Wi-fi Sponsor – $22,000 (exclusive) 

• Logo and link on Wi-Fi custom splash page
• Wi-Fi instructions/password provided to attendees with sponsor's logo (online & signage)

• By 3/31/2023, provide Wi-Fi password
• By 4/4/23 provide logo for splash screen and Onsite Program

• Logo specs: 300 dpi vector (EPS or AI file ONLY)

Welcome Reception Sponsor – $20,000 (exclusive)

Sponsor two receptions on Wednesday, May 17:

• 4-4:45 pm: MLA Leaders and International Attendee Pre-Reception
• 5-7:30 pm: Welcome Reception and Opening of the Hall of Exhibits

• Onsite Program sponsor page
• Mention in App push notification to attendees onsite
• Representatives at pre-reception
• Special mention at ribbon-cutting

Water Station Sponsor – $16,000 (exclusive)

• Branded Aluminum or glass water bottles
• Signage recognition throughout exhibit hall, hallways of convention center, and registration

• Sponsor artwork due: 3/15/2023
• Single color logo 300 dpi vector (EPS or AI file only)

Attendee Meeting Bag Sponsor – $15,000 (exclusive)

• Logo on the meeting tote bag
• Sponsor artwork: Full color 300dpi vector (EPS or AI only) due 3/15/22
• Imprint area: 6” x 6”; 1-sided

Online Meeting Website & App – $15,000 (exclusive)

• Logo and link on all pages beginning in March 2023 to 12 months after meeting

App

• Logo on App opening splash screen,
• App home page sticky banner that links to your specified URL
• App top banner on schedule page that links to your specified URL
• Company PDF brochure in virtual App conference bag
• Starts 3 weeks before meeting and continues 12 months after meeting

• Provide full color 300 dpi vector logo (EPS or AI) and preferred website link by 1/15/2023 (for website listings, App splash screen)
• Provide App banner versions (specs below) by 3/31/2023
• Provide company virtual PDF brochure by 3/31/2023

App banner specs:

App home page sticky banner: 2000px wide x 175px to 400 px tall

App schedule banner: 4 versions required for responsiveness on multiple devices

Registration Area Sponsorship – $12,000 (exclusive)

• Online Registration: Logo on the main registration landing page (opens in January 2023)
• Onsite Registration: Signage in the main registration area
• Recognition in Onsite Program

Hotel Key Card Sponsor – $8,000 (exclusive)

• Logo on key card at the meeting hotel
• Recognition in Official Program

• Full graphic specs available upon commitment.
• Provide artwork by 4/4/23

Lanyards Sponsor – $8,000 (exclusive)

Place your logo on the lanyards holding the badges provided to attendees when they register.

• Logo on lanyards
• Official Program sponsor page

• One-color 300 dpi logo/artwork in vector (EPS or AI) format by 3/15/22
• Imprint area: 3/4" W x 36" L; 2-sided; wrap around

Column Wrap – $4,500 

Restaurant Guide Sponsor – $3,500 (exclusive)

• Name and logo printed on cover of restaurant guide
• Guide included in attendee meeting bags
• Guide downloadable from meeting website and app

• Sponsor commitment and artwork due 3/15/23
• B&W logo, vector format (EPS or AI); 300 dpi

Charging/Work Station Sponsor – $8,000 (multiple)

• Name and logo printed on cover of restaurant guide
• Guide included in attendee meeting bags
• Guide downloadable from meeting website and app

• Sponsor commitment and artwork due 3/15/23
• B&W logo, vector format (EPS or AI); 300 dpi

MLA 125th Anniversary Photo Booth – $10,000

Co-branded MLA 125th Anniversary and Sponsor Logo Photo Booth. Customize the photo mirror booth with your brand, logo and photo overlay.
Attendees receive their photos via email or text, and can easily share on social media.

MLA Member Attendee Travel Grants – $10,000 minimum

The MLA Travel Grants provide financial support enabling members to attend the association's annual meeting. The grants foster firsthand engagement and offer many opportunities for attendees to build a professional network, learn about the latest research, and participate in discussions about issues affecting the profession. MLA administers 23 grants.

