The Unified Symposium is the ideal location to promote your company to thousands of industry professionals.
Take advantage of the spacious SAFE Credit Union Convention Center by reserving your sponsorship or advertisement opportunity today! Our varied sponsorship and advertising program offers several different options for all size budgets. Banners and signs proclaim your presence, print and online ads showcase your product, and exclusive sponsorship opportunities increase your brand visibility.
Sponsorship and advertising create an immediate and unforgettable experience for attendees, so please contact us to discuss how to promote your brand and stand above the competition at the 2024 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium.
Have an immediate and lasting impact at the industry’s premier show:
The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is the largest wine and grape conference and trade show in the Western Hemisphere
Thousands of industry professionals around the world attend the Symposium
Our attendees include key leaders and purchasing decision-makers
Increase your company’s product/service visibility with all attendees
This is the wine & grape industry show to attend where you invest in your future and discover new ideas and technologies—a can’t miss!
You may select from the list below your options for Sponsorship and Advertising:
These exciting opportunities are limited. This allows you to maximize your marketing dollars and exposure!
All sponsors receive the following benefits:
Hyperlinked logo on UW&GS website
Full color logo in the Registration & Program Guide (PDF)
Full color logo on back cover of the printed Program & Exhibit Directory
Full color logo on on-site signage
Hyperlinked logo in E-NEWS
Badge ribbon for pre-registered sponsors
Additional benefits are listed within each sponsorship opportunity.
Please select from the buttons below to display the Sponsorship Opportunity Areas:
EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIPS
Program & Exhibit Directory Sponsor: $10,000 (SOLD)
Have your company name and logo tied to the printed Program & Exhibit Directory distributed to all attendees as the reference resource, including all information about sessions, schedules, and exhibitors. This is a great way to end up “in the hands” of thousands of attendees.
Benefits:
Four complimentary 3-Day General Registrations
Full page black & white advertisement in the printed Program &
Exhibit Directory
Full color logo on front cover of the printed Program & Exhibit
Directory
Be the exclusive sponsor of the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium’s new and exciting sponsorship opportunity, the Networking Lounge. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy down-time with colleagues or an area to sit before they head to the exhibit hall or their next session. Networking Lounge is located on the second floor outside of Ballroom B, before the breakout session rooms.
Benefits:
Four complimentary 3-Day General Registrations
Full page black & white advertisement in the printed Program & Exhibitor Directory
Be the exclusive sponsor of the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium website (through January) and UW&GS eNewsletter distributed to approximately 20,000 industry professionals.
Reach thousands of attendees by placing your company name and logo on the wine glasses for the Regional Wine Tasting. Sponsor is required to provide 10,000 wine glasses and must receive design approval from UW&GS
Two complimentary 3-Day General Registrations
One-color or etched UW&GS logo specifically on the bowl and one-color or etched sponsor logo anywhere on each glass
Full color logo on signage next to wine glass stations
To discuss potential custom sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jenny Devine at (916) 432-0133 or jenny@cawg.org for more details.
PREMIUM SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Tuesday Keynote Speaker Luncheon
Be the exclusive sponsor or a table sponsor of the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium’s exciting sponsorship opportunity, the Keynote Luncheon, taking place at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy a sit-down lunch, with wine, and listen to the knowledge and insights of a high-profile speaker.
Have your company name showcased at the annual UW&GS Welcome Reception, joining the industry in an evening of great food, wine and company. This reception will take place at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento and will be open to all General Registrants and registered exhibitors
Presenting Sponsor: $10,000 (SOLD)
Benefits:
Four complimentary 3-Day General Registrations
One complimentary 1-Day General Registration
Full page black & white advertisement in the printed Program & Exhibit Directory
Full color logo on signage at reception
Hors d’oeuvres Sponsor: $3,500 (three available)
Benefits:
Two complimentary 3-Day General Registrations
One complimentary 1-Day General Registration
Quarter page black & white advertisement in the printed Program & Exhibit Directory
Full color logo on signage next to hors d’oeuvres stations
This is your opportunity to host targeted sales meetings with customers! This extremely valuable category provides your company with one 3-hour window of your choice to use a dedicated VIP space at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center as your own private suite. The suite, 45′ x 50′ – 2,250 sq. ft. room, is located on the second floor, above the West Lobby, with windows overlooking the main entrance and registration. All room set-up and food and beverage must be purchased through the convention center caterer and are not included in this fee. Set-up and materials must be preapproved by the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center and UW&GS.
Benefits:
Four complimentary 3-Day General Registrations
Full-page black & white advertisement in the printed Program & Exhibit Directory
Wednesday General Session Coffee Breaks:
$5,000 (SOLD)
Be the exclusive coffee break sponsor for the very popular Wednesday State of the Industry session, taking place at the Hyatt Regency, with over 1,000 people in attendance.
