Why Sponsor?
Audience Engagement
Gain extra visibility on our website & at Suppliers’ Day – more than 3000 food industry professionals & 500 Exhibitors will see your brand’s support of our mission.
Invest in Food Science
With your support, we’ll keep connecting professionals, students, and new ideas to enrich the Chicagoland food industry.
Sponsorship Packages
Suppliers’ Day sponsorships allow you to maximize your support into one package – for one annual payment.
Platinum
$3,500
Includes:
- Logo on Suppliers’ Day homepage
- Logo & recognition in all Suppliers’ Day eMarketing
- Logo on banners in registration area
- Logo in booth on Expo Floor Plan
- Logo on scrolling banner online & Expo App
- Featured listing online & Expo App
- Full Page Ad in Exhibitor Guide
- Lead Retrieval
- After Party Sponsorship
- 15 After Party drink tickets
- Priority Registration for next year’s expo
Gold
$3,000
Includes:
- Logo on Suppliers’ Day homepage
- Logo & recognition in all Suppliers’ Day eMarketing
- Logo on banners in registration area
- Logo in booth on Expo Floor Plan
- Logo on scrolling banner online & Expo App
- Half Page Ad in Exhibitor Guide
- Lead Retrieval
- After Party Sponsorship
- 10 After Party drink tickets
- Priority Registration for next year’s expo
Silver
$2,000
Includes:
- Logo on Suppliers’ Day homepage
- Logo & recognition in all Suppliers’ Day eMarketing
- Logo on banners in registration area
- Logo in booth on Expo Floor Plan
- Quarter Page Ad in Exhibitor Guide
- Lead Retrieval
- 5 After Party drink tickets
- Priority Registration for next year’s expo
Bronze
$1,500
Includes:
- Logo on Suppliers’ Day homepage
- Logo & recognition in all Suppliers’ Day eMarketing
- Logo on banners in registration area
- Logo Page Ad in Exhibitor Guide
- Lead Retrieval
- 5 After Party drink tickets
Lounge Sponsor
$2,500
Put Your Brand Where Everyone Gathers! Claim exclusive sponsorship of the Expo Lounge Area and make your name impossible to miss. This high-visibility opportunity includes:
Includes:
- Premium logo placement across expo web pages
- Your brand featured in all event eMarketing campaigns
- A custom, standalone banner showcased prominently in the lounge and lunch area
After Party Sponsor
$500
After Party takes place in the Exhibit Hall after the Expo
Includes:
- Company logo on the sign/banner in the Social Hour
- Company logo & recognition in CSIFT monthly newsletter, Suppliers’ Day eMarketing, Webpages, and on Expo Floor Map
- 5 Drink Tickets
Compare Suppliers’ Day Sponsorships
Benefit
Diamond
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Logo on Suppliers’ Day homepage
Logo & recognition in all Suppliers’ Day eMarketing
Banners in registration area
Exclusive Banner
Logo on Banner
Logo on Banner
Logo on Banner
Logo on Banner
Logo in booth on Expo Floor Plan
Logo on scrolling banner online & Expo App
Featured list online & Expo App
Ad in Exhibitor Guide
Full Page
Full Page
Half Page
Quarter Page
Logo
Lead retrieval
After Party Sponsorship
Drink tickets for After Party
20
15
10
5
5
Priority Registration for next year’s expo
Add-Ons & Extras
Bag Insert
$100
Bag inserts will be pre-inserted into each bag so that each attendee receives your insert. You provide the inserts, we will distribute.
After Party Drink Ticket
$10
After Party Drink Ticket. Purchase your drink ticket now and avoid paying at the bar! After Party is from 5pm – 6pm on the expo floor.
Electricity
$275
Booth add-on. Add electricity to your booth.
Expo Map – Featured Listing
$200
Your company will appear at the top of the search or category and will be formatted more prominently in the exhibitor list.
Expo Map – Logo in Header
$150
Booth add-on. Your company logo will be shown in the header of the floor plan.
Extra Table
$100
An extra table for your booth setup.
Lead Retrieval
$175
Booth add-on. Track your leads! Using your smart phone, download the lead retrieval app and scan the badges of the attendees you talk to at the show! Add comments to your leads and download your leads full information including ratings/comments in an excel spreadsheet. Full attendee list will still be available after the show.
One purchase per company – can be used by multiple people.
Logo in Booth
$100
Your company logo will be displayed inside the booth on the floor plan.
Buyers’ Guide Ads
Full Page
$500
Ad Size (No Bleeds): Full page: 8.5×11
Half Page
$350
Ad Sizes (No Bleeds)
+ Half page horizontal: 8.5×5.5
+ Half page vertical: 4.25×11
Quarter Page
$250
Ad Size (No Bleeds): Quarter page: 4.25×5.5
Logo
$100
Display your company’s logo in the Buyers’ Guide.
Advertisement & Exposure
Column Wrap
$2000
At the entrance to Suppliers’ Day. Make sure your company is first to be seen! Have one (or several) columns in the registration area with your artwork and booth number. You provide the design, we will have the wrap printed and set-up before the doors open.
+ Wrap is 8′ tall
+ (4) Panels: Each panel is 36′ W x 96′ H
Dedicated eBlast
$500
Sent out before Suppliers’ Day. Limited to 10 companies. Provide content to share to the entire Chicago Section IFT database via the Constant Contact eMedia tool.
Content can include any information you’d like to share about your company, invite attendees to visit your booth, or use full page ad content.
Floor Decal
$150
Direct attendees right to you with your design and booth number at their feet!
+ (1) Cling: it will be located near the entrance of your booth row.
+ (2) Clings: one will be in the main aisle and the other near the entrance of booth row.
+ More than 2: we will email you and work on the floor plan together!
+ Dimensions: 24’x24′
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