Recipients will be reimbursed up to $1,000 in actual travel and conference-related expenses after the meeting. (MLA passes through 80% of the sponsored amount).

• Travel grant application and call for application
• Onsite Program
• MLANET meeting site
• Photo opportunity with grant recipients at your booth

MLA's New Member/First Timer Event – $8,000 (exclusive)

Drive awareness and loyalty of your brand through widespread visibility as you welcome MLA’s newest members and first-time meeting attendees.

A buffet breakfast will be available for attendees, who will learn about the resources and opportunities for education, networking, navigating the exhibits, and making the best use of their time.

• Logo on signage
• Onsite Program recognition
• Recognition in online meeting program and app schedule

Early Morning Coffee/Tea Sponsor – $5,000 

Sponsor one of three early morning breaks that welcome attendees into early morning meetings and the 9 am Plenary Sessions:

• Wednesday: 7:30 am - 8:50 am
• Thursday:  7:30 am - 8:50 am
• Friday:  7:30 am - 8:50 am

• One sponsor per break
• Logo in Onsite Program
• Signage related to break
• Online meeting site and app
• Mention in app push

• Sponsor artwork due 3/1/2023
• Provide full color 300 dpi vector logo (EPS or AI) by 3/1/23 for Onsite Program, signage, online meeting website & app

Health & Wellness Activities – $5,000 (multiple available)

Sponsor one of several activities* related to health and wellness, such as:

• Outdoor activity of your choice, walk in morning 6:30 - 7:30 am.
• Yoga or alternate fitness/exercise program on a single day
• Quiet/relaxation room (multiple meeting days)
• Game/puzzle/card room (multiple meeting days)

*List is subject to change. Suggestions welcome.

• MLANET main meeting website
• Onsite Program
• Signage related to the activities
• Sponsorship mention in Online Planner & Itinerary Builder site and meeting app
• Mentions in app push for activity

• Provide full color 300 dpi vector logo (EPS or AI) by 4/1/23 for MLANET website
• By 3/1/23 for Onsite Program, signage, online meeting planner & itinerary builder website & app

Relaxation Station Sponsor – $10,000 (exclusive)

You know the meeting attendees are looking for some relaxing therapy after sitting in sessions all day. Enhance their well-being by providing this popular service that they will really appreciate and drive traffic to your booth at the same time!

• Local, licensed, professional massage therapists wearing your sponsor's logo apparel provide a refreshing upper body massage on professional massage chairs
• You provide access requirements (e.g., attendees need to stop by your booth to get their ticket)
• App push notification offering each day

• Commitment by 3/31/23

Print Advertising – Onsite Program – $2,300 to $4,300

Reach approx. 1,200 in-person and virtual meeting attendees in print publication included in meeting bag and digital flip-book version.

• Reservation and artwork due by 3/1/23
• Refer to MLA Reproduction Requirements

E-Blast to Meeting Registrants – $3,600 to $8,400

Before Meeting:
April 18-29, 2023

• Deployment options are available for pre-registration and post-registration
• Messages due 2 weeks MINIMUM prior to distribution
• Total number of blasts per day is limited to 2 per day
• All messages are subject to MLA approval.

Technology Showcase – $2,500

• Held in a conveniently located, segregated area on the exhibit floor with theater-style seating for 40 ppl (changes to seating not allowed)
• Includes microphone, projector, screen and Internet connection (changes to audio-visual equipment not allowed)
• Promoted in Official Program
• Includes signage outside the designated area

• Commitment and payment required by 3/1/23 to be included in Official Program
• Provide a 50-word description of session content

Sunrise Seminar – $2,500

• Includes room with theater-style seating
• Promoted in Official Program
• Includes 22” x 28” door sign listing event title

• Commitment and payment required by 3/1/23 to be included in Onsite Program
• Food and beverage, and special A/V needs at your expense

Lunch and Learn – $2,500

• Includes room with banquet-style seating
• Promoted in Official Program
• Includes 22” x 28” door sign listing event title

• Commitment and payment required by 3/1/23 to be included in Onsite Program
• Food and beverage, and special A/V needs at your expense

Attendee Bag Insert – $1,500

Add your insert to the free meeting tote bag each attendee at registration.

