CRAFTCATION 2023 - sponsor information
Hi! Welcome Craftcation 2023 Sponsors! We are so excited for you to join us in April!
This page will be your home base for all things Sponsor related, please bookmark it for easy access. Some sections may be empty or marked as Coming Soon as we’ll add info and items as they become available.
If I can answer any questions or be of help in any way, please feel free to email me directly – nicole@dearhandmadelife.com
COMPANY PROFILE
We’re so excited to have you join us at Craftcation 2023. Please use the button below to submit your company logo and basic info about your organization.
conference promotion
We’ve created a page of promotional assets just for you to help make promoting Craftcation, and your involvement with us, that much easier! Click the button below to check out the promotional assets page. You’ll find square images, stories, email images and more!
Please review your Sponsorship Package to establish which of the following sections apply to you. If a section applies to you, follow the instructions in the section. Email Nicole if you have any questions!
WILL YOU BE LEADING A workshop AS PART OF YOUR SPONSORSHIP?
If you are leading a workshop as a part of your sponsorship, you will need to submit a Workshop Proposal Form and a Sponsor Profile Form. You must submit one workshop proposal form FOR EACH of the workshops you are proposing. After you press submit at the bottom of the form, you will see a button to submit a new form.
BUSINESS LECTURES/PANELS: PRESENTATIONS
DUE: MARCH 15, 2023
If applicable, click the button below to submit your Workshop Presentation. Presentations will be loaded onto a Craftcation laptop and prepped and ready for your workshop. For streamlining and technical reasons, presenters are no longer allowed to use their own laptops to present.
ACCEPTABLE FORMATS:
No links to online files will be accepted. PDF Files only.
BUSINESS LECTURES/PANELS: WORKSHEETS
DUE: MARCH 15, 2023
If applicable, click the button below to submit the worksheets needed for your session. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE HANDOUTS. See the section below to submit a handout that can be distributed electronically to your workshop attendees.
ACCEPTABLE FORMATS:
PDF, no more than 3 pages per workshop, black and white only
ALL WORKSHOPS: DIGITAL handouts
DUE: MARCH 15, 2023
In an effort to be more environmentally conscious, we no longer print informational handouts for workshops. You are welcome to bring the printed handouts to the workshop with you. OR we will distribute them electronically to the attendees registered for your workshop. If you would like us to distribute the handout, please use the form below to submit your document.
ACCEPTABLE FORMATS:
PDF or hyperlink
PODCAST AD
DUE: ROLLING ACCEPTANCE. WE WILL PLACE YOUR AD IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE SPOT AFTER YOUR SUBMISSION IS RECEIVED.
If a podcast ad is part of of your sponsorship package, you can either send us text and we will record and ad for you or you can record it yourself and send it to us. Please fill out the form below to submit the info for your ad. If you would like to offer our listeners a special discount or promotion, click the button to submit a discount.
DISCOUNT PROMOTIONS
DUE: MARCH 15, 2023
If you’d like to offer our audience a special discount or promotion, please click the button below to submit your information.
PROGRAM AD
DUE: FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Ad Specifications:
– 300 DPI
– Full color
– No bleed
– Full page: 4.76 wide x 7.72 tall
– Half page: 4.78 wide x 3.54 tall
– Quarter page: 2.36 wide x 3.54 tall
office hours
DUE: MARCH 15, 2023
Office hours are one-on-one sessions that allow you the opportunity to connect with attendees for more personalized engagement. These sessions are set around your schedule in 1+ hour blocks that are split up into 10-20 min sessions. As these are set around your schedule, you can offer as many or as few sessions as you’d like – it’s completely up to you. This is your chance to offer mini-mentorship to creatives in need and share more about your services. Conference attendees will sign up to join you for Office Hours once they arrive at the conference.
Shipping instructions and deadlines vary based on the type of shipment, see below. Email me if you have any questions!
gift bag inclusion / POP-UP SHOP / SPECIAL OR LARGE SHIPMENTS
shipping window: April 1-15, 2023
*SHIPMENTS RECEIVED BEFORE OR AFTER THESE DATES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED*
If you’re including items in the gift bags or have a marketplace booth, room sponsorship, make and take activity at an event or other large or special shipment, please follow the shipping instructions below.
NOTE: ALL special or large shipments MUST be coordinated through Leanndra@dearhandmadelife.com or you risk your package being refused by the venue.
GIFT BAG INFO: The quantity for the gift bags is 525.
POP-UP SHOP INFO: The Craftcation Pop-Up Shop is fully-staffed and open daily Wednesday – Saturday of our conference. It is also locked and secured after-hours. We will sell your products in our Pop-Up shop during our event and after, we will send back any remaining inventory and a payment for your sales minus 50%.
CRAFT WORKSHOP SUPPLIES / PRIZE / GIVEAWAY / AMBASSADOR SHIPMENTS
SHIPPING WINDOW: JANUARY 15 - MARCH 27, 2023
*SHIPMENTS RECEIVED AFTER MARCH 27 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED*
If you’re supplying items for workshops, prizes, giveaways or ambassador gifts, please follow the shipping instructions in the link below.
REGISTRATION
DUE: JANUARY 31, 2023
***Please register ONLY the amount of representatives agreed upon in your package.*** If you are not registered by the due date of January 31, 2023 you will not receive information on how to register for our hands-on craft workshops and think tanks that require enrollment.
LODGING
LOOKING TO STAY ON-SITE AT THE BEAUTIFUL VENTURA BEACH MARRIOTT?
The hotel offers a restaurant and lounge, outdoor swimming pool, fitness center and easy access to the beach. Additional discounted rooms coming soon.
ADDITIONAL LODGING OPTIONS:
- Waypoint Ventura: Vintage trailers near the beach. We’ve never stayed there but it’s SO cute!
- The Pierpont Inn: a two-minute drive from the Marriott. We’ve stayed there before and we liked its quaint atmosphere, cottages and manicured grounds. It recently changed ownership and we haven’t been there since but they have great ocean views and a historical vibe.
- The Crowne Plaza: It’s a three-minute drive to the Marriott. This was the former home of Craftcation. It’s right on the beach and they have lots of patio seating overlooking the ocean. Walkable to downtown Ventura.
- The Best Western: Also a three-minute drive to the Marriott. This is a great old-school style motor inn that was renovated a few years ago to bring back the retro charm a la Schitt’s Creek. Walkable to downtown Ventura!
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
NOTE: If you are leading a workshop as part of your sponsorship package, please check the schedule for your workshop times and dates.
