Click on an option in the menu below to see more information about Level Up sponsorship opportunities and programs.
Influencer Packages - Vendor Spotlights
Vendor Spotlights are embedded into the agenda - the same agenda as the educational sessions - so you are not just a presenter of problems, you are a presenter of solutions.
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Stage
Day
Price
Session length
Logo Placement
Networking Add-on
(Choice of)
Conference passes
Attendee list
# Available
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Main Stage
Leadership or Growth Stage
Day 1 Tues or Day 3 Thur
$15,000
15-minutes
Redwood Tier
Booth Or Trivia Night Table
Or Discounted Private Meeting Room
4
Yes
Five Available
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Breakout Stage
Collaboration or Education Stage
Day 2 Wed
$9,000
15-Minutes
Sequoia Tier
Booth Or Trivia Night Table
Or Discounted Private Meeting Room
3
Yes
Eight Available
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Networker Packages
Some organizations are known for bringing the industry together. They are the ones with a reputation for seeing the connections between people and creating the space for innovation and connections to occur.
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# Available
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Exhibitor Booth
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At Level Up, booths are integrated with the event flow and are limited in number to encourage frequent traffic, high visibility, and plenty of opportunities to engage with attendees. Each booth comes with:
- One (1) attendee pass
- One 6x2 table
- Bonsai tier logo placement in marketing materials
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$3,500 |
Twelve |
| Premium Sponsorship |
Created for those partners wanting the next level up from a Booth Sponsorship to include Fir Tier logo placement. At APP, booths are integrated with the event flow and limited in number to encourage frequent traffic, high visibility, and plenty of opportunities to engage with attendees. With the Premium Sponsorship, each booth comes with:
- Three (3) attendee passes
- One 6x2 table
- Flyer or swag as a bag stuffer
- Attendee List
- High point value in conference gamification activities
- Gold tier logo placement in marketing materials
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$6,500 |
Five |
| Opening Reception |
The premier networking event at Level Up. With a space theme, this will be one out of this world party. As a sponsor, your name will be in the middle of the action with plenty of marketing support thanking you.
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$6,000 |
Six |
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Trivia Night Table
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Trivia Night was such a hit that we had to bring it back in 2024. The night before the conference starts our members gather as a community for some fun competition. When you sponsor a table, you'll be building a team to problem solve, have fun, and get to know each other. Comes with one table plus 20 drink tickets to hand out to attendees as a networking tool.
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$1,500 |
Fifteen |
| Young Professionals Meet & Greet |
A special session is planned just for those new to the industry. A quick career development session is planned along with a networking event. This is an opportunity for you to get in front of and support future leaders.
- Ability to plan and host a lunchtime session for young professionals. Name on the agenda as the host
- Gold tier logo placement in marketing materials
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$3,000 |
One |
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Coffee Connect
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A favorite of attendees to our virtual events now comes to the live venue! Coffee Connect is a networking event before the start of the first day of registration. This is where attendees meet up and swap stories, talk about the sessions they are excited to see, and make new friends. This is your opportunity to host connections and be a welcoming friendly face at the conference.
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$3,000 |
One |
| Private Meeting Spaces |
Are you looking for a quiet spot to talk to clients? Ask us about private meeting spaces near the conference but away from the crowds. Conference rooms in the hotel's Ideation area are available. Pricing is dependent on your technology and space needs.
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$3,000/day |
Multiple |
Industry Supporter Packages
APP Members know you are there to support them in their efforts to learn more, prepare better, and collaborate on a common cause.
Each of these sponsorship opportunities is available a la carte or can be built into a custom sponsorship package.
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Description
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Price
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# Available
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Water Bottles
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Imagine your logo in the hands of attendees as they walk around all week on their aluminum water bottle with a bamboo top. These trend items are sure to be a big hit. Includes:
- Your logo on water bottles handed out to each attendee
- One conference pass
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$8,500 |
One |
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Badge
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One of the most popular partner opportunities every year.
- Your logo will be present on conference name badges and visible during the entire conference to all attendees
- Oak-level logo placement in marketing materials
- Conference attendee list with emails
- One conference pass
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$9,500 |
One |
| Lanyards |
Always the fastest-selling item - act quickly!
