Wednesday, April, 9 – Friday, April 11 At the Historic Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas
Join us for SpringCon, then stay to enjoy the San Antonio Book Festival on Saturday, April 12!
Book Your Room Now!
Discounted rate through March 18, 2025
Industry Marketing & Promotional Opportunities
Join us for SpringCon, then stay to enjoy the San Antonio Book Festival on Saturday, April 12!
Book Your Room Now!
Discounted rate through March 18, 2025
Industry Marketing & Promotional Opportunities
SpringCon offers an exceptional opportunity to promote your authors and titles to enthusiastic and engaged booksellers from across 14 states! Discover all the SpringCon marketing opportunities below.
SpringCon offers an exceptional opportunity to promote your authors and titles to enthusiastic and engaged booksellers from across 14 states! Discover all the SpringCon marketing opportunities below.
Author Appearances
Sponsorships
pick of the list/Galley room
advertising
Author Appearance Opportunities
Deadline for Author Pitches is February 7, 2025
Author! Author!
$700
Authors up-close and personal with booksellers!
Up to 14 authors per event will enjoy a meal with a table of booksellers, and talk briefly about their new books (~4 min.) to the entire audience.
Followed by signing. (50+ ARCs or finished books required.)
Author Speed round
$700
A fast-paced and fun event with up to 14 authors answering rapid-fire questions about themselves and their work.
Following the event, authors will join booksellers for a reception and signing. (50+ ARCs or finished books required.)
featured authors
$900
Give booksellers the most in-depth access to your author.
Up to six authors per event will give individual book presentations and/or join a moderated panel discussion.
Followed by signing. (75+ ARCs or finished books required.)
presenting sponsor
$2250
EXCLUSIVE
Premier Logo recognition in digital promotions and signage at SpringCon.
Banner ad in a SpringCon promotional email.
Unlimited Welcome Bag inserts.
Unlimited Galley Room title placements.
One 5-minute Pick of the List presentation.
Opening author reception Sponsor
$1500
EXCLUSIVE
Underwrite snacks and complimentary beverages.
Logo recognition in digital promotions and signage at SpringCon.
Banner ad in a SpringCon promotional email.
One Welcome Bag insert.
Two industry tickets to the reception.
happy hour reception Sponsor
$1500
EXCLUSIVE
Underwrite snacks and complimentary beverages.
Logo recognition in digital promotions and signage at SpringCon.
Banner ad in a SpringCon promotional email.
One Welcome Bag insert.
Two industry tickets to the reception.
Breakfast & Lunch Event Sponsors
$1750
One per meal event
Help us keep ticket prices low for our bookseller attendees by underwriting food and beverages.
Logo recognition in digital promotions and signage at SpringCon.
Banner ad in a SpringCon promotional email.
One Welcome Bag insert.
Two industry tickets to the meal event.
Education Sponsor
$1500
EXCLUSIVE
Underwrite our educational programming
Logo recognition in digital promotions and signage at SpringCon.
Banner ad in a SpringCon promotional email.
One Welcome Bag insert.
WELCOME TOTE BAG SPonsor
provide 150 tote bags
Be the exclusive provider of our welcome tote bags, given to every bookseller.
Logo recognition in digital promotions and signage at SpringCon.
One Welcome Bag insert.
Coffee/tea Break
$450
per day
Underwrite coffee and tea service for our attendees
Logo recognition in digital promotions.
Recognition on signage at Coffee/Tea service station.
Welcome Bag Insert Included.
Bookseller Travel Reimbursements
$1000 each
Help cover the travel and lodging costs for booksellers to attend SpringCon! We want to ensure attendance from every state in our region, and as many stores as possible
Logo recognition in digital promotions and signage at SpringCon.
Banner ad in a SpringCon promotional email.
One Welcome Bag insert.
THURSDAY NIGHT Ghost Tour SPONSOR
$500
exclusive
We’ve booked a private Ghost Tour of San Antonio as a fun late night evening out. Help us provide reduced priced tickets for our attendees.
Logo recognition in digital promotions.
Banner ad in a SpringCon promotional email.
Welcome Bag Insert Included.
Opportunity to provide a spooky novel or ghost story to attendees.
PICK OF THE LISTS & GALLEY ROOM
PICK OF THE LISTS: BOOKS & GIFTS
$275
per 5 minute slot (limited to one spot per rep)
Booksellers LOVE hearing directly from publishers and vendors. Showcase your exciting titles and products to the assembled booksellers.
Free placement for two titles/products in the show Galley & Sample Room.
Free admittance to the Meet Our Reps Happy Hour Reception.
Edelweiss collection or catalog (provided by you) emailed to all booksellers registered for SpringCon.
All books and items must be available for bookstores to stock at standard wholesale terms.
SALES OPEN IN FEBRUARY 2025
GALLEY & SAMPLE ROOM PLACEMENT
$175
/title or item
Booksellers are so excited to receive ARCs of forthcoming books and samples of great gift items and sidelines.
The show Galley & Sample Room will be manned, and open at specific times, allowing attendees to browse and find just the books and gifts they’re excited to read, recommend, and stock.
Minimum 20 copies/pieces per placement
SALES OPEN IN FEBRUARY 2025
ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
Printed program
$350
/quarter page
Take up to 4 quarters of the back page of the printed SpringCon program.
Space is limited. First come, first served.
SALES OPEN IN FEBRUARY 2025
Website banner ad
$300
/banner
Linked banner ad integrated into the SpringCon schedule online.
Assets due before Bookseller registration on March 3.
Banner availability is limited. First come, first served.
SALES OPEN IN FEBRUARY 2025
welcome bag inserts
$175
/item
A minimum of 125 pieces must be delivered.
Small items and flats only (flyers, postcards, bookmarks, small products, etc.)
SALES OPEN IN FEBRUARY 2025