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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

SO, YOU'VE BOOKED YOUR SPACE AT THE SHOW... NOW WHAT?

Make the most of your time at the show with sponsorship and promotional opportunities designed to drive buyers to your stand. Choose from a wide range of options or let us create a bespoke package tailored to your goals and budget - helping you generate quality leads, increase brand exposure, showcase innovation, and gain valuable PR.

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THE HOSTED BUYER MASTERCLASSES - HEADLINE SPONSOR

Our Hosted Buyer Masterclasses offer a unique chance to promote your brand to top-tier MICE buyers from UK and Europe. On 23 June 2026 at Excel London, our Hosted Buyers gather pre-TMS, to access exclusive professional education in an informal environment, discover the latest trends shaping the industry and to network with peers. Your sponsorship includes:

  • Up to 5-minute introductory speaking slot

  • 4 x tickets to The Hosted Buyer Masterclasses

  • 4 x tickets to the Hosted Buyer Welcome Reception

  • Data of all opt-in visitors who attend any of the education sessions at The Hosted Buyer Masterclasses.

  • Data of all opt-in visitors who attend The Meetings Show for a sector of your choice

  • All social media promotion of The Hosted Buyer Masterclasses to mention the headline sponsor, including their name, title and brand (where relevant) will be shared on LinkedIn and edited to be posted across Instagram and Facebook. An announcement post will be made across social medai using video footage/b-roll provided by the headline sponsor showcasing their brand

  • All promotional material for The Hosted Buyer Masterclasses will be co-branded with your logo including the website and all promotional communications

  • All signage to include your logo including holding and introduction slides throughout the day

£19.9k*

EDUCATION STREAMS

Become one of our exclusive education stream sponsors to position your brand as a thought leader in the industry and align yourself with innovative content exploring the trends and challenges of the future. There are 4 options to choose from, and with sector-specific content running across the breadth of the show, you can pick the option that targets the buyers you’re looking to promote your brand to:

 

 PLATINUM 

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

Branding on all promotional collateral supporting the education programme

Tickets to The Hosted Buyer Masterclasses (number will vary depending on sponsorship)

Tickets to the Hosted Buyer Welcome Reception (number will vary depending on sponsorship)

 

Logo within the educational section of the website        

Branding to be included on all presentation holding slides throughout the stream

Branding to be included on educational signage    

Promotion on all sales collateral promoting education           

Social media promotion announcing stream partnership (1 x post at the time of signing, with 3 x additional posts to follow, on LinkedIn and shared on Instagram and Facebook)

             

Exclusive piece of content, created in partnership with our PR team to promote the education stream and your sponsorship, to be hosted on The Meetings Show website, and where applicable pitched out to industry titles for press exposure. (1x social media post dedicated to promoting the content, to be posted on LinkedIn and shared on Instagram and Facebook)

 

 

 

Data of all third party opt-in visitors who attend any of the education sessions of the sector of your choice

 

 

 * + VAT If applicable. 


£11.3k*
 

   £8.6k*   

   £4.4k*   

£1.2k*

HOSTED BUYER WELCOME RECEPTION - HEADLINE SPONSOR

Join us as the headline sponsor at our exclusive Hosted Buyer Welcome Reception and align your brand with the first and largest networking event of the week.

  • All promotional collateral for the Hosted Buyer Welcome Reception to be co-branded with your logo including the website, and relevant emails
  • Co-branded digital invites to be sent to all hosted buyers and guests
  • All onsite material to be co-branded on the evening of the Hosted Buyer Welcome Reception
  • Speaking opportunity at the reception to officially welcome people to the show
  • Data of all opt-in attendees

£16.5k*

ONSITE BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES

FEATURE PARTNER:
HOSTED BUYER LOUNGE SPONSOR

Over 500 Hosted Buyers use the Hosted Buyer Lounge throughout The Meetings Show, making it a highly visible opportunity to promote your brand.

Sponsorship includes:

  • Bespoke branded areas 

  • Data of all opt in buyers entering the lounge

  • Distribution of collateral 

  • Promotional branding on all relevant TMS branding

  • Exclusive access to lounge for partner staff

£23.7k* (Exclusive)
£14.2k* (Co-sponsor)

FEATURE PARTNER:
CENTRAL CAFE

The central meeting place on the show floor provides a great opportunity to promote your brand. Our sales team will work with you to maximise brand presence in this highly visible feature area.

As a natural hub for networking and informal meetings, the café attracts strong footfall throughout the day. With delegates using the space to recharge, connect and plan their next meetings, your brand benefits from sustained visibility and meaningful engagement in a relaxed, high-traffic environment.

£17k*

FEATURE PARTNER:
ADDITIONAL

Elevate your brand by sponsoring one of the show’s standout features.

Opportunities include:

  • Recharge zones

  • Registration area

  • Seating areas

Additional Branding:

  • Reusable coffee cups

  • Branded Meeting Pods

  • Branded floortiles 

Our sales team will work closely with you to create a bespoke package aligned to your goals.

Price on enquiry.