- The logo will be present on the name badge lanyards and visible to the entire conference to all attendees
- Oak-level logo placement in marketing materials
- Conference attendee list
- One conference pass
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$9,500 |
SOLD OUT |
| Notebooks |
Your logo will appear front and center alongside APP on the conference padfolio that is handed out to every attendee
- Business card or flyer inserted into padfolio (card provided by sponsor)
- Oak-level logo placement in marketing materials
- Conference attendee list
- One conference pass
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$8,500 |
One |
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Conference Bags
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Your logo is front and center alongside APP on the conference bag
- Flyer or swag included as a bag stuffer
- Oak-level logo placement in marketing materials
- Conference attendee list
- One conference pass
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$9,500 |
One |
| Power Stations |
Attendees will love you for helping them keep charged without having to leave sessions.
- Signage next to the power stations in front of the main speaking hall
- Recognition during the conference remarks by the host
- Bonsai-level logo placement in marketing materials
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$3,000 |
One |
| Lounge Area |
Comfortable seating. Conversation. A landmark meet place for attendees.
- Logo and signage around lounge area
- Ability to have promotional flyers in the area
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$6,000 |
One |
| Keynote Speaker |
- Logo and signage attached to marketing that promotes the speaker.
- Recognition during the conference remarks by the host at keynote mentions
- Redwood-level (top level) logo placement in marketing materials
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$20,000 |
One |
| Registration Desk |
Your logo placement at the start of the attendee's journey.
- Logo present alongside event logo on direction signs to the registration area
- Branded registration desk.
- Availability to provide pop-up poster(s) at the registration area
- Oak-level logo placement in marketing materials
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$5,000 |
One |
| Volunteer Reception |
Volunteer room accessible and viewable from a high-traffic corridor
- Logo visibility at the entrance of and inside the lounge space adjacent to the meeting room
- Ability to make thank you remarks to the volunteers
- Bonsai-level logo placement in marketing materials
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$3,000 |
One |
| Recharge Room |
- Breakout room accessible and viewable from a high-traffic room
- Logo visibility at the entrance of and inside the lounge space adjacent to the meeting room
- Bonsai-level logo placement in marketing materials
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3,000 |
One |
| Donut Wall |
An APP tradition featured and tied to the Awards session.
- Logo placement at the Donut Wall
- Marketing push related to the tradition
- Bonsai-level logo placement in marketing materials
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$1,500 |
One |
| Speaker Gifts |
Each year, APP thanks our speakers with a charitable donation in their name to the Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography (FCACP). Help us thank our speakers and give to a great cause!
- Includes logo on website, mention in our thank you card to each speaker, and daily mention by the host
- Fir-level logo placement in marketing materials
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3,000 |
One |
| Breakfast |
Show your industry support by providing breakfast during the conference
- Inclusion of partnership in the agenda
- Signage during breakfast
- Bonsai-level logo placement in marketing materials
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$4,000 |
Three |
| Break |
Show your industry support by providing a break during the conference!
- Inclusion of partnership in the agenda
- Signage during break
- Bonsai-level logo placement in marketing materials
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3,000 |
Four |
| Lunch |
Show your industry support by providing lunch during the conference
- Inclusion of partnership in the agenda
- Signage during lunch
- Fir-level logo placement in marketing materials
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$4,000 |
Two |
| Bonsai Sponsorship |
- Logo placement on all marketing materials.
- Marketing support of gratitude on social media, website, and at the event
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1,000 |
Multiple |
Creative Solutions
Interested in something different? Contact us and our Sponsorship Committee volunteers can work with you.
- Meeting space near the conference floor
- Host a coffee bar at your Booth
- Hold a Post-conference reception at one of Park MGM's bars or restaurants
- Something else?
Sponsorship Tiers
The support of sponsors, partners, and solution providers is essential to being able to provide our members with quality education, service, and programs, like Level Up. One way in which we recognize the contributions of our partners is through sponsorship tiers at the Level Up each year.
Organizations may sponsor APP through just one opportunity, or combine multiple sponsorship options to receive greater recognition. Higher tier sponsorships receive more prominent recognition on our website and conference marketing materials, greater visibility in conference signage and on-stage mentions during Level Up, and receive more points in our EP3 program.
