2025 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
A BOUTIQUE DESIGN TRADE FAIR
Built for Impact.
Driven by Connection.
In a space designed for innovation and influence, sponsorship puts your brand in front of the boutique design industry’s top decision-makers. Through curated visibility and immersive brand touchpoints, you’ll elevate awareness, spark meaningful engagement, and drive real results. From premium placement to custom activations, we’ll collaborate to craft a sponsorship experience that amplifies your presence and delivers measurable ROI.
Stand Out Where It Matters Most
Make a bold impression the moment attendees arrive. From branded coffee sleeves to custom activations, our onsite sponsorships put your brand directly in front of thousands of design professionals —right where the action is.
Be Unmissable
Put your logo in the hands of 9,500 design professionals with this high-impact opportunity. Co-branded with the BDNY logo, the official trade fair bag ensures your brand is seen across the fair floor and beyond.
TRADE FAIR BAG
$6,000
Strategically placed at each exhibit hall entrance, floor plan kiosks are a key touchpoint for attendees navigating the show. Your logo and booth location will be featured directly on the map, boosting brand visibility and driving targeted traffic straight to your space.
*Limited to 4 companies
FLOOR PLAN KIOSKS
$3,250
Your logo and booth location will be prominently featured on our folded printed map, making it easy for every attendee to find your exhibition area. As attendees navigate the fair, your highlighted presence on the map will capture their attention and guide them directly to your booth.
TRADE FAIR MAP
$10,000
*Limited to 1 company
Put your product and company in front of the visionaries speaking on the BDNY Mainstage, as well as the hundreds of attendees tuning in to sessions throughout both days of the fair. This high-profile opportunity ensures your brand is seen by key industry leaders and decision-makers.
CURRENT EXHIBITOR $8,000 NON-EXHIBITING COMPANY $16,500
ONE DAY SPONSOR $10,000 TWO DAY SPONSOR $15,000
Take center stage as the presenting sponsor for a day on the BDNY Mainstage. Your company’s logo will be prominently displayed before each session, and you'll have the exclusive opportunity to introduce the panel as the presenting sponsor. With three sessions a day, this high-profile opportunity also includes all lead scans from attendees of your sponsored sessions, ensuring you capture valuable engagement.
SPEAKER READY ROOM
$3,700 *Limited to 2 non-competing companies
Make a lasting first impression as attendees enter BDNY with your brand showcased on premium carpet at the entrance. This unique sponsorship highlights your brand’s quality and design sensibility—setting the tone for what’s ahead and placing your name at the forefront of the experience.
Crystal Palace Entrance Carpet
$20,000
Put your brand in attendees' hands—literally. Our coffee station sponsorship offers four hours of service on the show floor, complete with custom-branded coffee sleeves and even your branding infused right into the coffee itself. It’s a high-traffic, high-impact opportunity to energize the crowd and keep your brand top of mind.
Fuel Connections with Every Cup
$6,000 per day - 4 hours of service
With 24 doors across the upper and lower entrances, this sponsorship guarantees premium visibility from the moment attendees arrive. Limited to just two non-competing sponsors, your brand will be front and center —welcoming thousands of design professionals as they step onto the fair floor.
Entrance Door Sponsorship
$6,000 for 12 doors
DIGITAL KIOSK
15 second spot $5,000 / 30 second spot $7,500
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REGISTRATION BADGE LANYARD
CONFERENCE MAINSTAGE
WOMEN IN DESIGN BREAKFAST
PRESENTING CONFERENCE SESSION SPONSOR
Showcase your brand or launch a new product on our high-visibility digital kiosk, strategically located along the main aisle. This sleek, modern platform puts your message front and center—capturing the attention of top industry decision-makers as they move through the heart of the fair.
Conference mainStage
BRANDED COFFEE STATION
Your brand will be front and center as the exclusive lanyard sponsor, with your logo prominently displayed on every attendee’s badge lanyard. As a must-have item worn throughout the event, this sponsorship ensures continuous brand visibility and recognition among industry professionals.
REGISTRATION BADGE LANYARDS
$16,000
- SOLD OUT
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Dine + Design, created in partnership with Aria Group, is an exclusive, high-energy pavilion at BDNY that brings front-of-house restaurant and bar designs to life. This immersive experience offers an unparalleled opportunity for brands to showcase their products in a dynamic, hospitality-focused environment, collaborate with leading designers, and connect directly with top restaurant owners, designers, chefs, and hospitality decision-makers.
