiries to: Maggie Cornelius, Outreach Specialist, Rural Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Initiative at mmcornelius@wisc.edu
