MEC enjoys participating in the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Conferences. Our booths display and provide free educational materials designed to help teachers educate their students on the importance of minerals and mining in their daily lives. Knowledgeable volunteers talk to teachers about their own work in the minerals industry.
MEC is looking for companies and/or individuals who are passionate about the next generation and their awareness of the mining industry to become a sponsor(s) of this effort. MEC is offering several levels of sponsorship with different benefits that are laid out below.
Gold Sponsor: $10,000 – SOLD FOR 2023
- Logo placement on booth signage and banners
- A table-top spot in our booth to recognize/promote your company/product/services
- Two full-access conference registration badges (allows attendee-level access to sessions and workshops) as well as face-to-face time with teachers at our booth
- Company logo on outside and inside of rock boxes provided to teachers
- Logo placement on all flyers and NSTA-specific swag given to teachers
- Logo placement throughout our booth; including sponsor/rock box donor signage
- Recognition in Mining Engineering magazine, SMEF newsletter and SME enews as NSTA Partner
Silver Sponsor: $5,000 – 1 Still Available
- Logo placement on all flyers and NSTA-specific swag given to teachers
- One full-access conference registration badges (allows attendee-level access to sessions and workshops) as well as face-to-face time with teachers at our booth
- Company logo on inside of rock boxes provided to teachers
- Logo placement throughout our booth; including sponsor/rock box donor signage
- Recognition in Mining Engineering magazine, SMEF newsletter and SME enews as NSTA Partner
Copper Sponsor: $2,500 – 4 Available
- Company name on all flyers and NSTA-specific swag given to teachers
- Logo placement on sponsor/rock box donor signage
- Recognition in Mining Engineering magazine, SMEF newsletter and SME enews as NSTA Partner
Rock Box Donor: In-kind donor of materials
- Donate mineral samples to be included in approximately 2,000 teacher rock boxes.
- Logo on sponsor/rock box donor signage
- Name of company inside of the rock boxes
Contact Megan Martin at martin@smenet.org for Sponsorship Details