Convention Ads

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• Convention & Trade Show Advertising: Out-of-home advertising used to reach attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and other visitors traveling to and from conventions, conferences, trade shows, exhibitions, and expos.
• Formats: Options may include airport advertising, street furniture, taxi and rideshare advertising, mobile billboard trucks, digital displays, and other available media near event venues.
• Campaign Planning: Campaigns may be selected by conference, market, convention center, event dates, surrounding hotels, transportation routes, media format, and available inventory.

What Is Convention and Trade Show Advertising?

Convention and trade show advertising is advertising planned around conventions, conferences, exhibitions, expos, and other business events to reach attendees and exhibitors while they travel through the host market.

Blue Line Media offers convention and conference advertising for local, regional, national, and international advertisers attending or targeting business events in major U.S. markets.

Advertising Near Convention Centers

Campaigns can use out-of-home media near convention centers, surrounding hotels, airports, entertainment districts, restaurants, transportation corridors, and other locations used by event visitors.

Airport Advertising

Airport advertising can reach convention attendees and exhibitors arriving in or departing from the host market. Available formats may include digital screens, displays, banners, wall graphics, and other airport media.

Street Furniture Advertising

Street furniture formats such as bus shelters, kiosks, and other available displays may be used along streets and pedestrian areas surrounding convention centers and nearby hotels.

Taxi and Rideshare Advertising

Taxi and rideshare advertising may provide additional coverage as attendees travel between airports, hotels, convention centers, restaurants, meetings, and entertainment areas.

Mobile Billboard Advertising

Static and digital/LED mobile billboard trucks can operate on approved routes near convention centers, hotels, event entrances, restaurants, parties, and other locations associated with a conference or trade show.

How Are Convention Advertising Campaigns Planned?

Campaigns may be planned around event dates, convention-center locations, hotels, airport traffic, transportation routes, scheduled events, advertising format, and available inventory.

How Much Does Convention Advertising Cost?

Convention and trade show advertising rates vary by market, media format, location, campaign duration, inventory, production requirements, and event dates.

See the rates below for estimated pricing by advertising format.

Check out companies that advertise for Las Vegas conventions, conferences and trade shows.

General:

Estimated pricing varies by market, advertising format, location, campaign duration, event dates, production requirements, and available inventory. For more specific pricing: Pricing

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• Airport Ads (click for details): $3,500 - $30,000

• Street Furniture Ads: $750 - $6,500

• Taxi Ads: $200 - $500

• Mobile Billboard Ads: $800 - $3,600

Range of rates depends on market, format, location, timing, and inventory.

Minimum Purchase:

Minimum purchase requirement is $5,000 per market or higher (depending on market), which may be spread over displays and periods. May be reduced in certain cases.

Discounts:

Government and nonprofit organizations may receive a discount on convention advertising media.

Contract Due Date: As soon as possible, because advertising is sold on a first come, first served basis.

Creative Due Dates:

• Static (Print): 2-3 weeks prior to ad start date. May be reduced in certain cases.
• Digital: 3 business days prior to ad start date.

Creative Specifications: Specifications vary by market, media owner, advertising format, and selected inventory. Exact sizes, file formats, production requirements, and delivery instructions are provided after media is selected.

Audience / Impressions: Impression estimates vary by market, format, location, traffic, route, and media provider.

See the individual airport, street furniture, taxi, and mobile billboard pages for additional format information.