Become a Sponsor

As a sponsor of the National Marine Lenders Association, you can take advantage of event discounts, free attendee registration, exclusive advertising opportunities, exposure in our newsletters and website, and more!

There’s never been a better way to have your voice heard with clients and NMLA colleagues than through sponsorship!  For questions or additional information on sponsorship please contact nmla@marinelenders.org.

 2025 Sponsorship Opportunities

April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026

Sponsorship Benefit
Sponsorship Level
CONFERENCE
Sept 21-23, 2025, Coeur d'Alene, ID

Diamond Sapphire Platinum Gold
Silver Bronze Starter
Overall Conference Sponsor - ALL EVENTS



     
Conference program - full page recognition / full page color ad / location of choice

           
Conference program - full page color ad / location of choice




     
Conference program - full page color ad / prime location




     
Conference program - full page B/W ad / prime location




     
Conference program - half page B/W ad

           
Conference program - quarter page B/W ad
 
         
Conference program - business card B/W ad
   
     
Opportunity to introduce Keynote speaker or special guest (optional)
           
(3) Free ATTENDEE Registrations
     
     
(2) Free ATTENDEE Registrations
 


     
(1) Free ATTENDEE and (1) free GUEST Registration
 
       
(1) Free ATTENDEE Registration
   
     
Company signage in meeting room and/or Opening Reception
 
       
Logo on QR code signage


         
Invite to the Sponsorship Party (Saturday evening 09/20/25)



     
Golf Tournament
             
Golf Reception



       
Golf Box Lunch      
     
Golf hole signage


       
Golf contests (when available)

     
   
Golf cart signage (when available)


     
Sponsor recognition PPT presentation by level






 
               
WORKSHOP
March, 2026

Diamond Sapphire Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Starter
Overall Workshop Sponsor - ALL EVENTS
             
Opening Reception

         
(2) Free ATTENDEE Registrations
             
(1) Free ATTENDEE Registration

         
Lunch


 
     
Breaks

   
   
Group photo

 

     
Raffles (when available)
             
Recognition in manual and PPT slide presentation




 
               
WEBINARS Diamond Sapphire Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Starter
Logo scroll during opening presentation
 
         
               
NEWSLETTERS
Diamond  Sapphire Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Starter
STAND ALONE - Company logo w/link to company's ad or website
 
         
Logo (w/o link) grouped w/all platinum sponsors
   
       
Company name grouped w/all gold sponsors (no logo)
     
     
               
WEBSITE
Diamond Sapphire Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Starter
STAND ALONE - Logo w/link to company's ad or website

           
Scroll w/company logo (no link to company ad/website)
   

     
Company name grouped by sponsorship level (no logo - alpha order)      



               
SOCIAL MEDIA Diamond  Sapphire Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Starter
Recognition on NMLA’s Facebook & LinkedIn pages (3) times per year

           
Recognition on NMLA’s Facebook & LinkedIn pages (2) times per year
   
       
Recognition on NMLA’s Facebook & LinkedIn pages (1) time per year
         

               
ANNUAL REPORT
 Diamond Sapphire Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Starter
Recognition page with logo followed by full page color ad

         
Page including logos of all Platinum sponsors (alpha order) followed by separate full page color ads for each
   

     
Recognition page listing sponsors grouped by level (alpha order)
     
 
 
        
Sponsorship Level
Price
Diamond
$10,000

Sapphire
$7,500
 
Platinum
$5,500

Gold
$3,000

Silver
$1,500

Bronze
$1,000

Starter
$500

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions, or call 410-980-1401.

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Diamond
There is only one (1) Diamond Sponsor and the prior year's company is given the first right of refusal. A decision by that sponsor is required no later than April 2025.

Sapphire
Sapphire (previously "Emerald") is exclusive to one company for each NMLA member category. The categories are: portfolio lender, loan origination company, marine insurance, member of NMLAs Legal Network, repossession/remarketing, internet support, and consultant. Each Sapphire sponsor is given the first right of refusal the following year, and for 2025, the decision required no later than April 2025. 2024 Sapphire sponsors = AppOne, National Liquidators, Shore Premier Finance, and Sterling Acceptance Corporation.

Organizations/Sponsors may pay by credit card or select "bill me" at checkout if you prefer to be invoiced.