Dine + Design: A BDNY Pop-Up
Dine + Design at BDNY is a must-visit destination for forward-thinking restaurant owners, designers, chefs, and hospitality professionals. This curated space, designed by the renowned Aria Group, showcases front-of-house restaurant and bar designs in an active, high-energy environment. Anchored by a lively café, the area serves as a hub for industry leaders, key decision-makers, and creative minds across the hospitality and design sectors. With live panel discussions on the latest trends in restaurant design, Dine + Design offers unparalleled visibility and the opportunity to align your brand with cutting-edge hospitality concepts. It’s a unique platform to connect with the top influencers shaping the future of dining spaces, offering meaningful engagements and inspiring conversations throughout the fair.
DINE + DESIGN: Where Hospitality Meets Innovation
Showcase your brand in a high impact F+B setting
Increased engagement through direct networking and hands-on experiential activations
With limited sponsorship opportunities available, don’t miss your chance to position your brand at the forefront of hospitality design. Contact your sales representative for more details.
Strategic brand alignment with cutting-edge restaurant and bar designs
Opportunities for product integration within an active, live café space
Premium visibility in a curated hospitality environment, attracting industry leaders and influencers
Exclusive access to a targeted audience of decision-makers shaping the future of restaurant and bar spaces
By sponsoring Dine + Design, your brand gains:
Unlock unparalleled visibility with exclusive Designed Spaces, where your products are showcased in fully realized, real-life installations. Located in some of the most high-traffic areas of the trade fair floor, these spaces offer a powerful platform for your brand to shine and engage directly with a captivated audience.
Exclusive Designed Spaces: Showcase Your Brand in Action
created by leading hospitality design firms and hotel brands with non-competing companies, provide a unique opportunity to share a larger space (typically 1,000 net square feet), display product in a hospitality setting (think bar, lounge, or lobby), collaborate with an A+D firm and/or hospitality owner/brand, and leverage the relationships of collaborating sponsors for business advancement. These high-profile spaces serve as inspiration for attendees, as well as learning and networking hubs that generate increased traffic and sales opportunities.
Designed Spaces,
2025 DESIGNED SPACES
Categories typically needed for each space: Flooring, Lighting, Fabric, Furniture, Art, Wallcovering and Greenery. Contact your sales representative for more details. Limited availability.
DesignAgency Marriott International & BHDM Design Dream Hotels & Nivek Remas
confirmed teams for 2025:
Log in to your to explore powerful upgrades that enhance your visibility, including Exclusive Exhibitor List Sponsorship, Floor Plan Sponsorship, Floor Plan Banner Ads, Logo Placement, and more. Stand out and drive more traffic to your booth with these premium promotional opportunities.
Make the most of your online presence!
Share your message to 2024 attendees and 2025 pre-registered attendees. Create a custom html that highlights your brand’s message, new products you’ll be exhibiting, and invite attendees to your exhibit space.
TARGETED EMAIL MARKETING
$3,500 *Limited to 9 companies
Be one of only nine featured exhibitors in a prime location. Capture the immediate attention of industry professionals, design enthusiasts, and potential clients as they visit the event’s hub. For three months, showcase an image of your choice, along with a 200-character blurb that links to a blog post prominently displayed on our homepage.
HOMEPAGE FEATURED EXHIBITOR
$1,550 *Limited to 9
The Post Trade Fair email keeps the momentum going after the event, providing attendees with a curated recap of key exhibitors, featured products, and exclusive post-show offers. Sent on select dates following the trade fair, this email helps attendees reconnect with brands they discovered, driving continued engagement and potential business opportunities.
$3,500
POST TRADE FAIR EMAIL
Your 728x90 banner ad will be prominently placed at the top of our newsletter email, reaching engaged attendees as they review key event highlights. With your logo, booth number, website, and a dedicated 100-word feature, this sponsorship offers a prime opportunity to showcase your latest products and promotions to a highly targeted audience.
Two newsletters $4,000 Four newsletters $5,500
ATTENDEE NewsletterS
Make a lasting impression before, during, and after BDNY with Digital Sponsorships. Engage attendees before they even step onto the trade fair floor, and reinforce your brand’s message with post-show reminders. These additional touchpoints help strengthen connections, ensuring your brand stays top of mind long after the event ends.
Digital Sponsorships: Extend Your Brand’s Reach Beyond the Fair
Reach 10,000+ pre-registered attendees via targeted emails and prominent website placement
Emails and Online Features
Online Exhibitor Hub
NEW FOR 2025!
Attendees rely on the BDNY mobile app for fair schedules, matchmaking, exhibitor details, conference sessions, and navigation. As the exclusive Mobile App Sponsor, your brand will be the first and only thing attendees see when launching the app.
Sponsorship includes:
Add-On Option:
Additional push notifications at a discounted rate exclusive.
