Annual Meeting Sponsorship Opportunities

Typically attracting about 1,600 attendees, STLE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the place where the lubricants community gathers to conduct business, renew relationships and make marketing plans for the upcoming year. Sponsorships at STLE’s Annual Meeting are a great way to gain exposure and raise the profile of your company. Sponsorships come in all shapes, sizes and prices and are designed to fit everyone’s marketing budget.

For more information about STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition sponsorships, please contact Tracy Nicholas VanEe at (847) 430-6767 or email emeraldcomminc@yahoo.com.


EXCITING, HIGH-IMPACT
BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
STLE 2024 SPONSORS!

Video Wall
Escalator Panels
Leader Board

Rhodium Level—$5,000

(+ indicates additional materials costs)

Badge Lanyards+ (Sold)
Let Annual Meeting attendees wear your company’s name and serve as walking advertisements throughout the meeting. One of the meeting’s most visible sponsorships—this one never stops working!

Guest Room Keycards+ (Sold)
Your company name and logo are printed on each card, which keeps your sales message at the fingertips of all 2024 STLE attendees.

Keynote Session
Your company’s name and logo will be placed on a poster near the podium, PLUS your company representative introduces the speaker and provides a brief description of your own company, at the Monday morning Keynote presentation.

Registration Bags+ (Sold)
Your company name appears on each of the bags! They are high-quality and designed for long-term use— keeping your company name in sight long after the meeting is over.

Wi-Fi Service
Your company name appears on the signal and on log-in information cards distributed at the registration area. For maximum exposure: Add a custom splash page for an additional fee.

Palladium—$4,000

(+ indicates additional materials costs)

Annual Meeting Mobile App (Sold)
A personal guide and itinerary planner for STLE’s conference that works on all Apple and Android mobile devices. Your company name appears on every page of the app!

Directional Signs+ (Sold)
Providing highly visible direction to the Exhibition Hall, floor decals or other signage will be placed strategically throughout the venue to point the way and promote your company’s name and logo. If your company is also an exhibitor, a special sign is placed directly in front of your booth!

Education Course Lunches+ (Sold)
Help provide sustenance to more than 400 education course participants who will be issued lunch vouchers for use at the Minneapolis Convention Center’s food outlets throughout the week. Your company’s name and logo will appear on the vouchers/envelopes themselves.

Refreshment Breaks Plus Water Stations+
Served twice daily in the Exhibit Hall, these coffee and soft drink breaks offer welcome libations and draw attendees to the show floor. Water dispensers display sponsors’ names and logos and easels next to break stations also acknowledge the sponsor for that day. Result: Constant exposure for your company!

Titanium Plus—More than $3,000

(+ indicates additional materials costs)

Exhibitor Appreciation Hour Raffle+ (Sold)
The Exhibitor Appreciation Hour provides dedicated time for STLE attendees to visit the STLE exhibition. Adding to the excitement are sponsored raffles on Monday and Tuesday to win a prize of your choice (attendees must be present to win). Announcement cards will be distributed at the Annual Meeting, drawing prime attention to your company’s generous gift.

Recharging Lounge+ (Sold)
Inviting lounge areas in the Minneapolis Convention Center will feature smartphone recharging tables and stools. Table tents branded with your company’s name and logo will adorn the tabletops, identifying the company sponsoring this area to “take a break and recharge.”

Welcome Gift+ (Sold)
Be the first to greet STLE attendees with a gift item of your choosing and design. Depending on size, the items—branded with your company’s name and logo—will either be distributed at the registration area or inside the Registration Bags.

Titanium—$3,000

Education Course Materials (Sold)
In 2023, more than 400 people attended STLE’s Annual Meeting education courses. In 2024, the society is offering 13 world-class continuing education courses taught by the industry’s top experts. Notebooks, which will be offered in both print and digital formats, are referenced continuously after the meeting is over. Your sponsorship includes a full-page, four-color advertisement on the Outside Back Cover of the notebooks.

President’s Luncheon
The President’s Luncheon is an excellent way to reach a captive audience of more than 800 Annual Meeting attendees. Exposure benefits include signage outside the door of the banquet hall and all promotion in TLT, the Program Guide and the Annual Meeting Mobile App.

Platinum—$2,000

Speakers Breakfast Series
The Speakers Breakfasts are held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Between 75-150 high-level decision-makers attend each breakfast, affording each day’s sponsor tremendous exposure.

Main Multiple Sponsors Opportunity

Networking Reception
Held Monday night, the Networking Reception is an Annual Meeting highlight and a great business networking event. Attendees come to talk business and enjoy friendly conversation and entertainment. Sponsorship of this event, which draws multiple sponsors, is available at the following levels:

  • Rhodium Plus (More than $5,000)
  • Rhodium ($5,000)
  • Palladium Plus (More than $4,000)
  • Palladium ($4,000)
  • Titanium Plus (More than $3,000)
  • Titanium ($3,000)
  • Platinum ($2,000)
  • Gold ($1,000)
Start Heightening Your Profile Today!
Contact Tracy Nicholas VanEe at (847) 430-6767 or email at emeraldcomminc@yahoo.com.