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Food safety professionals are gathering to connect, collaborate, and improve systems to ensure that every step of the food supply chain is safe–from production/manufacturing to packaging, distribution, and retail foodservice.

The Food Safety Summit is your chance to demonstrate your most effective food safety solutions to your target audience and show them how your company can be a partner in their mission to guarantee the quality of food reaching dinner tables across the country!

Learn how you can increase your brand exposure and reach thousands of food safety professionals.
Contact Kim or Adam Today!

 
SPONSORSHIPS
Gold Sponsorship
PRICE: $20,000

LIMIT: 2

GENERAL SESSION SPONSOR

INCLUDES:
  • Keynote Sponsor of In-Person presentation or Town Hall Sponsor of In-Person presentation, based on availability
  • Food Safety Summit Gives Back Reception Sponsor – Ambassador
  • Education Session Break Sponsor (1 break)
  • Door Clings (4 doors)
  • Floor Decals (3 positioned in mutually agreed upon locations)
  • Scavenger Hunt Booth Traffic Generator
  • Full-page Ad in Show Directory
  • Two Text Alerts in Mobile App
BRANDING
  • Logo on event homepage with sponsor link
  • Logo on applicable promotional emails, print ads, and other media as appropriate (pursuant to date of contract)
  • Logo in Attendee Brochure and Show Directory
  • Logo on on-site signage
  • Premium Company Listing on Interactive Floorplan, Show Directory and Show App
  • (1) Pre- and (1) Post-Summit HTML eBlasts sent on your behalf to all registered, opt-in attendees
  • First right of refusal on your company’s selected premium sponsorship for the 2025 Food Safety Summit
Silver Sponsorship
PRICE: $15,000

LIMIT: 6

EXCLUSIVE COMPANY BRANDING
Silver Sponsorships include one Exclusive Branding Sponsorship that will provide high visibility throughout the entire event. Whether on lanyards, tote bags,   or on water bottles — attendees will see your company branding everywhere!

CHOOSE ONE PREMIUM SPONSORSHIP:
  • Badge Lanyard Sponsor*  SOLD
  • Tote Bag Sponsor*
  • Welcome Reception Sponsor
  • Water Bottle Sponsor*
  • Charging Station Sponsor
  • Digital Brochure Sponsor
*Item to be supplied by sponsor CHOOSE TWO BRANDING SPONSORSHIPS:
  • Education Session Sponsor
  • Lunch Sponsor   1 remaining (Thurs)
  • FSS Gives Back Networking Reception Sponsor - Advocate level
CHOOSE TWO BOOTH TRAFFIC GENERATORS
  • Door Clings (4 doors)
  • Tote Bag Insert (tote bag + app)
  • Scavenger Hunt Booth Traffic Generator
  • Full page ad in Show Directory
  • One Text Alert in Mobile App
BRANDING
  • Logo on event homepage with sponsor link
  • Logo on applicable promotional emails, print ads, and other media as appropriate (pursuant to date of contract)
  • Logo in Attendee Brochure and Show Directory
  • Logo on on-site signage
  • Premium Company Listing on Interactive Floorplan, Show Directory and Show App
  • (1) Pre- and (1) Post-Summit HTML eBlasts sent on your behalf to all registered, opt-in attendees
  • First right of refusal on your company’s selected premium sponsorship for the 2025 Food Safety Summit
Bronze Sponsorship
PRICE: $11,500

LIMIT: 6 

FOOD SAFETY MATTERS PODCAST AND COMMUNITY HUB SPONSOR

  • Presenting Interview Sponsorship of the Food Safety Matters Podcast — Recorded live at the Food Safety Summit
  • Logo on Podcast Theater signage and promotion
  • Product/Literature placement inside the Community Hub
  • Logo representation on Community Hub marketing
CHOOSE TWO BRANDING SPONSORSHIPS
  • Education Session Sponsor(excluding General Sessions & Workshops)
  • Food Safety Summit Gives Back Reception Sponsor - Advocate
  • Ad Walls (2 ad walls)
  • Breakfast Sponsor
  • Networking Break Sponsor
  • Education Session Break Sponsor
  • Networking Break Sponsor
CHOOSE TWO BOOTH TRAFFIC GENERATORS:
  • Tote Bag Insert (tote bag + app)
  • Scavenger Hunt Booth Traffic Generator
  • Full page ad in Show Directory
BRANDING
  • Logo on event homepage with sponsor link
  • Logo on applicable promotional emails, print ads, and other media as appropriate (pursuant to date of contract)
  • Logo in Attendee Brochure and Show Directory
  • Logo on on-site signage
  • Premium Company Listing on Interactive Floorplan, Show Directory and Show App
  • (1) Pre- and (1) Post-Summit HTML eBlasts sent on your behalf to all registered, opt-in attendees
  • First right of refusal on your company’s selected premium sponsorship for the 2025 Food Safety Summit
Convention Center Hanging Banners
PRICE: $4,000 - $7,000

