SPONSOR NOW‘24


As the SBA’s trusted partner, NADCO is known for its 504 expertise and advocacy.
NOW‘24 is the premier 504 industry conference.



Click any of the buttons below for quick access to the most important information about planning your conference.


As a sponsor, you have access to the over 200 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'24 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’24 EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE BOOTH PACKAGES.




JOIN THE FUN CLUB BY SPONSORING A BANGER'S BASH-TIVITY

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


Banger’s Bash-tivities


EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Only ONE sponsor per bash-tivity.

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

 Create Your Own Spice Rub: $4,500
Guests get a small mason jar with your logo on it and can mix up one of four Banger’s spice blend recipes or they can choose from 13 different spices to create a custom spice rub. What a fun Austin treat to take home.

Thank you First Citizens Bank

SOLD OUT

 Open Air Photo Booth: $2,000 each - limited to 2 sponsors
With a “Greetings From Austin” backdrop, our photo booth will be a popular spot! Your logo will be part of the custom branding that will frame the photos.

Thank you Florida Business Development Corporation and Lincoln Capital Management

SOLD OUT

 Banger's Bash Napkins: $3,500
Snatch up this Fun club sponsorship to have your logo on all of the bar napkins.

Thank you RMI Business Finance

SOLD OUT


 Photographer: $2,000
Be a part of helping us capture all of the NOW’24 memories, especially as everyone celebrates with new and old friends.

Thank you Small Business Growth Corporation


ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

With the bash-tivities below, we can accommodate multiple sponsors, so join in and bring the FUN to NOW’24.

Digital Caricatures		 Digital Caricature Artist: 1 Exclusive for $4,000 or Up to 3 Sponsors - $1,500 each
Artists will mingle the Banger’s 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.

SOLD OUT

 The Band: Up to 8 Sponsors - $1,500 each
What’s more Austin, than live music? Help us bring an incredible local band to our Banger’s Bash!

Thank you Bay Colony Development Corp., California Statewide CDC, Capital CDC, Greater Texas Capital Corporation, JPMorgan Chase, Mountain West Small Business Finance, Pursuit CDC, and Sunshine State Economic Development Corporation

Vintage Guitars		 2 SOLD, 5 LEFT - Interactive Vintage Guitar Station: Up to 8 Sponsors - $1,000 each
Give NOW’24 attendees the ultimate Rock Star experience! Guests get to pick up and play legendary guitars/basses and will be encouraged to pretend they’re on stage performing for a sold out crowd!

Thank you Evergreen Business Capital and Seedcopa

Vinyl Spin Art		 5 SOLD, 1 LEFT - Vinyl Spin Art: Up to 6 Sponsors - $750 each
Make your own unique vinyl artwork with spin art stations! Guests will dive through an endless collection of records to find a vinyl that catches their eye. Next, the record spins on the player, they apply their chosen paint colors, and art is made! They’ll take home their one of a kind keepsake in the original record sleeve.

Thank you 504 Capital Corporation, B:Side Capital, Evergreen Business Capital, North Texas Certified Development Corp., and RBAC

Beer Wall		 4 SOLD, 6 LEFT - Beer Wall: Up to 10 Sponsors - $500 each
Have you always wanted to name a beer? Now is your chance! Create a Custom Beer Name to display on the Wall of Beers!

Thank you Business Expansion Funding Corp., Dakota Business Finance, Greater Texas Capital Corporation, and Pursuit CDC

Line Dancers		 3 SOLD, 3 LEFT - Line Dance Instructor: Up to 6 available - $250 each
Let’s get the group in a groove! Expert line dancers will lead everyone through fun line dances! Laughs and fun for all!

Thank you Capital Matrix, Inc., Evergreen Business Capital, and InterMountain Business Lending

All sponsors will have their logo on signage and in a slideshow on the TV monitors during the dinner event, the logo will be featured on the conference website and in the NOW'24 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 NOW Banger's Bash Drink Tickets $115
20 Extra NOW Banger's Bash Drink Tickets $225




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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 9 Push Notifications are available. You will be able to select a time and day from our Push Notification schedule.
    Note: Diamond Sponsors will have until September 12 to select their date and time prior to the release for general purchase.
  • 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:
    • Monday, November 11 at 5:25pm – just before the NOW’24 Welcome Reception opens
    • SOLD OUT - Tuesday, November 12 at 7:55am – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Breakfast opens
    • Tuesday, November 12 at 10:19am – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Morning Break begins
    • Tuesday, November 12 at 12:29pm – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Lunch opens
    • Tuesday, November 12 at 2:44pm – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Afternoon Break begins
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 7:55am – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Breakfast opens
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 9:59am – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Morning Break begins
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 12:29pm – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Lunch opens
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 2:29pm – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Afternoon Break begins
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 5:15pm – before attendees head over to the Big Easy Bash
    • Thursday, November 14 at 7:55am – just before the Exhibitor Marketplace Breakfast opens
    • Thursday, November 14 at 10:14am – 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 12 Splash Pages are available. You will be able to select a time and day from our Timed Splash Page schedule.
    Note: Diamond and Platinum Sponsors will have until September 12 to select their date and time prior to the release for general purchase.
  • 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:
    • SOLD OUT - Monday, November 11 at 5:20pm - just before the NOW’24 Welcome Reception
    • SOLD OUT - Tuesday, November 12 at 8:50am – just before the Morning Welcome Remarks
    • SOLD OUT - Tuesday, November 12 at 10:50am – just before the Morning Breakout Sessions
    • SOLD OUT - Tuesday, November 12 at 1:20pm – just before the Afternoon Breakout Sessions
    • SOLD OUT - Tuesday, November 12 at 2:50pm – just before General Session 2
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 8:50am – just before General Session 3
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 10:15am – just before the Morning Breakout Sessions
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 11:30am – just before the Community Impact Event
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 1:20pm – just before the Afternoon Breakout Sessions
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 2:45pm – just before General Session 4
    • Wednesday, November 13 at 4:30pm – just before the NOW’24 Banger’s Bash
    • Thursday, November 14 at 8:50am – just before Morning Announcements and General Session 5
    • Thursday, November 14 at 10:20am – just before General Session 6
Sample Timed Splash Page



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