FAI 2025: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Feb 19 - 23, 2025
Official Showcase Applications are open now!
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FAI 2025 Official Showcase Applications Open Now
ApplyThis year's conference was February 21 - 25, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The theme this year was Alchemy: A Transformative Force.
With delegates from around the world, our sponsors have access to the trend-setters and core community influencers of the global folk music community. By elevating your brand within our event, you also support a robust organization working on behalf of the folk community.
2,500
Estimated Conference Attendees in 2025
3,332
Conference Attendees in 2020
19,000
Email Subscribers
17,000
Average Monthly Page Views
Contact Alex Mallett at development@folk.org to build your sponsor package.
The information below is from the 2023 (last year’s) conference and subject to change for this year.
Sponsor packages are custom-built to achieve your goals and can include custom branding, acknowledgments, exhibits, and activations. By bundling types of visibility into a combined presence, we give you the highest profile for your investment.
Sponsor logo placement and recognition are dependent on the total sponsorship amount.
Bronze – $2,500 – $4,999
Silver – $5,000 – $9,999
Gold – $10,000 – $14,999
Platinum – $15,000+
FAI’s Gold and Platinum sponsorship tiers include placement on the conference homepage and at the bottom of all conference-related emails.
FAI’s Gold and Platinum sponsorship tiers include placement on the conference homepage and at the bottom of all conference-related emails.
Back of Badge
$5,000
Lanyards
$4,000
Wristbands
$4,000
Volunteer T-Shirts
$3,000
Instrument Check
$2,500
App Lead Sponsorship
$5,000
The opening event of the conference, the International Folk Music Awards gather the largest group of attendees of any event during the conference to celebrate folk music’s industry luminaries and artists who have had outstanding achievements in the previous year.
Title Sponsorship – Exclusive
Contact development@folk.org
Clearwater Award Sponsorship
$3,000
People’s Voice Award Sponsorship
$3,000
Song, Artist, or Album of the Year Award Sponsorship
$3,000
All official showcase acts are selected through the jury process. Sponsors can encourage acts that they want on their stage to apply and then select from those acts if they are awarded a showcase. FAI will list the sponsor’s logo in all instances related to their showcase and provide onsite signage. The sponsor has the option to emcee the stage.
Official Showcase Sponsorship
Main Stage – Exclusive
Contact development@folk.org
Official Showcase Sponsorship
Premium Stage
$3,000
Official Showcase Sponsorship
Regular Stage
$2,500
Private Showcase Sponsorship
Premium Turnkey Room
$1,200
Sponsorship includes listing anywhere relevant in print, online, and onsite as well as the option to make remarks. Food is included in the reception cost unless otherwise noted. There will be a cash bar.
Opening Reception – Exclusive
Contact development@folk.org
Official Evening Reception
$4,000
Regional Breakfast
$2,500
Private Reception or Event
(Cost does not include food or beverage.)
$2,000
Events within FAI serve as an introduction to your brand and a great way to get to know our community.
Networking Sessions Sponsorship
(Online or In-person)
$2,000
Closing Party Sponsorship – Exclusive
Contact development@folk.org
Sponsored Panel
$2,000
Sponsored Webinar
$2,000
Meet the Folk DJs Sponsorship
$1,500
FAI selectively offers panel and webinar sponsorships, aligning content with the sponsor’s expertise. Contact Alex Mallett development@folk.org for details.
Reach out to development@folk.org. These sponsorships are highly customized.
Contact Alex Mallett for details or purchase directly here.
The Folk Alliance International Conference features a bustling exhibit hall with 80 organizations doing business in the folk industry. Self-represented artists can purchase an artist table.
Booths are priced based on location with premium booths located in the Foyer of the Westin Crown Center Hotel. Premium booths have longer available hours and are perfect for custom activations.
Registration is a separate cost. Everyone attending the conference is subject to the member/non-member rates that can be found here.
Regular Booth
Premium Booth
Foyer Booth
Foyer Premium Booth
Artist Table
Promote your artist or organization at the conference! Contact Alex Mallett (development@folk.org) to confirm your acknowledgements.
Prices are in USD.
Elevator skins cover the full outside of an elevator door. Designs open in the middle of your artwork.
Floor Decals will be placed near prime foot traffic locations: Registration, Elevator Banks, and Showcase Rooms.
Hanging banners are printed by the sponsor. FAI will hang your banner above the lobby or garden terrace level on the first and second floors.
Elevator Skin – Lobby Level Premium
Specs / Description
Best placement on Lobby Level. 2 available. Art size: 47” x 82” at 150 dpi, send as .pdf. No logos or important information 1” from all the edges. No important info 18” from the bottom of design.
Early Price
$1,600
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$1,700
Elevator Skin – Lobby Level
Specs / Description
(Same Specs as above)
Early Price
$1,400
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$1,600
Elevator Skin – Ballroom Level Premium
Specs / Description
Best placement on Lobby Level. 2 available. (Same Specs as above)
Early Price
$1,400
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$1,600
Elevator Skin – Ballroom Level
Specs / Description
(Same Specs as above)
Early Price
$1,200
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$1,400
Elevator Skin – Private Showcase Level – 5th, 6th, or 7th Floor
Specs / Description
(Same Specs as above)
Early Price
$900
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$1,100
Elevator Skin – Inside Poster
Specs / Description
Placed at eye-level inside conference elevators.
13” w x 18” h, 300dpi
Early Price
$1,600
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$1,700
Column Wrap
Specs / Description
Covers one side of a prominent Column on the Lobby Level
38-⅛” x 86-¼”, 300dpi, no bleed
Early Price
$500
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$600
Floor Decals
Specs / Description
24” w x 24” h, 300dpi
Early Price
$500
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$600
Premium Hanging Banner (sponsor provides)
Specs / Description
Up-to 4’ tall and 6’ wide.
Early Price
$800
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$1,000
Large video screens are placed throughout the conference displaying acknowledgements, schedules, and information. The schedule for the day is listed on the right side of the screen and your artwork will be in rotation with no more than 80 other acknowledgments on the left side. Each acknowledgement is displayed for approximately 8 seconds each time, so keep the design simple.
Specs / Description
Best placement on Lobby Level. 2 available. Art size: 47” x 82” at 150 dpi, send as .pdf. No logos or important information 1” from all the edges. No important info 18” from the bottom of design.
Early Price
$1,600
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$1,700
Please contact Director of Development, Alex Mallett to discuss your marketing goals so we can create the best package for your needs: development@folk.org
FAI targets our email list and website visitors through retargeting display acknowledgements across the web.
Costs starts at 33,000 impressions over 2 months – $1000
Learn MoreFolk.org banner acknowledgments are image-based acknowledgments that appear in the side, top, and bottom sections of our website. The images are in rotation with other designs.
Folk.org banner acknowledgments are image-based acknowledgments that appear in the side, top, and bottom sections of our website. The images are in rotation with other designs.
Placements on over 20 of our most visited pages, including: Livestream, Resources, Webinars, News, About pages, Blog posts, and FAI membership pages.
Homepage Baner
Early Price
$500/30 days
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$600/30 days
High Traffic Pages Package
Early Price
$400/30 days
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$500/30 days
Folk Chart Webpage
Early Price
$250/30 days
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$300/30 days
Email Banner (per placement)
Early Price
$400
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$500
Folk Chart Email (per month)
Early Price
$250
Regular Price (after Nov 1)
$300
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