Tickets
Tickets for this event are $100 and will be available mid-May for purchase either online or in-person at our Michigan Made store at 330 N. State St., St. Ignace. The net proceeds of this event will go towards finishing the Straits Cultural Center. With its doors open, the vibrant history and traditions of the Straits region can be shared with the community once again.
Sponsorship Levels
We know you care about the stories of the Mackinac Straits too. We trust you will want to honor the Boynton’s by becoming a sponsor of the MHS Bridging History celebration. We hope that you, your family, or your business will consider becoming a sponsor for this event. Sponsorships range from Publisher Presenting Sponsor for gift of $5,000 to a Paper Boy Sponsor with a gift of $250. There are valuable benefits associated with each gift level. Sponsorship opportunities for the 2024 Bridging History Celebration are now available. Click here to become a sponsor today! Or, print and mail in your sponsorship, here.
Deadline for recognition on invitations and posters is May 1, 2024. Deadline for recognition in event program and slideshow is July 1, 2024.
Sponsorship Level Benefits
Publisher Presenting Sponsor - $5,000
Listed as Presenting Sponsor at Event
Recognition on invitations and all media as “Presented by”
Recognition in the St. Ignace and Mackinac Island newspapers
Recognition at the event from the stage
Recognition in the event program
Recognition on social media
Reserved seating for 8, nearest the stage (Must be reserved by June 1, 2024)
Editor Sponsor - $2,500
Your name on an individual slide at the event
Recognition on the invitations
Recognition in the St. Ignace and Mackinac Island newspapers
Recognition at the event from the stage
Recognition in the event program
Recognition on social media
Reserved seating for 8 near the front (Must be reserved by June 1, 2024)
Reporter Sponsor - $1,250
Your name on a group slide at the event
Recognition on the invitations
Recognition in the event program
Recognition on social media
Reserved seating for 4 (Must be reserved by June 1, 2024)
Pressman Sponsor - $500
Your name on group slide at the event
Recognition in the event program
Recognition on social media
Reserved seating for 2 (Must be reserved by June 1, 2024)
Paper Boy Sponsor - $250
Recognition in the event program
Recognition on social media
Reserved seating for 1 (Must be reserved by June 1, 2024)