2026 Sponsorship & Exhibitor Form

AHF 2026 Sponsorship & Exhibitor Signup Form

Welcome! Please use the form below to secure your spot and select your sponsorship or exhibitor participation level and a-la-carte items. Once you have completed and submitted the form, Leah Reily will reach out with a formal invoice and next steps. Download the 2026 prospectus and media kit here: https://healthcarefoodservice.org/become-a-sponsor/
Primary Contact for Sponsorship Coordination:*

First NameLast Name
Title*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Company Name *
Write the formal name of your company as you would want it listed/shown in AHF materials and signage.
Company Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
List additional contacts that should be included in emails about your sponsorship. We will include anyone listed here on all administrative emails and reminders about your sponsorship package and selections.
2nd Point of Contact Details (optional):
3rd Point of Contact Details (optional):
Select Your Participation Level

Select one of the sponsorship or exhibit levels below. For details on what each level provides, please reference our 2026 Prospectus on our website: https://ahfconference.org/become-a-sponsor-exhibitor/.
Select your Sponsorship or Participation Level Below:*
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Diamond SponorshipBecome a Diamond Sponsor for the highest level of visibility and access. Includes both annual and conference benefits. Limited to 4 companies.
$36,200



Platinum SponsorshipBecome a Platinum Sponsor for a high level of visibility and access. Includes both annual and conference benefits.
$21,200



Gold SponorshipBecome a Gold Sponsor Includes both annual and conference benefits.
$12,900



Silver SponsorshipBecome a Silver Sponsor. Includes both annual and conference benefits.
$8,250



Bronze SponsorshipBecome a Bronze Sponsor. Includes both annual and conference benefits. Spaces are limited.
$6,225



ExhibitorBecome an Exhibitor. Exhibit level participation provides a 10x10 booth space and conference benefits. Two tradeshow only passes are included. Spaces are limited.
$4,300



Introductory Sponsorship Try AHF out with a year-1 Introductory Sponsor. Must be a NEW sponsor or not have participated for 5 years. Provide a small cafe table and 1 tradeshow only pass. Does not allow for product sampling or equipment display. 8 Spaces available.
$2,500



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Required Diamond Sponsorship Package Selections

Make your unique selections below so that AHF can deliver upon your sponsorship package benefits.
As a Diamond Sponsor you recieve x5 AHF Business Partner Memberships. Please provide the names and emails of the x5 members we should give AHF Business Partner Memberships to. If you know some, but all the names yet - please provide those you know of. If you wish to add extra members, include them below. We will bill accordingly ($245 per additional contact):
As a Diamond sponsor, AHF will notify operator members if you will be present at NRA or NAFEM. If you are exhibiting at NRA we will also arrange an operator tour to your booth. Are you exhibiting at NRA or NAFEM?

NRANAFEM

Other Diamond Sponsorship Benefits:
As a Diamond Sponsor, you receive a Full Page Ad in ALL 4 issues of SO Connected. Those issues and deadline are outlined below:
- Spring Issue - Financial Resilience (Ad due Feb. 1 - Issue releases May)
- Summer Issue - Emergency Preparedness (Ad due May 1 - Issue releases July)
- Fall Issue - Regulatory & Reimbursement Changes (Ad due Aug. 1 - Issue releases October)
- Winter Issue - Technology, IT, AI, & Robotics (Ad due Nov. 1 - Issue releases January 2027)
As a Diamond Sponsor, you receive x4 copies of AHF's operator mailing list for one-time use each.
- Q1 Mailing List Use - Released early April
- Q2 Mailing List Use - Released early July
- Q3 Mailing List Use - Released early September
- Q4 Mailing List Use - Released early January 2027
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Advertisement in SO In the Know Monthly Newsletter

As a high level Sponsor you recieve x1 standard ad in an edition of AHF's SO in The Know Monthly Newsletter. Select the month your ad will appear below.
Please select your preferred month: *

Branding/sponsorship of an AHF Webinar

As a high level AHF sponsor you recieve non-exclusive branding on one AHF member-only webinar. Webinar themes are coming soon. Please note we will do our best to stick to webinar themes, but they are subject to change based on availability of speakers for various topics. If the theme changes, we will notify you and provide the opportunity to change to another webinar. From time to time, we may also need to change the date/month of a webinar.
Select which webinar you wish your logo to appear on:*

