SPONSOR NOW‘25


As the SBA’s trusted partner, NADCO is known for its 504 expertise and advocacy.
NOW‘25 is the premier 504 industry conference.



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As a sponsor, you have access to CDCs from across the nation, SBA staff and industry experts that gather to learn, connect and plan for the future of 504 lending. NADCO has designed the NOW'25 Sponsorship Program to bring you promotional value while maximizing your visibility to your target audience.


Are you interested in Exhibit Booth Packages? CLICK HERE for more information on our NOW EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE BOOTH PACKAGES.




JOIN THE FUN CLUB BY SPONSORING A SHELL-EBRATION BASH-TIVITY

As a Fun Club sponsor, your CDC not only supports the industry but helps bring the FUN to the Beach Bash AND your whole team gets the coveted Fun Club ribbon for your NOW badge.

EXCLUSIVE FUN CLUB SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Only ONE sponsor per bash-tivity.

SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT - Specialty Cocktail of the Night: $5,000
As the exclusive Specialty Cocktail sponsor, you will get to pick the specialty cocktail for the event, name it, and have your logo on all the cocktail cups.

Thank you TMC Financing.

SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT - Shell-ebration Cocktail Umbrellas: $3,500
Add your flair to the Beach Bash cocktails! As the exclusive Cocktail Umbrella sponsor, your CDC logo will be featured on all the cocktail umbrellas placed in each cocktail.

Thank you TMC Financing.


Cocktail Napkins

Shell-ebration Cocktail Napkins: $3,500
Snatch up this Fun club sponsorship to have your logo on all of the bar napkins.



SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT - Open Air Photo Booth: $4,000
With special beach backdrops, our photo booth will be a popular spot! Your logo will be part of the custom branding that will frame the photos.

Thank you California Statewide CDC.



ADDITIONAL FUN CLUB SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

With the bash-tivities below, we can accommodate multiple sponsors, so join in and bring the FUN to NOW’25.

The Band

6 SOLD, 2 LEFT - The Band: Up to 8 Sponsors - $1,500 each
What’s more Shell-ebrative, than live music? Help us bring an incredible local band to our Shell-bration!

Thank you - Bay Colony Development Corp., B:Side Capital, Michigan CDC, Mountain West Small Business Finance, Pursuit, RBAC.


SOLD OUT

Digital Caricatures: 1 Exclusive for $4,000 or Up to 2 Sponsors - $2,000 each
Artists will mingle at the Shell-ebration Beach Bash and draw caricatures of guests in the moment on an iPAD and then email or text the picture directly to the attendee. Your logo will be featured on the frame around each sketch. A super fun memento from the party.

Thank you Florida Business Development Corporation and Lincoln Capital Management


SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT - Giant Jenga: Up to 3 Sponsors - $1,000 each
Can you keep the tower of your logo blocks from crashing to the beach? BONUS - your organization gets to keep the game.

Thank you AmPac Business Capital, Capital Partners CDC, InterMountain Business Lending.


SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT - Shell-ebration Cornhole: Up to 8 Sponsors - $750 each
Get your colleagues out on the beach for unlimited games of cornhole and BONUS, your Organization gets to keep the custom cornhole bags with your company logo on it.

Thank you - Alloy Commercial Capital, Dakota Business Finance, Granite State EDC, Greater Texas Capital Corporation, Midwest Business Finance Corporation, RMI Business Finance, SomerCor 504, Inc., Sunshine State Economic Development Corporation.


Shell-ebration Feast

4 SOLD, 6 LEFT - Shell-ebration Feast: Up to 10 Sponsors - $500 each
Help support all the delicious culinary dishes that make a Shell-ebration truly extraordinary.

Thank you 504 Capital Corporation, AmPac Business Capital, Business Expansion Funding Corp., Cascade Capital Funding


All sponsors will have their logo on signage during the dinner event, the logo will be featured on the conference website and in the NOW Mobile App. AND to top it off, all of the sponsoring organization's team members will receive the coveted FUN CLUB name badge ribbon.





Extra Event Tickets

Price

10 Extra Welcome Reception Drink Tickets $125
20 Extra Welcome Reception Drink Tickets $250
10 Extra NOW Shell-ebration Drink Tickets $125
20 Extra NOW Shell-ebration Drink Tickets $250




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NEW FOR NOW'25 - THE NOW PARTNERSHIP

Are you looking for a more customized way to sponsor, exhibit, or partner with NADCO in support of NOW? We have added a customizable option - the NOW Partnership, starting at $12,500. Please reach out to Mandy Robertson at mrobertson@nadco.orgfor more information about the NOW Partnership.


