Sponsorship Opportunities

Recognition Packages

Sponsorship has its rewards! Sign up as a recognition package sponsor and your booth fee is included with your sponsorship. Details of each standard package can be found on the right.

Platinum Sponsor - $15,000

Gold Sponsor - $10,000

Silver Sponsor - $7,500

Bronze Sponsor - $4,500

Need something custom? Let us work with you to build the perfect custom package. Contact Oscar Larson (meeting@aag.org).

Digital Advertising

Branded Featured Article Appearing in the AAG Newsletter - $2,000

Market your brand and product directly to Annual Meeting attendees and AAG members in a featured AAG Newsletter article. Features may include photos, testimonials, demo videos, and any other multimedia approved by AAG for publishing. Articles will be included in the AAG Newsletter, distributed to 12,000 members monthly, and posted on the news.aag.org site.   

Annual Meeting Website

The Annual Meeting Website is the go-to place for all meeting information prior to the conference. Attendees must visit the site to register, find hotel and other meeting information, and to view the conference program. Ads will be placed on six landing pages within the Annual Meeting site. Website graphics may be GIF, PNG, or JPG format at 300dpi, 400x100px. Premium placements are available during peak website traffic months for an additional $100/month, first-come first-serve. The website averages 3,000 visitors per week, with users from the U.S. and abroad. Artwork is due at least two weeks prior to assigned ad run date See rates below.

Geogram (e-Newsletter)

Geograms communicate conference information to current and potential attendees. On average, each Geogram is sent to 32,000 recipients, with 8,000 opens per blast. Geograms are typically sent once a week, with increased frequency as the conference gets closer. Limit two advertisers per blast. Geogram graphics may be GIF, PNG, or JPG format at 300dpi, 400x100px. Premium placements are available for high readership blasts for an additional $50/blast, first-come first-serve. Artwork is due at least two weeks prior to assigned ad run date. See rates below.

Ready to advertise? Complete and return the Advertising Form to aagexhibits@conferencemanagers.com. If you've already signed a contract, view advertising specifications to create the correct advertisements.

Sponsorship and Advertising Add-Ons

Choose any combination of available sponsorship and advertising opportunities to market your brand at the Annual Meeting. We offer both material and digital sponsorship options for sponsors to reach their target audience within the AAG membership and conference attendee population.

Reusable Water Bottles- $20,000 (AAG provides bottles); $5,000 (Sponsor provides 8-9000 bottles)

Attendee Badge Lanyards- $15,000 (AAG provides lanyards); $5,000 (Sponsor provides lanyards)

Official Conference Totebags - $7,500 

Annual Meeting Mobile App (deadline for sign-up is March 1)
Splash Page Exclusive Sponsorship - $6,000 - 1 available OR 
Splash Page $2,500  - 3 remaining  
“My Schedule” Page $7,500 (Exclusive Sponsorship) 
Banner $2,500  - limited supply, maximum of 6 paid ads.

Conference Assistant T-Shirts - $5,000   

Directional Signage - $5,000 

Social Media Station - $5,000 

“You Are Here” Locator - $3,500 each 

Floor Stickers - $2,000 for exhibitors, $3,000 for groups not exhibiting (5 stickers) 

Conference Walking Map - $1,500

Poster Competition Sponsorship - $1,000 - $2,000 (not eligible for a discount) Fund a poster competition to increase your organization's exposure directly to researchers and practitioners in your area

Sponsored Workshops - $1,500 per session slot, capacity limited to 30 attendees. For pricing on larger workshops see our Organize a Field Trip or Workshop page. 

Custom Symposium - $1,500 - $10,000 each session 
Note: custom symposia are not part of the Annual Meeting educational programming presented by AAG

Journal/Publisher Sponsored Sessions - $1,500 (Dedicated) or $500 (Regular)

Tote Bag Inserts - $1,000

Annual Meeting Onsite Print Booklets - $875 - $1,500 per ad
Inside half-width ads - $875; inside full-width ads - $1,250; premium back-page, full-width ad - $1,500.