Sponsorship

Explore Exclusive Sponsorship Opportunities at the Griot and Grey Owl Black Southern Writers Conference. Join us in Durham, NC, for an empowering 3-day event dedicated to supporting Black Southern writers. Enhance your brand visibility and recognition through engaging workshops, enlightening panels, and captivating historical tours. Act now to embrace diversity in literature by exploring our range of sponsorship options.

TICKET SPONSOR

$550-$2k

Sponsor a group of tickets for underserved/underrepresented group of attendees.

  • Brand name on conference materials
  • Radio/news spot
  • Company vending table
  • Company name listed on digital sites and brochures

WORKSHOP SPONSOR

$3k-$7k

Sponsor a conference workshop that includes a facilitator, workshop materials, equipment, venue, etc.

  • Premier workshop named after the company
  • Brand name on conference print materials
  • Radio/news spot
  • Company vending table
  • VIP tickets
  • Shoutout at conference events

EVENT SPONSOR

$10k+

Sponsor a conference workshop that includes facilitator, workshop materials, equipment, venue, etc.

  • Premier event named after the company
  • Brand name on conference materials
  • Radio/news spot
  • Company vending table
  • Logo on conference merchandise
  • Verbal shoutout at conference events

Note: All sponsors enjoy benefits listed in their category, as well as, benefits offered to sponsors below their category

Garden – $10k+

Blooming Level + 

  • Name and logo appear on all materials as the Presenting Sponsor
  • 3 VIP access tickets

  • Co-hosting mention in all media and press related promotional efforts

  • Brand/company rep invited to speak at opening ceremony/registration

  • Company rep invited to introduce a premier guest

Blooming – $5k+

Flowering Level +

  • Name appears as Premier Sponsor
  • Sponsor dedicated newsletters
  • Vending Table at Book Fair
  • 2 VIP access tickets
  • Verbal shoutout during all
    conference events
  • Brunch at the Farm

Flowering – $2k+

Budding Level +

  • Name appears as Flowering Friend Sponsor
  • Name listed on all conference wearables
  • Name and logo on all banners
  • 1 VIP access ticket (includes early access, keynote meet & greet, and special book signing + more!)
  • 10% off additional general admission tickets for staff members

Budding – $750

Seedling+

  • Name and logo linked on digital materials and website (including brochure and programs)
  • Discounted Conference Bookfair Table
  • Physical product in swag bags
  • Name mentioned at all conference events and on all print materials
  • Name mentioned in media alert

Seedling – $500

Sprout Level +

  • Name mentioned at select conference events
  • Complimentary passes to local shops/partners
  • Complimentary sponsor exclusive gift bag

Sprout – $250

  • Name and logo on select printed materials for the conference

  • Social media acknowledgments prior and post conference

Support & Donate

In-Kind Sponsorships

FARM – $3K+

  • Name listed on conference wearables
    Name and logo on all banners
    2 VIP complimentary VIP access ticket
    20% off general admission tickets for staff members

HARVEST – $1.5K-2.5K

  • Name listed on conference wearables
  • Name and logo on all banners
  • VIP complimentary VIP access ticket
  • 10% off general admission tickets for staff members

GROW – $750-$1K

  • Name and logo on all printed materials
  • Complementary Sponsor exclusive swag bag

FERTILIZE – $550-$700

  • Name and logo linked on website
  • Social media acknowledgments prior and post-conference

WATER – $350-$500

  • Name and logo linked in post event email blast
  • Product in post event digital swag bag

SOW – $100-$300

  • Name and logo linked in post event email blast
  • Product in post event digital swag bag

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Event SPONSORS

Workshop SPONSORS

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