Veterans represent 7.6% of American news consumers yet only 2% of media workers are vets. Newsrooms must be more diverse. 

Veterans are themselves diverse, more racially and ethnically diverse than the American population as a whole.

Veterans bring objectivity / neutrality, creating more trust in news.

Veterans provide more nuanced coverage of military / veteran affairs  and foreign policy.

Veterans bring more experience, more education, and longer retention than the average job candidate.

Hiring veterans yields tax credits as well as marketing opportunities for employers.

Veterans are entrepreneurial and resilient.

Veterans are adept at skills transfer across contexts and tasks.

Veterans are comfortable and adept in discontinuous environments. 

Veterans have (and leverage) advanced technical training.

Veterans exhibit advanced team-building skills.

Veterans have (and leverage) cross-cultural experiences.

Veterans have experience and skill in diverse work settings.

• Your organization is the Key sponsor, named in all promotional materials
• Speaking opportunity for your organization during convention
• Email to all members exclusively about your org
• Hyperlinked logo at very top of sponsor page
• Digital booth during the career fair, access to résumé database,
  and five job board postings
• 20 complimentary tickets to the event

Cost: $15,000

Available: 1

• Email to all members exclusively about your org
• Hyperlinked logo on sponsor page
• Digital booth during the career fair, access to résumé database,
  and five job board postings
• 10 complimentary tickets to the event

Cost: $5,000

Available: 5

• Hyperlinked logo on sponsor page
• Digital booth during the career fair, access to résumé database,
  and five job board postings
• Five complimentary tickets to the event

Cost: $3,000

Available: 10

An MVJ video producer will work with your organization create a custom sponsored content video about diversity at your organization. 

• MVJ will interview your staff to talk about your mission
• The video will showcase the work you do in 30-60 seconds
• The video will be professionally edited with a story, music, and graphics
• Your content will air during a well-attended part of the convention
• MVJ will grant you permission to use the video in any of your own diversity/inclusion promotions after it has aired at the convention

Cost: $10,000

Available: 3

• Your organization acknowledged in career fair promotional materials
• Digital booth during the career fair
• Access to résumé database
• Five job board postings

Cost: $5,000

Available: 3

On Day 2 of the convention, MVJ will highlight the journalistic achievements of an extraordinary veteran in our community

• Your organization acknowledged in veteran showcase web page
• You may choose the veteran (perhaps from your org) to be showcased
• Your organization verbally acknowledged during showcase presentation

Cost: $4,000

Available: 3

MVJ will present several workshops during the convention. You may sponsor one and contribute your functioning vision of the industry to the dialogue.

• Your organization acknowledged in workshop promotional material
• You may influence the subject and content of the workshop
• Your organization may contribute journalists to lead the workshop
• MVJ members will get a first-hand look at the real-life decisions your newsroom makes to lead in the industry

Cost: $3,000

Available: 3

MVJ will host an awards presentation to honor the groundbreaking accomplishments of military veteran journalists and those in the media who support the community. 

• Your organization is branded as the sponsor of the award ceremony.
• Awards include: Legacy Award, Salute to Excellence, Volunteer of the Year, and the Top Ten Vets in Journalism.

Cost: $2,500

Available: 1