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2025 Sponsorship Guide
The Rio, Las Vegas March 16-20, 2025
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AGENDA SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2025 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Summits: Portrait, Boudoir, Lighting, Wedding 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Icon Awards Live Judging 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Sneak Peak Happy Hour (New Product Showcase) 10:30 PM - 1:00 AM | After Hours MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Summits: Portrait, Boudoir, Lighting, Wedding, Latin 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Icon Awards Live Judging 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM | Seminars 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Photo Walks 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Photo Walks 8:00 PM-11:00 PM | Opening Night Party 10:30 PM - 1:00 AM | After Hours TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Seminars 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Photo Walks 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Photo Walks 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM | The Show Floor Experience 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Photo Walks 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Seminar Classes 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM | ICON Awards 10:30 PM - 1:00 AM | After Hours
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Seminars 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Photo Walks 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Photo Walks 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM | The Show Floor Experience 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Photo Walks 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Seminar Classes 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM | Wrap Party 10:30 PM - 1:00 AM | After Hours THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Seminars 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Photo Walks 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Photo Walks 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM | The Show Floor Experience 10:30 PM - 1:00 AM | After Hours *Times subject to change.
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Experience, explore, and engage with reowned professionals in wedding and portrait photography at WPPI. Put your products and services directly into the hands of an enthusiastic and buying audience!
70%
46%
WPPI is on our must-have list in marketing. From building brand awareness to showcasing our product variety or doing live software demos, WPPI has given Zno the close encounter we look for in an industry event. The photographers at WPPI provided much-needed feedback and insights so we can take back to our product and marketing teams." Vivian Yang, ZNO WPPI is more than just an expo; it's our gateway to the heart of the photography industry. Here, we don't just showcase our products – we connect with the passionate professionals who bring memories to life through their lenses." Clara Garcia DNP Imaging
TESTIMONIALS
AGE OF ATTENDEES
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25-34
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45-54
55-64
65+
2%
13%
30%
26%
17%
12%
GENDER OF ATTENDEES
48% FEMALE
51% MALE
0% NON-BINARY
1% PREFER NOT TO SAY
PLAN TO SPEND MORE THAN $2,000 ON EQUIPMENT
IN 2024,
$12.4M
OUR ATTENDEES HAVE
IN PURCHASING POWER
72%
6+ YEARS
HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS
OF ATTENDEES WERE FIRST-TIMER
Studio Bay Takeover
INVESTMENT: $5,000
Live Demo Stage Opportunities
INVESTMENT: $4,000 / Demo Stage Session $2,000 / Commercial
Let's place your gear directly into the hands of attendees with a custom studio on the show floor. This studio will provide attendees with the opportunity to test new equipment, practice techniques, and learn from your representatives and ambassadors. The outcomes of this studio experience will solidify your brand's position as indispensable within a photographer's toolkit. • Full production of space provided by WPPI (AV, Electrical, Backdrop, Deco) • Styled and camera ready model with wardrobe, hair and makeup provided • Logo inclusion on shooting bay signage and mention in promotional materials • Opportunity to position a company rep or ambassador at the shooting bay to provide guidance, tech support, answer attendee questions • Opportunity to provide product for exclusive studio giveaway
The WPPI Demo Stage will feature and record education sessions from the show floor, highlighting the industry's leading experts and products. With this multiplatform sponsorship opportunity, you can uniquely showcase your brand and amplify reach. Our team will actively promote it on social media, ensuring that WPPI attendees and our online audience are captivated by the excitement. Content will livestream across all platforms: WPPI, RF, and evergreen in WPPI, and TPM Stores photographer's toolkit. Demo Stage Session Includes: One 20-min. live session on the demo stage Inclusion on onsite Demo Stage signage One Dedicated Instagram and Facebook Post (WPPI) and Story (day of session to RF+WPPI audience) Demo Stage Marketing Includes: Dedicated landing page for WPPI Demo Stage speaker schedule Mention of speaker schedule and participating sponsor in emails, newsletter posts and social media to WPPI audience Push notifications on WPPI Mobile App announcing schedule throughout the show Demo Stage Commercial Includes: Captivate our attendees between demo sessions with your company's commercials. Max 2-min Commercial
Registration
INVESTMENT: $15,000
Floor Decals
INVESTMENT: Call for Pricing
Window Clings
Aisle Signs
INVESTMENT: $25,000
INVESTMENT: $10,000 each
Lanyard and Badge
The Lanyard will include your company’s logo or URL. Your company name goes everywhere badge-wearing attendees go! Sponsor to provide 10,000 double-clipped lanyards. Your logo will be prominently printed on all badges distributed to every attendee upon registration. The sponsorship includes the production of 2-color double-sided screen prints and distribution of 10,000 badges.
