Expand your business, build your brand, and meet with decision makers at the New England Newspaper Convention!
The annual Convention will be held May 5-6, 2023, at the Westin Waltham Boston Hotel. We’ll be shaking things up a bit this year with a new location and schedule that includes several virtual opportunities and one full day of in-person meetings.
This is your opportunity to reach executives and staff from hundreds of news organizations throughout New England.
Promote your product or service to publishers, editors, and top advertising, production, and circulation executives at the daily, weekly, specialty, and online newspapers serving Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont.
Our sponsorship and exhibitor packages offer:
- Position yourself as a thought leader with opportunities to provide educational content through session sponsorships. Packages include article submission in the eBulletin and webinars presented to NENPA members in 2023.
- Business development opportunities before, during, and after the Convention through social media shoutouts, banner ads on the NENPA website, eBulletin sponsorship, registration information, and ongoing leads from the NENPA member online community.
Contact Tara Cleary at t.cleary@nenpa.com or (617) 520-4585 to reserve your sponsorship and with any questions.
The 2023 New England Newspaper Convention Program Features:
- Mon-Thurs, May 1-4:
- On-demand virtual training
- Friday, May 5:
- Cocktail Reception
- New England Newspaper Hall of Fame Dinner
- Saturday, May 6:
- Expo of industry partners and suppliers
- Full day of live programming
- Academy of New England Journalists’ Yankee Quill Luncheon
- New England Better Newspaper Competition Awards Presentation
EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Convention Reception and Hall of Fame Dinner Sponsor, $1,500 (Friday)
First chance to interact with NENPA board members, speakers, and convention attendees at the Convention Welcome Reception and New England Newspaper Hall of Fame Dinner! Deliver a welcome message, a full-page ad in the Hall of Fame program, an exhibitor package, your logo on Hall of Fame promotion materials, and two tickets to attend the dinner!
Presenting Sponsor, $2,000 (Saturday)
Maximum exposure! Kick off the convention with a welcome message, introduce the keynote speaker, a full-page ad in the convention program, an exhibitor package, and your logo on Convention promotion ads.
Maximum exposure! Kick off the convention with a welcome message, introduce the keynote speaker, a full-page ad in the convention program, an exhibitor package, and your logo on Convention promotion ads.
Yankee Quill Luncheon Sponsor, $1,500 (Saturday)
Sponsorship of this prestigious luncheon includes a full-page ad in the Yankee Quill program, an exhibitor package, your logo on Yankee Quill promotion ads, and two tickets to attend the luncheon.
Sponsorship of this prestigious luncheon includes a full-page ad in the Yankee Quill program, an exhibitor package, your logo on Yankee Quill promotion ads, and two tickets to attend the luncheon.
Saturday Cocktail Reception, $1,000 (Saturday)
Our largest reception of the year is open to convention attendees, speakers, and guests attending the Awards Banquet. Includes cocktail area signage, two tickets to the Awards Banquet, a full-page ad in the Convention program.
Our largest reception of the year is open to convention attendees, speakers, and guests attending the Awards Banquet. Includes cocktail area signage, two tickets to the Awards Banquet, a full-page ad in the Convention program.
Awards Banquet, $2,000 (Saturday)
Welcome the crowd to our largest celebratory gathering, where we reveal the results of the annual New England Better Newspaper Competition. Introduce the emcee, your promotional item at each seat, a full-page ad in the Convention program, an exhibitor package, your logo on promotion ads, and two tickets to the Awards Banquet!
Welcome the crowd to our largest celebratory gathering, where we reveal the results of the annual New England Better Newspaper Competition. Introduce the emcee, your promotional item at each seat, a full-page ad in the Convention program, an exhibitor package, your logo on promotion ads, and two tickets to the Awards Banquet!
ADDITIONAL SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
One Session Sponsor Package, $750 In-person or Virtual Session
Deliver a welcome message about your company at the session virtually or in person, a full-page ad in the Convention program if in-person, or session sponsor digital ads and leads if virtual.
Refreshment Station, $1,000 each (2 available)
Exclusive sponsor of one of the refreshment stations (morning or afternoon) on Saturday. Includes area signage and an ad in the Convention program.
Exclusive sponsor of one of the refreshment stations (morning or afternoon) on Saturday. Includes area signage and an ad in the Convention program.
EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES
Exhibitors Benefits:
• Two exhibitor registrations to Convention
• Exhibit table on May 6 from 8:00 am – 6:30 pm
• Invitation to Friday cocktail reception with NENPA board members and convention and Hall of Fame Dinner attendees
• Invitation to Saturday evening cocktail reception
• Inclusion in pre-and post-convention promotion materials
• Event attendee contact information
Exhibitor Package $950
Includes exhibitor benefits listed above.
Deluxe Exhibitor Package, $1,250
In addition to the exhibit benefits, you’ll also receive a full-page ad in the convention program and we’ll insert your promotional piece in every registration bag.
Virtual Exhibitor Package $950
The package includes one virtual session sponsorship and receives all digital benefits at the $750 level of spending.
PRINT ADVERTISING
Lanyards, $1,500
Exclusive sponsorship includes branded lanyards for attendees and an ad in the Convention program.
Promotional Material Distribution, $400
We will distribute your literature or product to all attendees.
Convention Program Ads*
(Program ad specs are 5.5” x 7.5”)
• Back cover ad (exclusive) $500
• Inside front or back full-page ad $350
• Inside full-page ad $300
Yankee Quill and Hall of Fame Program Ads*
(Program ad specs are 5.5” x 7.5”)
• Back cover ad (exclusive) $400
• Inside front or back full-page ad $250
• Inside full-page ad $200
*Sponsors are responsible for all ad design.
Ad deadline: April 21, 2023
Promotional material deadline: April 26, 2023
CONVENTION SPONSORSHIP DIGITAL BENEFITS
All sponsor and exhibitor packages of $750 or more include:
- NENPA Membership through October 2023
- Business development opportunities through Company Listing and leads from our online member community through October 2023
- Branding opportunities with rotating banner ads* (300×250 + 300×125) on the NENPA website through October 2023
All sponsor and exhibitor packages over $1,000 also include:
- Additional branding opportunity with large 1000×300 pixel banners rotating on the NENPA homepage and website through October 2023
- Drive people to your exhibit table with one direct send about your company to Convention attendees and social media shoutouts before and during the event
- Chance to connect with our members with exclusive sponsorship of one NENPA eBulletin
- Opportunity to share your knowledge and news about your company by submitting educational articles and press releases for possible publication in our eBulletin
All sponsor and exhibitor packages over $1,500 also include:
- Opportunity to position yourself/your company as a thought leader by presenting two webinars inside the NENPA Member Community by October 2023.
- Promote yourself, your company events, products, or services with four promotional posts inside NENPA Member Community by October 2023. (limited to one per month)