Tickets & Sponsorship

The Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence Awards are an integral fundraiser for Indigenous Business Education Partners. Your contributions, through sponsorship of the VIBE Awards, directly benefit Indigenous business students at the I.H. Asper School of Business through access to dedicated academic advisors, scholarships and bursaries, a complimentary tutoring program, and private networking and professional development events.

Please use one of the following options to purchase individual tickets, discounted rate tickets for IBEP alumni, or sponsor a student ticket. Please note, student ticket sponsorships exist to offer support to offset complimentary attendance for IBEP students.

Online payment options

Sponsorship of the VIBE Awards is available at the Presenting Sponsor, VIP Reception Sponsor, Event Partner, and Corporate Sponsor levels. Please use the sponsorship package to complete your order and pay by cheque. To arrange payment by credit card, please contact VIBEAwards@umanitoba.ca.

Presenting Sponsor - $10,000

Single opportunity available

  • Opportunity to co-present a single award category
  • Emcee recognition of sponsorship at event
  • Table of 8 dinner tickets with preferred seating
  • Invitation to exclusive VIP reception for all 8 guests
  • Enhanced individual logo recognition on event screens
  • Full-colour logo on all event materials
  • Live link (logo) on VIBE Awards website
  • Recognition on Asper social media channels
  • Supports the cost of our beautiful, custom carved VIBE Awards, unique to each recipient
  • Personalized thank you on Indigenous Business Education Partners' LinkedIn page
  • Recognition on digital screens in the Drake Centre, Asper School of Business
  • Mention in Asper's monthly undergraduate newsletter, BComm Buzz, deployed to 2000+ students each month
  • Thank you and acknowledgement in a UM Today wrap story about the 2026 VIBE Awards
  • First right of refusal for VIBE Awards 2027 Presenting Sponsor tier

Presenting and VIP Reception Sponsors confirmed before September 5 will have logo recognition in a VIBE advertisement in the Winter issue of MBiz. magazine and have priority registration for IBEP's Career Exploration Days in January 2027.

VIP Reception Sponsor - $6,500

Category exclusivity

  • Emcee recognition of sponsorship at event
  • Table of 8 dinner tickets with preferred seating
  • Opportunity to address attendees in VIP reception
  • Invitation to exclusive VIP reception for all 8 guests
  • Enhanced, individual logo recognition on event screens
  • Full-colour logo on print materials
  • Live link (logo) on VIBE Awards website
  • Recognition on Asper's social media channels
  • Personalized thank you on Indigenous Business Education Partners' LinkedIn page
  • First right of refusal for VIBE Awards 2027 VIP Reception Sponsor tier
  • Mention in Asper's monthly undergraduate newsletter, BComm Buzz, deployed to 2000+ students each month

Event Partner - $4,000

Category limited to 4 spots

  • Emcee recognition of sponsorship at event
  • Enhanced, individual logo recognition on event screens
  • Name recognition on print materials
  • Live link (logo) on VIBE website
  • Table of 8 dinner tickets
  • Invitation to exclusive VIP reception for 4 guests
  • Personalized thank you on Indigenous Business Education Partners' LinkedIn page

Corporate Sponsor - $3,000

  • Logo recognition on event screens
  • Listing on VIBE website and in dinner program
  • Table of 8 dinner tickets
  • Invitation to exclusive VIP reception for 2 guests