Required Silver Sponsorship Package Selections

Make your unique selections below so that AHF can deliver upon your sponsorship package benefits.
As a Silver Sponsor you recieve x2 AHF Business Partner Memberships. Please provide the names and emails of your 2 members. If you know some, but all the names yet - please provide those you know of. If you wish to add extra members, include them below. We will bill accordingly ($245 per additional contact):
As a Silver Sponsor you can place x1 half-page print advertisement (horizontal or vertical) in SO Connected. Please select 1 issue below.*

Spring Issue - Financial Resilience (Ad due Feb. 1 - Issue releases May)Summer Issue - Emergency Preparedness (Ad due May 1 - Issue releases July)Fall Issue - Regulatory & Reimbursement Changes (Ad due Aug. 1 - Issue releases October)Winter Issue - Technology, IT, AI, & Robotics (Ad due Nov. 1 - Issue releases January 2027)
As a Silver Sponsor you recieve x2 copies of the AHF operator mailing list for one-time use each. Please select two quarters below. List will be emailed to your primary contact at the beginning of the selected quarter:*

Q1 Mailing List Use - Released early AprilQ2 Mailing List Use - Released early JulyQ3 Mailing List Use - Released early SeptemberQ4 Mailing List Use - Released early January 2027
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Required Bronze Sponsorship Package Selections

Make selections below so that AHF can deliver upon your sponsorship package benefits.
As a Bronze Sponsor you recieve x1 AHF Business Partner Membership. Please provide the name and email of the individual who will recieve the membership. If you wish to add extra members, include them below. We will bill accordingly ($245 per additional contact):
As a Bronze Sponsor you recieve x1 copy of the AHF operator mailing list for one-time use. Please select one quarter below. List will be emailed to your primary contact at the beginning of the selected quarter:*

Q1 Mailing List Use - Released early AprilQ2 Mailing List Use - Released early JulyQ3 Mailing List Use - Released early SeptemberQ4 Mailing List Use - Released early January 2027
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Expanded Booth Space
Additional 10x10 Exhibit Booth Space ($4,300)

Become an AHF Business Partner Member in 2026

AHF Business Partner Membership is not included in the Exhibitor or Introductory Sponsorship levels. We strongly encourage you to consider joining AHF as a business partner member as well (if you are not already a member). Membership come with a list of benefits including access to participate on AHF committees, the AHF online discussion community, publications, tools, membership directory, and more. Membership is $760 for the company and first contact. Additional contacts are $245 each. Membership terms are from January to December. Learn more here: https://healthcarefoodservice.org/be-a-business-partner/
AHF 2026 Business Partner Membership ($760)

Additional Conference Registration Passes

Do you wish to add additional registration passes, or lead scanning liscences? ALL levels recieve one free lead scanner pass (Diamond Sponsors get 2). Review the prospectus for the number of passes included in each sponsorship level. If you are not sure how many extra passes you will need you can add registration passes in March 2026 when registration opens.
Additional Full Conference Registration Pass ($1,150)
Upgrade of Tradeshow Only Pass to Full Pass ($890)
Additional Tradeshow Only Personnel Pass ($260)
Additional Lead Scanning License ($220)

Conference A-La-Carte Selections

Add extra items to your sponsorship package below to enhance your vsibility at the National Conference. Most conference A-la-carte items are available only at the Bronze and above levels.
Branding Opportunities
Welcome Brand Sponsorship ($5,000)
Operator Registration Bag Insert ($600)
Lanyard Sponsorship ($4,250)
Santiation Sponorship ($2,750)
Beverage Station Sponsorship ($3,500)
Conference Playbook Full Page Ad ($2,250)
Event Sponsorships
Opening Reception Event Sponsorship ($7,000)
Mainstage Session Sponsorship ($5,000)
Pre-Conference Activity/Session Sponsorship ($2,500+)
Pre-Conference Charitable Activity Sponsorship ($4,500)
Culinary Competition Reception Sponsorship ($3,000)
Culinary Competition Digital Sponsorship ($3,000)
Culinary Competition Equipment Sponsorship (In Kind)
Culinary Competition Apparel Sponsorship (In Kind)
Daily Digital Menu Display Sponsorship ($1,500)
Mobile App Options
Mobile App Splash Screen Sponsorship ($3,250)
Mobile App Push Notification Sponsorship ($1,000)
Mobile App Banner Ad Sponsorship ($1,000)