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EXCLUSIVE CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES


SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT - Photographer: $3,000
Be a part of helping us capture all of the NOW’25 memories, especially as everyone celebrates with new and old friends.

Thank you - Small Business Growth Corporation


Conference Coffee Breaks

Conference Coffee and Tea Service: $10,000
Have your logo on all the coffee cups and beverage napkins for the 3 morning NOW Marketplace & Networking Breaks and the 2 afternoon NOW Marketplace & Networking Breaks. See your logo walking around the exhibit hall and venturing into all the sessions as our attendees use your branded cups to get their daily caffiene.





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MOBILE APP ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

LOGO BANNERS:

Be seen throughout the conference whether an attendee is looking at the agenda, downloading presentations, or reading up on an exhibitor. Your logo banner will be at the bottom of the app window. The banner will include your logo and your booth number and will be part of a timed 10 banner rotation. Each banner is shown for 10-15 seconds which means your logo will be featured on the app every other minute beginning with the launch of the mobile app on October 31.
  • Cost: $1,500
  • Requirements: Provide a .png logo file and preferred brand color for the banner background (RGB #, CMYK #, or Hex #)
  • Limited banner ad opportunities. Reserve your ad now.


Sample Logo Banner


PUSH NOTIFICATIONS:

Want to announce a raffle drawing at your booth, a demo or a free giveaway to all our attendees? A push notification is a perfect way to reach the conference audience with a specific call to action. Push notifications are a text alert that will go out on the app at a specific time.
  • Cost: $1,000
  • Requirements: Provide your text notification copy. This must be a text only copy with no emojis or images. No restrictions on length.
  • Availability: Only 12 Push Notifications are available. You will be able to select a time and day from our Push Notification schedule.
  • Design Tips:
    • Perfect for announcing booth raffles and giveaways
    • Make them short - limit your message so it gets clearly read
    • A great example: “Free Giveaway from Microsoft! Visit Booth #106 in the exhibitor’s hall for the chance to win a free Surface Pro!”
  • Push Notification Schedule:
    • Tuesday, October 14 – just before the NOW Welcome Reception opens
    • SOLD OUT - Wednesday, October 15 – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Breakfast opens
    • SOLD OUT - Wednesday, October 15 – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Morning Break begins
    • Wednesday October 15 – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Lunch opens
    • SOLD OUT - Wednesday, October 15 – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Afternoon Break begins
    • Thursday, October 16 – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Breakfast opens
    • Thursday, October 16 – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Morning Break begins
    • Thursday, October 16 – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Lunch opens
    • Thursday, October 16 – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Afternoon Break begins
    • Thursday, October 16 – just before the Shell-ebration begins
    • Friday, October 17 – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Breakfast opens
    • Friday, October 17 – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Morning Break begins


Sample Push Notification


TIMED SLPASH PAGES:

A Splash Page is a great way to capture our audience's attention and to promote your company. It is a custom graphic that fills up the entire screen and is made visible at a specific time. All attendees will see the Splash Page if they are in the app when it pushes out or the next time they open the app after it has been published. To get back to the app, attendees will need to click on the X to close the Splash page.
  • Cost: $1,000
  • Requirements: Provide a custom graphic. Size: 1120 pixels x 1600 pixels. File format: PNG. Max file size: 1.5MB
  • Availability: Only 13 Splash Pages are available. You will be able to select a time and day from our Timed Splash Page schedule.
  • Design Tips:
    • Perfect to highlight a product or service
    • Ad creators should use clear font and large type
    • The design of the Splash Screen should be clean, simple and uncluttered
  • Timed Splash Page Schedule:
    • Tuesday, October 14 - just before the NOW Welcome Reception
    • SOLD OUT - Wednesday, October 15 – just before the Morning Welcome Remarks and Keynote Speaker
    • Wednesday, October 15 – just before the Morning Breakout Sessions
    • Wednesday, October 15 – just before the Afternoon Breakout Sessions
    • Wednesday, October 15 – just before General Session 2
    • SOLD OUT - Thursday, October 16 – just before General Session 3
    • SOLD OUT - Thursday, October 16 – just before the Morning Breakout Sessions
    • Thursday, October 16 – just before the Community Impact Event
    • Thursday, October 16 – just before the Afternoon Breakout Sessions
    • Thursday, October 16 – just before General Session 4
    • SOLD OUT - Thursday, October 16 – just before the NOW Shell-ebration
    • Friday, October 17 – just before Morning Announcements and General Session 5
    • Friday, October 17 – just before General Session 6


Sample Timed Splash Page



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