Show your support of Lake Michigan science, stewardship, and its future by sponsoring or exhibiting at the 2026 State of Lake Michigan Meeting. Please review the options below to make your organization visible to researchers, resource managers, outreach professionals, and partners from across the Lake Michigan basin.

Coastal Guardian Plus Sponsorship ($5000+)
Opportunity to address large group Prime location in exhibitor hall
Verbal acknowledgement by the session host before the break One display/exhibit table
Logo in program
Logo and link on sponsor/exhibitor webpage Two complimentary meeting registrations
Recognition of logo highlighted on screen during the conference Participation in Vendor Ignite Session

Coastal Guardian Break Sponsorship ($2500+)
Prominent signage at break stations Prime location in exhibitor hall
Verbal acknowledgement by the session host before the break One display/exhibit table
Logo in program
Logo and link on sponsor/exhibitor webpage One complimentary meeting registration
Recognition of logo highlighted on screen during the conference Participation in Vendor Ignite Session

Urban Lakefront Sponsorship ($1000+)
One display/exhibit table Logo in program
Logo and link on sponsor/exhibitor webpage One complimentary meeting registration
Recognition of entity logo highlighted on screen during the conference Participation in Vendor Ignite Session

Mount Baldy Sponsorship ($750+)
One display/exhibit table Logo in program
Logo and link on sponsor/exhibitor webpage One complimentary meeting registration

Exhibitor Fee ($350)
One display/exhibit table Name in program

Nonprofit Exhibitor Fee ($150)
One display/exhibit table Name in program

Each display/exhibit table includes a skirted table, 2 chairs, and power (if requested).

Exhibits will be set up for the entire meeting portion of the State of Lake Michigan meeting in the Fremont Prefunction area which is the main concourse to the State of Lake Michigan meeting rooms. Exhibitors will set up from 7am to 9am Central on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Displays should be removed by 9pm Central on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Additional instructions will be distributed prior to the meeting.

If you are interested in sponsoring a student, specific event, or field trip, please contact Stuart Carlton, Director, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant at carltons@purdue.edu.