Your customers and influencers are here. Shouldn’t you be too?
AESP Annual Conference is one of the most important events of the year for me. From suppliers to speakers and content, it’s one of the most diverse and high-impact gatherings for a clean energy future.
The diversity and quality of dialogue happening at AESP Annual Conference is truly beneficial to clean energy professionals. The connections and conversations benefit me as a professional to this day.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Advertising and branding play an integral part in your AESP event strategy and help you achieve specific goals and objectives. Take advantage of the wide variety of packages and various price points to get noticed by attendees.
All sponsors receive:
- Pre and post-conference registration lists
- Recognition in marketing material
- Literature or promotional item in attendee registration bag
- Social media mentions before or during the event
- Recognition in the AESP Annual Conference app
Ready to learn more? Reach out to Ashley Smith.
Ashley Smith, CAE / AESP Vice President of Member Engagement
We are ready to help you find your fit at AESP Annual Conference. Email Ashley Smith at [email protected] to get started. Ashley is a seasoned event and membership expert who will help you tailor your engagement to achieve your particular business objectives.
Host Utility
Exclusive
- Special recognition during opening plenary
- Three – five minute welcome speech at opening plenary
- Three – five minute welcome address at Utilities Connect
- Top-level recognition in all conference materials
- Three complimentary registrations (must be AESP Members)
Price: $25,000 USD
Closing Keynote
CLEAResult
- Media mention in press release announcing the panel speakers
- Special recognition during closing plenary
- Optional: sponsor introduction of closing panel
- Two complimentary registrations (must be AESP Members)
Price: $12,000 USD
Tier Two Sponsorship
Spot A – Uplight
Spot B – Energy Solutions
- Special recognition during opening plenary session
- Company brand prominently featured in conference marketing
- Half-page, full-color ad in 2022 Q4 or 2023 Q1 Energy Intel Digital Magazine
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Members)
Price: $5,000 USD
Conference App
Reserved – Leidos
- Company brand prominently featured on app splash screens
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $10,000 USD
Meals & Breaks
Tuesday – 1 Spot Available
Wednesday – 1 Spot Available
- Literature or display table during meals and breaks for your designated day
- Placement of branded hospitality item during meals and breaks for your designated day (napkin, cup, etc.)
- One complimentary registrations (must be AESP Member)
Price: $12,000 USD
Wednesday Special Event
Exclusive
The event is located at Howl at the Moon and includes the following items:
- Customized piano banners displayed on the grand pianos for the evening
- Customized company song played by the piano artist
- Custom cocktail creation (sponsor chooses the name and color)
- Customize the attendee wristbands for entrance into the event
- Upgrade Option: Branding on the large frames (15) throughout the venue – $1,995
- Upgrade Option: Ice sculpture in the shape of company logo – $995
Price: $30,000 USD
Wi-Fi Network
Reserved – EFI
- Company recognition as Conference Wi-Fi network password
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $10,000 USD
Health & Wellness
Reserved – Michael’s Energy
- Company branding at massage station
- Brain breaks
- Conference app step challenge
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $12,000 USD
AESP Energy Awards
Reserved – DNV
- Company recognition on awards website and in the conference app
- Company logo on step & repeat
- Company representative on stage for presentation of awards
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $7,500 USD
Sustainability
Exclusive
This sponsorship is customizable to the sponsor’s spend. Sponsorship requires a minimum buy of $6,000 (assumes a minimum $1,000 offset purchase) and includes:
- Sponsor-selected carbon offset project from ClimateTrade.com to offset carbon emissions from attendee business travel.
- Special recognition on conference signage and in marketing.
- Financial support and recognition for increasing use of recycled and eco-friendly materials during the event.
- One complimentary registration.
Price: $6,000+ USD
Headshots
Exclusive
- Placement of company signage near photography station
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $6,000 USD
Branded Décor Sponsor
Reserved for Doer/Maker
- Logo and signage accompanying each floral display
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $6,500 USD
Ribbon Zone
Exclusive
- Brand exposure and booth number advertising
- Giveaway item distribution opportunity
- Creation of unique ribbon
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $3,500 USD
Charging Station
Reserved – Opinion Dynamics
- Your company brand on all charging stations. Help attendees recharge!
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $4,000 USD
Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Gift Cards
Spot A – CMC
Spot B – Available
- Recognition as RAK sponsor for Annual Conference
- 250 Attendees selected to receive company branded giftcards for Starbucks, Amazon, etc.
- Day of award selected by company
- Award vouchers to be exchanged at your booth.
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $2,500 USD
Know Before You Go Email Sponsor
Reserved – Virtual Peaker
- Header-level brand placement and inclusion of custom welcome message, product placement, or video in the know-before-you-go email that goes out to all conference attendees
- 1 complimentary registration
Price: $2,500 USD
Post-Conference Email Sponsor
Reserved – VEIC
- Header-level brand placement and inclusion of custom thank you message, product placement, or video in the email that goes out to all conference attendees
- 1 complimentary registration
Price: $2,500 USD
Attendee Bag Marketing Sponsor
Several Available
Inclusion of one piece of marketing collateral in conference attendee bag.
