DFI49 Sponsorship Opportunities

DFI has a variety of sponsorship opportunities for your company to heighten its exposure to your audience before, during and after the annual conference. Doing so demonstrates your commitment to knowledge and your company’s leadership in the industry.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Learn details about all the promotional opportunities available to your company for the industry's BEST annual conferences. The list below details the sponsor opportunities that are available. Sponsorship fees are non-refundable once received by DFI. Registration for this event is not included in your sponsorship fee. *Unless noted, sponsors must be DFI Corporate Members in good standing.

Sponsor Type Cost Limit Description
Diamond $15,000 1 Sold Out
  • Featured Booth (20’w x 10’d; Includes 2 Attendees)
  • Branded Signage in Prominent Location of Conference Space
  • Company Logo on Coffee Cup Sleeves at all Networking Breakfasts and Breaks
  • Banner Ad in Monthly Conference eBlast
  • Full-Page Ad in Conference Program
  • Company Logo on Conference Website
  • Company Logo on Conference Signage and Program
Platinum $10,000 1 Sold Out
  • Standard Booth (10’w x 10’d; Includes 1 Attendee)
  • Branded Signage in Prominent Location of Conference Space
  • Company Logo on Welcome Reception Napkins
  • Company Logo on Conference Confirmation Page (emailed to each attendee)
  • Full-Page Ad in Conference Program
  • Company Logo on Conference Website
  • Company Logo on Conference Signage and Program
Gold $8,000 2 Sold Out
  • Branded Signage in Prominent Location of Conference Space
  • Company Logo in Monthly Conference eBlast
  • Half-Page Ad in Conference Program
  • Company Logo on Conference Website
  • Company Logo on Conference Signage and Program
Silver $5,000 2 Sold Out
  • One Double-Sided Meter Board in Luncheon Space
  • Table Signage at Welcome and Business Meeting Luncheons
  • Company Logo on Conference Website
  • Company Logo on Conference Signage and Program
Bronze $3,000 4 Sold Out
  • Company Logo on Signage at Food/Beverage Stations During Networking Breakfast and Breaks
  • Company Logo on Conference Website
  • Company Logo on Conference Signage and Program
General $1,500 Unlimited
  • Company Logo on Conference Website
  • Company Logo on Conference Signage and Program
Game Day Podcast Sponsor $5,000 1
  • Company Logo on YouTube Recording
  • Branding on Presenters’ Table and Conference Signage
Hotel Room Key $5,000 1 Sold Out
  • Company Logo and URL on Attendees' Hotel Room Keys
Online Conference Proceedings $3,000 1 Sold Out
  • Logo on Proceedings Announcements and in Thank You eBlast
Wi-Fi $2,500 1 Sold Out
  • Company Logo Appears on Co-Branded Splash Page for Conference Wi-Fi Access.
Lanyard $2,500 1 Sold Out
  • Lanyards Branded with Your Company Logo (Provided/Shipped by Sponsor) Distributed at the Registration Desk
Pen $2,000 1 Sold Out
  • Pens Branded with Your Company Logo (Provided/Shipped by Sponsor) Distributed at the Registration Desk
30 Second Commercial $1,500 6
  • 30 Second Commercial (Minimercial) Before 1 Parallel Session
Beer Koozies for Welcome Reception $1,250 1 Sold Out
  • Koozies Provided by Sponsor
Program Ads - Full Page $750 4 Sold Out
  • Full-Page Ad
Program Ads - Half Page $500 8 1 Opportunity Remaining
  • Half-Page Ad
Student Activities Program** $1,000 Unlimited
WiDF Networking Reception Sponsor** $1,000 Unlimited
  • Company Logo on Signage at Networking Reception
5K Platinum Sponsor $5,000 Unlimited
  • Premiere Placement for Company Logo on Race Shirt, Signage, Marketing Material and Registration Website
5K Gold Sponsor $2,500 Unlimited
  • Gold Level Placement of Company Logo on Race Shirt, Signage, Marketing Material and Registration Website
5K Silver Sponsor $1,000 Unlimited
  • Silver Level Placement of Company Logo on Race Shirt, Signage, Marketing Material and Registration Website
5K Bronze Sponsor $500 Unlimited
  • Bronze Level Placement of Company Logo on Race Shirt, Signage, Marketing Material and Registration Website
Hal Hunt Cornerstone Sponsor $10,000 Unlimited
Hal Hunt Supporting Sponsor $5,000 Unlimited
Hal Hunt Patron Sponsor $2,500 Unlimited

Companies who sponsor must be corporate members of DFI.
**Membership is not required for Student or WiDF Sponsors.

Logo Submission

You may email logos to events@dfi.org. Early submissions will maximize marketing exposure for your company. Late submissions may not guarantee logo placement.

Read the logo specifications.