Russ Grazier, CEO of Portsmouth Music and Arts Center, performs during a free Lunchtime Jazz concert during TEDxPortsmouth 2023.
PMAC is the Fiscal Sponsor of TEDxPortsmouth
Photo by Ruth Ganev/ ruthganevphotography.com
Join the TED Community as a TEDxPortsmouth Sponsor
Align yourself with one of the world’s most respected brands
Reach a large, highly educated, community-minded audience on the day of the event and beyond.
A regional destination event, TEDxPortsmouth fills the Music Hall (capacity 900) and had more than 400 livestream viewers in 2022. Leaders in business and community, students and retirees, and locals and visitors alike join us each year to find new perspectives and enjoy sharing meaningful conversations that have the power to inspire action. See the energy this event inspires in full color at www.instagram.com/tedxportsmouth/.
“So many attendees tell us that TEDxPortsmouth is their favorite day of the year. It means so much to hear that, and our sponsors have been a huge part of the journey that’s taken us from a tiny church basement to one of the biggest, most successful TEDx events in the world.”
Small Stage, Big Reach
As a sponsor, you’ll be reaching an expanded audience on the day of the event and beyond.
Sponsors are recognized throughout the year in the press, on our website and across our social media channels, and from stage at our in-person event. But the biggest recognition comes after the event and for years to come, through online views.
Here’s how it works
Every time a TEDxPortsmouth talk plays online, viewers see your logo before and after the video. The highest quality talks are tapped by TED to be promoted to a worldwide audience of 36 million subscribers. Each year, this honor goes to about 1% of speakers. In 2024, 40% of our speakers were tapped.
Interested in becoming a partner?
If our mission and goals align with your organization, and you’d like to learn more about partnership opportunities, email info@TEDxPortsmouth.com or fill out the form below and we will contact you.
Sponsor Benefits
Interested in becoming a sponsoring partner?
If our mission and goals align with those of your organization and you’d like to learn more about partnership opportunities, please reach out to our Sponsorship team at sponsorship@TEDxPortsmouth.com.
BRONZE ($1,500)
Two tickets to TEDxPortsmouth
BENEFITS
• Invitation to sponsor appreciation party
• Access to the Members Club throughout the event
• Logo on Music Hall screen
• Logo on all TEDxPortsmouth YouTube videos
• Logo in program
• Hyperlinked logo and tagline on event website
• Hyperlinked TEDxPortsmouth sponsor logo for your website
• Sponsor signage in lobby (group)
• Social media exposure as allowed by TEDx
SILVER ($2,500)
Four tickets to TEDxPortsmouth
BRONZE BENEFITS, PLUS:
• Emcee recognition from the stage
• Half-page ad in program
GOLD ($5,000)
Six tickets to TEDxPortsmouth
SILVER BENEFITS, PLUS:
• Multiple callouts from the stage
• Full-page ad in printed program
• Exclusive signage in lobby upstairs
• Signage in first-floor lobby
DIAMOND ($15,000)
Fifteen reserved tickets to TEDxPortsmouth
GOLD BENEFITS, PLUS:
• Callout from stage with mention of company mission
• 4 seats reserved with your group for non-profit partners of your choice
• Custom gobo of your logo to be cast on the walls above the stage to left and right throughout the performance
• Social media posts highlighting your employees delivering community service
• Distribution of company swag at event (ex. packets of tissues)
• Sponsorship of Students & Educators’ Day, during the full-day dress rehearsal
• Company-specific “How to Talk Like TED” workshop at your location
| Sponsorship Level | BRONZE $1,500 | SILVER $2,500 | GOLD $5,000 | DIAMOND $15,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tickets to TEDxPortsmouth | 2 Tickets | 4 Tickets | 6 Tickets | 15 Reserved Seats |
| Invitation to sponsor appreciation party |  | | | |
| Access to the Members Club throughout the event | | | | |
| Logo on Music Hall screen | | | | |
| Logo on all TEDxPortsmouth YouTube videos | | | | |
| Logo in program | | | | |
| Hyperlinked logo and tagline on event website | | | | |
| Hyperlinked TEDxPortsmouth sponsor logo for your website | | | | |
| Sponsor signage in lobby (group) | | | | |
| Social media exposure as allowed by TEDx | | | | |
| Emcee recognition from the stage |  | | | |
| Half-page ad in program | | | | |
| Multiple callouts from the stage | | | | |
| Full-page ad in printed program | | | | |
| Exclusive signage in lobby upstairs | | | | |
| Signage in first-floor lobby | | | | |
| Callout from stage with mention of company mission | | | | |
| Four tickets donated to a nonprofit in your name | | | | |
| Custom gobo of your logo to be cast on the walls above the stage to left and right throughout the performance | | | | |
| Social media posts highlighting your employees delivering community service | | | | |
| Distribution of company swag at event (ex. packets of tissues) | | | | |
| Sponsorship of Students & Educators' Day, during the full-day dress rehearsal | | | | |
| Company-specific "How to Talk Like TED" workshop at your location | | | | |
LEARN MORE ABOUT TEDxPORTSMOUTH
Visit www.tedxportsmouth.com and consider the speakers who have taken the TEDxPortsmouth stage and what they’ve talked about. You’ll quickly notice that our speakers come from a variety of backgrounds, and the topics explored are many and varied. What do they have in common? Our speakers believe passionately that their ideas are worth spreading — and so do we. Beginning in 2022, TEDxGlobal affirmed that belief, notifying its global audience of 36.2 million subscribers about the scheduled release of three of our timely and relevant talks- with three others introduced to the world in both 2023 & 2024. Additionally, they brought Scarlet Keys’ 2023 talk “Why do you love your favorite songs?” to TED.com with 700K+ cumulative views to date. You’ll be helping to bring this incredible day of connections and ideas to the seacoast and the world!
Financial stewardship
Where do your dollars go?
TEDxPortsmouth is a nonprofit organization managed 100% by volunteers. Funds raised from sponsorships and ticket sales cover event costs such as printing, venue rental, sponsor signage, promotions, audiovisual equipment rentals and production, food, and event insurance. And since this is a locally produced event, the dollars spent on these costs stay in the community.
Interested in becoming a sponsoring partner?
If our mission and goals align with those of your organization, and you’d like to learn more about partnership opportunities, email sponsorship@TEDxPortsmouth.com.
Interested in becoming a partner?
If our mission and goals align with your organization, and you’d like to learn more about partnership opportunities, email info@TEDxPortsmouth.com or fill out the form below and we will contact you.