Fair Sponsorships

Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!

To our Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze, Nickel, and Pearl Sponsors in 2024.....A Very Big Thank You!

$5,000+

2024 Diamond Sponsors

  • A Diamond Sponsor for 2024 would be greatly appreciated!

$2,500+

2024 Platinum Sponsors

  • Hayworth Ludington Components

$1,500+

2024 Gold Sponsors

  • Avenue Tire & Service
  • Crossbeam Construction
  • Easy Living Flooring
  • Meijer
  • Schultz Excavating
  • Turf Care Mole Man
  • Watson Ludington
  • West Shore Bank

$1,000+

2024 Silver Sponsors

  • Carter Lumber
  • Filer Credit Union
  • Keystone Cooperative
  • Merskin & Merskin
  • Northern Staffing Services
  • OxyChem
  • Safe Harbor Credit Union
  • SRM Concrete
  • Towns Brothers
  • Waste Reduction

$750+

2024 Copper Sponsors

  •  Power-to-Farm Inc

$500+

2024 Bronze Sponsors

  • Benedict’s Auto Center
  • Bob’s Plumbing, Heating & Cooling
  • Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
  • Country Veterinary Clinic
  • Keystone Cooperative
  • Ludington Beverage
  • Michigan Power
  • North Woods Signs
  • Oakview Medical Care Facility
  • Shoreline Equine Veterinary Services
  • Tri County Feeds & Kalmbach Equine Nutrition
  • West Michigan Kitchen Studio
  • Wonderland Tire Company

$250+

2024 Nickel Sponsors

  • Lake Michigan CPA Services
  • Visscher Construction
  • Wayne Brown – Farm Bureau Insurance

$150+

2024 Pearl Sponsors

  • A Pearl Sponsor for 2024 would be greatly appreciated!

Media

2024 Sponsors

  • Shoreline Media
  • Synergy Media
  • WMOM
  • WTCM

Thank you to our 2024 Volunteers!

You know who you are. And we want you to know how grateful we are for your help. Whether you contributed your time for a very small thing (no help is too small!) or pitched in with your muscle for a very big thing–we can’t thank you enough!

Would You Like to Become a Sponsor of the Western Michigan Fair?

There are three sponsor types

There are three types of recognized sponsorships; cash, in-kind, and promotional. The definition for each type is below.

Cash

A business that gives cash or a check to sponsor an event or project that the fairground has ongoing.

In-Kind

A business that gives an in-kind donation/trade of a product or service that is for the betterment of the fairgrounds and usually benefiting the fairgrounds for more than one week of fair.

Promotional

A business that gives a product or service for the week of fair that advertises their business or service to the public. This product or service is only for the week of fair and does not service the fairgrounds long term. (Promotional and Solicitation materials must be arranged and approved before the week of fair).

Sponsors will receive the listed promotions for each dollar amount:

$5,000+

Diamond Sponsors

  • Print ads with business name and logo
  • Radio ads
  • Front entrance sign
  • Fair website business name and logo
  • Social media
  • Exhibit space for fair week
  • Four weekly VIP grandstand & gate passes

$2,500+

Platinum Sponsors

  • Print ads with business name and logo
  • Radio ads
  • Front entrance sign
  • Fair website business name and logo
  • Social media
  • Two weekly VIP grandstand & gate passes

$1,500+

Gold Sponsors

  • Print ads with business name and logo
  • Front entrance sign
  • Fair website business name and logo
  • Social media
  • Four grandstand and gate passes for one day

$1,000+

Silver Sponsors

  • Print ads with business name and logo
  • Fair website business name and logo
  • Two grandstand and gate passes for one day

$750+

Copper Sponsors

  • Print ads with business name
  • Fair website
  • Exhibit Space for fair week
  • Three weekly VIP Grandstand and gate passes

$500+

Bronze Sponsors

  • Print ads with business name
  • Fair website
  • Two daily VIP Grandstand and gate passes

$250+

Nickel Sponsors

  • Print ads with business name
  • Fair website
  • Two gate passes for one day

$150+

Pearl Sponsors

  • Print ads with business name
  • Fair website
  • Two gate passes for one day

Also check out our
THREE YEAR
banner program >>

$500

Banner Program

  • Sponsor’s name/logo is imprinted on a professionally produced and customized banner that will be displayed for THREE YEARS at the front fairgrounds fence.

Questions?

Call (231) 843-8563

Our Electronic Road Sign on US-10/31 is Available to Rent All Year

Western Michigan Fair Association
Electronic Sign Guidelines

1. Messages or displays are to provide notice of a local event that provides a significant benefit to the entire community, including but not limited to an economic benefit to the community as a result of holding the event.

2. It is not the intent of the Western Michigan Fair Association to create a forum for displays that are primarily for the purpose of advocating particular political, religious or other points of view, candidate for office, or advertising a product or service are not permitted. The sponsor of an event may be identified in the message or display to assist in identifying the event.

3. No message or display shall be allowed that in the opinion of the fair board of directors contains any offensive material.

4. No message or display shall be allowed that would be objected to by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

5. The fee to display a message on the Western Michigan Fair Association’s electronic digital sign will be $50.00 and the message will be displayed for 7 days. Messages are posted on a first come first serve basis and must be reserved and paid for 4 weeks or more in advance.

6. The Western Michigan Fair Association will only display messages or announcements for events taking place within Mason County.

7. Announcements are non-transferable or negotiable and must apply directly to the business applying for an announcement.

8. Non-fee based events or public service events that do not derive a monetary profit for any organization or group, must be approved by the Western Michigan Fair board of directors before being posted on the sign.

9. The Western Michigan Fair Association reserves the right to deny any request.

Click here for Sign Rental Agreement

Fair Alert

The annual meeting is at 7pm on November 11 in the conference room located at the airport. Anyone interested in running for the board needs to have a letter of intent to the president or secretary by October 12th. Also, anyone interested in attending the meeting and voting will have to have a membership fee paid by October 12th. Fees are $10 for a yearly membership, and $25 for a lifetime membership.