Sponsorship

Sponsorship opportunities for our events are open and now available. We welcome your partnership and support.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship opportunities for our events are open and now available. We welcome your partnership and support.

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BESLA is a nationally recognized leader in legal education and professional development with a network of over 5,000 lawyers, law students, and professionals across the United States and abroad. Our success greatly depends on the generosity of corporate sponsors, law firms, and individual donors.

Why Sponsor?

Empowerment

Sponsors contribute to BESLA’s mission of advancing excellence in entertainment, sports, and business, demonstrating commitment to fostering a more inclusive professional landscape.

Access to a Network of Specialized, Industry-Recognized Professionals

Supporting BESLA provides sponsors with direct access to a highly engaged network of legal, business, and industry leaders within entertainment, sports, and media.

Targeted Brand Visibility and Recognition

Sponsorship offers valuable opportunities to enhance visibility to influential professionals and decision-makers within BESLA’s distinctive network through events, programs, and marketing channels.

Alignment with Access to Industry Leadership

BESLA connects sponsors as champions of innovation, education, and excellence in legal and business matters across creative industries.

Meaningful Impact

Sponsors support initiatives like mentorship programs, scholarships, and continuing education, helping to shape the next generation of leaders and making a lasting impact on the community.

Sponsorship Levels

Diamond Partner

$ 0
  • Listing on the BESLA website as a “Diamond Partner”
  • Exclusive sponsorship in category
    Presenting sponsor at the annual conference
  • Ten (10) BESLA annual memberships
  • Ten (10) complimentary registrations for the annual conference
  • Title event sponsor at one regional program, including one panelist or guest speaker
  • Preeminent logo placement on all BESLA platforms and the annual conference digital journal
  • Named scholarship(s) presented at a BESLA event
  • Eight (8) invitations to the Chairman and President’s private reception at the annual conference
  • Professional photo session for sponsor in the pre-gala media gallery
  • Preeminent placement on the step and repeat, with digital projection during all panels
  • Verbal acknowledgement at the BESLA Annual Conference and the Annual Gala
  • Exclusive opportunity to connect with BESLA’s emerging and established talent through résumé collection, targeted outreach, and recruitment touchpoints designed to support internship, fellowship, and long-term hiring pipelines
  • Two (2) sponsor spotlight emails sent to the BESLA distribution list
  • Display of sponsor’s promotional video (up to 2 minutes) on the BESLA website and BESLA mobile app during the annual conference
  • Opportunity to provide a branded commemorative gift for distribution at the annual conference
  • Inclusion on at least two (2) BESLA promotional emails each month
  • Mention in at least two (2) BESLA social media posts each month

Platinum Partner

$ 0
  • Listing on the BESLA website as a “Platinum Partner”
  • Eight (8) BESLA annual memberships
  • Eight (8) complimentary registrations for the annual conference
  • One (1) annual conference panelist placement
  • Placement on the primary step and repeat and digital projection during all panels and events at the BESLA Annual Conference
  • Four (4) invitations to the Chairman and President’s private reception at the annual conference
  • Professional photo session for sponsor in the pre-gala media gallery
  • Title event sponsor at one regional program, including one panelist or guest speaker
  • Two (2) page color ad in the annual conference digital journal
    Logo placement on all BESLA platforms
  • Exclusive opportunity to connect with BESLA’s emerging and established talent through résumé collection, targeted outreach, and recruitment touchpoints designed to support internship, fellowship, and long-term hiring pipelines
  • One (1) email to the BESLA distribution list spotlighting the sponsor
  • Display of sponsor’s promotional video (up to 1 minute) on the BESLA website and BESLA mobile app during the annual conference
    Opportunity to provide a branded commemorative gift for distribution at the annual conference
  • One (1) BESLA promotional email per month
  • One (1) BESLA social media post per month

Gold Partner

$ 0
  • Listing on the BESLA website as a “Gold Partner”
  • Four (4) BESLA annual memberships
  • Four (4) complimentary registrations for the annual conference
  • Logo placement on all BESLA platforms
  • Full-page color ad in the annual digital conference journal
  • Opportunity to connect with BESLA’s emerging and established talent through résumé collection, targeted outreach, and recruitment touchpoints designed to support internship, fellowship, and long-term hiring pipelines
  • Opportunity to provide a branded commemorative gift for distribution at the annual conference
  • Visibility at the BESLA Annual Conference
  • Four (4) BESLA promotional emails per year
  • Four (4) BESLA social media posts per year

Silver Partner

$ 0
  • Listing on the BESLA website as a “Silver Partner”
  • Two (2) BESLA annual memberships
  • Two (2) complimentary registrations for the annual conference
  • Logo placement on all BESLA platforms
  • Full-page color ad in the annual conference digital journal
  • Opportunity to provide a branded commemorative gift for distribution at the annual conference
  • Visibility at the BESLA Annual Conference
  • Two (2) BESLA promotional emails per year
  • Two (2) BESLA social media posts per year

Bronze Partner

$ 0
  • Listing on the BESLA website as a “Bronze Partner” during the calendar year
  • Recognition in the annual digital conference journal (½-page ad in the digital journal)
  • One (1) complimentary registration for the annual conference
  • One (1) BESLA annual membership
  • Opportunity to provide a branded commemorative gift for distribution at the annual conference

Packages

Custom-tailored Packages and Regional Sponsorship Packages are available, please contact BESLA Sponsorship Chair Vincent Phillips to discuss at sponsor@besla.org.

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