LANYARD PARTNER

Position your brand at the heart of the event by sponsoring our sustainable lanyards. As the official Lanyard Partner, your logo will be displayed next to The Meetings Show logo on lanyards worn by every attendee, with the added benefit of choosing a lanyard colour that reflects your brand.

£9.7k*

"YOU ARE HERE" BOARDS

“You Are Here” boards are positioned at the show entrance and in key high-traffic areas to help visitors navigate the event. This prime visibility highlights your stand location, boosts buyer footfall, and puts your brand ahead of the competition.

£3.8k*

BADGE PARTNER 

As the exclusive Badge Partner, your logo will appear on all visitor and hosted buyer badges, emailed to attendees ahead of the show. Your logo will also feature across all visitor and exhibitor marketing materials, recognising you as an official show partner. Put your brand directly in the hands of every attendee. 

£3.8k*

DIGITAL PACKAGES

Our digital sponsorship packages give your company exposure and promotion across our social media channels, website and emails to ensure that you get access to the full breadth of our audience.

WEBSITE*

  • 171,036 USERS
  • 317,675 PAGE VIEWS
  • 00:01:59 AVERAGE DWELL TIME
     

*Stats from 1 January to 1 July 2025

29,031 COMBINED SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS*

LinkedIn: 11,000 followers
X: 10,800 followers
Instagram: 4,331 followers
Facebook: 2,900 followers

*Stats from 30 Jan 2026

DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT

To really amplify your time at The Meetings Show, our digital spotlight sponsorship package will allow you to effectively promote your brand so you’re at the forefront of your buyer audience. Work with Davies Tanner, our PR team to create an engaging piece of original content which will be promoted on our website in the media hub, in our newsletter (Connect 365), and across our social media channels. Take a look at past examples.

1 MONTHLY PACKAGE INCLUDES:

  • 1 x space in Connect 365 (newsletter) to promote the partnership

  • Social media posts across LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook promoting the partnership

  • Trackable URL which will allow you to share the content with your own audience too

£3.2k*

EMAIL BANNERS

Provide your banner and link, and we’ll include it in your chosen email. You can select the database you’d like to target, whether that’s visitor buyers, hosted buyers, or suppliers.

£580*

DIGITAL PACKAGES

Maximise your exposure before and during the show:

GOLD

  • 1 x Web banner for 3 months

  • 2 x Email banners

  • 3 x Social Media posts promoting your stand number

  • 1 blog post hosted on The Meetings Show website and promoted via social media

£3.2k*

SILVER

  • 1 x Web banner for 2 months

  • 1 x Email banner

  • 3 x Social Media posts promoting your stand number

£1.9k*

BRONZE

  • 1 x Web banner for 1 month 

  • 1 x Email banner

  • 1 blog post during the show promoting your stand number (posted on Day 1)

£1k*

THE SUSTAINABLE EVENTS COURSE AND THE ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE EVENTS COURSE

The Sustainable Events Course and The Advanced Sustainable Events Course are both CPD accredited, 6-week online courses for event and meeting professionals who want to drive their organisation's sustainability agenda. Both courses run year-round and there is an exclusive opportunity to align your brand alongside this innovative learning opportunity.

  • All promotional collateral for The Sustainable Events Course and The Advanced Sustainable Events Course to be co-branded with your logo, including the website, and relevant emails

  • Logo included on certificate of completion sent out to all students on completion of the courses

  • Logo included in module videos

  • Profile on course platforms, giving you the opportunity to showcase your company and its sustainable initiatives

  • 4 x course places

  • Exclusive blog post to be created in partnership with the PR team and hosted on The Meetings Show website with social media posts to support

  • Dedicated sponsor email sent out to all course attendees (sustainability focused and signed off by TMS team)

  • Opportunity to host an alumni event

£25k*

TOMORROW'S TALENT

Run in partnership with M&IT, Tomorrow's Talent showcases ten UK-based meeting or events planners/buyers who are making strides within the meetings and events industry.

  • Sponsor staff member to be part of judging panel

  • Sponsor logo included on sponsors section of www.themeetingsshow.com

  • Sponsor branding to be included in all communications relating to Tomorrow's Talent

  • Social Media announcement about partnership across all TMS channels

  • Winners’ announcement interview with Sponsor staff member to be included in pre-show promotion, as well as posted on TMS YouTube channel. Questions to be agreed in advance 

  • Sponsor staff member to attend the M&IT Awards with the Tomorrow’s Talent winners

  • 3 x dedicated Sponsor emails to be sent out post-show

  • Sponsor branding throughout Tomorrow's Talent application process linking through to relevant URL

  • Sponsor branding to be included on all entrants’ forms

  • Sponsor logo on Tomorrow's Talent acceptance email

  • Sponsor to have the opportunity to invite Tomorrow's Talent winners to an educational trip

£17.3k*

* plus VAT if applicable.

THE 2025 SHOW IN NUMBERS

35+

HOURS OF EDUCATION

120+

EXPERT SPEAKERS

1,400+

EVENTS AND MEETINGS
PROFESSIONALS

561

EXHIBITORS

16,051

ONE-TO-ONE APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS

5,891

UNIQUE ATTENDEES

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