Annual A-La-Carte Selections

Expand your package below with annual advertising, thought leadership, and unique opportunities. More details about the items below and expanded options in our media kit:. You can add advertising and annual options at anytime or as budget becomes available. Opportunities are first-come first-serve.
Unique Thought Leader Opportunties
Educational Webinar Sponsorship (1-Hour) - Exclusive ($2,350)
Select a month to host your sponsored webinar.
Coffee Talk Webinar Sponsorship (30 Minutes) - Exclusive ($1,600)
Select a month to host your sponsored Coffee Talk.
Sponsored Recipe Campaign/Demo ($2,300)
What quarter do you want your campaign to take place in?
Sponsored Recipe Listing ($275)
Virtual Focus Group ($2,350)
Operator Mailing List Use ($500)
Custom Sponsored Operator Survey ($1,800)
AHF Benchmarking & State of the Industry Report Sponsorship
Benchmarking Express & State of the Industry Report Sponsorship ($6,500)

Annual Advertising Opportunities

Add digital and print advertising to your package. This can also be done later, or separately. More options and full details are available, please review our media kit for full details and contact Leah Reily: lreily@healthcarefoodservice.org. Silver-Diamond sponsors recieve a 20% discount on SO Connected and the BP Directory as a benefit of their support level.
Online Community Post Ad ($850/m)
Month you want your Online Community Post to appear:
Weekly Newsletter - 1st Tier Premium Ad Placement ($160/w)
Weekly Newsletter - 2nd Tier Standard Ad Placement ($110/w)
Weekly Newsletter - 3rd Tier Standard Ad Placement ($90/w)
NEW! SO In the Know Monthly Newsletter - Resource Highlight Placement ($300/Month)
Month you want your Resource Highlight to appear:
SO In the Know Monthly Newsletter - Premium Ad ($290/Month)
Month you want your Premium SOITK Ad to appear:
SO In the Know Monthly Newsletter - Standard Ad ($160/Month)
Month you want your Standard SOITK Ad to appear:
SO Connected: Full Page Ad ($3,000)
SO Connected: Half Page Ad ($2,000)
SO Connected: Quarter Page Ad ($1,500)
Business Partner Directory: Full Page Ad ($3,000) - Bronze+ Sponsors Only
Business Partner Directory: Half Page Ad ($2,000) - Bronze+ Sponsors Only
Business Partner Directory: One Third Page Ad ($1,500) - Bronze+ Sponsors Only

Final Items

A few final things to help us get you set up and gain the most out of your sponsorship.
LOGO UPLOAD -- To assist our team in delivering benefits, you are required to upload your logo. EPS is STRONGLY Preferrred - but PNG/JPEG is ok.

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What URL should your company logo point to? *
Enter the hyperlink where your logo should link to from the AHF website.
THANK YOU
Sponsorship Package Total
Conference A-La-Carte Total
Annual A-La-Carte Total
Advertising A-La-Carte Total
AHF Sponsorship Package Total
To finalize your selections, press "Review Submissions" and then press "SUBMIT" to finalize your sponsorship and secure your spot. You can always add more items later by contacting Leah Reily.

NOTE: Thank you for your generous support! While you can pay by credit card, please note that a 3% fee will be applied to cover processing costs on payments over $4,000. This ensures that your full sponsorship goes directly toward supporting our critical resources and programs, making the greatest impact possible.

Review our sponsorship and exhibiting terms and conditions in our prospectus here: https://ahfconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AHF-2026-Sponsorship-Exhibitor-Propectus.pdf
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AHF 2026 Sponsorship & Exhibitor Signup Form

Select Your Participation Level

Required Diamond Sponsorship Package Selections

Required Platinum Sponsorship Package Selections

Required Gold Sponsorship Package Selections

Advertisement in SO In the Know Monthly Newsletter

Branding/sponsorship of an AHF Webinar

Required Silver Sponsorship Package Selections

Required Bronze Sponsorship Package Selections

Expanded Booth Space

Become an AHF Business Partner Member in 2026

Additional Conference Registration Passes

Conference A-La-Carte Selections

Branding Opportunities

Event Sponsorships

Mobile App Options

Annual A-La-Carte Selections

Unique Thought Leader Opportunties

AHF Benchmarking & State of the Industry Report Sponsorship

Annual Advertising Opportunities

Final Items

THANK YOU