2024 Sponsorship Specifications and Examples
Questions? Submit via email to Samantha Oliver Thomason, soliver@appam.org.
There are various sponsor assets that need to be collected from the three sponsor levels (Platinum, Gold, Silver) and our digital advertisers. Sponsor assets will be collected with this APPAM Sponsor Asset Collection Form. Please see below for the due dates and make sure your items are submitted on time. APPAM will reach out if additional information is required.
Questions? Email michelle.mears@conferencedirect.com.
Sponsor Orders Open |
April 10 |
Lottery Closes for High-Demand Items |
April 12 |
Online Program Ads Due |
June 28* |
Registration Ads Due |
July 8* |
APPAM.org Ads Due |
July 8* |
Sponsorship Payments Due |
September 4 |
Early Bird Registration Ends |
September 12 |
Mobile Ads Due |
September 13 |
Sponsorship Spotlight Forms Due |
September 1 |
Regular Registration Ends |
November 13 |
Exhibitor Deadlines |
Booth Selection - Late August
Freight begins - TBD
Discount deadline - TBD
Freight ends - TBD
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*The digital ad deadlines are flexible. Ad orders will be accepted on a rolling basis through the fall & ads will be made live approximately five business days after receiving the artwork.
Platinum Sponsors:
- Home Page Rotating Banner Ad in Online Program
- Home Page Rotating Banner Ad in Mobile App
- Half Tower Ad in Registration System
- Single Exhibit Space
- More information in Exhibits section below
- Six Complimentary Registrations
- Registration discount code to be provided via email in late July
- Opportunity to Send One Tweet During the Conference
- Will be collected via email in the late summer
- Opportunity to Provide Registration Area Materials
- Information to be provided in late summer
- Featured Profile in APPAM Sponsor Spotlight
- Information collected via the Sponsor Asset Collection Form
- Recognition throughout Signage, Mobile App, Programs, and Registration Area
- Logo and website URL from your order form will be used. No further action required
Gold Sponsors:
- Home Page Full Rotating Tower Ad in Online Program
- Single Exhibit Space
- More information in Exhibits section below
- Four Complimentary Registrations
- Registration discount code to be provided via email in late July
- Opportunity to Provide Registration Area Materials
- Information to be provided in late summer
- Featured Profile in APPAM Sponsor Spotlight
- Information collected via the Sponsor Asset Collection Form
- Recognition throughout Signage, Mobile App, Programs, and Registration Area
- Logo and website URL from your order form will be used. No further action required
Silver Sponsors:
- Interior Page Banner Ad in Online Program
- Two Complimentary Registrations
- Registration discount code to be provided via email in late July
- Opportunity to Provide Registration Area Materials
- Information to be provided in late summer
- Featured Profile in APPAM Sponsor Spotlight
- Information collected via the Sponsor Asset Collection Form
Recognition throughout Signage, Mobile App, Programs, and Registration Area
- Logo and website URL from your order form will be used. No further action required
Due: June 28, or as soon as possible.
Ad layout: You can see examples of all ads throughout the 2022 Online Program and 2023 Online Program.
Banner Ads
These are horizontal ads that will run along the top of the page on a rotating basis. Each sponsor gets one ad placement per purchase and the ad section rotates evenly between all sponsors.
- Link: These are clickable ads so please provide a redirect link
- File: JPG, GIF, or PNG
- Sizes:
- Standard desktop display: 728X90 (horizontal format)
- Mobile display: Confex will resize the banner so no alternative sizes needed
- APPAM Example:
Tower Ads
These are vertical ads that will run along the right side of the page on a rotating basis. Each sponsor gets one ad placement per purchase and the ad section rotates evenly between all sponsors.
- Link: These are clickable ads so please provide a redirect link
- File: JPG, GIF, or PNG
- Sizes:
- Standard desktop display: 160x600 (vertical format)
- OPTIONAL mobile display: 728x90 (horizontal format)
Example:
Ad Placement
Ads Due: July 8, or as soon as possible.
Half Tower Ad - One sponsor ad per registration form will appear along the right side of the form’s page, as shown below. The sponsor ads rotate with each page open or refresh. Below is an example from a previous conference. As a bonus, these ads are visible on APPAM membership & misc. event registration forms throughout the season as well.
Half Tower Registration Ad Specs:
- Link: These are clickable ads so please provide a redirect link
- File: JPG or PNG
- Size: 220 x 220 px
Banner & Tower Registration Ads - NEW in 2024! There are two new horizontal ad spots on the APPAM conference registration page. As a bonus, these ads are visible on APPAM membership & misc. event registration forms throughout the season as well. The banner is circled in green and the footer is circled in yellow below.
Banner and Footer Registration Ad Specs:
- Link: These are clickable ads so please provide a redirect link
- File: JPG or PNG
- Size: 728x90 px
Due: July 8, or as soon as possible.
Home Page Slideshow
Slideshow banner ads will run from September - November 2024 and it will be shared with APPAM content and up to three sponsor ads.
Homepage Bottom Banner Ad
This horizontal ad will run along the bottom of the APPAM.org homepage on a rotating basis. Each sponsor gets one ad placement per purchase and the ad section rotates evenly between all sponsors.
Conference Page Left Rail
These vertical ads will appear along the side of the #2024APPAM pages on a rotating basis. Each sponsor gets one ad placement per purchase and the ad section rotates evenly between all sponsors.
Conference Page Left Rail Skyscraper
These vertical ads will appear along the side of the #2024APPAM pages on a rotating basis. Each sponsor gets one ad placement per purchase and the ad section rotates evenly between all sponsors.
Due: September 13
Home Page Rotating Banner Ads
- Redirect Link: The ads are clickable so please provide the desired URL
- File Format: png or jpg
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Size: 768w x 160h
- Misc. Notes:
- Ensure any text is legible when the image is viewed at half of its size (zoom out so the image is only 50% of its size - can you still read all the text?)
- Avoid gradients so the graphic can blend into the background color of the ad space. You can pick that color on image upload for each graphic.
*Red circle = General mobile app sponsor ad that will be present at the top of every screen. This ad is created internally by APPAM and will include the mobile app sponsor logo and redirect link
*Green circle = Rotating mobile app banner ad that will be present at the top of the home page
Policy Area Banner Ads
- Redirect Link: The ads are clickable so please provide the desired URL
- File Format: png or jpg
- Size: 640w x 160h
- Policy Areas (15): Policy areas will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Only one ad/sponsor per area.
- Misc. Notes:
- Ensure any text is legible when the image is viewed at half of its size (zoom out so the image is only 50% of its size - can you still read all the text?)
- Avoid gradients so the graphic can blend into the background color of the ad space. You can pick that color on image upload for each graphic.
APPAM is finalizing the 2024 decorator so exhibit hall floorplan and important dates will be made available in late spring. Please check back soon! Below are important dates for exhibitors:
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Late August - Booth selection begins, Platinum & Gold sponsors select first then open to all on a first come, first served basis. Details will be shared by Samantha in early summer
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TBD - Freight window opens, if you're sending materials to the decorator's warehouse
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TBD - Early order discount deadline ends, if you're ordering additional furnishings
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TBD - Freight window closes, if you're sending materials to the decorator's warehouse
Sponsorship Questions?
Email Michelle Mears at michelle.mears@conferencedirect.com.