A Sponsorship Invitation — Trailblazers Gala, October 18
Dear Ms. Hartmann, I'm writing on behalf of Trails for Kids to invite Hartmann & Meier Outdoor to be a lead sponsor of our 2026 Trailblazers Gala, Saturday, October 18 at the Mill City Museum. Last year's gala brought 340 guests — a mix of outdoor-industry executives, state-parks leadership, and families from across the Twin Cities.
The audience is aligned with your customer base. 62% of last year's attendees were ages 35–54, 78% reported active outdoor-gear spending, and 41% listed a household income over $150K. Full demographic sheet and photos from last year available on request. We offer three sponsorship tiers: SUMMIT ($10,000) — Exclusive logo placement on all printed programs, 60-second speaking moment during the program, premium table of 10, opportunity to contribute to the gift bag, social-media activation (3 posts across our channels reaching 14K followers). RIDGE ($5,000) — Logo placement on event signage and programs, table of 10, gift-bag inclusion, 1 social-media post. TRAILHEAD ($2,500) — Logo on event signage, 4 tickets, gift-bag inclusion. Deadline for lead sponsorship commitments is September 15 so we can produce print materials. If the gala isn't the right fit, we'd welcome an introduction to whoever on your team handles community and youth-programs partnerships.
Would a 20-minute call to walk through the tiers work for you or your team?