LIMIT: 3

Draw attention to your company and booth by sponsoring a large size banner to be hung inside the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center lobby or exhibit hall. This prominent branding opportunity will surely make your company stand out during the Food Safety Summit.

  1. Main Lobby – above entrance doors — $5,000
  2. Exhibit Hall above entrance — $7,500
  3. Exhibit Hall show office — $4,000

 

Banner Location Width Height Sponsorship Fee Sponsor
Lobby L3 40 5 $5,000 Available
Lobby L14 50 5 $6,000 Available
Interior A1 48 8 $8,000 Available
Interior A5 45 4 $4,500 Available
Interior A6 40 7 $5,500 Available
Interior A13 28 5 $4,500 Available
Exterior B 120 18 $30,000 Available
Exterior C 48 18 $14,000 Available
Exterior D 59 18 $16,000 Available
Exterior E 48 18 $14,000 Available
Exterior F 80 18 $21,000 Available
Exterior K 30 18 $10,000 Available
Exterior L 116 9 $16,000 Available
Aisle Banners
Price: $1,500/aisle

Limit: 10

Exclusive Sponsorship: $5,000

SOLD

Make sure all attendees know where to find your booth by sponsoring your aisle. Your logo and booth number will hang just below the show aisle banner so everyone can easily find your exhibit!

  • Sponsor to provide logo
  • Show Management to handle design, production and installation
Aisle Banner
Floor Decals
PRICE: $1,500 for 3

LIMIT: 5

Direct traffic to your booth with customized graphics that adhere to the show floor and mark the path to your exhibit at mutually agreed upon locations within the exhibit hall.

  • Opportunity for three (3) floor decals measuring up to 3 ft. x 3 ft. to be placed throughout tradeshow (locations to be mutually agreed upon by event staff and sponsor).
  • Sponsor to provide artwork.
  • Event management will handle production and installation.
Floor Graphic
Ad Walls
PRICE: $1,200 for 2 ad walls

LIMIT: 5

Gain additional exposure at the Exhibit Hall entrance. These free-standing advertising displays will be placed in strategic locations in the main concourse outside of the exhibit hall.

  • Ad walls are single-sided, 40” wide and 80” tall
  • Sponsor to provide artwork
  • Show Management to handle production and installation
Ad Walls
Door Clings
PRICE: $600 for 3 door clings

LIMIT: 12

Place your company logo and booth number on the main lobby doors as trade show participants first enter. This is a great way to get their attention from the beginning and remind them of your booth location.

  • Sponsor to provide logo
  • Show Management to handle design and production
*Inquire with your sales representative about exact locations
Door Clings
Solutions Stage Presentation
PRICE: $3,250

LIMIT: 14  SOLD OUT

This important series of exhibitor-produced educational offerings is a unique opportunity to demonstrate your company’s expertise in a particular area. The Solutions Stage Theater schedule will be listed on the event website, Attendee Brochure and included as part of the formal education offering in the Show Directory. Signage and maps will direct attendees to the Solution Stage Theaters (deadlines apply). Receive complete leads of sponsored session attendees.

Audio Visual Provided:

  • Stage area and seating, located on the show floor
  • 16:9 data projector and screen
  • Podium with microphone and sound system
  • PC laptop computer with PowerPoint software
Tech Tent Presentation
PRICE: $3,250

LIMIT: 8

Food Safety Summit strives to provide attendees with actionable solutions to improve their business’ food safety practices. These exhibitor-produced sessions are thirty minutes in length and provide a demo of the sponsor’s technology. Ideal for sponsors that offer software programs for monitoring, auditing, retail management, and data reporting – these sessions will be marketed prior to the Food Safety Summit and promoted at the event. Showcase your product to an engaged audience with a dedicated presentation on the show floor! Receive complete leads of sponsored session attendees.

