━ Sponsorship Opportunities · Founding Partner Window Open

Don't Just

Show Up.

Lead It.

Sponsoring the Blue Collar Expo puts your brand at the center of America's most concentrated skilled-trades audience — employers, talent, educators, and government leaders in one room, with your name on it.

Atlanta Launch Date

JAN 27, 2027

Year 1 Exhibitor Target

200+

National Expansion Markets

planned multi-city rollout

Title Sponsor

1 Remaining

Presenting Sponsors

2 Available

Experience Sponsors

4–5 Available

Program Stage

Founding Partners Open

Location

Georgia International Convention Center (College Park, Georgia)

━ Why Sponsor

More Than

a Logo

On an Event.

Sponsoring the Blue Collar Expo is a statement about what your organization stands for — and who it invests in. Here is what that investment actually produces.

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CONCENTRATED AUDIENCE ACCESS

Targeting 200+ exhibitors and projected attendance in the thousands — employers, talent, educators, and workforce leaders — all in one room where your brand is front and center.

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Measurable Outcomes

Post-event outcome reports include resumes collected, national expansion roadmap, candidates matched, and post-event reporting will track interviews, resumes collected, and employer engagement. Real ROI — not just logo impressions.

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National Platform Positioning

Sponsors who commit early get preferred positioning as the Expo expands city-to-city. One event investment can become a national presence.

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Workforce Credibility

Association with a workforce development program backed by government partners, technical colleges, and workforce boards positions your brand as a serious industry leader.

Founding Partner Window Is Open

Title Sponsor and Presenting Sponsors are being confirmed now — before the full prospectus is released to the market.

━ Sponsorship Tiers

Find Your

Level.

Own It.

Tier

Qty

Key Benefits

Title Sponsor

1 — Exclusive

Event naming rights · Top logo all materials · Opening & closing stage recognition · Speaking opportunity · 20×20 booth · VIP passes · First right to renew nationally

Podcast and Media Value

  • Official presenting sponsor of the Blue Collar Podcast and Expo media campaign

  • Presented by mention on all pre-Expo and post- Expo campaign episodes

  • Featured leadership interview or executive conversation

  • Dedicated sponsor spotlight segment focused on workforce, hiring, training, or industry leadership

  • Logo placement on podcast promotional graphics and episode descriptions

  • Lead recognition during live Expo-day interview coverage and post-Expo recap content

Presenting Sponsor

Up to 2

High-level logo placement · Recognition tied to a major event component · Premium booth · Main stage verbal recognition · Featured signage & map · Digital promotion · VIP passes

Podcast and Media Value

  • Presented in part by mention on a series of pre- Expo campaign episodes

  • One sponsor feature interview or co-branded conversation

  • Sponsor mention in post-Expo recap coverage

  • Logo inclusion on selected podcast promotional graphics

  • Tagged sponsor recognition on social clips tied to featured content

Experience Sponsor

4–5

Naming rights to a key area (Main Stage, Expo Hall, Demo Arena, Career Center, or Training Pavilion) · Zone signage · Premium booth · Verbal recognition · VIP passes

Podcast and Media Value

  • Supported by mention on selected pre-Expo campaign episodes

  • One featured interview or spotlight segment tied to the sponsor’s lane

  • One branded social clip pulled from the sponsor’s interview or feature

  • Sponsor mention in an Expo preview or post-Expo recap segment

  • Episode description mention connected to the sponsor’s featured content

Leadership Sponsor

6–8

Naming rights to a keynote or main-stage panel · On-screen & program recognition · Verbal acknowledgment by emcee · Standard booth included

Podcast and Media Value

  • Mention on selected podcast or media campaign episodes tied to the sponsor’s topic lane

  • Leadership sponsor acknowledgment during relevant campaign content

  • Logo inclusion in grouped sponsor promotional graphics

  • Optional short written spotlight in event social or digital content

Scholarship / Impact

Flexible

Stage recognition at scholarship announcement · Signage & website · Community impact messaging · Standard booth or shared impact area

Podcast and Media Value

  • Mission-focused sponsor mention in content related to workforce access, students, veterans, or training support

  • Recognition in post-Expo recap content connected to impact outcomes

  • Social recognition tied to the supported initiative

Session Sponsor

8-12

Naming rights to a breakout session · Room signage · Logo on session screen · Verbal acknowledgment · Shared exhibitor table or discounted booth add-on

Podcast and Media Value

  • Topic-based mention in campaign content related to the sponsored session

  • Grouped sponsor recognition in social or digital content tied to that session topic

Activation Sponsor

10+

Naming rights to an attendee touchpoint (registration, coffee, breaks, resume clinic, etc.) · Signage · Event map recognition · Booth add-on option

Podcast and Media Value

  • Grouped sponsor thank-you mention in campaign content

  • Grouped logo inclusion in sponsor promotional graphics

Custom packages are available for strategic partners with unique goals. Contact us to discuss a bespoke structure.

