ABAE Sponsorships and Partnerships

Support verified recognition across all 50 states.

ABAE sponsorships connect brands, institutions, media organizations, and business-service partners with quarterly honorees, category leaders, national winner visibility, and the annual in-person Grand Finale.

Request Sponsorship Proposal Explore the Grand Finale

Sponsorship Opportunities

Choose the part of the ABAE recognition cycle your organization wants to support.

ABAE does not publish fixed sponsorship prices on this page. Each proposal is structured around the selected quarter, category, media deliverables, event access, audience reach, and annual Grand Finale participation.

Quarterly Recognition Partner

Support one ABAE quarter and receive visibility across the corresponding winner announcement, directory, media, and recognition cycle.

Quarter-specific brand placement
Recognition announcement inclusion
Digital and email visibility
Winner-facing sponsor acknowledgment

Official Category Partner

Align your organization with one of ABAE’s ten official categories, including Business Excellence, Innovation, Leadership, Community Impact, or Women in Business.

Category naming association
Category landing-page recognition
Winner-announcement visibility
Category-specific media mentions

Annual Grand Finale Partner

Support the annual in-person ABAE Grand Finale, where selected quarterly honorees advance into the annual recognition review and presentation experience.

Grand Finale brand placement
Stage, program, or reception options
VIP and executive hospitality
Annual winner visibility

Press and Media Partner

Support winner storytelling through published profiles, press announcements, interviews, executive visibility, and distribution programs.

Press-room association
Podcast or magazine collaboration
Winner-story amplification
Executive-content placement

Winner Experience Partner

Contribute products, services, professional support, or fulfillment resources that improve the verified winner experience.

Winner resource inclusion
Offer or benefit placement
Recognition-package collaboration
Post-award engagement opportunity

Community Impact Partner

Support the recognition of organizations and leaders whose work strengthens communities, local economies, entrepreneurship, and public service.

Community Impact category alignment
Mission-based storytelling
Regional or statewide focus
Impact-program visibility

Sponsor Deliverables

ABAE partnerships are built around measurable recognition touchpoints.

Final deliverables depend on the selected sponsorship scope and are confirmed in writing before launch.

Brand PlacementApproved logo and organization-name placement across selected ABAE pages, announcements, event materials, or winner communications.

Winner AccessStructured visibility to verified businesses, entrepreneurs, executives, and community leaders recognized within the sponsored program.

Media VisibilitySelected inclusion across the ABAE Press Room, interviews, recognition stories, social content, or approved promotional materials.

Event PresenceApplicable speaking, reception, program, VIP, exhibit, or presentation opportunities connected to the annual Grand Finale.

Category AlignmentAssociation with a specific ABAE category, quarter, geographic focus, or annual recognition segment.

Custom CampaignCo-developed sponsor activations based on business goals, audience relevance, available inventory, and ABAE brand standards.

Recognition ReportingPost-campaign documentation covering agreed placements, activations, published links, and completed deliverables.

Verification IntegritySponsor visibility remains separate from winner verification, category selection, and recognition decisions.

Virtual and In-Person Formats

Support quarterly visibility now and the annual in-person experience later.

ABAE currently conducts quarterly recognition virtually. The annual Grand Finale is the in-person awards experience.

Quarterly Virtual Recognition

Designed for continuous national visibility across Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4.

Quarter-specific winner announcements
Digital recognition and verification
Category and state visibility
Press, podcast, and magazine activations
Remote sponsor placements and winner communications

Annual In-Person Grand Finale

Designed for high-value executive, hospitality, presentation, and annual winner engagement.

Annual recognition review and presentation
Stage and program sponsorship options
VIP guest and executive hospitality
Brand visibility within the live event environment
Post-event media and recognition opportunities

Partnership Process

Every sponsorship begins with a defined scope and written approval.

Step 1

Submit an inquiry

Identify the quarter, category, media program, winner experience, or Grand Finale opportunity of interest.

Step 2

Review alignment

ABAE reviews audience fit, available inventory, timing, activation requirements, and brand compatibility.

Step 3

Approve the proposal

The final proposal defines deliverables, dates, approvals, sponsor assets, responsibilities, and investment.

Step 4

Launch and report

Approved placements are activated and documented according to the signed sponsorship agreement.

Request a Sponsorship Proposal

Build an ABAE partnership around the audience and recognition program that matters to your organization.

Use the contact page to identify your preferred sponsorship type, target quarter or category, geographic focus, media goals, and whether your organization is interested in the annual Grand Finale.

Start a Sponsorship Conversation Review Award Categories

ABAE Awards is an independent recognition platform. Sponsorship does not influence nominations, winner verification, category placement, quarterly recognition decisions, or annual Grand Finale selection. ABAE recognition is not a government certification, license, accreditation, or legal verification service.