Official Show Bag
Have your logo travel the Mirage on attendees’ arms and the Las Vegas streets afterwards. Each of our attendees will get a sponsor-provided bag that will be branded with your company’s name and logo. Catch your audience’s attention and ensure you stay with them throughout the show and beyond.
Extend a warm welcome to every WPPI attendee the moment they step through the entrance. Your company logo will be thoughtfully positioned on our registration design, ensuring that attendees are immersed in your brand. Your logo will also be included in each attendees confirmation email.
Promote your brand in strategic locations throughout the show floor to ensure every attendee sees your logo, custom graphics, and message as they journey through the event. Production, installation and dismantling. Pricing can be adjusted based on number of decals and size. Location can also impact cost. Quantity: 15 max Size: 5 x 5 sq. ft.
Window clings at events offer a versatile and eye-catching way to enhance brand visibility and messaging, that attract attention and create a memorable atmosphere.
Aisle signs guide attendees through the floor as the main visual road map. Your company logo and booth number will be seen in a prominent location all day long by attendees—a great way to drive more traffic with your logo and booth number.
Photo Walk
Seminar Session
Digital Screen
INVESTMENT: ???
Have your ambassador host a photowalk for 14 attendees, allowing them to learn, play with your gear, and build meaningful relationships with your brand. Sponsor logo online with class description and session signage and covers cost of speaker fees, hotel and air. Exhibitors only pay for fee, air and hotel.
Capture the attention of every WPPI attendee all day, every day by placing your messaging and branding conference center video screens.
Contribute to WPPI's mission of providing top-tier education and inspiration by sponsoring impactful speakers on the WPPI stages, offering you the opportunity to build brand awareness, align with thought leaders, and introduce your products meaningfully. Sponsor logo online with class description and session signage and covers cost of speaker fees, hotel and air. Exhibitors only pay for fee, air and hotel.
Sneak Peak Happy Hour Sunday, March 16, 5-8pm
The New Products Showcase Reception is an exclusive event designed to introduce and highlight the latest innovations and offerings from a brand while warmly welcoming attendees to the show.
INVESTMENT: $1,500/table
Opening Night Party Monday, March 17, 8-11pm
One of the most popular events of the conference. Customize your sponsorship package. With branding on all pre- and on-site marketing promotions, logos on drink tickets or entry passes, photo booth space, swag and more!
Wrap Party Wednesday, March 18, 8-11pm
The wrap party sponsorship for our conference offers an exclusive opportunity to align your brand with the celebratory conclusion of our event, providing prominent branding throughout the venue, exclusive access to attendees, and the chance to create memorable experiences through customized activations, entertainment, and giveaways.
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Focus Group
Program/Notebook
Wifi
INVESTMENT: $7,500
INVESTMENT: $10,000
The focus group sponsorship provides sponsors with a valuable opportunity to engage directly with consumers to gather insights. WPPI will provide: • Recruitment and deliver (10) participants for one hour one‐on‐one interviews. Participants will be professional. photographers with a mix of age, gender, brand usage, experience. • WPPI will be responsible for email invitation, screener survey, phone confirmation and email with onsite instructions to participants • Onsite coordinator • (10) $100 gift cards for participants • (1) 500 watt connection with power strip • (1) 22x28 sign with or without company branding • Soft drinks, chips, granola bars available
Become the exclusive Program Notebook Sponsor and prominently showcase your brand on the cover and throughout the pages of the event notebook, providing attendees with an essential guide and a space to capture all the new ideas and products they discover at the conference.
The WiFi sponsorship package includes a customized branding splash page and a personalized SSID and login credentials. Additionally, we will prominently display your logo on all WiFi signs. The production of these signs is included at no additional cost.
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GEORGE VARANAKIS
george.varanakis@emeraldx.com
310-897-5602
DENNIS TYHACZ
646.668.3779
dennis.tyhacz@emeraldx.com
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