For chambers of commerce and business associations
Sponsors for every chamber event
A chamber sells sponsorship all year: the annual dinner, the golf outing, the business expo, monthly networking and the investor program. Sponsor Trove keeps every member sponsor and renewal in one place, so your small staff can keep up.
What chamber sponsors buy
Chamber sponsorships let local businesses be seen supporting the business community.
Annual dinner or awards
Presenting the chamber's biggest night, tables and award sponsorships.
Event series
Monthly networking events, breakfasts and lunch-and-learns presented by a sponsor.
Business expo
Booths and sponsorships at the chamber's expo or trade fair.
Golf outing
Hole, cart and title sponsors at the chamber's golf tournament.
Investor or premier partner programs
Annual partnerships that bundle recognition across all chamber events.
Programs and publications
Leadership programs, the community guide, newsletter and website.
Who sponsors chamber events
Chamber sponsors are usually members who want to be seen as community leaders:
- Banks and credit unions
- Hospitals and health systems
- Utilities and major local employers
- Law, accounting and insurance firms
- Real estate, builders and developers
- Colleges and universities
The chamber sponsorship calendar
Many chambers sell the whole year's sponsorships at once, then fill gaps event by event.
- Fall: Renew premier partners and sell next year's event sponsorships as a package.
- Winter: Fill the remaining sponsorships for spring events and the annual dinner.
- Through the year: Sell each event's open spots in the weeks before it.
- After each event: Thank sponsors with photos and attendance, and set renewal follow-ups.
How Sponsor Trove helps
Every event and sponsor on one board
Each sponsor is a deal tagged with what they bought. Use an event for each chamber event or for the whole year, each with a goal.
- Package, amount and owner on every deal
- A goal for each event or the year
- Staff and board on one board
Never miss a renewal
Set a follow-up on every partner before their renewal and every sponsor still deciding. One click shows everyone due today.
- Follow-ups with dates and owners
- One click shows everything due today
- Quiet deals flagged automatically
Know who opened your sponsorship guide
Share your sponsorship guide as a link. You'll see which members opened it and came back, and every reader is added to your pipeline.
- See who opened it and when
- Each reader becomes a deal automatically
- Your chamber's logo and colors on the link
Sponsor emails, on the deal
Connect Gmail and every email with a sponsor lands on their deal, so the whole staff can see where each conversation stands.
- Read-only, and only emails with your sponsors
- Everyone at a sponsor's company is matched
- See who's waiting on a reply
Questions
Should we sell event sponsorships individually or as a package?
Both work. Many chambers sell premier partners an annual package across all events, and sell individual events to everyone else. Track each as its own deal so you can see both.
Does Sponsor Trove replace our membership software?
No. Keep your membership software for dues and directories. Sponsor Trove manages sponsorship sales: prospects, packages, follow-ups and commitments.
Can our board members help sell sponsorships?
Yes. Invite them, make each one the owner of the sponsors they know, and assign follow-ups.
Can you move our sponsors from a spreadsheet?
Yes. We'll bring them into Sponsor Trove for you, free, including past years.
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