National Writers Series

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Business Sponsorship of National Writers Series

When you invest in the National Writers Series’ corporate sponsorship program, you are building valuable social capital by aligning with our events and experiences that targeted consumers are passionate about. At the same time you are supporting our mission to promote creative writing with local students and to connect communities with national writers to advance appreciation of the written word.

View the 2021 Summer Sponsorship guide.

Who Will See Your Business

• More than 5,000 patrons attend National Writers Series events each year, with average attendance of 330. Our virtual events receive an average of 450 registrations per event.
• The conversation continues even after the author has left the stage. Attendees can find replays of many events on:
  • Interlochen Public Radio, which has more than 100,000 listeners in the greater northern Michigan region
  • Up North Cable TV, which reports more than 75,000 YouTube views per year of NWS author interviews
  • The National Writers Series YouTube channel and National Writers Series podcast.
• More than 90% of our attendees for live events live in Grand Traverse or Leelanau Counties, and our virtual events bring in viewers from all over the country.
• Sponsors are recognized in a myriad of ways, from a high-profile banner at Cherry Capital Airport to weekly email blasts, logos on our website, posters distributed throughout out the region, event displays, and social media marketing. We also give verbal recognition from the stage and in a pre-event slide show.