Mobile App Sponsorship
Push notifications allow exhibitors to reach attendees instantly, promoting booth activations, happy hours, giveaways, and product launches.
Best for:
Driving traffic to your booth, promoting in-booth events, or launching a new product.
Push Notification Sponsorship
Max: Limited availability
Custom push notification sent to all app users Pre-scheduled time slot (exhibitor selects from available options) Limited availability to ensure visibility
Sustainability is a key area of focus for buyers at BDNY, and this sponsorship highlights your company as a leader in eco-friendly design.
Brands looking to establish leadership in sustainable design and gain exposure across multiple BDNY channels.
Sustainability Sponsorship
Limit 3 Sponsors
Exclusive eblast before the show featuring the sponsor’s sustainability efforts Inclusion in BDNY social media related to sustainability initiatives (pending availability/approval) Prominent booth signage recognizing the exhibitor’s commitment to sustainability Feature on BDNY’s website in a new “Sustainable Exhibitors” section
Sustainability is more than a trend — it’s a core value shaping the future of the hospitality industry. At BDNY, we’re committed to minimizing our environmental impact while championing exhibitors and partners who share this vision. New for 2025, we’re introducing sponsorship opportunities specifically designed to highlight your brand’s commitment to sustainable practices. Whether it’s eco-conscious materials, energy-efficient solutions, or circular design principles, these offerings allow you to showcase your leadership in responsible innovation — and connect with an audience that values purpose-driven progress.
new for 2025
Exclusive branding as the “Exclusive Sponsor” on the app’s main menu/dashboard Clickable banner ad linking to sponsor website or exhibitor profile Highlighted booth on the digital floor plan within the app (have to check and see if this is possible) 1 push notification per day (sponsor selects from available time slots) On-site signage recognition as the Mobile App Sponsor Post-show analytics report on banner clicks and engagement Custom push notification sent to all app users during a pre-scheduled time slot
$1,500 PER NOTIFICATION
$8,000
Limit 1 Exclusive Sponsor
Showcase your commitment to sustainability with visible recognition before and during BDNY.
Sustainable Vendor Package
$1,000
Sustainable Exhibitor badge/signage displayed at booth Listing on BDNY’s website in the Sustainable Exhibitors section Inclusion in pre-show attendee newsletters under "Featured Sustainable Vendors
WOMEN LEADERS BREAKFAST
GOLD KEY AWARDS GALA
HD PLATINUM CIRCLE AWARDS GALA
OWNER'S LUNCH
For three decades, Hospitality Design magazine has awarded industry leaders—designers, architects, hoteliers, restaurateurs—with the coveted Platinum Circle designation. Over the years, more than 100 honorees have been celebrated for a lifetime of achievement in their respective fields, creating a virtual who’s who of hospitality. Past honorees include David Rockwell, Ian Schrager, Adrian Zecha, Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer of Roman and Williams, Anda Andrei, and many more.
Friday, November 7, 2025 Cipriani 25 Broadway
GOLD SPONSOR SILVER SPONSOR BRONZE SPONSOR SUPPORTING SPONSOR STEP AND REPEAT
$18,500 $9,950 $8,100 $6,000 $3,500 ( SOLD OUT)
Presented by Boutique Design, the awards ceremony will honor both finalists and winners in 22 project categories in addition to the Judges’ So Cool and Designer of the Year, Up and Coming Hotelier, and Boutique 18 class. NEWH will present scholarship and honor the conveted ICON of Industry. Contact your sales representative to learn about sponsor benefits
Monday, November 10, 2025 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Cipriani 42nd Street
$14,000 (SOLD OUT) $7,500 $3,950 $8,500 $8,500
TITLE SPONSOR CATEGORY SPONSOR SUPPORTING SPONSOR BOUTIQUE 18 SPONSOR UP-AND-COMING HOTELIER SPONSOR
BDNY’s networking events are lively, celebratory, and unforgettably fun. These events sell out every year and create more opportunities for 1:1 connection. Our events range from business casual to black tie optional, with deliverables to achieve and meet all kinds of business goals.
NETWORKING EVENTS
SEE SCHEDULE
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | VIP Cocktail Reception ( Exclusively for our Platinum Circle members and attendees from our Gold/Silver/Benefactor sponsoring companies ) 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Cocktail Reception ( All attendees ) 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Plated Dinner + Awards Presentation 10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. | DJ + Dancing ( All attendees )
Schedule
*Limited to four non-competing companies
A Boutique Design signature event, presented in partnership with NEWH, this session brings together women thought leaders in hospitality design, brand, ownership, and procurement for a lively discussion of challenges, opportunities, and issues across the industry. In addition, NEWH will award the $5,000 NEWH Women Leaders scholarship sponsored by Boutique Design. As a participating sponsor, your company logo will be on the TV screen before and after the panel discussion, on all show signage, in the thank you section of the Trade Fair Guide, on our website and email communications. You also receive 10 tickets to the event for your staff or guests.
