Thank you for your interest in becoming a sponsor of the
2024 MRES Sustainability Tour!

The 2024 MRES Sustainability Tour, held October 4-6, is the Minnesota chapter of the annual National Solar Tour, coordinated by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) in all 50 states. The event is open to the public, and tour attendees have proven to be a self-selected, eager audience for information on distributed-energy installations.

The National Solar Tour gives prospective customers opportunities to visit energy efficient homes and buildings that are reducing their utility bills and their carbon emissions. In becoming a sponsor, you’re supporting solar installers, businesses, schools, homeowners and, most important, potential customers who care about their energy costs and environmental justice.

The suggested MRES Sustainability Tour sponsorship is $250. For this investment, your company will receive: 

  • Visibility as an MRES Sustainability Tour Sponsor on the MRES website;

  • Acknowledgement as a Sponsor in MRES social media posts advertising the event;

  • Locally targeted visibility to all tour attendees in open houses or video tours that you have that you have helped homeowners prepare; 

  • A one-year MRES Basic Business membership ($500 for a Sustaining Business Membership); and

  • An opportunity for visibility on the National Solar Tour website. 

Are you a local installer? This is a great chance to showcase your favorite projects! As a Sustainability Tour Sponsor, you’ll have the opportunity to show off your work, answer questions and promote your business to visitors on the tour looking to go solar themselves.

Ready to sign on? Click here to make a donation.

Because the MRES Sustainability Tour has always been a grassroots operation, run by volunteers, it’s a remarkably cost-efficient way to promote your business. Solar homeowners and small businesses open their doors and explain their own sustainable solutions to people who are already interested in making their own investment in your products and services. National Solar Tour attendees are targeted customers focused on learning how to get started, what products are available, costs, financing options, payback periods, how to find an installer and more.

These are the customers you’ve been looking for, and they are ready to buy!

  • 76% of National Solar Tour attendees surveyed confirmed they will or are very likely to purchase and install solar or energy efficient systems after attending the National Solar Tour.

  • 33% of National Solar Tour attendees state that they plan to invest in these technologies within the next year and 51% within two years.

  • 49% have household incomes of $75k or more.

Don’t miss this opportunity to reach your targeted local market.

Join us!