Advertise with HOME

You can partner with HOME whether you are a small, family-owned business or large company!

Click here for advertising deadlines throughout the year. 

HOME Sponsor - Sponsor Homeschoolers of Maine for one full year. Your ad will be featured in our Email Updates (a minimum of 12) that go out during the year. In addition, you will receive 3 eblasts, a one-year ad in HOME's Virtual Exhibit Hall and (2) 30 - 45 second videos on HOME's Facebook page.

Advertising at HOME's Annual Convention 

* Event Sponsor Package - This package includes one standard booth space (during in-person events); inclusion in HOME's Virtual Exhibit Hall, 1/2-page ad in the Convention Program; your promotional material in the Event Bag; an ad on the HOME Table during the Convention (in-person event), and a link from our website to yours from the time to register until after the event.

* Virtual Conference Event Sponsor - Sponsoring HOME's Virtual Conference helps to financially support HOME, while giving you maximum coverage during our three-day event and on into the rest of the year. This package includes your logo and ad in HOME's Virtual Exhibit Hall for a whole year, one 30 - 45 second video to be played during the online event and once on HOME's Facebook page, 2 ads in an email update and mention on HOME's Virtual Event Dashboard along with a link back to your website.

* Event Bags - We'll insert your flyer or brochure into our bags, which reach all HOME event attendees and their families.

* Convention Program - Advertising in our Convention program reaches all Convention attendees and their families as well as online viewers of the program. Rates, specs and formats for ads are available in our downloadable Advertising Packet.

* Vendor Space - Secure space in the exhibit hall during the three-day in-person event, where your business or organization will have a visible presence for all those attending. This is the largest homeschool event in the State of Maine during the year. Contact HOME for any special discount offers available for this year's event.

* NEW! Sponsor a Workshop and/or Display Only Booth - Vendors who are unable to attend the HOME Convention can sponsor a workshop during the convention. Your company name and a link to your website will be prominently featured in the workshop description on the online convention program page of our website. Vendors may also choose to send a booth display, including brochures, that will be set up and monitored by HOME volunteers. 

Home Education Week Sponsor (in-person event) -  This annual event is held each May or June to celebrate homeschooling in Maine! Every year, a Governor's proclamation is issued to recognize the value of home education. Maine homeschoolers come together during this special week for activities and events either at the Capitol or at other historical sites in Maine. Sponsoring this event includes receiving an 8 1/2" x 11" poster on the HOME Table during the event; 1/2-page ad in the event program; a link from our website page back to your website; and an email notification announcing your sponsorship of the event.  Contact HOME for any additional sponsorship benefits for this year's event.

Webpage Sponsor - Become a sponsor of one of HOME's most-visited webpages! Choose to be an exclusive sponsor of one page or share a sponsorship with two other vendors. Your recognition of sponsorship will be linked back to your website. Take advantage of this opportunity where thousands of families will see your sponsorship on these highly viewed pages.

The HOME Bookshelf - Advertise all year long in HOME's online store! Your logo, advertisement and contact information will be listed in the store from January through December. HOME promotes the store regularly, on our Facebook page and in email updates. You'll reach thousands of families on an ongoing basis!

Virtual Exhibit Hall - Advertise all year long in HOME's Virtual Exhibit Hall! Your logo, advertisement and contact information will be listed in the hall until December 31 each year. HOME promotes this page and highlights vendors listed, regularly, on our Facebook page and in email updates. You'll reach thousands of families on an ongoing basis!

Summer Learning Opportunities - Whether you run a summer camp, are a college that offers summer sessions, or a business that offers activities for youth during the summer months, you can advertise these opportunities on HOME's Summer Learning Opportunities page! Your logo, advertisement and contact information will be listed in the hall for a full year. Home promotes thsi page and highlights the vendors listed, regularly, on our Facebook page and in email updates. You'll reach thousands of families on an ongoing basis!

Testing Services - Advertise all year long on the standardized testing options page  of the HOME website! Your advertisement, contact information and a link back to your website will be listed for one full year. HOME promotes this page and highlights vendors listed, regularly, on our Facebook page and in email updates. You'll reach thousands of families on an ongoing basis!

Portfolio Binder Sponsor - The required annual assessment process here in Maine includes the option of submitting a portfolio of a child's work for review by a Maine certified teacher. HOME has made this process easier for families by creating pre-assembled portfolios where work samples and records can be stored and maintained. Sponsorship includes a 3.25 x 4.25 ad inside the front cover, listing you as the sponsor for one full year. 

Portfolio Binder Inserts - HOME sells hundreds of pre-assembled portfolios each year to help simplify the annual assessment process for homeschool families. Your business can be included as a curriculum vendor with a business card size ad in a brochure that is placed in the front of each binder that is sold.

Email Update Ads - HOME sends out monthly email updates including news and events pertaining to homeschooling. A classified-style ad may be placed in one or more email update for those who prefer to reach out electronically. You can purchase a small or large email update ad. Advertising in email updates is available on a first-come, first-served basis as space allows. 

eBlasts! - HOME offers advertisers the opportunity to send out eBlasts! to our email list. Each eBlast! contains your ad linking back to your website. There is a limited amount of availability for eBlast! advertising. Advertising with an eBlast! is available on a first-come, first served basis. 

* All ads must be received at least a week prior to the date scheduled in order to be included.

Homeschool Community Marketplace - ME/NH/VT homeschooling families with a business can spread the word about their business by purchasing a listing in the directory at our website! For businesses with a website, a clickable link will take folks directly to your website for more information, making it easy for potential customers and clients to reach you. The directory is promoted regularly on our Facebook page and in our email updates.

* For more information on advertising or to submit an ad, please contact Katie Beaudoin at katiehomeadv@gmail.com. 

The General Advertising Request Form below contains prices for various advertising options. Please contact Katie Beaudoin at katiehomeadv@gmail.com or 207.610.9309 if you have any questions. 

NOW YOU CAN PAY ONLINE!

If you would like to avoid mailing hard copies and checks to HOME, simply use our online registration form. Check only the boxes for the advertising options that you wish to purchase.

You don't need a PayPal account to make a payment.  HOME's account email address is homeschoolmaine@gmail.com.  Make sure to make a note that the payment is for advertising!

Become a member of HOME at the Friends of Families level and receive a 5% discount on all your advertising!  Join at the Founding Families level and receive a 10% discount.  For more information on becoming a member of HOME, visit our Join page or download a brochure.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact HOME's advertising coordinator, Katie Beaudoin at katiehomeadv@gmail.com or 207.610.9309.