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Connect face-to-face with thousands of potential clients and customers at spectacular special events like the Wine Auction and WGBH Family Festival.
some alt tagLooking for a more personal way to connect with your target audience? You’ll meet and mingle with hundreds of potential customers and clients at WGBH’s numerous special events! Whether you’re trying to reach parents and their kids or adults 25-54, whether you prefer intimate gatherings or sophisticated social galas, WGBH has an event that will showcase your support for public media while helping you reach your marketing goals.

Popular annual WGBH events available for corporate sponsorship include:

some alt tagWGBH Family Festival
Schedule: Fall
Attendees: Approximately 10,000
  • Kids and families flock to this fun-filled public festival featuring live music, costumed characters, games – and all the ice cream you can eat!
Ralph Lowell Society Season Premiere
Schedule: Fall
Attendees: Approximately 300
  • WGBH’s most generous donors look forward to this annual cocktail reception showcasing the new season of WGBH’s signature primetime favorites.
Leadership Circle Meet the Producer
Schedule: Winter or Spring depending on the featured producer
Approximately 250
  • WGBH supporters love these intimate gatherings that offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the world of TV production.
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
Schedule: December
Attendees: Approximately 9,600
  • Presented by 89.7 FM’s Brian O’Donovan, host of A CELTIC SOJOURN, the Culter Majestic Theatre concert presentations will include readings, stories, music, song and dance from around the Celtic world.
Leadership Circle Preview Event
Schedule: Winter
Attendees: Approximately 300 guests
  • Who can resist a sneak preview of their favorite TV programs?
Kids and Family Club Event
Schedule: Winter
Attendees: Approximately 350
  • This popular event brings Kids and Family Club members into the studio for a chance to get up close to their favorite WGBH kids shows.
Ralph Lowell Society Kids Event
Schedule: Winter
Attendees: Approximately 200
  • Another opportunity for WGBH supporters to celebrate their love for PBS’s high-quality, educational children’s programming.
Ralph Lowell Society Lunch and Learn
Schedule: Year Round
Attendees: Approximately 60 at each event
  • These entertaining and informative luncheons enable WGBH donors to explore topics of interest more deeply, from the fields of history, science, public affairs and more.
FM Live Radio Events
Schedule: Monthly
Attendees: Approximately 75 at each event
  • Music lovers relish the chance to hear their favorite classical, jazz and folk artists live in concert in the WGBH studios.
Plus other special events held throughout the year!

Benefits
As corporate sponsor of a WGBH event, your company will receive a variety of benefits, such as*:
  • credit on event invitations
  • acknowledgment by WGBH’s president or other executive from the podium
  • sponsor signage
  • complimentary tickets for your clients, colleagues or employees
  • on-air recognition for support of public events
  • sponsor recognition in Ralph Lowell Society or Leadership Circle newsletter
*Benefits vary by event.