Opening Keynote
Reserved for Guidehouse
- Media mention in keynote press release
- Special recognition during opening plenary
- Optional: introduction of keynote speaker
- Two complimentary registrations (must be AESP Members)
Price: $12,000 USD
Tier One Sponsorship
Reserved – Resource Innovations
- Special recognition during opening plenary session
- Recognition award
- Company brand prominently featured in conference marketing
- Two complimentary registrations (must be AESP Members)
Price: $10,000 USD
Small Business Sponsorship
Spot A – Abacus Energy Works, LLC
Spot B – M3 Services
Spot C – EMC Insights
Two Available
- Special recognition during opening plenary session
- Company brand prominently featured in conference marketing
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
- Company literature displayed in the AESP Small Business Hub
- Meeting space on the Expo floor (located within the AESP Small Business Hub)
Price: $2,500 USD
Evening Reception
Monday Reception – 1 Spot Available
Tuesday Reception – 1 Spot Available
- Table and/or literature display during your reception
- Placement of branded hospitality item during your reception (napkin, cup, etc.)
- Two complimentary registrations (must be AESP Member)
Price: $15,000 USD
All-Day Tea & Coffee
Exclusive
- Sponsor banner near break stations (sponsor provides banner)
- Branded hospitality item (sponsor supplied)
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $9,000 USD
DEI Sponsorship
Reserved for Tango Card
- Sponsorship of four individuals chosen by the DEI Council to attend the conference
- Special recognition during opening plenary
- Sponsorship recognition at the DEI Book Club
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $12,000 USD
Audio & Visual
Reserved – Copper Labs
- Brand recognition on conference screens pre and post-session
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $8,500 USD
Emerging Professionals Sponsorship
Exclusive
- Sponsor registration for emerging professionals to attend the conference, number of scholarships dependent on sponsor preferences
- 2-3 minutes speech and table/literature display at emerging professionals’ reception.
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $12,000 USD
Attendee Bags
Reserved – Selling Energy
- One or two color logo on conference bags
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $7,000 USD
Badge Holders
Reserved – Franklin Energy
- One color company logo printed on badge holders
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $8,500 USD
Expo Hall Game Prizes
Blackhawk
- Company logo on expo hall game cards
- Special recognition during prize awards event
- One complimentary registration (must be AESP Member)
Price: $5,000 USD
Community Engagement Sponsorship
Reserved – CLEAResult
- Booth space in foyer or exhibit hall that is at minimum 10×20
- Announcement by Jen Szaro during the opening plenary about the community engagement
- 2-3 minutes during the closing ceremony to wrap up the community engagement event by company representative
- Marketing email specific to the Community Engagement opportunity (goes out to all of AESP email marketing database, not just attendees of Annual Conf)
- Post-event wrap up social post – detailing the results of the Community Engagement
- 3-5 free passes for the local charity to attend the opening reception for Annual Conf
- 2 complimentary registrations (must be AESP member)
Price: $10,000 USD
AESP Topic Committee Happy Hour
Reserved for ICF
- Includes 1 comp registration
- 3-5 minute welcome speech at the topic committee happy hour reception
- Table and/or literature display during the reception
Price: $6.500 USD
Attendee Welcome Gift Sponsor
Reserved Illume
- A custom welcome gift that is local to the conference city. This gift is handed to all attendees
- 1 complimentary registration
Price: $5,000 USD
Attendee Notebooks
Exclusive
- Attendee notebook featuring company logo
- One complimentary registration
Price: $6,000 USD
Exhibitor Opportunities
60 booths with food and beverage during key networking activities (continental breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks, and evening reception).
Benefits include:
- Two complimentary registrations for current AESP Members
- Pre and post-conference registration lists
- 50 word descriptions with logo and contact information in the AESP Annual Conference app
- Recognition in conference marketing
Price: $5,000 or 50 points for Group Members / $7,000 for non-members
Booth Reservations
122 / Doer/Maker
125 / Small Business Alley
225 / Glow-Up Bar
325 / Headshots
323 / Michaels Energy
118 / ONBE
121 / Available
220 / Available
221 / Available
320 / PSD Consulting
321 / Available
119 / Available
218 / Available
219 / Available
318 / Available
319 / Available
114 / NTC
117 / Available
216 / Available
217 / Available
316 / Available
317 / Available
112 / Available
115 / Available
214 / EnergyHub
215 / Available
314 / Available
315 / Greenlite
110 / Willdan
113 / Tetra Tech
212 / Questline
213 / AEG
312 / Copper Labs
313 / Optiwatt
108 / Mitsubishi Electric HVAC
109 / Uplight
208 / VEIC
209 / Resource Innovations
308 / Slipstream
309 / EFI
107 / SWTCH
206 / Sealed
207 / Available
306 / Available
307 / BITS Limited
104 / Apogee, Inc.
105 / Virtual Peaker
204 / Available
205 / Available
304 / Available
305 / Tricklestar
103 / TRC Companies
202 / Available
203 / Available
302 / Available
303 / Embertec
100 / Franklin Energy
101 / CMC Energy Services
200 / AM Conservation
201 / Available
300 / Available
301 / EPS Labs
Ready to learn more? Reach out to Ashley Smith.
Ashley Smith, CAE / AESP Vice President of Member Engagement
We are ready to help you find your fit at AESP Annual Conference. Email Ashley Smith at [email protected] to get started. Ashley is a seasoned event and membership expert who will help you tailor your engagement to achieve your particular business objectives.