The National Craft Championships are able to maintain a level of excellence each and every year through generous donations of cash, products, materials and services from sponsoring companies across the country.
The ABC National Craft Championships offers its potential sponsors and donors five sponsorship levels with multi-year agreements up to three years, two donor designations with distinctive value-added advertising and recognition as well as additional promotional opportunities so companies can tailor their giving to ensure maximum corporate exposure. As part of all sponsorships, promotional products/giveaways for competitors and/or winners (all or by competition) is strongly encouraged. (All sponsorship levels listed below represent single-year agreements. Please email
CraftChampionships@abc.org to learn more about multi-year packages.)
Diamond Level - $30,000 to $50,000*
- Full-page advertisement in the convention guidebook and the Construction Careers event highlights magazine (with a circulation of 50,000 as a mailed insert to Construction Executive magazine).
- Exhibit Package Option 4.
- Six complimentary convention registrations ($4,350 value).
- One premium supplemental marketing opportunity (counts towards fulfillment of overall sponsorship).
- Opportunity to provide ceremonial apparel with corporate logo.
- A 25 percent discount on an ABC Construction Education Conference exhibit booth.
*denotes a required 50/50 financial/in-kind split
Platinum Level - $25,000*
- Half-page advertisement in the convention guidebook and the Construction Careers event highlights magazine (with a circulation of 50,000 as a mailed insert to Construction Executive magazine).
- Exhibit Package Option 3.
- Four complimentary convention registrations ($2,900 value).
- Opportunity to provide ceremonial apparel with corporate logo.
- A 25 percent discount on an ABC Construction Education Conference exhibit booth.
*50/50 financial/in-kind split strongly encouraged
- Half-page advertisement in the convention guidebook and the Construction Careers event highlights magazine (with a circulation of 50,000 as a mailed insert to Construction Executive magazine).
- Exhibit Package Option 2.
- Three complimentary convention registrations ($2,175 value).
- A 25 percent discount on an ABC Construction Education Conference exhibit booth.
Silver Level - $10,000
- Quarter-page advertisement in the convention guidebook and the Construction Careers event highlights magazine (with a circulation of 50,000 as a mailed insert to Construction Executive magazine).
- Exhibit Package Option 1.
- Two complimentary convention registrations ($1,450 value).
Bronze Level - $5,000
- Company logo placement in the Construction Careers event highlights magazine (with a circulation of 50,000 as a mailed insert to Construction Executive magazine).
- $1,000 discount on a 10x10 exhibit booth.
- One complimentary convention registration ($725 value).
Trimmer Circle - $2,000 to $4,000
- Premium listing in the Construction Careers event highlights magazine and the Construction Careers Awards Breakfast program under "Friends of the National Craft Championships." Corporate logo on ABC website with company hyperlink.
Donor - All other donations
- Listing in the Construction Careers event highlights magazine and the Construction Careers Awards Breakfast program under "Friends of the National Craft Championships." Company name on ABC website.
For further information regarding sponsorship opportunities or to receive a 2009 prospectus by mail, please email CraftChampionships@abc.org.