Sponsorship Opportunities

Elevate Your Impact On The Most Important Decision Makers In Additive Manufacturing

By sponsoring RAPID + TCT 2024, you’ll make a lasting impression on the most qualified audience additive manufacturing has to offer, all gathering at North America’s largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event.

Get More Information

Click here to view sponsorship opportunities as a PDF!

Presenting

Afternoon Keynote Series

All additive eyes on you! Provide a 10-minute presentation to the highly engaged audience awaiting a daily Keynote Presentation. Shape the future of the technology!

Company logo on main stage screen during presentation
Reserved seating for up to 8 guests
Company recognition on digital communications during the week of the
event
Be Our Guest: complimentary expo pass registration courtesy of your
organization, featured on event website, includes up to 50 leads
Enhanced+ Digital Listing
Sponsor recognition included in pre-event marketing to thousands of
alumni and prospects highlighting the keynote presentations

Conference

Sixty seconds of your video content will be incorporated into the slide deck preceding each conference session. This is your chance to WOW those most invested in additive manufacturing!

5 full conference passes
Company logo on delegate gifts inside delegate bag
Opportunity to provide bag swag for conference delegates
Logo on event schedule page of website
Company recognition on digital communications during the week
of the event
Be Our Guest: complimentary expo pass registration courtesy of
your organization, featured on event website, includes up to 50
leads
Enhanced+ Digital Listing
Sponsor recognition in pre-event marketing to alumni and attendee
prospects of RAPID + TCT highlighting the conference program

Tech Hub on the Show Floor

Ready. Set. Let’s talk tech! The RAPID + TCT Tech Hub offers exhibiting companies a chance to pitch their latest solutions to RAPID + TCT attendees right on the show floor.

20-minute presentation and 10 minutes Q&A
Scanned leads from attendees of your presentation
Presentation title and speaker included in schedule on website
and mobile app

Brand Identity & Awareness

SME Events+ App

As the exclusive SME Events+ App sponsor, your brand will be in the spotlight for all attendees, whether they’re planning their conference sessions, navigating the show floor, or scheduling meetings.

Powered by AI, the SME Events+ app allows attendees to connect with
your company, products and people: before, during and after the event!
Dedicated Button - custom app section
Push Notification
Interactive floor plan – logo visibility
Activity Feed Post - 6x (1 pre, 1 post, 4 during)
Special Offer Inclusion
Home page banner ad and logo
Recognition as exclusive and official app sponsor
Target sponsorship advertisement on the home page
Real-time access to your leads and enhanced listing
Sponsored Discussion
Sponsored Video Content
Be Our Guest: complimentary expo pass registration courtesy of your organization, featured on event website, includes up to 50 leads
Enhanced+ Digital Listing
White Glove Service

Hotel Key Cards

Be the brand every attendee sees first thing in the morning and the last thing at night. Be the company that’s in everyone’s wallet!

Be Our Guest: complimentary expo pass registration courtesy of your organization, featured on event website, includes up to 50 leads
Enhanced+ Digital Listing

Lightbox Signs

Each Lightbox Sign will be placed in a key area in the Exhibit Hall. Both the front and back of the sign are a static, fully customizable image, brightly displaying your brand!

Ad on lighted stand-alone sign (2 sided)
Be Our Guest: complimentary expo pass registration courtesy
of your organization, featured on event website, includes up to
25 leads
Enhanced Digital Listing

Enhanced Digital Upgrade

Benefit from an enhanced RAPID + TCT digital upgrade to increase engagement with digital RAPID + TCT audiences, promote your products and solutions, and demonstrate thought leadership while driving traffic to your on-site exhibit. Your enhanced content will live in this digital platform before, during, and after the event, extending your company’s exposure.

Hospitality

Hydration

Let your brand ring synonymous with convenience, hydration, and sustainability when it’s printed on collapsible water bottles, handsomely printed with your company logo and distributed to attendees and delegates.

Be Our Guest: complimentary expo pass registration courtesy of your organization, featured on event website, includes up to 50 leads
Enhanced+ Digital Listing

Keynote Coffee Station

All the recognition of a certain green siren but printed with your logo, instead! Perk up the crowd with branded coffee cup sleeves for all three days of Keynote Presentations.

Be Our Guest: complimentary expo pass registration courtesy of your organization, featured on event website, includes up to 50 leads
Enhanced+ Digital Listing

Show Floor Reception

Everyone likes a party and your brand should be the one to deliver it to AM’s party people! Imagine your logo and booth number associated with every attendee receiving their favorite beverage with a smile.

Company logo included in reception promotion
Food in/near booth during reception
Company logo and booth # on napkins at each bar
Company recognition on digital communications during the
week of the event
Be Our Guest: complimentary expo pass registration courtesy
of your organization, featured on event website, includes up to
25 leads
Enhanced Digital Listing

Media & Advertising

SME Media Bundle

Reach an enrapt audience of manufacturing professionals with this high-value and highimpact advertising package.

Full page ad in Manufacturing Engineering (issue distributed at show)
Full page ad in AM Industry Report (distributed at show)
Be Our Guest: complimentary Expo Pass registration courtesy of your organization, featured on event website, includes up to 50 leads
Enhanced+ Digital Listing
Must be reserved by February 22, 2024.

Podcast

Podcasts offer you a way to share product announcements and information, industry trends and other types of thought leadership with other AM and manufacturing professionals in an easy to digest and engaging format. Your podcast will be professionally edited and hosted by an SME Media Editor before being posted to SME’s Advanced Manufacturing Now podcast.

Web Banner Ad

Make an impact on additive manufacturers the world over when your logo is proudly displayed on the Registration, Exhibitor List Index or New Product page of the RAPID + TCT website!

Show Guide Ads

The RAPID + TCT Show Guide is a formidable publication that builds brand awareness, grants heightened visibility, and highlights your company. The publication is distributed on-site to all attendees and hosted as a post-event reference on the RAPID + TCT website.

Full page ad: $3,500
Half page ad: $1,850 - $2,100