Food Safety Summit Tech Tent Presentations
EDUCATION SESSION SPONSORSHIP
75 Minute Session:$2,500

LIMIT : 20

2 Hour Interactive Workshop:$4,000

LIMIT : 5

Align your brand with relevant content by sponsoring an education session.

  • Company logo next to sponsored session(s) on agenda and signage
  • Opportunity to give brief remarks and introduce session
  • Company handout distributed during sponsored session(s)
  • Receive leads of all session attendees
Education Session +Live Streaming Sponsorship
75 Minute Session:$7,500

LIMIT : 20

2 Hour Interactive Workshop:$10,000

LIMIT : 5

KEYNOTE AND TOWN HALL GENERAL SESSION LIVE STREAMING :$10,000

LIMIT : 2

Generate hundreds of additional leads from a virtual audience by upgrading your sponsored session to include Live Streaming, allowing registered online viewers to tune into the Summit LIVE!

Receive all of the benefits of the in-person sponsorship
  • Company logo on all Live streaming marketing efforts
  • Complete leads of all registered online viewers
  • (1) Video commercial played before the session starts to online attendees (sponsor to provide up to 1 minute video)
  • Company handout in webinar environment for download (PDF, 40MB or smaller)
  • Continued exposure and lead capture as session is archived post-event
Food Safety Summit Keynote Broadcast Live
THEATER INTERVIEW ON FOOD SAFETY MATTERS PODCAST STAGE
PRICE: $3,000

Limited Availability

Take the stage with the Food Safety Matters podcast in the Community Hub! One of Food Safety Magazine’s editorial staff will interview your company’s subject matter expert on the topic of your choice. In addition to being promoted and conducted on the podcast stage, with attendees invited to sit and listen, the interview will be recorded and presented as a sponsorship of an upcoming episode of a Food Safety Matters podcast.

Your recorded interview receives the following in an upcoming episode of the Food Safety Matters podcast:

  • Live read performed by our publisher and podcast host, Stacy Atchison, from a 25-35 word script at the beginning of the episode
  • Fully produced interview with a speaker of the sponsor’s choice that runs in the middle of the episode
  • (1) Video commercial played before the session starts to online attendees (sponsor to provide up to 1 minute video)
  • Call-to-Action at the end of the episode with a “thank you” to the sponsor
  • Company logo included on the episode show notes page on Food-Safety.com
  • Two asset downloads in the episode show notes that are available via podcast players and on Food-Safety.com.
  • All elements of the sponsorship will remain attached to the episode for perpetuity.

WELCOME RECEPTION
PRICE: $5,000

LIMIT: 1

Build brand awareness at the Summit’s kick off networking event and opening of the Exhibit Hall floor by sponsoring the the Opening Night Welcome Reception on Tuesday evening.

  • One bar placement near sponsor booth during reception
  • Opportunity to have a 6’ skirted table display area in front of Exhibit Hall to display company product and/or literature to greet attendees
  • Company logo with link on event Sponsor page
  • Company logo as Welcome Reception sponsor in agenda
  • Signage acknowledging sponsorship in Exhibit Hall
  • (2) complimentary full-conference registrations
  • Discount code for Exhibit Hall-only access to distribute to customers
  • Pre-Show eBlast to registered attendees inviting them to your sponsored Networking Reception
Welcome Reception
NETWORKING BREAK
PRICE: $3,000

Limit: 4

Increase brand visibility off the Exhibit Hall floor during morning and/or afternoon networking breaks. Sponsor receives company logo with link on event Sponsor page, on-site signage in the break area and opportunity to provide branded company product to be displayed during sponsored break.

LUNCH BREAK
PRICE: $3,000

Limit: 2

The networking never stops, not even for lunch which is served on the show floor both days the Exhibit Hall is open. Receive branding and literature opportunities in the lunch area and the Community Hub during sponsored lunch service.

WATER BOTTLE
PRICE: $5,000

LIMIT: 1

Be the exclusive sponsor of reusable, refillable water bottles that will be distributed to every attendee in the conference tote bag. Your company logo will be seen all over the show floor, as well as back on attendees’ desks at the office! Water bottles are supplied by the sponsor.

