The Expys 27

Sponsors

Put your brand in front of the exhibitions and events industry.

Sponsor The Expys 2027, the online awards for exhibitions and events. A public vote, no judges, and The Virtual Awards Night on Thursday 9 September 2027, in three time-zone streams.

See the packagesRead the sponsor deck

Founding prices hold until 31 January 2027, then rise by about 20 percent.

A sponsorship is promotion only. It never affects the vote, and partners cannot see or change votes.

A ballroom filled for an awards presentation, seen from the back of the room

The Expys 2027 partners

Packages

The Expys starts online in 2027. Live nights follow. Founding partners get first right to partner on them, before dates are announced publicly. Founding prices hold until 31 January 2027, then rise by about 20 percent. Prices are in US dollars. Pay for a package on its card, or register interest and Shanice replies within two business days.

  • Presenting

    Featured

    Presenting Partner

    The Virtual Awards Night

    US$5,995

    One partner

    Founding price until 31 January 2027

    Who it is for

    • Event tech
    • AV and production
    • Any brand wanting the whole programme association

    What is included

    • "The Virtual Awards Night, presented by your brand": your name and mark on the broadcast open and close, in every winner reveal graphic and on the Night page.
    • Named in the winners press release, the Newsroom announcement, the home page for the final month and the entrant emails announcing the Night.
    • A 60-second film or message in the broadcast (your asset, our review for claims).
    • Your mark on the recap film end card, with a followed link from the Night page.
    • A 15-minute virtual session slot in the Night programme preamble.
    • 10 entry credits for your own staff or clients (not for a category you partner).
    • Your logo, small, on certificates and the digital winner badge strip.
    Pay $5,995

    Everything on this card is included, with a followed link and an announcement post when you join.

    Full refund, minus the Stripe fees, within 14 days of paying; after that, your package can be transferred to The Expys 2028. Payment plans from $2,500.

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    Or register interest and talk to us first

  • Range

    Range Partner

    The Expo Awards 2027

    US$2,995

    One per range

    Executive range US$2,995, Entrepreneur range US$1,995

    Founding price until 31 January 2027

    Who it is for

    • B2B brands
    • Event tech
    • Venues
    • Brands wanting the events audience

    Limit: One partner for the Expo range. The Executive and Entrepreneur ranges are held for non-industry brands, one each.

    What is included

    • "The Expo Awards 2027, presented by your brand" on the Expo range page, every award page in the range, the range winner film title cards and the range announcement.
    • A followed link from the range page and a feature in the range newsletter.
    • One feature article in The Expys Newsroom (your words, our editing, labelled as partner content) and one email feature to entrants in the range.
    • Thank-you and winner posts naming you on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and Facebook.
    • 5 entry credits.
    Pay $2,995

    Everything on this card is included, with a followed link and an announcement post when you join.

    Full refund, minus the Stripe fees, within 14 days of paying; after that, your package can be transferred to The Expys 2028. Payment plans from $2,500.

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  • Category

    Category Partner

    US$1,250

    30 available

    US$1,750 for a Top Honours or Global category

    Founding price until 31 January 2027

    Who it is for

    • Stand builders
    • Venues
    • Tech and AV
    • Brands wanting their name on the work they serve

    Limit: One partner per category. 30 available in year one.

    What is included

    • Your name on one category, "[Category], presented by your brand", on its page, the finalist announcement (9 August 2027), the winner film end card and the winner press release line.
    • A followed link from the category page and your logo on the category digital certificate.
    • A 30-second recorded congratulation in the Virtual Awards Night reveal for that category.
    • A thank-you post on four platforms, and a post when the winner is announced.
    • 2 entry credits (not usable in your own category).

    A brand cannot partner a category that it, a subsidiary or a client it enters is entered in.

    Pay $1,250One categoryPay $1,750Top Honours or Global category

    Everything on this card is included, with a followed link and an announcement post when you join.

    Full refund, minus the Stripe fees, within 14 days of paying; after that, your package can be transferred to The Expys 2028. Payment plans from $2,500.

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  • Entries

    Entry Partner

    From US$2,475

    Blocks of 25 or 50

    25 entries at US$99 each. 50 entries US$4,950. Organiser segment, 25 entries at US$199 each, US$4,975.

    Founding price until 31 January 2027

    Who it is for

    • Tech
    • Venues
    • Associations
    • B2B brands
    • Brands backing entrants
    • Brands filling their own pipeline

    Limit: By blocks of entries: 25 or 50, per segment

    What is included

    • You pay the published entry fee for a defined segment, for example the first 25 organiser entries from regional shows.
    • The covered entry page, confirmation email and announcement read "Entry covered by your brand", with a followed link.
    • A person from your brand is named on each covered entry, for example "Jane Smith from Your Brand has covered your entry".
    • You see which entries you covered, after the entrant has accepted.
    • A summary report of counts by region and award type after entries close.

