🎶 Our Mission
The Association for Popular Music Education (APME) works to promote and advance popular music at all levels of education—in classrooms, on stages, and beyond.
🌟 Why Your Support Matters
By partnering with APME, your organization empowers a vibrant community of musicians, educators, industry leaders, researchers, students, and scholars. Together, we equip them with the tools to inspire the next generation through the power of music.
💡 Your Impact
Sponsorship directly funds:
- Conference scholarships for local teachers
- Opportunities for presenters from underrepresented communities
- Support for graduate students
- Support for student performers
All ensuring that diverse voices are represented, heard, and celebrated.
✨ Join Us
Become a sponsor today. Choose from four sponsorship tiers or explore custom opportunities.
📩 Questions? Contact us at sponsorship@popularmusiceducation.org
2027 Conference Sponsorship Tiers
Headliner🎤
Cultivating creativity.
Tier highlights include:
- Guaranteed live conference presentation
- Two gratis conference registrations
- Hosted exhibitor table in the conference hub area
- Plus everything included in the Manager, Promoter, and Roadie tiers
Promoter📣
Building connections.
Tier highlights include:
- Newsletter feature
- One gratis conference registration
- Five comped APME 1-year memberships
- Plus everything included in the Manager and Roadie tiers
Manager💼
Supporting the mission.
Tier highlights include:
- Conference app feature
- One comped APME 1-year membership
- Plus everything included in the Roadie tier
Roadie🎸
Making it happen.
Tier highlights include:
- Promotional materials displayed in the conference hub
- Newsletter logo placement
- Social media post
Customized Support Opportunities
💎Friends of APME💎
The Friends of APME are individuals who believe in the power of popular music education to inspire creativity, build community, and shape the future of music learning.
Gifts at every level help support APME’s conferences and festivals, publications, chapters and community events, and a global network of educators, students, and industry professionals.
Your generosity helps amplify our collective impact.
Add-on Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
These can be added to any Conference Sponsorship Tier package.
* Conference Registration is not included.
Hosted Table😀
Share your organization or institution with our community.
- A dedicated space in the conference hub area
- One table and two chairs
Product Demo💡
Share your products and services with our community.
- 30-minute presentation
- Scheduled during normal conference block
Coffee Patron☕️
Provide our community with a great start to the day.
- Two 18″x24″ posters with your company logo
- Acknowledgement from podium
Signature Webinar💻
Engage with the APME community.
- One-hour webinar showcasing your product or service
2026 Conference Partners
