Sponsorships
Individual Dues vs Company Dues & Sponsorship Options
Depending on the level of involvement a company desires with WIMOs, there are three options available to ensure eligible employees can become WIMOs members:
Individual Membership Dues
Corporate Dues
Annual Optional Sponsorship Packages
Each membership tier is outlined in detail below.
Individual Membership Dues
If a company chooses to cover only the membership dues, they will pay the annual rate for each employee who wishes to become a WIMOs member.
Annual Membership Dues Rate
$250/member
The second option is for companies to purchase a corporate membership. With a corporate membership, all eligible employees can become WIMOs members for one flat annual fee.
The annual corporate dues rate is determined by the company’s total number of employees, as our membership data shows that companies with larger workforces typically yield more WIMOs members.
Corporate Dues
$3,750
1-100 employees
$2,500
101-500 employees
$5,000
501-1,000 employees
$4,500
1,001+ employees
Premier Corporate Sponsorships
The third and most engaging option is the Premier Corporate Sponsorships. The sponsorship packages provide companies the option to pay a single flat annual rate that covers all employee membership dues and allocates a designated amount to WIMOs fundraising events. The allocated amount varies by sponsorship tier.
Instead of paying corporate dues, we invite companies to choose from the following sponsorship levels:
Platinum, Gold, and Silver (Member Company Options): These levels are available to companies with a maritime operations component.
Bronze (Non-Member Company Option): This is suitable for companies outside of maritime operations, such as law firms, consulting firms, and insurance brokers.
Sponsorship Allocation
Each sponsorship level contributes to two primary funds:
Education, Membership, and Administration (EMA) Fund:
Covers annual corporate dues.
Supports educational events, webinars, and the organization’s back-office operations.
Event Fund:
Supports WIMOs fundraising events.
Offers annual sponsors discounted pricing compared to individual event sponsors.
Provides first-booking preferences.
Includes a set amount per sponsorship level.
Sponsorship Levels
Member Companies
$50,000
EMA Fund $20,000
Event Fund $30,000
$30,000
EMA Fund $10,000
Event Fund $20,000
$20,000
EMA Fund $5,000
Event Fund $15,000
$10,000
EMA Fund $3,000
Event Fund $7,000
Non-Member Companies
Event Fund (A La Carte Menu)
Sponsors can customize their event mix each year. If the desired event mixexceeds the Event Fund amount, additional items can be purchased à la carte.
Houston, TX
Clay Shoot Team (4 people)
New Orleans, LA
Golf Tournament Team (4 people)
Paducah, KY
Karaoke Night Table (10 people)
Any Location
Come and Hang Out Tickets (ticket quantity varies by event)
Company Advertisement (per event)
Questions about sponsorships or looking for more information? Email us here!