Benefits:
Three complimentary 3-Day General Registrations
Half page black & white advertisement in the printed Program & Exhibit Directory
Full color logo on signage in the coffee break area
Be the exclusive sponsor of the first annual Thursday General Session Light Breakfast and Networking opportunity, taking place at the Hyatt Regency. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy a continental breakfast and networking with the general session speakers prior to the start of the session.
Benefits:
Four complimentary 3-Day General Registrations
Half page black & white advertisement in the printed Program & Exhibit Directory
Literature table in back of room at the general session
Full color logo on signage in the foyer outside of the general session room
Logo on presentation screens in the keynote presentation room prior to the start of the Keynote Luncheon
Foster engagement among your Spanish-speaking employees and sponsor the second annual Spanish Workshop. The workshop will include a light breakfast, a full day of seminars from grape to glass, and valuable networking.
Presenting Sponsor: $5,000 (SOLD)
Three complimentary 3-Day General Registrations (Tuesday-Thursday)
Half-page B&W ad in Printed Program & Exhibit Directory Advertising
Literature table in back of room at the general session
Full color logo on signage in the foyer outside of the general session room
Logo on presentation screens in the workshop room prior to the start of the Spanish Workshop
Bronze Sponsor: $3,500
Two complimentary 3-Day General Registrations (Tuesday-Thursday)
Quarter-page B&W ad in Printed Program & Exhibit Directory Advertising
Full color logo on signage in the foyer outside of the general session room
Logo on presentation screens in the workshop room prior to the start of the Spanish Workshop
Copper Sponsor: $1,500
One complimentary 3-Day General Registrations (Tuesday-Thursday)
Full color logo on signage in foyer outside of general session room
The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium website features the official exhibitor directory, floor plan, and show planner attendees use to find new products and services while planning their visit to the show. It is the only complete resource for exhibitor information that is updated in real time before, during, and after the show.
All online ads will be placed online through March 31, 2023, once artwork is received.
Increase your company’s online presence with this one exclusive
728 w x 90 h pixel banner ad. This banner ad will be placed in a
prominent position on the page for each individual hall in the
interactive floorplan.
1456 w x 180 h pixel jpeg or png image required for upload
• Floorplan Overview Ad (one available): $1,200
One exclusive 728 w x 90 h pixel banner ad is prominently displayed
on the landing page of the interactive floorplan overview. This
banner will link to the exhibitor’s online profile or external website.
1456 w x 180 h pixel jpeg or png image required for upload
• Overall Directory Ad (one available): $1,200
One static 180 w x 150 h pixel banner located on the home page of the Integrated Directory and Floorplan Search. This banner will link to the exhibitor’s online company listing or external website.
Two sizes required for upload:
360 w x 300 h pixel jpeg or png image
1940 w x 180 h pixel jpeg or png image
• Show Highlights Ad (seven available): $800
One static 127 w x 85 h pixel thumbnail located on the home page of the Integrated Directory and Floorplan Search.
Content Thumbnail will link to the exhibitor’s online company listing.
1200 w x 900 h pixel jpeg or png image required for upload
UW&GS Website
• UW&GS Homepage Website Ad (three available): $1,800
600 w x 385 h pixel ad on homepage carousel of the UW&GS website.
This ad will direct attendees to your website.
Online Ad Specifications Dimensions: 600 w x 385 h pixels
DPI: 72
File Types: Raster (. JPG, .PNG, .GIF)
The Program & Exhibit Directory is the definitive source for information during the conference. We expect to hand out over 14,000 copies of the program were distributed to attendees with a wealth of information on the Symposium educational program, exhibitors, and schedules of special events. The program contains details of sessions including speakers, descriptions and sponsorships. The program also acts as a guidebook for the Symposium and trade show including maps of the trade show floor and booth numbers to identify exhibitors. As an advertiser, you have the opportunity to reach attendees numerous times throughout the show and beyond, as people often use the program as a reference for sessions and speakers after the show.
Estimated Distribution: 14,000 Finished Size: 6” w x 9.25” h
Advertising Deadline: December 8, 2023.
AD SIZE
DIMENSION
COST
Inside front or
back covers
Inside first or
last page
6″ w x 9.25″ h
$3,010 (four-color)
allow for 1/8” bleed
Inside full-page
5″ w x 8.25″ h
$2,700 (four-color)
Full-page
5″ w x 8.25″ h
$1,100 (b&w)
Half-page
5″ w x 4″ h
$ 830 (b&w)
Quarter-page
5″ w x 1.75″ h
$ 660 (b&w)
Custom Advertisements
There are several other advertisement opportunities available such as a stair mural at the main entrance or custom banners. Please contact Jenny Devine at (916) 432-0133 or jenny@cawg.org for more details.