WATER STATION
PRICE: $5,000

LIMIT: 1

Exclusive Sponsorship: Put your company logo on the water stations positioned throughout the Exhibit Hall.

BADGE LANYARDS
PRICE: $5,000

LIMIT: 1 SOLD

Not only will thousands of attendees already be wearing your lanyard when they arrive at your competitors’ booths, you will have the added exposure of your logo and booth number being on display all three days of the show! Sponsor provides lanyards.

Badge Lanyards
HAND HYGIENE STATION
PRICE: $5,000

LIMIT: 1

Be the exclusive sponsor of the Hand Sanitizing Stations placed on the main floor of the expo (Community Hub excluded) and/or near education sessions. Sponsor to provide up to 12 canisters and is responsible for set up, tear down, and maintenance of stations. Logo recognition on the web site and in the Show Directory.

TOTE BAGS
PRICE: $5,000

LIMIT: 1

Everyone needs a bag to carry all of their literature and giveaways. Have your company name in the hands of all attendees by sponsoring the bags they carry to hold all of the information they receive on the show floor. Your logo and message will be walking through the entire expo! Sponsor provides tote bags.

Food Safety Summit Tote Bags
TOTE BAG INSERT
PRICE: $500

LIMIT: 20

Reach every attendee at registration with your literature distributed in the conference tote bag. In addition, a PDF of your literature will be automatically uploaded into the digital conference bag on attendees’ Food Safety Summit app.

PENS & NOTEPADS
PRICE: $3500

LIMIT: 1

Put your company’s brand into the hands of attendees by sponsoring the official event pens and notepads. These will be displayed at each registration desk and provided to each event attendee in their tote bag.

  • Opportunity to create and produce pens for distribution to all event attendees
  • Exhibitor asked to provide a minimum of 6,000 pens
  • Pens must be produced by sponsor and pre-approved by event management
Food Safety Summit Pens and Notepads
HOTEL KEY CARDS
PRICE: $7,500

LIMIT: 1 SOLD

Reach attendees the moment they arrive and multiple times each day – each time they enter or leave their hotel room. As the exclusive sponsor, your logo and message, along with Food Safety Summit logo, will be imprinted on hotel key cards at hotels with the largest room blocks during Food Safety Summit.

SCAVENGER HUNT GAME
PRICE: $750

LIMIT: 15

Participate in this active and engaging lead generation game designed to drive attendees right to your booth. You won’t find an easier and more cost-effective way to build your network. Following the event, you’ll receive leads from participating attendees that have opted-in to be contacted.

MOBILE CHARGING STATION
PRICE: $2500
Logo on two panels of one charging station (maximum two sponsors per charging station)
Exclusive Sponsorship: $4,000
Exclusive logo on all four panels of one charging station Offer attendees a place to check email and charge their phones in high-traffic areas of the exhibit floor. Each charging station is a circular kiosk featuring four panels, with work area and seating. Your company logo and branding will be displayed on one charging station where attendees can quickly charge their mobile device..


On-Site Video Recording
PRICE: $4145

LIMIT: 6

Booth VideoTake advantage of the Food Safety Summit’s professional video team being on-site to showcase your executives, products and/or customers. Not only will you receive a professionally produced video, you will also get exposure from Food Safety Magazine through hosting and promoting your video through our various media channels.

VIDEO PACKAGE INCLUDES:

  • Posted to the video channel food-safety.com/videos for 3 months with a weblink to a landing page of your choice.
  • Your video included in multi-sponsored eBlast to qualified and influential Food Safety Magazine email subscribers. Complete lead package provided including contact information for those who viewed your video.
  • Promoted on Food Safety Magazine’s website, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
  • You will receive a copy of your video to promote as you wish.
SOLUTIONS STAGE & TECH TENT VIDEO RECORDING & PROMOTION
Price: $1,500 Our professional videographer will record your presentation and produce an edited file for you to promote and market!

FOOD SAFETY MAGAZINE VIDEO PROMOTION PACKAGE Price: $2,806 Promote your presentation to Food Safety Magazine’s audience of 35,000+ engaged food safety professionals via our web site, eDigest, and social channels. Your video will be hosted and featured on FSM’s home page and video carousel and drive traffic to your Summit presentation.

MOBILE APP ADVERTISING

The Food Safety Summit mobile app allows attendees to engage with exhibitors, speakers, and other attendees, as well as plan their schedule, participate in polling, and more!

