Sponsorships

Do you want to increase business and exposure for your company during the most important show of the year? Sponsorships are powerful traffic boosters! Let us help you increase your company’s visibility at the upcoming show with the below opportunities! Contact Ashley Morrison at amorrison@mmart.com to secure your sponsorship today.

(Please Note: prices subject to change): Opportunities $2,500 - $5,000
SPONSORSHIP	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
NEW! MyNeoCon.com	$2,500 – $5,000	The new NeoCon.com offers a powerful set of tools to improve your performance as a show exhibitor and beyond. Choose from one of five packages tailored to the needs of exhibitors at every level, with features that will allow you to do everything from evaluating your show performance to brand opportunities that will make your name synonymous with NeoCon throughout the year. The show experience begins and ends online, and when your brand is woven into the fabric of the new NeoCon.com, it becomes an integral part of the show and of the design world. The result? Increased visibility, increased traffic, and increased opportunity. CLICK HERE for the media kit.
Shoe Shine Stations	$2,500 for 2 stations	Display your product and provide a service! Get attendees to sit on your furniture and read your product literature while they have their shoes shined! With all the hustle and bustle of the show, attendees won’t be able to pass the chance to sit in your comfortable furniture…even if it’s just for a few minutes! Opportunity to display your product in front of thousands of attendees On-site signage at the two stations provided
Speaker Ready Room	$2,500	Gain exposure by sponsoring the “Speaker Ready Room” where over 175 NeoCon industry experts meet and prepare for their important program presentations Sponsor provides furnishings for the room (optional) and fee pays for refreshments Opportunity for on-site signage and literature distribution Sponsor promoted in the on-site directory addendum Sponsor responsible for shipping, drayage, installation and tear down costs (if providing furnishings for the room) CLICK HERE for images of the Speaker Ready Room and discover the possibilities
2nd Floor Window Displays	$3,000	Sponsor receives a glass display case on the second floor of the Mart to showcase your product(s). Cases will display sponsor’s merchandise for one week prior to NeoCon and the week of NeoCon Display case measures 14 ft wide by 3 ft deep, 8 ½ ft high and is 42 square feet. Fee pays for rental of display case. Sponsor responsible for set-up & take down of display. CLICK HERE for an image of the 2^nd Floor Window display
Educational Track Available to multiple sponsors	$3,000 per track	Support an educational Track of CEU programs. Tracks available include: Environmental, Institutional, Professional Development, Retail, Healthcare/Senior Housing Design and Lighting. Each track includes at least 10 sessions throughout 3 days of programming. Fee covers room rental, audiovisual and other speaker needs. On-site signage provided, including your logo on the podium. Option to distribute company literature at session. Sponsor promoted in the directory and on the official NeoCon web site ***Ask us about furniture vignette opportunity in the seminar rooms.
Magazine Distribution Bins	$5,000	Over 60 Industry Publications distribute their magazines during NeoCon. Magazine bins/racks are in high traffic areas and are located on the 1^st floor of the Merchandise Mart. Sponsor gets the opportunity to design (90.25”w x 29” h) posters which will be placed on the face of the seven bins. CLICK HERE for images
Photo Blow-Ups	$5,000	Sponsor receives prime exposure through a 40”x60” sign, placed in a prominent area of the Mart. Sponsor provides the artwork. First submissions get first priority in show floor locations CLICK HERE to see images of photo blow-ups
Coat Check	$5,000	Put your name and booth/showroom location info… on something attendees will HAVE to hold on to all day!! Coat check tickets. Attendees will be sure to visit your booth/showroom when they see your name first thing in the morning when they check in! Fee includes signage at the coat check and logo design on tickets. Sponsor has opportunity to display product in Coat check area. CLICK HERE for images of the Coat Check Room
HOT! Pedway Light Boxes	$3,000 per light box or $15,000 for all 8	Display your company logo and creative graphics incorporating your exhibit or showroom number on one of the Light Boxes in the 2^nd floor Pedway, between the Merchandise Mart and Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Sponsor provides artwork for the film (visual area-30”x46”) Duration period of keeping the advertisement up – 2 weeks CLICK HERE for images of the pedway and light boxes
Information Vests/Pins	$5,000	This is a perfect opportunity for a textile manufacturer. If you are looking for getting exposure and to promote your new fabric and design beyond your booth/showroom, this is a sponsorship for you. Sponsor designs and produces the information vests. Pre-Show Web site promotion and in the on-site directory addendum CLICK HERE for images of Information Vests
Parking Garage Receipts	Prices vary	Here is something else attendees will have to hold on to. Parking garage receipts! Make the last impression of the day…. with your logo and a message on the receipt attendees will receive when they leave the show. Sponsor supplies graphic to include on the back side of the receipt Fee includes signage in the parking lot
Opportunities $7,000 - $15,000
SPONSORSHIP	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
Official NeoCon Show Bag	$7,000	This walking promotional vehicle is distributed to the NeoCon attendees throughout the Merchandise Mart. Sponsorship includes the right to produce the “official” NeoCon Show Bag with the NeoCon logo and distribute on Floors 1,2,3,7,8,10 and 11. Fee does not include production. On-site signage to recognize the sponsor of the NeoCon show bag will be included. CLICK HERE for sample show bags.