Our current sponsor tiers include:
- Redwood: Packages totaling $20,000 or more
- Sequoia: Packages totaling $12,000 to $19,999
- Oak: Packages totaling $8,000 to $11,999
- Fir: Packages totaling $4,500 to $7,999
- Bonsai: Packages totaling up to $4,499
If you would like more information about Level Up or other sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.
EP3: Exhibitor Preference Point Program
APP's EP3 became effective on November 1, 2022.
APP utilizes an Exhibitor Preference Point Program (EP3) to recognize the support of partners for Level Up and other APP programs. The cumulative number of points determines the time and date a company is given to choose exhibit space for the following year’s conference. Exhibit space is assigned in the order of priority points, and priority points are received throughout the year by completing tasks and by overall spending as indicated within this policy.
Program Overview
- APP utilizes a three-year rolling point system
- Points may be earned based on multiple criteria (current model detailed below.
- Integrated marketing spend across all APP programs
- Degree to which an organization partners with APP to fulfill its mission
- In the event of a merger or acquisition among sponsoring vendors, the point balance of the two original entities may be combined.
- The Sponsorship Committee will periodically review EP3 to evaluate effectiveness and accuracy.
- Current points earned and overall point standing will be available to sponsors by contacting APP staff or the Sponsorship Committee.
- APP will maintain information for sponsors regarding the point system and how points are earned on the APP website.
Selection Process
- When APP opens exhibitor space or is ready to assign Sponsor Sessions (e.g., an exhibit space at Level Up, or a Sponsor Highlight during a virtual event) the partner with the greatest number of points will have the first choice for location (exhibit space) or time (virtual session) provided they have committed to exhibit or present at the specified event. They will be followed by the organization with the second greatest number of points, then the third, and so on.
- If an exhibitor with a greater number of points commits after their designated selection slot, they will be allowed to make their selection in the next available slot.
- APP reserves the right to withhold an exhibit space or sponsor session in an effort to avoid having direct competitors as recognized by the Sponsorship Committee in adjacent booth spaces or sessions.
Current EP3 Awards Formula
When a sponsor exhibits or presents at an APP event (e.g., LevelUp, Regionals, etc.) Exhibitor Preference Points (EP3) determine the order in which the sponsor can select a booth space or sponsored speaking slot in subsequent events.
Points are based on the following formula:
Total current points = Historical points + Event points + IM Points + Partner points
Where:
Historical points =
The number of accumulated points from each of the past three fiscal years.
At the end of APP's fiscal year, APP will drop accumulated points more than 3 years old and add any points earned in the ending fiscal year to the historical points total.
At the launch of this program, all sponsors will start at a net new position
Sponsorship participation =
The points earned for each event where a company purchased a sponsorship package (or equivalent) at the following levels:
- Redwood level sponsor (Packages of >$20,000) – 8 points
- Sequoia level sponsor (Packages between $12,000 - $19,999) – 6 points
- Oak level sponsor (Packages between $8,000 - $11,999) - 4 points
- Fir level sponsor (Packages between $4,500 - $7,999) – 2 points
- Bonsai level sponsor (Packages <$4,500) – 1 points
Integrated Marketing (IM) points =
The total spend on other APP programs or underwriting APP expenses (e.g., annual software licenses) at the following levels:
- $1,000-$2,499 – 1 point
- $2,500-$4,999 – 2 points
- $5,000-$9,999 – 3 points
- $10,000-$14,999 – 4 points
- $15,000-$19,999 – 5 points
- $20,000-$24,999 – 6 points
- $25,000 or greater – 8 points + 2 points for each additional $5,000 of spend
Partner points =
Points earned for helping APP with attendance, promotion, and leadership or volunteer activities.
Points are currently awarded on the following schedule:
One point each =
- Serve on a committee
- Contribute two or more blog posts
- Contribute an article for APP publication (e.g., GR newsletter or blog)
- Recruit a new volunteer
- Serve on APP Board as Advisor
- Lead an Education Webinar
- Help APP with a special project1
- Participate in a SIG
Two points each =
- Recruit a new member organization
- Chair a committee or SIG
- Serve on APP Board as Director
- Recruit a new sponsor organization
Three points each =
- Collaborate with APP to create a new APP revenue stream
- Collaborate with APP to create a new course in M@Cademy
1 For example: help develop new website content, help moderate community emails, help vet new member applications, help craft new member welcome messages, etc.
