Why Sponsor CREID

CREID brings together the people who are actively buying, selling, developing, and financing commercial real estate in Southwest Missouri. Every month, our events attract investors, operators, lenders, brokers, and community builders — people who make real decisions with real money.

Sponsoring CREID puts your brand in front of that audience in a genuine, community-first context. Not a trade show. Not a cold list. An event they show up to every month because they want to be there.

Whether you're a lender trying to build referral relationships, a service provider wanting to be known in the CRE space, or a business that wants to be associated with community development in SW Missouri — CREID sponsorship is a direct path to the right people.

Who You'll Reach

  • 🏢 Active commercial real estate investors
  • 🏗️ Developers and builders
  • 🏦 Lenders and capital sources
  • 🔑 Real estate professionals and brokers
  • 📚 Motivated investors and learners
  • 🌆 Community and civic leaders

Location: Sunshine Event Center
Plaza Towers · Springfield, MO

Frequency: Monthly · 2nd Thursday
Happy Hour 5–6 PM · Meeting 6–8 PM

Sponsorship Opportunities

Several ways to get involved — from underwriting Happy Hour to presenting at a monthly meeting.

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Happy Hour Sponsor

Sponsor the Happy Hour event and have your brand represented at the door, on signage, and in CREID's event communications for the month.

  • Name on event signage and materials
  • Recognition in CREID communications
  • Brief verbal acknowledgment at the event
  • Website listing as event sponsor
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Meeting Sponsor

Sponsor a monthly meeting and be recognized at the opening of the program — with time to briefly introduce your company to the full audience.

  • Opening acknowledgment at the meeting
  • Name on meeting materials
  • Recognition in event communications
  • Website listing as meeting sponsor
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Presenting Sponsor

Step up as a presenting sponsor for a full event — Happy Hour and the monthly meeting — with the highest visibility of any sponsorship level.

  • Title sponsorship of the full event
  • Extended introduction at the meeting
  • Featured placement in all communications
  • Featured website listing for the month

Pricing and availability vary by month. Submit an inquiry and we'll follow up with current options.

Submit a Sponsorship Inquiry
Guest Speakers

Request to Speak at CREID

CREID's monthly meetings are built around real knowledge from real practitioners. If you have expertise in commercial real estate — investment strategy, a specific asset class, financing, development, law, or anything else relevant to our community — we want to hear from you.

What We Look For in Speakers

  • ✅ Real-world experience in commercial real estate
  • ✅ Genuine knowledge to share — not just a sales pitch
  • ✅ Relevance to the Southwest Missouri market
  • ✅ Willingness to take audience Q&A
  • ✅ Content that educates, not just promotes

Topic Ideas We'd Love to Hear

  • Deal analysis — how you underwrote your last acquisition
  • Self-storage, multi-family, industrial, or NNN deep dives
  • Commercial lending — what lenders actually want to see
  • 1031 exchange mechanics and strategy
  • Adaptive reuse and development in SW Missouri
  • Market outlook: what's coming in our region

Speaker Request Form

Come Meet Us First

The best sponsors and speakers usually start by attending a meeting. Come to Happy Hour, see the community in person, and let's talk about how to get you involved.