2025 dates coming soon  •  Lumen Field Event Center  •  Seattle, WA

Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities

Work with our team to select the perfect sponsorship or advertising opportunity to support your exhibit at Pacific Marine Expo. 

Marketing you presence at the Show is a crucial element of a successful exhibit. Our expert sales team can help you identify the perfect opportunity that drives results. Talk to our sales reps about to create the perfect sponsorship bundle!

Looking for more traditional advertising opportunities?

National Fisherman is the official publication partner and sister brand to Pacific Marine Expo. Download the National Fisherman Media Kit and talk to your sales rep about a custom advertising package to help promote your exhibit! 

2025 Pacific Marine Expo Sponsorship & Advertising 

HAPPY HOURS: Price Per Happy Hour: $3,150

Increase your brand visibility with a Pacific Marine Expo Happy Hour sponsorship. This popular event offers a fantastic chance to boost your presence on the show floor, attract traffic to your booth, and generate new leads. Engage with potential customers outside your booth through promotions, contests, or giveaways.

As a bar sponsor, you’ll have exclusive rights to promote your brand in the Beer Garden on your sponsorship day. Treat it as an extension of your booth, creating a marketing plan to drive excitement and engagement. Sponsors also receive two double-sided billboards placed in the Beer Garden for the entire day of the event.

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Official Badge Sponsor

Price: $3290

Secure one of the most visible pieces of advertising real-estate at the Pacific Marine Expo with the official badge sponsorship. Your custom artwork will be displayed on the full back of badge of every person that attends the Expo. This is the perfect opportunity to promote a new product, advertise sessions in your booth, or include a QR code to encourage buyers to visit your website.

Lanyard Sponsor
(Limited Opportunities)

Price: $2,750

Get your brand around the neck of buyers on the floor. This is an opportunity to distribute lanyards in the registration area and information booth.

Registration Announcement Top Exhibitors to Watch

Price: $1,100

Be a part of the registration announcement email sent to more than 25,000 prospective attendees. The Top Exhibitors to Watch section is the perfect way to get in front of your future customers from day one!

Top Exhibitors to Watch listing includes:
– Company name- linked to your full company listing
– Company logo- – linked to your full company listing
– First sentence of your exhibitor listing- linked to your full company listing
– Your booth number- linked to the live floor plan

BONUS: In addition to our email communications, your brand will also be highlighted on our social media platforms as a top ten exhibitor to watch!

Main Stage Sponsor
(Exclusive Opportunity)

Price: $3,290

Located in the Alaska Hall, the main stage is where the Pacific Marine Expo Education Program takes place. This location draws in attendees throughout the entire show and is the perfect place to highlight your brand if you are looking to make a big impact.

Registration
(Exclusive Opportunity)

Price: $3,850

Registration is the first experience attendees have when they arrive at Pacific Marine Expo – take advantage of this exclusive sponsorship and make sure it is also the first experience they have with your brand!

Deliverables:
· (6) 8.5’’x11” double sided signs prominently placed throughout the registration lines, displaying your company logo and booth number. .
· Hanging banner in Registration, displaying your company logo and booth number.
· Logo screen savers on all Registration computers
· Logo included in the barcode blast email sent days before the show to all pre-registered attendees
· Call out on floor plan in the printed Map and Guide

Staircase Landing Sticker C-LS2
(Limited Opportunities)

Price: $3,290

Place your company name and logo on the stair landings, where the over 8,000 visitors walk. This landing is located on the staircase that leads from the Concourse to the Exhibit Hall, aisle 1400.

Staircase landing Sticker C-LS1
(Limited Opportunites)

Price: $2,750

Place your company name and logo on the stair landings, where the over 8,000 visitors walk. This landing is located on the staircase that leads from the Concourse to the Exhibit Hall, aisle 200.

National Fisherman Arena
(Exclusive Opportunity)

Price: $6,600

Be the exclusive sponsor of the newly designed National Fisherman Arena where the Coastal Challenge will take place. Complete with a commentary desk, live scoreboard, and bleachers, this is where show goers will flock to watch competing teams duke it for the title of Coastal Challenge Champs. 
 
Deliverables: 
  • Exclusive sponsor of the arena, your branding will be included in all pre-show marketing and promotions for the National Fisherman Arena and the Coastal Challenge.
  • Inclusion in all onsite branding and signage for the National Fisherman Arena and the Coastal Challenge.
  • Ability for a delegate from your company to be one of the commentators during the challenge. Pending team approval. 
  • Ability to host onsite sign ups in your booth on the Expo floor. 

Skills Station Sponsor
(Limited Opportunities)

Price: $1,650

Want to get your product front and center in the hands of commercial fishermen? Sponsor one of the skills challenges to do just that. If you sell rope, nets, or survival suits this sponsorship is for you! Be the exclusive sponsor of one of our four skills stations and provide your product to be used in the competition.