━ Sponsorship Tiers

Find Your

Level.

Own It.

Tier

Title Sponsor

Qty

1 — Exclusive

Key Benefits

Event naming rights · Top logo all materials · Opening & closing stage recognition · Speaking opportunity · 20×20 booth · VIP passes · First right to renew nationally

Podcast and Media Value

  • Official presenting sponsor of the Blue Collar Podcast and Expo media campaign

  • Presented by mention on all pre-Expo and post- Expo campaign episodes

  • Featured leadership interview or executive conversation

  • Dedicated sponsor spotlight segment focused on workforce, hiring, training, or industry leadership

  • Logo placement on podcast promotional graphics and episode descriptions

  • Lead recognition during live Expo-day interview coverage and post-Expo recap content

Tier

Presenting Sponsor

Qty

Up to 2

Key Benefits

High-level logo placement · Recognition tied to a major event component · Premium booth · Main stage verbal recognition · Featured signage & map · Digital promotion · VIP passes

Podcast and Media Value

  • Presented in part by mention on a series of pre- Expo campaign episodes

  • One sponsor feature interview or co-branded conversation

  • Sponsor mention in post-Expo recap coverage

  • Logo inclusion on selected podcast promotional graphics

  • Tagged sponsor recognition on social clips tied to featured content

Tier

Experience Sponsor

Qty

4–5

Key Benefits

Naming rights to a key area (Main Stage, Expo Hall, Demo Arena, Career Center, or Training Pavilion) · Zone signage · Premium booth · Verbal recognition · VIP passes

Podcast and Media Value

  • Supported by mention on selected pre-Expo campaign episodes

  • One featured interview or spotlight segment tied to the sponsor’s lane

  • One branded social clip pulled from the sponsor’s interview or feature

  • Sponsor mention in an Expo preview or post-Expo recap segment

  • Episode description mention connected to the sponsor’s featured content

Tier

Leadership Sponsor

Qty

6–8

Key Benefits

Naming rights to a keynote or main-stage panel · On-screen & program recognition · Verbal acknowledgment by emcee · Standard booth included

Podcast and Media Value

  • Mention on selected podcast or media campaign episodes tied to the sponsor’s topic lane

  • Leadership sponsor acknowledgment during relevant campaign content

  • Logo inclusion in grouped sponsor promotional graphics

  • Optional short written spotlight in event social or digital content

Tier

Scholarship / Impact

Qty

Flexible

Key Benefits

Stage recognition at scholarship announcement · Signage & website · Community impact messaging · Standard booth or shared impact area

Podcast and Media Value

  • Mission-focused sponsor mention in content related to workforce access, students, veterans, or training support

  • Recognition in post-Expo recap content connected to impact outcomes

  • Social recognition tied to the supported initiative

Tier

Session Sponsor

Qty

8-12

Key Benefits

Naming rights to a breakout session · Room signage · Logo on session screen · Verbal acknowledgment · Shared exhibitor table or discounted booth add-on

Podcast and Media Value

  • Topic-based mention in campaign content related to the sponsored session

  • Grouped sponsor recognition in social or digital content tied to that session topic

Tier

Activation Sponsor

Qty

10+

Key Benefits

Naming rights to an attendee touchpoint (registration, coffee, breaks, resume clinic, etc.) · Signage · Event map recognition · Booth add-on option

Podcast and Media Value

  • Grouped sponsor thank-you mention in campaign content

  • Grouped logo inclusion in sponsor promotional graphics

Custom packages are available for strategic partners with unique goals. Contact us to discuss a bespoke structure.

─ National Program Value

Atlanta Is

Just The

Beginning.

Sponsors who commit during the Founding Partner window are not just buying visibility at one event. They are establishing a preferred position in a national program designed to expand city-by-city across the United States.

National sponsors will have the opportunity to negotiate multi-city presence at bundled rates — dramatically increasing the return on their Year 1 investment as the program scales.

Atlanta Launch

JAN 27, 2027

Year 1 Exhibitors

200+

National Expansion Markets

planned multi-city rollout

Title Sponsor — Availability

1 Remaining

Presenting Sponsor — Availability

2 Available

Location

Georgia International Convention Center (College Park, Georgia)

─ Get the Sponsorship Packet─

Let's Talk

About Partnership.

Fill out the form below and we will send you the full sponsorship prospectus and schedule a brief conversation to explore the right fit for your organization.

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