Partner with BrandSmart

AMA Chicago’s flagship marketing conference brings together brand marketers, agencies, nonprofits and business leaders for a connected day of future-focused ideas, practical insights and peer-to-peer conversations.

Past BrandSmart Voices

Powerful insights; actionable ideas. For more than two decades, BrandSmart has brought together marketing leaders from respected brands and organizations across industries, including:

McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo Foods North America, Ford Motor Company, Mastercard, United Airlines, Mondelēz International, Nestlé USA, Lenovo, Kohl’s, Chicago Cubs, NASCAR Chicago Street Race, Lettuce Entertain You, PBS, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Lurie Children’s Hospital, TransUnion, Shure, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria and many more.

BrandSmart reflects the breadth of modern marketing — B2B and B2C brands, nonprofits, agencies, emerging companies and entrepreneurial organizations — bringing different perspectives to a focused conversation about what’s next in marketing.

Who BrandSmart Brings Together

BrandSmart by the Numbers

Past BrandSmart Sponsors Include

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Be Found Online logo
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Sponsoring BrandSmart connects your organization with highly engaged marketing professionals before, during and around the event.

Choose from a range of partnership opportunities.

Sponsor Packages

Exhibit Sponsor $2,750

  • Exhibit booth
  • Website/Email linked logo
  • 2 tickets ($730 value)
  • 1 lead capture license ($199 value)

Breakout Speaker Sponsor $5,000

  • All $2,750 perks
  • + 20-min client breakout speaker slot
  • :30 video play before session
  • Tote bag logo
  • 4 tickets ($1,460 value)
  • 2 lead capture licenses ($398 value)

Main Stage Speaker Sponsor $10,000

  • All $2,750 perks
  • + 20-min Main Stage speaker slot
  • :30 video play
  • Tote bag logo
  • Dedicated email feature to 8,400 subscribers
  • LinkedIn Live interview
  • 6 tickets ($2,190 value)
  • 2 lead capture licenses ($398 value)

High Value
Add-ons

  • $10,000 Visual boards by Ink Factory
  • $8,000 Happy Hour
  • $6,000 Lunch
  • $5,000 Session Room, branded all day
  • $3,000 Breakfast
  • $3,000 lanyards, branded
  • $2,500 :30 Video Play before a speaker
  • $750 Table-Drop, main room 

To reserve your sponsorship, please contact Bonnie Massa, Executive Director: executivedirector@chicagoama.org  or call 312.280.0449

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