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🤝 Connect. Collaborate. Elevate.Get ready for what we believe will be one of the largest and most exciting business networking events on the Eastern Shore.
Whether you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, executive, sales professional, investor, or simply looking to grow your network, this evening is designed to help you build meaningful relationships while giving back to our local business community.
What to Expect
🌊 COASTAL BUSINESS LEADERS — OCEANFRONT NETWORKING & BUSINESS MASTERMIND 🌊
📅 Monday, October 12, 2026 — the Monday after Cruisin’ Weekend
📍 Ashore Resort — Ocean City, Maryland
👥 An oceanfront evening bringing together business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, professionals and community leaders from across the Eastern Shore and surrounding region.
THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL NETWORKING EVENT.
Coastal Business Leaders was created to bring people together, build REAL relationships, help businesses grow and use those relationships to make a positive impact throughout our community.
🔥 WHAT TO EXPECT:
🤝 POWERFUL BUSINESS NETWORKING — Meet local business owners, entrepreneurs, executives and community leaders and build relationships that can actually lead somewhere.
🧠 30-MINUTE BUSINESS MASTERMIND — Real business owners discussing real challenges, opportunities, strategies and ideas designed to help everyone in the room grow.
🍽️ GREAT FOOD & DRINKS — Network and connect in an incredible oceanfront setting at Ashore Resort.
🎤 BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP — Hear from successful entrepreneurs and business leaders while connecting with people who understand what it takes to build something.
🎁 SILENT AUCTION — Bid on great items while helping support the mission of Coastal Business Leaders.
👗 DRESS TO IMPRESS — We want this to be one of the best-looking business events at the beach!
🏝️ BEST OUTFIT PRIZE — One attendee will win a TRIP FOR TWO TO AN ISLAND OF THEIR CHOICE!
🎟️ FREE TO ATTEND — Our goal is to make powerful business networking and education accessible to the entire local business community. Donations are appreciated.
❤️ MORE THAN A NETWORKING EVENT
Coastal Business Leaders is a nonprofit built around a simple idea:
WHEN LOCAL BUSINESSES WIN, THE WHOLE COAST RISES.
Donations, sponsorships and silent-auction proceeds help cover the event and support the nonprofit’s community initiatives, including helping struggling local businesses get back on their feet and creating opportunities for young entrepreneurs age 18 and under to start, grow and scale businesses.
We want to create an organization where successful business owners don’t just network with each other — THEY HELP BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION.
🚨 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Businesses looking to grow their presence on the Eastern Shore have an opportunity to become part of the event while supporting the mission behind it.
🏆 EXCLUSIVE PRESENTING SPONSOR — $4,000 — ONLY ONE AVAILABLE
This is our biggest sponsorship and is designed to deliver significant exposure before, during AND after the event.
The Presenting Sponsor receives:
🔥 Official event naming as “Coastal Business Leaders Oceanfront Networking & Business Mastermind — Presented by [Company]”
🔥 Premium logo and brand placement throughout event marketing
🔥 Opportunity to address the room on the microphone
🔥 Premium display/table space at the event
🔥 Branding opportunities around the bar/drink area
🔥 Opportunity for signage/flags and additional brand exposure around Cruisin’ Weekend leading into the event
🔥 Ability to distribute promotional materials and giveaways
🔥 TWO dedicated Business Spotlight videos
🔥 Dedicated Presenting Sponsor announcement video
🔥 ONE full podcast episode featuring the sponsor/business
🔥 At least THREE additional reels created from the podcast
🔥 Sponsor recognition throughout additional event videos and content
🔥 Promotion across SIX social/media platforms before, during and after the event
Our business videos currently average approximately 50,000 views across Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in the first few days, giving the Presenting Sponsor the potential for 300,000+ views from the six dedicated video pieces alone — before counting the full podcast, additional event content and exposure across our other platforms.
Additional sponsorship opportunities:
🥇 CHAMPION SPONSOR — $2,500
🌊 OCEAN SPONSOR — $1,500
🤝 COMMUNITY SPONSOR — $750
These sponsorships provide businesses with varying levels of event recognition, branding, marketing exposure and opportunities to connect directly with attendees while supporting Coastal Business Leaders and its community initiatives.
⚠️ SPONSORS NEEDED
Events like this only happen because businesses in our community step up and support them.
If you’re a local business — OR a company looking to develop more business and relationships on the Eastern Shore — this is an opportunity to put your company in front of business owners, entrepreneurs and decision-makers while helping us build something positive for the community.
Our goal isn’t simply to throw another networking event.
OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A BUSINESS COMMUNITY THAT ACTUALLY HELPS EACH OTHER WIN.
🌊 COASTAL BUSINESS LEADERS
When one local business wins, the whole coast rises.
📅 MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026
📍 ASHORE RESORT — OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND
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Ashore Oceanfront Hotel (10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD), United States
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