What is it?
In 2019, M&T Bank created a pop-up shop on Baltimores waterfront – called the Spotlight Shop – where
local small businesses could sell their goods and gain exposure for their brands. Then in 2020, when
the world changed, so did our Spotlight Shop. Last year, we took this idea online by creating the Virtual
Spotlight Shop in Baltimore, featuring a dedicated website to shop a variety of small businesses all in one
place. This year, as we believe in local businesses more than ever, we’re rolling out the Virtual Spotlight
Shop across all our communities – and we want you to join!
How does it work?
All summer long, we’ll be highlighting different M&T Business Banking customers on our Virtual Spotlight
Shop website. As a partnering business, we’ll be inviting the public to shop local with your business
through the online portal. We’ll also be promoting the shop heavily on our own social media channels,
as well as through paid media, press coverage and community events. And we encourage you to spread
the word too. After all, the more exposure for your business, the better.
Why is M&T doing this?
We believe local businesses are the lifeblood of our communities, and we’re always looking for new
and exciting ways to help support our customers. And what’s more fun than shopping?
How do I sign up?
If you’re a current M&T Business Banking retail or restaurant customer with an established eCommerce
presence, then you’re invited to apply for the Virtual Spotlight Shop. Just fill out the Virtual Spotlight
Shop partner application and email your completed form to spotlightshop21@gmail.com.
Your business could be featured!
Virtual Spotlight Shop
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Restaurant Retail Professional Services Community Org Other
Business name:
Owner’s name:
Owner’s email address:
Best contact number:
Business website/URL:
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
LinkedIn
LinkedIn
Social media handles:
Short description of business (100 words or fewer):
We’re so happy you’re interested
in joining the Virtual Spotlight Shop.
Please fill out this form and email
it to spotlightshop21@gmail.com.
Don’t forget to attach the requested
visual assets. If you have any
questions, contact Jenny Jakubowski
at jjakubowski2@mtb.com.
Assets needed (please attach to your email when sending in your form):
Your business logo in .PNG or transparent background.
3–5 photos of your business/products – these are the images that will be featured on the
Spotlight Shop website, so make them your best! (Please note, anyone who is identifiable
in the images will need to sign a photo release form.)
Business category:
Physical address(es) of business:
If multiple locations, please indicate what
local region you would like to be featured in.
Virtual Spotlight Shop | Partner Application
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_________________________________ hereby grants M&T the limited, non-transferable, revocable
permission to use the mark[s] shown in the documents attached hereto or shown in the body of this email.
The marks should be used: (a) as described or depicted herein or attached hereto without modification
(including without deletion of any trademark markings or legends); (b) for the purposes and in the manner
understood between the parties, i.e., a “virtual” pop-up shop web page and marketing/promotional
activities related thereto; and (c) for the period mutually agreed to by the parties or until this permission
is earlier revoked by _________________________________ . M&T’s right to use the mark[s] is solely
for the purposes mentioned above. No other use of the mark[s] is permitted without the express written
consent of _________________________________ . _________________________________ may
revoke this permission at any time by written notice to M&T. Revocation will apply to all future use of the
mark[s] but will not require M&T to delete the mark[s] from any tangible materials if such use is not in
violation of this grant of permission. _________________________________ represents and warrants
that it owns all right, title, and interest in the mark[s], and that use of the mark[s] by M&T will not infringe
the intellectual property rights of any party.
BUSINESS NAME
BUSINESS NAME
BUSINESS NAME BUSINESS NAME
BUSINESS NAME
Please read the following and fill in the fields with
your businesss name:
Virtual Spotlight Shop | Partner Application
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