Put your brand in the room where Chicago singles actually meet.

Why sponsor

A live audience you can’t buy online.

Chicago First Dates has been running speed dating and singles events since 2008, more than 2,300 of them so far. Our guests are mostly professionals in their 20s to 50s, and they come out on purpose: to meet people, try a new place and have a good night. That is a receptive crowd in a good mood, not an impression someone scrolls past.

A typical speed dating night seats twenty to thirty guests; our mixers and singles parties run larger. Because every event is grouped by age range and often by neighborhood or community, you can pick the exact audience you want instead of paying for everyone.

What you can offer

We’re happy to build a package around whatever you have to offer:

• Product samples for a gift bag every guest takes home
• A giveaway or raffle prize announced by the host during the night
• Drink or menu specials if you’re a spirits, wine, beer or food brand
• A co-branded themed night built around your product or launch
• A guest discount code we include in the event confirmation and reminder emails
• A straightforward cash sponsorship of one event, one neighborhood series or one age group for a season

What you get

• Your logo and a short mention on the event page and in the confirmation and reminder emails for that event
• A shout-out from the host on the night, when everyone is listening
• Product placement on the tables, a display at check-in, or a table of your own at the venue
• The option to have one of your people on site to talk to guests
• A short post-event summary: who came, what was handed out, how it went

Who it works for

Spirits, wine and beer brands. Restaurants, bars and food makers. Beauty, grooming and fashion. Fitness and wellness. Local Chicago makers and services, and the people singles hire when they’re putting themselves out there: photographers, stylists, coaches. If you’re not sure your brand fits, ask. We vet every partner so the night stays fun for our guests, and we’ll tell you honestly if it isn’t a match.

How it works

1. Tell us about your brand and what you’d like to offer. A few sentences through our contact page is enough to start.
2. We propose a package: a single night, a series in one part of town, or an age group for a season, with the events, dates and what we’ll do for you spelled out.
3. We run it, hand out what needs handing out, and report back after the event.

Let’s talk

Interested in sponsoring? Reach out through our contact page with your brand, what you have in mind and the audience you’re after, and we’ll come back to you with a proposal.