Sponsorship Information

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Overview: The American Homebrewers Association's 22nd Annual National Homebrewers Conference is set for June 22nd to 24th at the Holiday Inn in Livonia, Michigan. The event will bring several hundred homebrewers and homebrew club representatives to Michigan from all over the U.S. The conference is being planned, organized and run by members of several Michigan homebrew clubs in conjunction with AHA staff.

The climax of the conference is the Grand Banquet, where the winners of the 2000 National Homebrew Competition (NHC) and other annual AHA awards are announced. The conference also features the second round judging of the NHC, technical sessions presented by homebrewing experts and nighttime social activities put on by homebrew clubs. The Michigan Brewers Guild will also be participating in the hospitality.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Title Sponsorship: $2,500 - Includes full conference registration, Full page ad in conference program, Designation of Banquet as "sponsor" Banquet (e.g., Sam Adams Grand Banquet 2000), Seat at Head table with Keynote speaker, corny of beer and smoked meat buffet Thursday night.

Commercial Sponsorship: $500 - Includes mention & logo in all print materials and on conference website. Full-page ad in conference program. Verbal thanks during Banquet.

Marketplace Sponsorship: $100 - Provides 6 line x 1 column sale ad in program, no artwork, no borders, standard type.

Enthusiast Sponsor: $50 - Provides a three-line x 1 column personal ad in the conference program. No artwork, no commercial content, standard type.

Donor: $25 - Provides the donor's personal name listed in the donor section of the program, one line, standard type.

Sponsors can contact Paul Gatza at (303) 447-0816 X122 or paulg@aob.org.

Advertiser Information

Wow, the 22nd annual American Homebrewers Association National Homebrew Conference! This yearly event attracts the nations most active and passionate homebrewers who get together to celebrate a craft of the ages. The conference offers homebrewers events such as judging, speeches, panels, discussions and good ole' plain enjoying of the fruits of many hobbyists' labor

AHA Conference Program Guide Rate Card

Size Description *Rates
½ Page 2-5/8" wide x 3-1/4" tall $150
Full Page 2-5/8" wide x 6-1/2" tall $300
Back Page 2-5/8" wide x 6-1/2" tall
(One Spot Color-Color TBD)		 $500
Spread 6" wide x 6-1/2" tall $500

Specifications:

  • All ads are to be black and white.

  • Halftones and halftone negatives cannot be greater than 100-line screen.

  • No bleeds allowed.

    • Copy and Ad Materials Deadline:

  • May 1, 2000

    • Readership:

  • Readership is approximately 1,000 homebrewers.
    Very passionate ones we might add!

    • *All pricing assumes ads will be pre-paid.
    Add 5% to cost if you are to be billed.

    Contact Julia Herz at (303) 447-0816 X109 to discuss advertising in the AHA National Homebrewers Conference Program.

    Exhibitor Information

    A very limited number of exhibitor tables will be available in the preconvene hallway. The preconvene hallway connects the conference rooms, NHC judging room and the hospitality suite. It is the center of activity all day long.

    Skirted exhibitor tables are to be provided by the Holiday Inn. A full 3 ft X 8 ft table is available for $125 per day. For commercial sponsors (see sponsor information above) the table cost is $100 per day. Half a table shared with another exhibitor is available for $75 per day (3 ft X 4 ft of exhibitor space). For commercial sponsors the half-table cost is $60 per day.

    Exhibitors who sign up for all three days may move the display into the Ambassador Ballroom to participate in the Thursday evening club night event.

    An exhibitor space reservation can be made on a prepaid basis through Paul Gatza at (303) 447-0816 X122.