Deliverables: 
  • Inclusion in all pre-show marketing and promotions related to the Coastal Challenge as an official skills station sponsor. 
  • Your branding will be included on the station within the arena for all spectators to see. 
  • Your product will be used in the skills challenge and mentioned by the commentators. 
  • Inclusion in onsite signage for the Coastal Challenge. 

Grand Prize Merchandise & Gear Bucket Sponsor
(Limited Opportunities)

Price: $1,650

Do you sell gear, apparel, or produce branded merchandise? If so this is the perfect opportunity to align your brand with the biggest special event at Pacific Marine Expo. National Fisherman will be supplying cash to the winners of the Coastal Challenge but we are looking for exhibitors who want to sweeten the pot! 

Deliverables: 
  • Inclusion in all pre-show marketing and promotions related to the Coastal Challenge as an official grand prize sponsor. 
  • Ability to provide gear, apparel, or merchandise to be included in the grand prize.
  • Your donated product will be used in marketing to help encourage sign ups, this includes outbound emails to our over 30,000 contacts and social coverage to our very engaged audience. Your product will also be mentioned by the commentators during the event. 
  • Inclusion in onsite signage for the Coastal Challenge. 

Billboards
(Limited Opportunities)

Price: $2,420

Drive traffic to your booth by advertising outside of its walls. Put your messaging on a billboard, size 38” x 81″, four-color, and double sided.

Premium Aisle Sponsorship

Price: $1,150

Have your company name and logo and booth number displayed on a 2’ x 2’ banner at the beginning and end of each aisle. This opportunity will help drive traffic to your booth and increase you brand presence.

Only one sponsor per aisle, contact your sales rep for availability.

Official Expo Bag
(Limited Opportunity)

Price: $1,500

Strategic bag distribution outlets will be located in the registration area. This opportunity will create “walking mini-billboards” as attendees carry them, showcasing your company’s logo and message onto every area of the Expo floor.

Bag production will be responsibility of the sponsor.

Traffic Driver Giveaway Sponsor

Price: $2,615

Choose a giveaway item for your booth, and we’ll handle the promotions to drive traffic your way! You can select any item you’d like to give away, and we’ll take care of spreading the word.

Deliverables:
•Preshow blast email 3-4 weeks out from the showbranding
• Inclusion in all giveaway specific marketing efforts
• Listed under the special events section as an official giveaway sponsor with location
• Receive one call out over the loud speaker with company name, booth number, and giveaway prize

Doorclings
(Limited Opportunities)

Price: $1,100

Attendees will be greeted by your company name and logo on the windows as they pass through the doors on the Concourse Level as they enter from the parking garage and on Occidental Ave.

Registration Giveaway Sponsor
(Limited Opportunities)

Price: $1,650

Giveaway stations will be strategically located throughout the registration area and at the Info Booths. This opportunity is a chance to get branded giveaway in the hands of attendees before they event hit the show. Giveaway production will be responsibility of the sponsor.

Premium Booth Number Display with Company Logo

Make sure your customers can find you! Place a 2’ x 2’ four color sticker in the aisle in front of your booth for added visibly. Just send us your logo and we’ll do the rest.

Staircase Banner

Price: $2,195

Hang you four color banner in one of several positions on the North or South staircases. Ask your sales representative for details. Size: 14’W x 3’6″H

Attendee Prospecting Email Banner

Price: $550

Attendee emails are sent to prospective visitors on a weekly basis. This low cost, high-visibility marketing opportunity aligns your brand with official Pacific Marine Expo communications and is a great way to grab the attention of buyers. Your banner ad, with click through link, will be placed in the body of an attendee prospecting email sent out to more than 30,000 industry contacts.

Attendee Prospecting Exhibitor Highlight

Price: $825

Want a little more real-estate than a banner ad? An Exhibitor Highlight is the perfect way to get company news, product announcements, or show specials in front of prospective attendees. Provide us with the copy or work with a member of our team to put together the perfect message. Your highlight will be included in one attendee prospecting email emailed to the entire Pacific Marine Expo audience. In addition to your message your highlight will include:

  • Your Company Logo
  • Link to your full company listing
  • Your booth number linked to the live floorplan
  • Link to your company website

 

To ensure the highest level of engagement only one exhibitor highlight will be sold per attendee prospecting email. Send dates are available on a first-come first-served basis. Secure this opportunity early for the best send date selection.

Cross Platform Social Post

Price: $815

Sponsored cross-platform social posts are a great way to drive people to your own social pages, announce new products, advertise special show deals and more. Posted on Instagram, Facebook, this low cost, high-impact opportunity will help elevate your exhibit leading up to the show.

Custom Blast Email

Blast Email Tiered Pricing

5-6 weeks out from the Show: $2,355
3-4 weeks out from the Show: $3,530
1-2 weeks out from the Show: $4,700

Have a message you want in front of pre-registered Pacific Marine Expo attendees? Direct email marketing with a custom blast email is the perfect solution.
 
