Your support is crucial to making the Oklahoma Local News Summit a success! Tiered sponsorships are available for the daylong event, with the top three levels including tickets to attend or donate so journalism students/professionals/faculty can attend free of charge.
Here are the levels:

First Amendment Champion – $10,000

  • This level funds lunchtime keynote speaker and is the title sponsor of the event
  • VIP meeting with speaker
  • Thanks from the stage during event
  • Listing as sponsor on all event signage and marketing materials
  • Quote in post-event story from OMC 
  • Listing as sponsor in OMC’s 2026 Impact Report
  • Publication of support in OMC’s monthly newsletter before and after event
  • At least six (6) individual thank you posts on OMC, FOI and SPJ social media channels
  • 10 sponsor tickets to attend or send journalism students/professionals/faculty

Guardian of the Constitution – $5,000

  • This level funds venue and catering costs
  • Thanks from the stage during event
  • Listing as sponsor on all event signage and marketing materials
  • Listing as sponsor in OMC’s 2026 Impact Report
  • Publication of support in OMC’s monthly newsletter before and after event
  • At least four (4) individual thank you posts on all OMC, FOI and SPJ social media channels
  • 5 sponsor tickets to attend or send journalism students/professionals/faculty

Defender of Democracy – $2,500

  • This level funds training and workshop costs
  • Thanks from the stage during event
  • Listing as sponsor on all event signage and marketing materials
  • Listing as sponsor in OMC’s 2026 Impact Report
  • Publication of support in OMC’s monthly newsletter before and after event
  • At least two (2) individual thank you posts on all OMC, FOI and SPJ social media channels
  • 2 sponsor tickets to attend or send journalism students/professionals/faculty

Free Press Advocate – $1,000

  • This level provides additional support to OMC, FOI and SPJ
  • Listing as sponsor on all event signage and marketing materials
  • Listing as sponsor in OMC’s 2026 Impact Report
  • Publication of support in OMC’s monthly newsletter before and after event
  • At least one (1) individual thank you posts on all OMC, FOI and SPJ social media channels
  • 1 sponsor ticket to attend or send one journalism student/professional/faculty

To make a donation now, visit OMC’s Givebutter page. Tickets also can be purchased and donated outside of sponsorship. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, how to underwrite tickets for journalism students/professionals/faculty or other ways you can help, contact OMC Executive Director Rob Collins at rob@oklahomamediacenter.com.