PREMIUM SPONSORSHIP
Price: $4,000 • Limit 1
  • Company logo included in mobile app promotional materials to attendees
  • Company logo to appear when app is loading
  • Full screen pop-up ad to appear after app loading screen
  • Banner ad on main landing page hyperlinked to website
  • 3 alert messages to announce your booth demo, special presentation or contest to all attendees
  • Following the event, you’ll receive leads from all attendees that downloaded that app and have opted to be contacted.
ROTATING BANNER
Price: $1,500 • Limit 4 960 X 150 pixels. .png format. Max file size: 2MB. Website URL for hyperlink

TEXT ALERTS Price: $250 • Limit 15 Promote your product, a giveaway at your booth or your session on the floor by sending a mobile alert to all attendees who have downloaded the app!
DIGITAL ATTENDEE BROCHURE
Price: $5,000

Limit: 1

Increase your exposure and promote your products and presence at the event by becoming the exclusive sponsor of the digital attendee brochure hosted throughout the year on the event website and promoted in event eblasts to 90,000+ users. Your company video will appear within the digital brochure. Video specs to be provided.

Food Safety Summit Digital Brochure
PREMIUM COMPANY LISTING - New in 2024!
Price: $500

A new and enhanced interactive floor plan on the Food Safety Summit website allows exhibitors to upgrade their basic listing that is included with their booth to a premium listing that allows you to include company description, video, social links, and more!
Your Premium Company Listing also includes logo placement in the Show Directory and in the Mobile App. The floor plan link will be marketed and included in communication with our Live Stream registrants so that they will be able to connect with our Summit exhibitors before, during and after the Summit!

SHOW DIRECTORY ADVERTISING

Reach show attendees with an ad in the Food Safety Summit directoryDirectory

Full page, half page, inside front cover, back cover and logo upgrades are available. Show Directories are given to each attendee when they check in at registration.

  • Full page Ad: Run of Book — $950
  • Full page Ad: Inside Front Cover — $1,250
  • Full page Ad: Back Cover — $1,850 SOLD
  • Half Page Ad — $700

Food Safety Summit Gives Back

Networking Reception

Stop Foodbourne Illness A networking reception held on Wednesday evening of the Food Safety Summit, with food and drink, supporting Stop Foodborne Illness, the voice of people affected by foodborne illness and highly effective advocates for advancing food safety policy and facilitating culture change to increase food safety.

 

CHAMPION • $5,000

  • Champion designation and company logo on web site, in applicable promotional email, print ads and mailings, and in Attendee brochure and Show Directory
  • Onsite recognition and company logo at entrance to reception, on screens on stage during presentation to Stop Foodborne Illness, on signage throughout the convention center and in Show Directory
  • Recognition from the podium during reception
  • Full page ad in the Show Directory (sponsor to provide)
  • Contact information of all that attend the reception
  • Photo with Stop Foodborne Illness representative
  • Recognition in PR distributed to media outlets

AMBASSADOR • $3,500

  • Ambassador designation and company logo on web site, in applicable promotional email an print ads, and in Attendee brochure and Show Directory
  • Onsite recognition and company logo at entrance to reception, on screens on stage during presentation to Stop Foodborne Illness, on signage throughout the convention center and in Show Directory
  • Half page ad in the Show Directory (sponsor to provide)
  • Contact information of all that attend the reception
  • Photo with Stop Foodborne Illness representative
  • Recognition in PR distributed to media outlets

ADVOCATE • $2,500

  • Advocate designation and company logo on web site, in applicable promotional email an print ads, and in Attendee brochure and Show Directory
  • Onsite recognition and company logo at entrance to reception, on screens on stage during presentation to Stop Foodborne Illness, on signage throughout the convention center and in Show Directory
  • Contact information of all that attend the reception
  • Photo with Stop Foodborne Illness representative
  • Recognition in PR distributed to media outlets

ALLY • $500

  • Company logo on event sponsor page on foodsafetysummit.com
  • Company logo in Show Directory event page
  • Company logo on applicable onsite event signage and screens during presentation
  • Recognition in PR distributed to media outlets

Contact Your Sales Manager Today!

Kim Hansen Kim Hansen
Midwest/West Marketing Specialist
248-786-1233
Email
Adam HaasAdam Haas
East/International Marketing Specialist
248-385-4558
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