Blaine County Western Interstate Region (WIR) Conference

The Challenge
Blaine County wished to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of and ensure adequate public services are provided to the people at a reasonable cost. Blaine County was tasked with hosting the annual National Association of Counties. This conference would bring together county officials from across 15 western states to focus on pressing issues facing counties and our residents. The county hired WSC to create sponsorship funds to support the conference.

The Solution
WSC Gathered and organized potential sponsors for the WIR conference to be hosted by Blaine County. Our team prioritized potential sponsors and identified those business sectors in which to find these sponsors. Sponsorship messaging was developed and tailored per business sectors. We conducted initial outreach through phone and email with potential sponsors. Throughout the process, our team was able to prioritize further outreach based on interest and likelihood of sponsorship pledges. In all, WSC was able to surpass the county’s sponsorship goal and raise $19,0000.