Monday, November 10, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. River Pavilion, Javits Center
At this new BDNY event, attendees and exhibitors are invited to mingle and enjoy lunch with 30 hotel and restaurant owners, developers, managers, and brand representatives. After a meet and greet, attendees will sit down to lunch at tables hosted by two industry leaders, who will share what’s happening in their worlds—from industry outlook and new projects to current challenges and opportunities. This event is not open to NONEX or manufacturer representatives. Be the exclusive sponsor for $20,000 or $12,000 for two non-competing sponsors. Your company name will be highlighted as a sponsor before lunch begins, your logo will be prominently placed on all show signage, in the thank you section of the Trade Fair Guide, on our website and email communications and you receive 10 tickets for your staff.
Monday, November 10, 2025 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. River Pavilion, Javits Center
Explore print opportunities with BDNY and connect your brand to thousands of attendees and 60,000 combined Hospitality Design and Boutique Design subscribers. Our curated bundle packages offer your brand savings, combining high-impact visibility across multiple platforms.
PRINT SPONSORSHIP
Full Page Ad in Fall 2025 Issue of Boutique Design Magazine with Bonus Distribution at BDNY
MAXIMIZE YOUR PRESENCE AT BDNY 2025
($5,000 value)
Full Page Ad in BDNY Show Guide (Distributed at BDNY)
($2,000 value)
BDNY Live Booth video
($4,500 value)
STEP (social media retargeting) campaign (25,000 impressions) Pre BDNY
($3,000 value)
Incentive Package Rate
($14,500 value)
Full Page Ad in October 2025 Issue of Hospitality Design with Bonus Distribution at BDNY
($6,500 value)
Full Page Ad in BDNY Show Guide (Ditributed at BDNY)
STEP (social media retargeting) campaign (50,000 impressions) Pre-BDNY
eBlast to BD database
($2,700 value)
Full Page October 2024 Issue of Hospitality Design
Full Page ad in Fall 2024 issue of Boutique Design
($4,000 value)
Full Page in BDNY Show Guide
Full Page Ad in October 2025 Issue of Hospitality Design Magazine with Bonus Distribution at BDNY
($6,000 value)
Blast to BD database pre-BDNY
Drive traffic to your booth and ensure your brand is top of mind during the trade fair with an ad in the BDNY trade fair guide distributed to 10,000 attendees.
BDNY TRADE FAIR GUIDE
SPREAD INSIDE COVER INSIDE BACK COVER BACK COVER FULL PAGE HALF PAGE QUARTER PAGE
$3,995 $2,800 $2,800 $2,900 $2,650 $1,600 $995
BDNY BUNDLE PACKAGE: #2
BDNY BUNDLE PACKAGE: #1
BDNY BUNDLE PACKAGE: #3
BDNY BUNDLE PACKAGE: #4
$11,900
($13,500 value)
$10,500
($12,700 value)
$9,900
($12,500 value)
$9,500
($10,700 value)
$7,900
Sales Director / Key Accounts 770.291.5604 jana.roesch@emeraldx.com
Senior Account Executive / L-Z 770.291.5405 lindsey.judy@emeraldx.com
Customer Success Manager 513.416.7533 nicole.panzeca@emeraldx.com
Account Executive / #, A-K 207.716.0004 adam.morris@emeraldx.com
Senior Vice President & General Manager 770.291.5446 kevin.gaffney@emeraldx.com
LEADERSHIP
JANA ROESCH
LINDSEY JUDY
NICOLE PANZECA
ADAM MORRIS
KEVIN GAFFNEY
KEISHA BYRD
SALES TEAM
Vice President & Brand Director, Hospitality Design Group 513.260.3106 keisha.byrd@emeraldx.com
Publisher, Key Accounts, Hospitality Design 860.655.3134 paul.bienkowski@emeraldx.com
PAUL BIENKOWSKI
Account Executive, New England, GA, FL + West Coast 781.492.1509 liliana.connolly@hospitalitydesign.com
LILIANA CONNOLLY
Key Media Accounts, NY, NK, PA, DE, MD, VA, DC, NC, SC + West Coast 917.434.5663 neil.hochman@hospitalitydesign.com
NEIL HOCHMAN
MEDIA + EVENTS
Show Director 770.291.5483 tim.fearney@emeraldx.com
TIM FEARNEY
