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Special promotional opportunities exclusively for exhibitors to combine and save!  Each promotional package offers exhibitors the chance to reach their customers in a multitude of ways. 

Contact your region's advertising representative for more information on the 2020 Advertising Packages.

Midwest/West/Western Canada/International: Fabio Cavalieri, fabio@afsinc.org, 847-827-3622

Northeast/Ohio/Southeast/Eastern Canada: Joe Murphy, adsales@aol.com, 203-254-9595

Last year at CastExpo AFS hosted over 200 casting buyers and designers for educational sessions in the Casting Source Magazine Theater, made possible with your support as a sponsor!  We are renewing the Buyer and Designer Education Track again this year with 5 different sessions created to engage this important group of casting consumers. This year’s track will feature:

• Applying Life Cycle Analysis to Castings
• Trends in Reducing Weight With Metal Castings
• Working With Your Foundry to Design for Manufacturability
• Supplier Requirements for Flawless Launch / Readiness Requirements for a New Launch
• 3D Printing: From Prototype to Production

Sponsorship this terrific event to build your brand and engage this group of Congress attendees.  Sponsors logo and exhibit number will be placed prominently on the wall inside the Casting Source Theater. 

This sponsorship is only available for companies exhibiting in Cast In North America.  

For more information, contact John Carano at jcarano@afsinc.org or 614-378-8948.  Sponsorship deadline is March 17, 2020.

Vinyl banner wrapped around the column in pre-function space across from AFS Registration and the exhibit hall entrance.

Opportunity Details:

• 136" W x 96" H
• Single-sided
• Material: Vinyl

Sponsorship Deadline: 

Vinyl banner wrapped around the column in pre-function space across from AFS Registration and the exhibit hall entrance.

Opportunity Details:

• 136" W x 96" H
• Single-sided
• Material: Vinyl

Sponsorship Deadline: 

Vinyl banner wrapped around the column in pre-function space across from AFS Registration and the exhibit hall entrance.

Opportunity Details:

• 136" W x 96" H
• Single-sided
• Material: Vinyl

Sponsorship Deadline: 

Vinyl banner wrapped around the column in pre-function space outside session rooms 17-24.

Opportunity Details:

• 118" W x 96" H
• Single-sided
• Material: Vinyl

Sponsorship Deadline: 

Vinyl banner wrapped around the column in pre-function space outside session rooms 17-24.

Opportunity Details:

• 118" W x 96" H
• Single-sided
• Material: Vinyl

Sponsorship Deadline: 

Vinyl banner wrapped around the column in pre-function space outside session rooms 17-24.

Opportunity Details:

• 118" W x 96" H
• Single-sided
• Material: Vinyl

Sponsorship Deadline: 

Four-sided structure with overlay graphics

Graphics: 56.875" wide x 96" high per panel

Quantity 4 panels around the structure

Four-sided structure with overlay graphics

Graphics: 56.875" wide x 96" high per panel

Quantity 4 panels around the structure

Free-standing advertisement— 38" wide x 84" high and double-sided—will be placed in the entry of the show floor, offering a great opportunity to promote your company’s message and booth location. Price includes production, installation, and removal.

Deadline to submit materials: 

AVAILABILITY: 12 of 15

DECSCRIPTION: Double-sided foamcore meterboard

OVERALL SIZE: 38"W x 84"H

VISIBLE SPACE: 38.25”W x 78”H - The bottom 6" of the meter board will be covered by the meterboard base.

Escalators from Hilton leading to exhibit hall, registration and educational sessions. 

Opportunity Details

• 384" H x 11" W
• Single-Sided
• Material: Vinyl Banner

Sponsorship Deadline: February 20, 2020

Escalators from exhibit hall to Keynote room.

Opportunity Details:

• 253"H x 11" W
• Single-Sided
• Material: Vinyl Banner

Sponsorship Deadline: March 17, 2020

Sponsor the best networking event in the Industry, where attendees and exhibitors converge on the show floor for beverages and snacks.  Your logo will showcase your support for the event at all drink and food stations throughout the exhibit hall and on custom branded napkins. For more information, contact John Carano at jcarano@afsinc.org or 614-378-8948.  Sponsorship deadline is February 20, 2020.

Exhibitors have the chance to highlight their products in the Exhibitor Showcase printed in both the Metalcasting Congress Show Guide and the March Issue of Modern Casting magazine. Each Exhibitor Showcase entry consists of the company name, 60 word description, image of the product, company logo, phone, number, web address and booth number. A Showcase entry costs $850 for one entry or $750 per entry if two or more are purchased.