Size: 11 Panels 76″ w x 22″ h, 1 Panel 60″ w x 24″ h
Clear decals positioned on the glass sides of the convention center escalators leading to the 2nd floor additional exhibit space and breakout rooms from the two main lobbies.
Capture the eyes of attendees as they walk through the main entrance of the convention center, up to the second floor where the breakout sessions and the second exhibit hall will be located.
Capture the eyes of attendees as they ride the convention center escalators to and from the exhibit halls and registration area, or walk from the exhibit halls to the breakout rooms.
There are a few areas to take advantage of to place a free-standing banner and it is a great way for you to reach out to participants in a highly visible way. Priority space is first come first serve.
Capture the eyes of attendees as they walk through the main entrance of the convention center, towards the exhibit hall, Hall A, and registration area. This is prime real estate for signage.
These prominently placed 4-column wraps will be located just outside Ballroom A, on the second floor, seen as attendees are coming up the stairs and escalators, and near registration. Each space is first come first serve.
Reach all attendees who are staying in the two UW&GS Headquarter Hotels, Sheraton Grand Sacramento and Hyatt Regency Sacramento, by placing your name and logo on the hotel key cards.
Full color customized on front of the key card.
UW&GS logo on back of card in black and white.
Advertiser will provide artwork per key card manufacturer’s specifications by designated deadline.
Artwork provided by advertiser must not advertise any event in conflict with UW&GS scheduled events. Artwork must be approved by UW&GS and the two headquarter hotels prior to production.
UW&GS will provide proof copy of key card for advertiser approval prior to production and advertiser will respond and provide approval by designated approval deadline.
UW&GS is not held responsible for any incorrect usage of hotel room key cards by headquarter hotels and is not responsible for any errors made by hotel personnel in distributing key cards.
Press Conference:
$5,000 (available in 1-hour increments)
This will allow for your company or organization to hold an exclusive
press conference in the press room. The schedule is based on a first
come, first served basis and provides companies with access to the
media in a substantive manner. Please contact us for more details.
Have your logo placed on signage on or near each hand sanitizing station throughout the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. This is the perfect brand recognition, while keeping everyone healthy!
Capture the eyes of attendees as they walk through the main entrance of the convention center, up to the second floor where the breakout sessions and the second exhibit hall will be located.
Please use this form to submit your camera-ready artwork.
All fields marked with * must be completed.
Artwork Submission Requirements:
Sponsor Logos for Online and Printed Materials
Preferably in .AI (Adobe Illustrator), .EPS, or PDF vector artwork that has all the text converted to curves or outlines. Adobe Illustrator files should not contain any imported images with an active link.
If only raster images are available then TIFF, JPG, PNG no smaller than 1024×1024 pixels.
Online Artwork
All ads should be saved as web-ready at 72 DPI as GIF, PNG, or JPG files.
We accept animated GIF’s, but not Flash ads. The recommended animation length for all ads is maximum 15 seconds.
Online ads should be no larger than 30K.
Please include a click-through URL, and short Alt text (5 words or fewer).
Printed Artwork
PDF’s:
Preferred file format: PDF-X 1/a
PDF files must contain only 4-color process images (CMYK)
Unified is not responsible for PDF files prepared incorrectly
All bitmap images provided for ads should be final, color corrected, hi-resolution (300dpi at final output size) CMYK files. TIF, .PSD or .EPS file types are recommended.
All spot and RGB colors should be converted to CMYK.
Rich black: C=40 M=30 Y=30 K=100. Do not use registration.
Bleed Allowance: 0.125” each side
Keep all text and logos at least 0.5” from the edge of your ad
MS Word, PNG or GIF files are not accepted for images.
NOTE
All ads submitted should be suitable to print as submitted. ASEV is not responsible for any errors in content.
All ads created in any unacceptable format or size will be rejected and will need to be resubmitted or recreated. If files are prepared improperly and mechanical requirements are not met there is no guarantee for the reproduction of the ad.
UW&GS Representation or Misrepresentation – Please Exercise
Caution!
The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium (UW&GS) encourages you to
exercise caution for any solicitations for discounted hotel rates
or directory listings which often include advertising
solicitations. There are many show directories that target
attendees, sponsors and exhibitors from other shows including
ours. These solicitations are often mailed and appear to be from
the Unified Symposium, CAWG or ASEV and they are not.
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, LLC Web Link & Logo License
Agreement
UW&GS will grant to you a personal, nonexclusive,
nontransferable license to hyperlink (“Link”) your Internet
website to UW&GS’s Internet website, and/or use UW&GS’s
Web link logo (“Link Logo”) as part of your Internet website
subject to the following terms and conditions: You must accept
all terms and conditions in this Agreement.