Custom blast emails to Pacific Marine Expo attendees are only available to contracted exhibitors. Inventory is very limited to ensure the highest rate of engagement and sold on a first come first served basis.

COASTAL CHALLENGE


*SOLD*
National Fisherman Arena
………………………………… $6,315
(Exclusive Opportunity)

Be the exclusive sponsor of the newly designed National Fisherman Arena where the Coastal Challenge will take place. Complete with a commentary desk, live scoreboard, and bleachers, this is where show goers will flock to watch competing teams duke it for the title of Coastal Challenge Champs. 
 
Deliverables: 
  • Exclusive sponsor of the arena, your branding will be included in all pre-show marketing and promotions for the National Fisherman Arena and the Coastal Challenge.
  • Inclusion in all onsite branding and signage for the National Fisherman Arena and the Coastal Challenge.
  • Ability for a delegate from your company to be one of the commentators during the challenge. Pending team approval. 
  • Ability to host onsite sign ups in your booth on the Expo floor. 
 

 Skills Station Sponsor……………………………………………………. $1,580
(Limited Opportunities)

Want to get your product front and center in the hands of commercial fishermen? Sponsor one of the skills challenges to do just that. If you sell rope, nets, or survival suits this sponsorship is for you! Be the exclusive sponsor of one of our four skills stations and provide your product to be used in the competition.

Deliverables: 
  • Inclusion in all pre-show marketing and promotions related to the Coastal Challenge as an official skills station sponsor. 
  • Your branding will be included on the station within the arena for all spectators to see. 
  • Your product will be used in the skills challenge and mentioned by the commentators. 
  • Inclusion in onsite signage for the Coastal Challenge. 

 

Grand Prize Merchandise & Gear Bucket Sponsor …….. $1,580
(Limited Opportunities)

Do you sell gear, apparel, or produce branded merchandise? If so this is the perfect opportunity to align your brand with the biggest special event at Pacific Marine Expo. National Fisherman will be supplying $2,000 cash to the winners of the Coastal Challenge but we are looking for exhibitors who want to sweeten the pot! 

Deliverables: 
  • Inclusion in all pre-show marketing and promotions related to the Coastal Challenge as an official grand prize sponsor. 
  • Ability to provide gear, apparel, or merchandise to be included in the grand prize.
  • Your donated product will be used in marketing to help encourage sign ups, this includes outbound emails to our over 30,000 contacts and social coverage to our very engaged audience. Your product will also be mentioned by the commentators during the event. 
  • Inclusion in onsite signage for the Coastal Challenge. 

July Deadlines 

August Deadlines 

September Deadlines 

October Deadlines 

Opportunities you can take advantage of all marketing season long! 

  • Attendee Prospecting Email Banner $525

    Attendee emails are sent to prospective visitors on a weekly basis. This low cost, high-visibility marketing opportunity aligns your brand with official Pacific Marine Expo communications and is a great way to grab the attention of buyers. Your banner ad, with click through link, will be placed in the body of an attendee prospecting email sent out to more than 30,000 industry contacts.

  • Attendee Prospecting Email Exhibitor Highlight $790

    Want a little more real-estate than a banner ad? An Exhibitor Highlight is the perfect way to get company news, product announcements, or show specials in front of prospective attendees. Provide us with the copy or work with a member of our team to put together the perfect message. Your highlight will be included in one attendee prospecting email emailed to the entire Pacific Marine Expo audience.

    In addition to your message your highlight will include:
    - Your Company Logo
    - Link to your full company listing
    - Your booth number linked to the live floorplan
    - Link to your company website

    To ensure the highest level of engagement only one exhibitor highlight will be sold per attendee prospecting email. Send dates are available on a first-come first-served basis. Secure this opportunity early for the best send date selection.

  • Exhibitor Highlight Cross-Platform Social Post $790

    Sponsored cross-platform social posts are a great way to drive people to your own social pages, announce new products, advertise special show deals and more. Posted on Instagram, Facebook, this low cost, high-impact opportunity will help elevate your exhibit leading up to the show.

Custom Blast Emails 

Have a message you want in front of pre-registered Pacific Marine Expo attendees? Direct email marketing with a custom blast email is the perfect solution.
 
Custom blast emails to Pacific Marine Expo attendees are only available to contracted exhibitors. Inventory is very limited to ensure the highest rate of engagement and sold on a first come first served basis.
 
Contact a member of our team today to reserve a send date.
 
Blast Email Tiered Pricing
5-6 weeks out from the Show: $3,480
3-4 weeks out from the Show: $4,650
1-2 weeks out from the Show: $5,810

Kristin Luke

Sales Manager

207.842.5635
[email protected]

Danielle Walters

Sales Manager

207.842.5634
[email protected]

Krista Randall

Account Executive

207.842.5657
[email protected]

Mike Cohen

Account Executive

207.842.5439
[email protected]

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