Advertising Deadline: February 20, 2020

Contact your advertising representative today to reserve your ad space.

Midwest/West/Western Canada/International: Fabio Cavalieri, fabio@afsinc.org, 847-827-3622
Northeast/Ohio/Southeast/Eastern Canada: Joe Murphy, adsales@aol.com, 203-254-9595

One of the most interactive areas on the exhibit floor, the Foundry-in-a-Box demonstration receives a constant flow of attendees of all ages and experience levels who want to make a casting.  Sponsors will be recognized on displays at the station and also have an opportunity to collaborate on a branded pattern.  Branded patterns must be finalized by January 15, 2020. For more information, contact John Carano at jcarano@afsinc.org or 614-378-8948.  Sponsorship deadline is February 20, 2020.

Showcase your brand on a large graphic visible from both the meeting rooms and Keynote. 

Five glass panels that are 54.575" wide x 38.5" high each

Build your brand by sponsoring the official Metalcasting Congress 2020 lanyard.  Each attendee will receive this item during registration and will wear it throughout the duration of the event. 

The sponsoring company also receives the right to renew the sponsorship in successive years.  This sponsorship is only reserved with full payment.

Extra large column wrap with overlay graphics over GEM frame in pre-function space outside session rooms 17-24. 

Opportunity Details:

• 79.9375" W x 96" H per side
• Column wrap includes 4 graphics - 1 per each side of structure

Sponsorship Deadline: 

Reach attendees before, during, and after Metalcasting Congress with our simple-to-use app for mobile devices.  Advertisers will also have their logo featured on the splash page, which opens each time someone accesses the app. 

Advertising Deadline: March 2, 2020

AVAILABILITY: 6/12

$900 per banner ad on the app home screen.  App has limited availability, sign up today!

Exhibitors have the exclusive opportunity to promote their participation in the Guide to Metalcasting Congress, given to all attendees.  Make it easy for them to find your booth and ses any "Show Specials" you will be offering. 

Advertising Deadline: February 17, 2020

Contact your advertising representative today to reserve your ad space.

Midwest/West/Western Canada/International: Fabio Cavalieri, fabio@afsinc.org, 847-827-3622

Northeast/Ohio/Southeast/Eastern Canada: Joe Murphy, adsales@aol.com, 203-254-9595

Reach our entire audience right before Metalcasting Congress with your ad in the March edition of Modern Casting magazine. In this issue, attendees will learn everything they need to successfully plan their show experience, including a complete Metalcasting Congress schedule, special events, a list of exhibitors and more. This is a perfect opportunity to invite attendees to YOUR exhibit!

Advertising deadline: February 20, 2020

Contact your advertising representative today to reserve your ad space.

Midwest/West/Western Canada/International: Fabio Cavalieri, fabio@afsinc.org, 847-827-3622
Northeast/Ohio/Southeast/Eastern Canada: Joe Murphy, adsales@aol.com, 203-254-9595

Following Metalcasting Congress, the May edition of Modern Casting magazine delivers exclusive post-show coverage of the key presentations, awards, the best from the exhibit floor and Casting of the Year! Remind attendees about the products they saw in YOUR exhibit while promoting your brand to those who couldn’t attend.

Advertising Deadline: April 19, 2020

Contact your advertising representative today to reserve your ad space.

Midwest/West/Western Canada/International: Fabio Cavalieri, fabio@afsinc.org, 847-827-3622
Northeast/Ohio/Southeast/Eastern Canada: Joe Murphy, adsales@aol.com, 203-254-9595

One event that continues to grow at the AFS Metalcasting Congress is the annual Women In Metalcasting (WIM) Breakfast, which will be held on April 22^nd at 7:30am.

This year’s keynote presentation will feature Kathleen Buse, Ph.D, president and founder of Advancing Women in the Workforce, a consulting company focused on the retention and advancement of women in corporate careers. Dr. Buse will discuss the positive impact of women in leadership and what works to advance women in leadership positions in industries where they continue to be underrepresented.

We would like to invite you renew your sponsorship of this terrific event again this year to build your brand and support the top networking and mentoring event for women in the industry.  For $600, sponsors will receive logo recognition on:

• All meeting communications
• Presentation slide
• Table signs
• On-site event signs

For more information, contact John Carano at jcarano@afsinc.org or 614-378-8948.  The sponsorship deadline is March 17, 2020.