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2025 Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors

Make It Happen

February 17 to 19, 2025
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center
Gaithersburg, Maryland


Your support of the Small Museum Association Conference allows us to continue to offer accessible professional development opportunities to staff and volunteers working in the smallest museums across the country so they can make significant impacts in their communities.


Sponsor and Resource Hall Registration


Hero: $5,000

  • Large logo on conference swag bag and ability to add marketing materials to the bag
  • 4 full conference registrations, including all meals and banquet
  • Optional exhibitor table in the Resource Hall
  • Prominent logo on SMA Conference app, website, and conference emails
  • Logo on conference signage
  • Opportunity to speak directly to the group at the banquet and introduce Keynote Speaker


Partner: $2,500

  • Small logo on conference swag bag and ability to add marketing materials to the bag
  • 4 full conference registrations, including all meals and banquet
  • Optional exhibitor table in the Resource Hall
  • Logo on SMA Conference app, website, and conference emails
  • Opportunity to speak directly to the group during the sponsored event


Exhibitor (for-profit): $1,250

  • Table in conference Resource Hall
  • Opportunity to include marketing materials in conference swag bag
  • 2 registrations, including all meals and banquet
  • Logo on SMA Conference app and website


Exhibitor (non-profit): $800

Open to non-profit organizations, excluding universities

  • Table in conference Resource Hall
  • Opportunity to include marketing materials in conference swag bag
  • 2 registrations, including all meals and banquet
  • Logo on SMA Conference app and website


Scholarship Underwriter: $500

Help others attend the SMA conference by sponsoring a scholarship or donating to the Lesley van der Lee Scholarships. If you are sponsoring a scholarship in your organization's name, contact scholarships@smallmuseum.org. Includes logo on the SMA Conference app and the website and recognition during the scholarship ceremony. Does not include table in Resource Hall or event registration, but can be paired with an attendee registration.


Advertiser: $250

  • Logo on SMA Conference app and website
  • Opportunity to include marketing materials in conference swag bag
Does not include table in Resource Hall or event registration, but can be paired with an attendee registration.


Sponsor and Resource Hall Registration


Questions?

Contact the Resource Hall Coordinator at resourcehall@smallmuseum.org.


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