Presenting Partners

Supporters

Livestream Sponsor

Thanks to Beal Properties, TEDxYDL will be available online via livestream on the night of the event!

Reception Partner

The TEDxYDL after party will include a cash bar hosted by the Ypsilanti Community Schools Foundation. All beverage purchases and tips go to benefit our local schools.

Mobility Sponsor

The Ride, our region’s public mobility option, has stuffed your swag bags with tools to help you move! They’re also offering a door prize to folks who walk, bike, or bus to the event.

Special Thanks

EMU Office of Campus and Community Writing

The center‘s experienced writing coaches met with our speakers as they were preparing their talks and helped them with editing and suggestions for clear and compelling public speaking.

Toastmasters: a Toast to Ypsi

Members of our local chapter of Toastmasters International joined speakers for rehearsals to offer feedback on their performance and delivery.

In-Kind Donors

Reception Sponsor

Pre-mixed cocktails for the cash bar have been donated by Ann Arbor Distilling Company. All proceeds from the sale of beverages go to the Ypsilanti Community Schools Foundation.

Reception Sponsor

Beer and wine for the cash bar have been donated by Cultivate Coffee and Tap House. All proceeds from the sale of beverages go to the Ypsilanti Community Schools Foundation.

Reception Sponsor

Our friends at beezy’s cafe have donated dessert bars for the TEDxYDL after-party, and guests will also get a coupon to visit the beezy’s location inside the Ypsilanti District Library on Whittaker Road.

How to Sponsor

  • Financial sponsorship (to cover video and publicity costs)
  • In-kind sponsorship (attendee gifts or swag; food or beverages for the after party)

Sponsor Benefits

Depending on the level of sponsorship, benefits may include:

  • Reserved seating tickets
  • Recognition at the event and on the event website
  • Adding literature and swag to attendee gift bags
  • Inclusion in final videos which will be archived on the national TEDx YouTube channel

Let’s Talk!

To learn more about becoming a sponsor, please contact: Gillian Ream Gainsley [email protected] 734-879-1303