Sponsorship

Put your name on the week.

MixBurgh is still taking on partners for 2026. There is real estate left at every level, from a single guest shift to naming rights on opening and closing night.

200+

Industry professionals in the room: bartenders, owners, distillers, writers

$149K

In earned media value, nine national placements in ten weeks, every one naming Pittsburgh

Backed by

Visit Pittsburgh, the City of Pittsburgh's Office of Nighttime Economy, and the PA Restaurant & Lodging Association

Up to 10 · own one moment

Activation Partner

$1,000 to $2,500

Fund a guest shift or a single session
Your name on the activation you choose
One complimentary conference pass
Logo and directory listing on the site

Own a category

Category Partner

$5,000 to $10,000

Official partner of your category: water, mixers, ice, glassware, beer, media, workforce
Shout-out at welcome remarks
Two complimentary conference passes
Tasting room access and registration bag inclusion

Four slots · own a track

Track Partner

$15,000 to $25,000

Your name on a track for all three days
Introduced at every session in your track
Four complimentary conference passes
Reserved tasting room and guest-shift night access

One slot · exclusive

Opening & Closing Night Partner

$35,000 to $50,000

Naming rights to the welcome party and Heinz Hall
Open the welcome party and introduce the Heinz Hall keynote
Six complimentary conference passes
Logo on all print and digital advertising, and on the registration bag

Pick a single moment

Each option sits inside the Activation Partner level. Take one, or combine a few.

Guest Shift Sponsor$1,000

Fund and be named as the sponsor of one visiting bartender's guest shift and travel.

Style Hour Sponsor$1,000

Signage and a verbal credit at one of the four style hours: speakeasy, tiki, aperitivo, or fermentation.

Happy Hour Sponsor$1,500

Signage at the 5:00 happy hours across participating bars, both conference days.

Coffee Break Sponsor$1,500

Signage at the afternoon coffee break, both conference days.

Strip District Zone Night Sponsor$2,000

Logo on the trolley loop map and signage at the Monday night guest-shift stops.

Conference Lanyard Sponsor$2,000

Your logo printed on every attendee lanyard.

Tasting Room Sponsor$2,500

Branded signage throughout the dedicated distiller tasting room, all three days.

Ticket BlockFace value

Buy a block of ten or more Conference or VIP passes and hand them to your own people.

Pay It ForwardFace value

Cover the next passes bought by the public. Buyers see that the pass was sponsored by you.

Want something that is not listed?

We build one-off packages around what a partner actually wants. The MixBurgh Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3), so sponsorship may qualify for a community-giving budget as well as a marketing budget. We invoice on commitment, with net-30 terms and installments available.

Talk to us about sponsoring