• Insert examples: invitations, brochures, announcements, raffle drawings, etc.
• Option for inclusion in Virtual meeting bag (PDF only) on App 

• 4-page, 8.5x11-inch pages maximum
• All inserts are subject to MLA approval
• Contact Sabrina for production timeframes.
• Virtual copy required by 4/1/23
• No food items accepted

Pre-Registration Mailing List – $1,200

Reach approximately 1,000 preregistered attendees with your direct mail piece. We provide the list after the early-bird registration deadline so you can mail promotions, invitations, brochures, announcements, raffle drawings, etc. to meeting attendees ahead of the conference.

All materials are subject to MLA preview and approval; license agreement and copy of mail piece required ahead of mail list delivery. Allow 3 business days for list delivery

E-Blast to MLA List – $3,470 to $3,980

• Your email HTML content sent by MLA.
• Messages due 2 weeks MINIMUM prior to distribution.
• No click-through guarantee.
• All messages are subject to MLA approval. MLA reserves the right to reject any order.

Six-Month Banner on MLANET: $6,500 to $7,500

• Choose from 2 6-month periods: October 1-March 31 or April 1-September 30.
• No click-through guarantee; clicks are tracked and reported.
• No more than 4 banners available each 6-month period
• Stationary image or logo no larger than the specified size (no JavaScript, applets, or animations)
• All banners identified as advertisements

Product Spotlight on MLAConnect Website and e-Newsletter – $2,500

Product Spotlights are the best way to get your product noticed. This advertising opportunity is designed to maximize your reach and is a great way to introduce new products and services and highlight solutions to our members.

Spotlights are posted and promoted weekly.

• Content placed among the news and information feeds on MLANET
• Promotion included in 4 weekly email MLAConnect Table of Contents;  distribution more than 2,500 MLA members.

• Up to 500 words, plus 4 links, logo, and contact details
• Copy due 2 weeks in advance of posting

One-Month Banner in MLAConnect e-Newsletter – $1,000

Keep your brand in front of MLA members!

Weekly releases.

• Linked and tracked banner
• Promotion included in 4 weekly email MLAConnect Table of Contents distribution more than 2,500 MLA members.

• Maximum size: 240px tall x 120 px wide
• Artwork and link due 2 weeks in advance of posting

Exclusive sponsorship of the Journal of the Medical Library Association – $4,000 

Show your appreciation for medical librarians everywhere by sponsoring the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA).

Advertising terms available:

January issue: January-March

April issue: April-June

July issue: July-September

October issue: October- December

• Content placed among news and information feeds
• Counts towards sponsorship levels of annual conference
• Prominent sponsor presence on the dedicated JMLA site. 
• Linked banner and sponsor recognition in quarterly emailed table of contents.
• Quarterly recognition in MLAConnect e-newsletter issues
• Full page color display ad on back cover of print JMLA (approximate distribution: 300 copies)

• January issue: December 1
• April issue: March 1
• July issue: June 1
• October issue: September 1

Hosted Webinar – $5,000

Webinar host will:

• Coordinate, manage, and produce the live webinar and subsequent recording
• Provide instructors
• Apply for MLA continuing education credit (optional; approval not guaranteed)

MLA will provide the following marketing and support:

• MLA will manage registrations (or host can choose to handle)
• 2 dedicated email messages promoting the webinar to MLA members and guests (text copy and logo provided by sponsor)
• 2 mentions in MLAConnect, MLA’s member e-newsletter, leading up to the webinar
• 3 social media mentions leading up to the webinar
• Promotional rotating banner on MLANET home page leading up to the webinar
• The course recording will be listed in the course catalog on our learning management system for up to 1 year

Sponsored Webinar – $12,000

Choose a topic and MLA will put together a webinar offering that will engage members.

Company will sponsor the webinar.

MLA will provide the following marketing and support:

• MLA will manage free registrations
• 2 dedicated email messages promoting the webinar to MLA members and guests (sponsorship copy and logo provided by sponsor)
• 2 mentions in MLAConnect, MLA’s member e-newsletter, leading up to the webinar
• 3 social media mentions leading up to the webinar
• Promotional rotating banner on MLANET home page leading up to the webinar
• The course recording will be listed in the course catalog on our learning management system for up to 1 year.