    We set and publish the criteria. You never choose the entrants, and a covered entry is never described as nominated by you.

    Pay $2,47525 entriesPay $4,95050 entriesPay $4,97525 organiser entries

    Everything on this card is included, with a followed link and an announcement post when you join.

    Full refund, minus the Stripe fees, within 14 days of paying; after that, your package can be transferred to The Expys 2028. Payment plans from $2,500.

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    Or register interest and talk to us first

  • Showcase

    Winners’ Showcase Partner

    US$1,995

    Three partners

    Founding price until 31 January 2027

    Who it is for

    • Stand builders
    • AV
    • Suppliers
    • Brands wanting to be seen next to winning work

    What is included

    • Your logo on every winner film end card in a stated range, for example all Expo range winners.
    • A small "supported by" credit on the digital certificate and the winner badge sheet, and a line in the winners press release.
    • A section on the Winners’ Showcase page: your name, a short line and a followed link, beside the list of winning stands and events.
    • One post on four platforms when winners are announced.
    Pay $1,995

    Everything on this card is included, with a followed link and an announcement post when you join.

    Full refund, minus the Stripe fees, within 14 days of paying; after that, your package can be transferred to The Expys 2028. Payment plans from $2,500.

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    Or register interest and talk to us first

  • Insights

    Insights and Demo Partner

    US$1,995

    Six partners

    Founding price until 31 January 2027

    Who it is for

    • Ticketing
    • Registration
    • Event tech
    • Venues
    • Brands wanting organiser conversations

    What is included

    • A 20-minute virtual demo or session between the finalists (9 August 2027) and the Night, recorded and hosted on expys.org.
    • A consented lead list: only entrants and voters who ticked "Share my details with partners of The Expys in my industry". Delivered once at the close of entries and once after the Night.
    • The "Winning Exhibitions 2027" data report (aggregate entry and winner insights), with a page for your one-line contribution and logo.
    • A Newsroom feature, labelled as partner content.

    No leads for anyone who did not opt in. No voter data is shared.

    Pay $1,995

    Everything on this card is included, with a followed link and an announcement post when you join.

    Full refund, minus the Stripe fees, within 14 days of paying; after that, your package can be transferred to The Expys 2028. Payment plans from $2,500.

    Secure checkoutPayments byAll prices in USD.

    Or register interest and talk to us first

  • Supporter

    Supporter

    US$199

    Open

    Founding price until 31 January 2027

    Who it is for

    • Small suppliers
    • Individuals
    • Anyone backing the programme

    What is included

    • Your name and logo on the sponsors page, with a followed link.
    • Listed in the thank-you email, and one thank-you post on four platforms.
    Pay $199

    Everything on this card is included, with a followed link and an announcement post when you join.

    Full refund, minus the Stripe fees, within 14 days of paying; after that, your package can be transferred to The Expys 2028. Payment plans from $2,500.

    Secure checkoutPayments byAll prices in USD.

    Or register interest and talk to us first

  • Institutional

    Institutional and Media Partner

    No fee

    Open

    Who it is for

    • Associations
    • Trade media

    What is included

    • Your name and a link on expys.org, and ours on yours.
    • You tell your members or readers; we supply finalists and winners from your field for your own coverage.

    Complementary promotion, not endorsement.

    Register interest

In every package

  • A followed link to your site.
  • An announcement post when you join.
  • Your name on the partners list.
  • Promotion only. It never affects the vote.

A sponsorship is promotion only. It never affects the vote, and partners cannot see or change votes. There are no judges: winners are decided by public vote.

Register interest

Tell us which package

No payment and no hold. Pick a package, or ask for a call, and Shanice replies within two business days.

What would you like

Nothing is charged or held. Or write to shanice@expys.org

Three programmes

Sponsor the programme that fits

Each programme has its own packages, prices and deck, for the people who enter and vote in it.

  • The Expo Awards

    For event tech, venues, stand builders, AV and suppliers that sell to the exhibitions and events industry.

    You are here

    Read the deck

  • The Executive Awards

    For banks, search firms, business schools, software and premium brands that sell to chief executives and the C-suite.

    See the packagesRead the deck

  • The Entrepreneur Awards

    For business banks, payments, accounting software, platforms and investors that serve founders.

    See the packagesRead the deck

Talk to us

Partnerships

Write to the partners desk, call, or choose who you would like to speak to.

Partnerships
shanice@expys.org
Phone
+61 422 412 214