Become a Sponsor
Sponsorship introduces you to your future workforce
MakerFest is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible employers and career opportunities in the region. Through interactive demonstrations, our young talent will learn more about the types of jobs at our companies and the skills needed for those jobs.
Employers will engage with high school freshmen and sophomores and inspire them to pursue a path that will lead to local employment.
Platinum
Sponsor-
Booth in Expo Hall or Outside
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Choice of Booth Location
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Individual Recognition on Social Media
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Logo & Company Name on Event T-shirt
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Individual Media Recognition on TV & Radio
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Choice to Host Multiple Demonstration Booths (no limit)
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Provide Your Company’s Story on the MakerFest Website through videos/case studies
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Listing of Company’s Work Experience Opportunities (job shadows, field trips, internships, etc.)
Gold
Sponsor-
Booth in Expo Hall or Outside
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Individual Recognition on Social Media
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Logo & Company Name on Event T-shirt
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Company Name & Logo on Banners & Printed Media
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Individual Media Recognition on TV & Radio
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Choice to Host up to 4 Demonstration Booths
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Place Your Company’s Bio on the MakerFest Website
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Listing of Company’s Work Experience Opportunities (job shadows, field trips, internships, etc.)
Silver
Sponsor-
Booth in Expo Hall or Outside
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Silver Sponsors Group Recognition on Social Media
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Company Name on Event T-shirt
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Company Name on Banners & Printed Media
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Silver Sponsors Group Media Recognition on TV & Radio
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Choice to Host up to 3 Demonstration Booths
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Company Name & Logo on the MakerFest Website
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Listing of Company’s Work Experience Opportunities (job shadows, field trips, internships, etc.)
Bronze
Sponsor-
Booth in Expo Hall or Outside
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Bronze Sponsors Group Recognition on Social Media
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Company Name on Banners & Printed Media
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Bronze Sponsors Group Media Recognition on TV & Radio
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Choice to Host 1-2 Demonstration Booths
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Company Name & Logo on the MakerFest Website
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Listing of Company’s Work Experience Opportunities (job shadows, field trips, internships, etc.)
Meet Our Sponsors
Join the Companies Investing in What’s Next
Meet the companies already investing in this region’s future. From global manufacturers to family-owned businesses, our sponsors represent the full range of what makes this community’s workforce strong
Thank You Past Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Charles River
Charles River
640 N. Elizabeth Street
Spencerville, OH 45887
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships (18+)
✓ Co-ops (18+)
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: farrell.merriman@crl.com
City of Lima
City of Lima
50 Town Square
Lima, OH 45801
419-228-5462
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: della.bradford@limaohio.gov
Crown Equipment
Crown Equipment
40 S. Washington St.
New Bremen, OH 45869
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: rick.kremer@crown.com
Lima Area Electrical Apprenticeship
Lima Area Electrical Apprenticeship
2285 N Cole St,
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 229-2775
Available to high school students:
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Tour of our electrical
Contact: Jared@IBEW32.COM
Lima Electrical Professionals
Lima Electrical Professionals
Available to high school students:
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact:
Jared Parsley
Jared@IBEW32.COM
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
3875 Reservoir Road
Lima, OH 45801
419-226-5500
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Alicia Horrison
PGLimaRecruiting@shared.pg.com
Rudolph Foods
Rudolph Foods
6575 Bellefontaine Rd
Lima, Ohio 45804
419-648-3611
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Co-ops
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Training
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Site Visits
*Must be 18+ to go out on plant floor.
Contact:
Jennifer Niese
jniese@rudolphfoods.com
Superior Credit Union
Superior Credit Union
4230 Elida Road
Lima, OH 45807
877-717-2271
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: CCalvelage@SuperiorCU.com
Tuttle Construction, Inc.
Tuttle Construction, Inc.
880 Shawnee Road
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-998-4825
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: brents@tuttleconstruction.com
Bronze Sponsors
ACI Construction Co., Inc./Kirk Corporation
ACI Construction Co., Inc./Kirk Corporation
16380 US 224 East
Findlay, OH 45840
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Krista Beaber
k.beaber@kirkbros.com
Alexander & Bebout, Inc.
Alexander & Bebout, Inc.
