Sponsorship
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Your Brand Deserves The Spotlight!
Your sponsorship allows us to deliver an incredible event at prices accessible to more attendees. And more attendees means more eyes on your products.
We couldn’t do it without you!
Sponsorship Opportunities
All of our sponsorships are customizable to meet your needs. Our goal is to match what we can do, with what will get you the best exposure! Have an idea? Want to package a few things or just want to brainstorm something new? Give us a call and let’s see what we can do!
If you have questions, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact one of our team by emailing us at [email protected].
Exhibit Hall: Our Exhibit Hall Floor Plan can be viewed here and will be updated regularly. For specific information on sponsorship booth locations, please email our team at [email protected].
Conference Sponsorship: $10,000
This is an exclusive sponsorship that offers the best value for the show! Below is a list of some of the benefits:
- Exhibit Space in the Foyer
- 5 Exhibitor Passes
- 50 Attendee Passes
- Two (2) 30-minute demo slots per day (Fri/Sat/Sun) on the Marketplace Demo Stage
- Unlimited Discount Codes
- Power & Internet
- Logo, linked to your website, on MakersU.com
- Mentions across all Makers U! social media platforms
- Logo on all print signage
- Logo, slide, or brief video on all digital signage
Registration Sponsor: $2,500 - $8,000
Our Registration Sponsorship is offered as either an exclusive sponsorship for $8,000, or a partial/shared (1 of 4) sponsorship for $2,500. Below is a list of some of he benefits:
All Registration Sponsorships will include:
- Logo with website link on every registration confirmation email
- Logo with website link on MakersU.com
- Mention across all Makers U! social media platforms
- Logo on all printed signage on-site
Exclusive Sponsorship will include:
- 20×20 Sponsorship Booth in the Exhibit Hall
- 5 Exhibitor Passes
- 40 Attendee Passes
- Unlimited Attendee Discount Codes
- Power & Internet
- Logo, slide or brief video on all on-site digital signage
- Two (2) 30-minute demo slots per day (Saturday & Sunday) on the Marketplace Demo Stage
Partial/Shared (1 of 4) Sponsorship will include:
- 10×20 Booth
- 4 Exhibitor Passes
- 10 Attendee Passes
- Unlimited Attendee Discount Codes
- Logo or slide on all on-site digital signage
- One (1) 30-minutes demo slot on the Marketplace Demo Stage
Classroom Sponsor: $2,500 per classroom
Classroom Sponsorships are a great way to get your company in front of the people who want to Make! These are some of our best prospects as they taken the time to sign up for a class and are ready to take their crafting or business to the next level.
Sponsorship includes:
- Premium 10×20 Booth Space
- 4 Exhibitor Passes
- 10 Attendee Passes
- Unlimited Attendee Discount Codes
- Power & Internet
- Logo or slide displayed in your sponsored classroom during walk-in and walk-out
- Verbal thank you before and or/after each class in your room
- Option to place a flyer at each seat before classes begin
- Logo with website link on MakersU.com
- Mentions across all Makers U! social media platforms
- Logo on all print signage
- Logo or slide on all digital signage
- One (1) 30-minute demo slot on the Marketplace Demo Stage
Are you interested in an exclusive sponsorship of all of our classrooms? Please email us at [email protected]. Please note that an exclusive sponsorship is only available until someone purchases a Classroom Sponsorship.
Internet Sponsor: $5,000
Our Internet Sponsorships are always a hot ticket allowing staff, vendors, instructors and attendees to access the internet. Depending on venue capability, we can have your logo on a splash screen that each user needs to go through, have the password be your company name, have people go to your booth to get the password, or have it displayed on our digital signage with a thank you to your company. This is a truly versatile sponsorship that’s not to be overlooked!
Sponsorship includes:
- 20×20 Sponsor Booth in the Exhibit Hall
- Branded digital slide identifying you as the Internet Sponsor, including the Wi-Fi password
(Attendees and exhibitors must view this slide to access the internet) - 5 Exhibitor Passes
- 20 Attendee Passes
- Unlimited Attendee Discount Codes
- Power & Internet
- Logo with website link on MakersU.com
- Mentions across all Makers U social media platforms
- Logo on all print signage
- Logo or slide on all digital signage
- Two (2) 30-minute demo slots per day (Saturday & Sunday) on the Marketplace Demo Stage
Bag Sponsor: Starting at $5,000
Makers U! is all about making and buying crafts and handmade goods. Make sure that when our attendees go home after an amazing weekend, they remember that your company made it all possible by sending them home with all of their treasures in a bag with your company info on it! Our Bag Sponsorship is totally customizable and one of our team will work with you on the perfect bag for your budget and your company look and feel!
Sponsorship includes:
- 20×20 Sponsor Booth in the Exhibit Hall
- Branded digital slide identifying you as a Major Sponsor
- 5 Exhibitor Passes
- 20 Attendee Passes
- Unlimited Attendee Discount Codes
- Power & Internet
- Logo with website link on MakersU.com
- Mentions across all Makers U social media platforms
- Logo on all print signage
- Logo or slide on all digital signage
- Two (2) 30-minute demo slots per day (Saturday & Sunday) on the Marketplace Demo Stage
Charging Station & Recharge Lounge Sponsor: $5,000
We will have charging stations located throughout the Expo Center – in the Marketplace, the classrooms, by registration, etc. We will also have a Recharge Lounge located in the refreshment area between registration and the Expo Hall. When people plug in to recharge their phones or just sit down for a snack, you have a captive audience!
Sponsorship includes:
- 20×20 Sponsor Booth in the Exhibit Hall
- Your branding on all Charging Stations and Recharge Lounge
- The option to place your marketing materials at the Charging Stations and/or the tables at the Recharge Lounge.
- Branded digital slide identifying you as the Recharge Sponsor
- 5 Exhibitor Passes
- 20 Attendee Passes
- Unlimited Attendee Discount Codes
- Power & Internet
- Logo with website link on MakersU.com
- Mentions across all Makers U social media platforms
- Logo on all print signage
- Logo or slide on all digital signage
- Two (2) 30-minute demo slots per day (Saturday & Sunday) on the Marketplace Demo Stage