Sponsors of Firefly Institute get to share their products and services with the  growing market of female photographers!

Firefly Institute offers high-caliber classes and teachers, hosting an intimate experience that enriches and inspires women photographers in a fun, summer-camp-style setting, all with the intention to create a bonding experience which your brand can be a part of!

You will definitely want to sponsor this camp. Here's why ...
Our camp gathers a unique and influential community of women photographers who are:

• A highly targeted, engaged audience

• Evangelists for photo products they love

• Sophisticated shoppers who are passionate about photography

Our instructors are:

• Accomplished female professional photographers, including Annie Griffiths, Brooke Shaden, Laurie Klein and Pei Ketron with large followings and fans

• Committed to elevating the quality of the art and business practices in the photography industry.

THE EXPERIENCE 

Education. Fun. Inspiration. Community.

Firefly Institute is a five-day annual photography workshop where women grow their photographic skills, renew their inspiration, make photo friends and have fun at a picturesque, countryside retreat in Sonoma. We include three days of high caliber photography classes, shared meals and lodging, and evenings with summer-camp-style activities: a sing along, skit night and a squaredance.

Our Mission: We strive to create an atmosphere of community-building for kindred spirits so they can reinvigorate their love of photography and return home with new skills, friendships, and contacts. We will host this intimate event for 42 campers and 8 teachers at the lovely, charming Westerbeke Ranch in Sonoma, CA.

Our instructors are accomplished female professional photographers, many with large followings and fans, who are committed to elevating the quality of the art and business practices in the photography industry.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• All-camp Sponsor for $15,000

  • Social sharing during and before event, in-person representative showing your product/service, in-person reception introduction, verbal announcements, company signage/banners, clickable company logo on website, company logo on printed materials. Named usage rights on photo release for related images. (photographer credit required)

• Networking Sponsorship: Opening Reception hors d'oeuvres and wine for $4,000

  • One full camp participant

  • Display of products during sponsored event

  • Social sharing during event, clickable company logo on website, company logo on printed materials

  • Printed materials included in camper-bags.

• Exclusive Print Lab Sponsorship $5,000 (or in-kind)

  • Sponsorships of full Print lab: 3 printers (prosumer, standard, compact), inks and paper.

  • Social sharing during event, clickable company logo on website, company logo on printed materials.

• Dinner Sponsorship for $4,000

  • Social sharing during and before event, verbal announcements, company signage/banners, clickable company logo on website, company logo on printed materials

• Networking Sponsorship: Magic Hour hors d'oeuvres and wine for $3,000

  • One full camp participant

  • Display of products during sponsored event

  • Social sharing during event, clickable company logo on website, company logo on printed materials

• Shared Print Lab Sponsorship $1-2,000 (or in-kind)

  • Sponsorships of single line for Print Lab:

    • Professional-Consumer high quality printer, inks and paper or,

    • Consumer printer, inks and paper or,

    • Compact printer, inks and paper.

  • Social sharing during event, clickable company logo on website, company logo on printed materials

• Evening activity for $1,000

  • Sponsorships of Music, Drama or Dancing evening activities (3 sponsorships available)

  • Social sharing during event, clickable company logo on website, company logo on printed materials

Product Sponsorship Opportunities:

• Demo Gear

• Merchandise

• Promotional items

• All pertaining to photography and women's photography

• Will be included in the swag bags

• 55 pieces each (so no one is left out!)

SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING

• This community is socially engaged!

• Hashtags and mentions in social media Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and professional and personal websites and blogs

• 3500 Firefly Institute followers + followers & fans of all our Instructors including Brooke Shaden (>900K FB ) and Pei Ketron (>800k IG) followers of all of our Attendees

• Features, mentions and spotlights in dedicated emails to our ever-growing list

• Clickable sponsor logo links from our website

AT THE EVENT

• First night speaker on-site introduction (only one available)

• On-site banners and signage throughout the venue

• Announcements, mentions and acknowledgement from the Camp Director during event

• Hashtag encouragement

• Sampling of branded products/offerings

• Gift Bags containing lots of fun items for camper and camera comfort

• Logos in event program -- with high-value content that participants will keep as a reference after their camp experience

• One sponsor per activity/category, offering exclusive awareness at each event