Learn More
All Temp Refrigeration
All Temp Refrigeration
3515 Elida Road
Lima, OH 45807
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Pre-Apprentice
Contact: ahonigford@atrcontractors.com
Allen County Agricultural Society
Allen County Commissioners
Allen County Commissioners
Allen County Dog Warden
1165 Seriff,
Lima, OH 45805
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Anytime Fitness
Anytime Fitness
2119 Elida Rd,
Lima, OH 45805
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
Contact:
Kristen Curry
Kristen.curry@anytimefitness.com
Bluffton University
Bluffton University
1 University Drive,
Bluffton, OH 45817
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: hr@bluffton.edu
Central Midwest Carpenters Union
Citizens National Bank
Citizens National Bank
201 N. Main Street,
P.O. Box 990
Lima, Ohio 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: cking@cnbohio.com
DYE Realty
DYE Realty
2045 Heather Dr,
Lima, OH 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Grob Systems
Grob Systems
1070 Navajo Dr.
Bluffton, OH 45817
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact: kthain@grobsystems.com
Howard Hanna Realty
Howard Hanna Realty
102 Devonshire Dr,
Lima, OH 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact:
Sheila Custer
sheilacuster@howardhanna.com
HTS Media
HTS Media
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Jeff Fitzgerald
jfitzgerald@wlio.com
Huffman, Kelly & Brock, LLC
Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
1682 Slabtown Road
Lima, OH 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Seasonal Employment
Contact: mcartwright@jampd.com
K&M Tire
Lima Building Trades
Lima Building Trades
Learn More
Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission
Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission
130 West North Street
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 228-1836
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Training
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: mkinnear@lacrpc.com
Mental Health & Recovery Services Board – AAH
Ohio Department of Transportation
Ohio Department of Transportation
1980 West Broad Street,
Columbus, OH 43223
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: Caitlin.miller@dot.ohio.gov
Average Annual Salaries:
Highway Maintenance Worker: $45,614
Highway Technician 1: $47,362
Highway Technician 2: $50,253
Highway Technician 3: $53,602
Highway Technician 4: $58,074
Transportation Engineer 1: $69,722
Transportation Engineer 2: $76,752
Transportation Engineer 3: $90,854
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University
Available to high school students:
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
✓ Faculty Visits in Academic Areas of Interest
✓ Campus Tours with Current Ohio Northern Students
✓ Campus Meetings with Admissions, Athletics or Administrative Offices
✓ Career Exploration Meetings
✓ Job Shadowing
Contacts
Deb Miller
Admissions-ug@onu.edu
Andrea Domachowski
career@onu.edu
Learn More:
https://www.onu.edu/academics (Academic Programs)
Perry Pro Tech
Perry Pro Tech
265 Commerce Pkwy.
Lima, OH 45804
800-589-7360
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Co-ops
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: kclark@perryprotech.com
Reineke Family Dealerships
Reineke Family Dealerships
1360 Greely Chapel Road
Lima, OH 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Contact: jeff.rose@drivereineke.com
Rhodes State College
Rhodes State College
4240 Campus Drive
Lima, OH 45804
(419-995-8000
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
✓ Training
Helpful Links
Career Discovery Days
Learn More About Opportunities for High School Students
How to Apply to Rhodes State College
Contact
enroll@RhodesState.edu
Sky Zone
Sky Zone
1730 N Union St.
Lima, OH 45801
419-549-5818
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: paul.briggs@skyzone.com
Spallinger Millwright Service
Spallinger Millwright Service
1155 Hanthorn Rd
Lima, Oh 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Training
Contact: tony_daley@spallinger.com
The Lima News
The Lima News
205 W. Market St.,
Suite #100B,
Lima, OH 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: dtrinko@limanews.com
The Met
The Ohio State University at Lima
The Ohio State University at Lima
4240 Campus Dr.
Lima, OH 45804
(567) 242-7500
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
✓ Variety of Courses
Contact: Lima-askabuckeye@osu.edu
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
06029 Co Rd 33A,
St Marys, OH 45885
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Train With CTS
Trisco Systems, Inc.
Trisco Systems, Inc.
2000 Baty Road
Lima, OH 4807
Available for high school students:
✓ Union Apprenticeship
✓ On-the-job Training
✓ Job Site Visits
✓ Presentations
✓ Construction Management
✓ Office Administration
Email or text:
Jack Dunbar, Production Manager
Jack_dunbar@triscosystems.com
419-234-5534
U.S. Plastic Corp
U.S. Plastic Corp
1390 Neubrecht Rd.
Lima, Ohio 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: mckenzies@usplastic.com
UA Local 776
UA Local 776
1300 Bowman Road
Lima, OH 45804
419-229-5176
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: Kdennison@ualocal776.com
Vantage Career Center
Weigand Construction
Weigand Construction
Learn More
Wieland Randall
Wieland Randall
240 Jay Begg Parkway
Lima, OH 45804
419.223.1075
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
Contact: Carl.Cornett@Wieland.com
Woof Boom Radio
Woof Boom Radio
57 Town Square
Lima, OH 45801
419-331-1600
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships (18+)
✓ Job Shadowing
Contact: andy.kohls@woofboom.com
Wright State Lake Campus
Wright State Lake Campus
7600 Lake Campus Drive
Celina, OH 45822
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadow
✓ Site Visits
✓ Training
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact:
Jill Puthoff
jill.puthoff@wright.edu
YMCA
YMCA
345 S Elizabeth St,
Lima, OH 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Kody Graham
swimteam@limaymca.net