Put your brand in the room where future leaders are being launched.
Join The Launch Pad as a vendor, sponsor, exhibitor, or community supporter and connect your business with students, families, entrepreneurs, professionals, and community leaders.
- Direct engagement with students, parents & community leaders
- Premium brand placement at a hospitality-grade venue
- Sponsor a student, fund scholarships, or support the mission
- Pay in full, choose a package, or request invoice / ACH
Hey Tampa Bay! presents The Launch Pad — amplifying youth opportunity, family engagement, and entrepreneurial momentum across the Tampa Bay region.
Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa and Palmetto Convention Center
Hosted at the Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa with expanded programming at the Palmetto Convention Center — a premier hospitality and convention environment for sponsors, vendors, students, and families.
Visibility, access, and impact in one event.
The Launch Pad gives businesses and organizations a premium way to participate in a high-impact youth career and entrepreneurship experience. Some participants join to showcase their products or services. Others join to sponsor student access, gain brand recognition, or support community impact. Many do both.
Choose the participation option that best matches your goals.
Put your business or organization in front of students, families, community leaders, and future talent.
Offer products, services, resources, mentorship, education, or opportunities that help young people move forward.
Align your brand with a purpose-driven event focused on confidence, entrepreneurship, career exposure, and community impact.
Pick the path that matches your goals.
Event Access / Vendor Ticket
Reserve your spot at The Launch Pad and connect directly with students, parents, professionals, and community leaders throughout the event.
- Event access
- Vendor / exhibitor opportunity
- Brand visibility during event
- Direct community engagement
- Connect with students and families
Community Visibility Package
Show up as a visible community supporter while positioning your brand alongside a high-impact youth entrepreneurship and career development experience.
- Event participation
- Recognition on website / event materials
- Connect with attendees
- Community impact positioning
- Optional booth or table presence
Student Impact Sponsor
Help create access for students and young entrepreneurs who may not otherwise have the resources to participate.
- Student scholarship support
- Community impact recognition
- Optional swag bag/item inclusion (if approved)
- Mission-aligned recognition
Premium Brand Sponsor
Gain elevated brand placement, event recognition, and premium visibility while supporting the next generation of youth entrepreneurs and future leaders.
- Premium recognition
- Possible speaking or judging opportunity (if approved)
- Brand placement opportunities
- Potential booth / table presence
- Sponsor recognition
Built for businesses and organizations that want to show up with purpose.
Many ways to participate.
- Reserve a booth or table
- Sponsor student access
- Place your brand in front of attendees
- Support the Launch Tank pitch experience
- Contribute items to swag bags
- Request a speaking or judging opportunity
- Build relationships with students and parents
- Support youth entrepreneurship and career exposure
Vendor / Sponsor pricing.
Secure your spot in three clicks.
Choose your path, pick a level, and lock it in. High-ticket sponsors can pay a deposit or request invoice / ACH for procurement teams.
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All sponsorship, vendor, attendance, registration, and donation payments for The Launch Pad are processed through the official Launch Pad website and received by Inc. to Inc., the event's fiscal lead and primary charitable beneficiary. Inc. to Inc. may make charitable distributions to Designated Community Impact Recipients from available Net Charitable Surplus after approved expenses and reserves are satisfied.
All sponsorship, vendor, attendance, registration, and donation payments for The Launch Pad are processed through the official Launch Pad website and received by Inc. to Inc., the event's fiscal lead and primary charitable beneficiary. Inc. to Inc. may make charitable distributions to Designated Community Impact Recipients from available Net Charitable Surplus after approved expenses and reserves are satisfied.
Designated Community Impact Recipients
As part of The Launch Pad's commitment to community impact, Inc. to Inc. has elected to designate Whites House of Hope Inc. and Walk A Mile in Our Shoes Inc. as Designated Community Impact Recipients.
Following the event, and after all approved event expenses, reserves, refunds, chargebacks, processing fees, and post-event obligations are satisfied, each Designated Community Impact Recipient may receive a charitable distribution from available Net Charitable Surplus.
Designated Community Impact Recipients are recognized for their mission-aligned community work. They are not fiscal agents, event owners, co-hosts, payment recipients, or financial-control parties for The Launch Pad Event.
Contact The Launch Pad Team
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Hey Tampa Bay! Presents The Launch Pad.
The Launch Pad is led by Inc. to Inc., the event's fiscal lead and primary charitable beneficiary.
The venue sponsor is Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa and Palmetto Convention Center.
They are recognized as Designated Community Impact Recipients. They are not fiscal agents, event owners, co-hosts, payment recipients, or financial-control parties for The Launch Pad Event.
All sponsorship, vendor, attendance, registration, and donation payments for The Launch Pad are processed through the official Launch Pad website and received by Inc. to Inc., the event's fiscal lead and primary charitable beneficiary. Inc. to Inc. may make charitable distributions to Designated Community Impact Recipients from available Net Charitable Surplus after approved expenses and reserves are satisfied.
Yes. The Child Sponsor level helps fund a scholarship opportunity for one student to attend.
They may apply through the Scholarship Submission Portal.
Yes. Parent/guardian contact and consent forms are required for student participation where applicable.
Yes. Booths are assigned in the order received and capped to keep the expo curated and high-traffic for every vendor.
Yes. Sponsorships at $5,000 and above include invoice / ACH options for procurement and corporate payment workflows.