Small Museum Association

Small Museums Working Together

2025 Conference Registration

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.