MyNeoCon.com	$7,000	The new NeoCon.com offers a powerful set of tools to improve your performance as a show exhibitor and beyond. Choose from one of five packages tailored to the needs of exhibitors at every level, with features that will allow you to do everything from evaluating your show performance to brand opportunities that will make your name synonymous with NeoCon throughout the year. The show experience begins and ends online, and when your brand is woven into the fabric of the new NeoCon.com, it becomes an integral part of the show and of the design world. The result? Increased visibility, increased traffic, and increased opportunity. CLICK HERE for the media kit.
Elevator Floor Covering Sponsorship Available to multiple sponsors	$8,000 per elevator	Showcase your floor covering in one of the Merchandise Mart’s elevators through this unique sponsorship and make a first impression before attendees even get to your showroom or booth! Sponsor a NeoCon Elevator during NeoCon and get great exposure Carpet Display in an elevator during NeoCon Inside and outside elevator signage CLICK HERE for images and elevator specs
Custom Printed Taxi Cab Receipts Available to multiple sponsors	$8,000	Brand the taxi cab receipts NeoCon attendees receive while visiting Chicago during NeoCon 2011. Sponsor supplies graphics to include on the 2-sided, 4 color receipt pads. Fee includes all production and distribution of customized receipts during NeoCon. CLICK HERE for a sample
NeoCon E-mail Blast Ads Available to multiple sponsors	$5,000 - $8,000	Sponsor a web banner ad on the NeoCon e-blasts. Get exposure in front of tens of thousands of potential attendees who receive NeoCon eblasts. Feature your new product(s) that you will be introducing at the show and invite potential attendees to your booth or showroom. Sponsor provides the artwork two weeks prior to mail date. Ad Specs: Tall Button 119x200 pixels Tower 119x400 pixels CLICK HERE for details and sample ads
NEW! Shuttle Bus	$10,000	Do not miss out on this great opportunity, hurry and make the very last impression of the day. Provide complimentary hotel trolley service for your clients or prospective clients. Sponsor the very first NeoCon Shuttle Bus and brand it with your company name and logo. Opportunity to wrap the trolley with your brand Logo and listing on the travel page of the NeoCon web site Shuttle bus routes TBD CLICK HERE for samples
NEW! Elevator Door Sponsorship Available to multiple sponsors	$10,000 per elevator bank	Take advantage of this new offering and brand one of the Merchandise Mart’s elevators with elevator door decals. Invite hundreds or thousands of people that will be riding your elevator to your booth or showroom. Hurry, there are only 6 elevator banks, 24 elevator doors available! Sponsor has an opportunity to design the door decal for the elevator doors on floors: 1, 3, 7, 8, 10 and 11 CLICK HERE for samples
Cab Line Water Bottles	$10,000 for 4,500 bottles	Sponsor receives customized natural spring water bottles with imprinted, color wrapped labels. Sponsor has the opportunity to pass out the water on-site as NeoCon attendees wait in the Taxi Cab line in the South Lobby of the Merchandsie Mart. Fee includes the water bottles and customized paper wrap around water bottles Sponsor supplies artwork to be used and fee pays for production and shipping Sponsor responsible for distributing the water bottles