Be a part of The Bay Area’s Leading Event for new & expecting parents & growing families. This is a great opportunity to promote your business, product or organization to parents & network with other Bay Area Resources. We have a variety of sponsorship, workshop, exhibit and advertising opportunities available to meet your needs. Whether you have a physical presence at the event or not, we can help you make an impact on your target audience.
Our Events are held at the beautiful the at the San Mateo Event Center, in the SF Peninsula and Fort Mason Pavilion, in San Francisco’s prosperous Marina District. Parents will enjoy a day of education, shopping and discovery. There will be goody bags for the first 150 attendees and refreshments available. Free workshops and demonstrations educate parents in various aspects of early parenting such as Baby Sign Language, Birthing Options & Alternatives, Cooking for you and Baby, Breastfeeding, Mom & Baby Nutrition, Pre & Post-Natal Fitness, Baby Carriers, Cloth Diapering and more.
Benefits of Participation
- Reach out to the new & expecting parents of the affluent SF Bay Area. All in attendance are expecting or have children 0-2 years
- Receive premiere, featured, brand exposure in media advertising, event promotional materials, fair website and program
- Experience hands-on, one-to-one marketing by selling your product, offering demonstrations or registering potential clients
- Premium exhibit space and/or sponsored area to showcase your products, banners and promotional materials along with branded signage
- Gift Bag distribution to 250 attendees. The first 150 families and 100 VIP attendees.
- Free admission and discounted passes available at your location and distributed throughout the city & surrounding area
- Exposure through an extensive marketing campaign, including:
- Local newsletter & print & radio ad, including SF Gate.com, Datebook, and Bay Area Parent Magazine.
- Signage onsite at sponsoring business locations, local ObGyn, Pediatrician, and childbirth educator offices and other relevant locations.
- Email blasts to over 7500 subscribers
- Press Releases
- Local media & organization sponsors and partners
Apply now to be part of our next event!
Sponsorship Opportunities
- Main Event Sponsor (limit 1): Experience premium brand recognition, dramatically increased visibility and our prime exhibit location as the title sponsor of the SF Birth & Baby Fair. Your logo will be featured on all aspects of marketing including, website, signage, brochures, banners, and any and all additional promotional and advertising materials. Also included is prominent mention in all press releases. You’ll also receive preferred table location or customized space. Free admission passes will be advertised as attainable at your place of business. Includes 1/2 page premium ad space in program/resource guide.
- Advertising Sponsors: You’ll benefit from increased visibility and premium placement on all marketing materials, advertisements, program and signage during event. You will also be featured in our email blasts and on the website. Includes 1/4 page ad space in program/resource guide. A number of free admission and discount passes advertised as attainable at your place of business.
- Featured Area Sponsors: (nursing area, play area, spa lounge, food/catering, photo booth) Enjoy high visibility as the sponsor of our high traffic featured areas. Highlighted listing in program/resource guide.
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities and apply!
Exhibitor Opportunities
Exhibitor Options
- $250 – 8′ table and 2 chairs
- $300 – 8′ table and 2 chairs Plus Gift Bag inclusion
All exhibitors receive:
- 2 chairs and an 8′ table
- A website listing and link.
- Basic listing with company and contact information in event program.
- Discounted advertising rates.
- Friends and family admission passes, discount passes for clients.
- **additional options available, including pipe/drape, wireless internet, electricity, and custom space
Application & payment must be received two weeks before the program advertising deadline to be included in the program listings. You may still apply after this date but we cannot guarantee a listing in our program.
Register before the Early Bird registration deadline to SAVE $25 on exhibitor registration. Application and payment MUST be received the deadline to receive this discount.
Learn more about exhibitor opportunities and apply!
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising opportunities are available to exhibiting and non exhibiting companies. Exhibiting companies receive a discounted rate for some options.
Program Advertisement
The program advertisement consists of full color ads. View our Spring 2010 issue to the right.
Ad types include:
- Full page
- Half page
- Quarter page
- Spotlight Page Ad
Program Listing
The program listing contains company name, a brief description and contact information.
Program Article Sponsorship
Sponsor an informative and beneficial article which may address you or your company’s specialty. (Articles are subject to editing and final approval by Birth & Baby Events.)
Raffle
Raffle participants will have their contribution announced and raffled off during the event. A great opportunity for product exposure. Representatives will be allowed to demonstrate and announce their products.
Gift Bag Inserts
150 Gift bags will be distributed to the first families that arrive at the event. 100 more will be reserved for VIP guests. Put your samples and information directly into enthusiastic recipients.
Website Advertisement
Basic listings are included for Exhibitors but can be purchased by non-exhibitors. Premier or highlighted listing upgrades are available for both.
