Become a HITS Exhibitor Partner and have access to The largest and most comprehensive law enforcement canine conference in the country.

HITS is the largest gathering of law enforcement canine professionals from municipalities, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies from around the United States and many foreign nations.

Our attendees include supervisors, trainers, and handlers representing thousands of  agencies, all of whom are your target market and decision makers.  We can work with your company to customize a sponsorship package that pinpoints your audience and supports your business goals.

Exhibiting at the industry’s most significant event in the United States is your opportunity to showcase must-have solutions, services and equipment to thousands of attendees authorized to make purchasing decisions as they explore their options to improve their effectiveness and results within their agency.

BE PART OF THE INDUSTRY’S #1 EVENT

• Direct Connect with over 1100 qualified industry professionals representing more than XXXX agencies from around the United States and the World.
• The nation’s foremost experts will cover the latest industry training and deployment techniques.
• Your HITS Marketing Package (HMP) is customized for you and is designed to provide your organization with the  maximum exposure and High visibility before, during and after the event.
• Direct – high touch networking opportunities with key decision makers
• Demonstrate Thought Leadership and enhance your brand image. The benefits to be gained from aligning your organization with this high-profile event are substantial- from boosting market awareness to generating high quality sales leads.
• Reach the largest and most Qualified Audience of law enforcement canine professional leaders and industry leaders. The HITS Conference attracts the largest number of qualified prospects, all available in one space at one time, thereby maximizing your marketing investment.
• Capture Qualified Leads throughout the event. Excellent lead generating opportunities with low cost and effective reach.

An Unmatched Program: HITS agenda brings industry leaders in training, research, and operations together like nowhere else.  Leading practitioners will present on the most pressing industry challenges and provide first-hand observations and best practices.  Your organization will be associated with high quality content, placing your company at the forefront of industry thought leadership.

HITS offers the latest, up-to-date tools and best practices to handlers, trainers, and supervisors evaluating their department needs. Attendees will learn innovative approaches related to the training and operations of today’s canine units.  HITS showcases case studies and best practices for traditional and alternative operations and provides incredible networking and collaboration opportunities for industry leaders, developers, owners, and local/federal government officials

As a HITS Exhibitor Partner, your organization will have the opportunity to show case your products and services as well as enhance and expand the industry.

BENEFITS OF SPONSORING & EXHIBITING

As a sponsor/exhibitor, the HITS Conference schedule and programming is designed to include planned networking engagement and Booth Traffic Drivers to provide dedicated time and access to Exhibitor Partners on the show floor.  Over the course of 2 ½ days you will have the opportunity to proactively interact with all attendees to promote your company’s brand, products, and services directly to the industry.  To ensure you have the opportunity to experience this one of a kind Conference, and uniquely position your company in the market, we urge you to register early.  .

Reaching Decision Makers

HITS Conference attracts handlers, Trainers and supervisors tasked with enhancing the effectiveness of their agencies and services.

• 100% – Would recommend a HITS event to another colleague.
• 100% Said their main reason for attending was networking, education, and products and services.
• 100% of those will attend again.
• 85% Made a purchase from our HITS exhibitors.

HITS DIGITAL CAPABILITIES

HITS Conference provides the opportunity for HITS Exhibitor Partners  to connect with decision makers in-person for 2 ½ days.  In addition to the in-person contacts, The HITS Team can expand your contact with the attendees and others in our industry throughout the rest of the year.

HITS offerings are here to serve your marketing objectives all year long.  With over 83,000 active digital subscribers, HITS is the best way to reach the leaders in the industry.  From thought leadership to branding/awareness to lead generation, our digital media products are engaging and cost-effective way to develop unique and highly qualified leads.

Let us help plan your year-round contact with focused decision makers.  Contact our Team to learn about a variety of booth and sponsorship opportunities suitable to any budget or marketing goal.

HITS LEAD SPONSORSHIP – $7,500.00

Our lead sponsorship is limited to one company. Your company will be promoted as the primary sponsor of HITS in all pre-event advertising and signage at the event.

Your company will receive:

• 20 x 20 pipe and drape booth. This includes tables, chairs and power access.
• 44 x 7 identification sign
• Company listing and live URL listing on the official HITS website.
• Networking opportunities at the HITS industry reception
• Special recognition at the HITS industry reception
• Prominent inclusion of your company logo in all pre-event marketing/advertising and on the event signage.
  • Direct mailers to 15,000 qualified buyers
  • Print ads in Magazines
  • Email blasts to over 18,000 canine professionals
  • Social media marketing to 40,000 followers
• Ten (10) HITS seminar passes for your most valued customers.
• Collateral insert in the expo bags
• 4 Email blasts of your design, to market your products and services.

At the networking conference reception, attendees and instructors will enjoy drinks and networking opportunities. The sponsor will have its logo displayed prominently at the event. This is an opportunity to show your company’s support for law enforcement and specifically, canine handlers. Your company will have the opportunity to personally thank those officers for the support of your products and for their service to the community.

20 X 20 BOOTH – $6,780.00

This is a prime space located in the heart of the vendor hall.  All attendees will see your booth.  With this space you will receive.

• 20 x 20 pipe and drape booth, includes 4 tables, 8 chairs, a waste basket and power access at your booth. (Any additional items needed will have to be ordered from our event contractor)
• 44 x 7 identification sign
• Company listing and live URL listing on the official HITS website
• Networking opportunities at the HITS industry reception
• Prominent inclusion of your company logo in pre-event marketing/advertising.
• Email blasts to over 18,000 canine professionals
• Social media marketing to 40,000 followers
• Four (4) HITS seminar passes to be distributed to your best customers. These must be sworn/active LEO

FREE T-SHIRT SPONSORSHIP – One Sleeve Sponsor- $5,000.00 / Full Back Sponsor- $8,000.00

Two sponsorships available for our free T-shirts

Each attendee will receive a free T- shirt with your company logo prominently displayed.

PREMIUM PACKAGE – $1,695.00

The highest designation possible, a HITS premium sponsorship provides maximum exposure to our influential audience.

• 10 x10 pipe and drape booth, includes a table, 2 chairs, a waste basket and power access at your booth. (Any additional items needed will have to be ordered from our event contractor)
• 44 x 7 identification sign
• Company listing and live URL listing on the official HITS website
• Networking opportunities at the HITS industry reception
• Prominent inclusion to your company logo in pre-event marketing/advertising.
• Email blasts to over 18,000 canine professionals
• Social media marketing to 40,000 followers
• Two (2) HITS seminar passes to be distributed to your best customers. These must be sworn/active LEO

VEHICLE DISPLAY or other independent display item – $1,695.00

In many of our venues, we can place your fully equipped vehicle on display. Floor plans generally dictate the available space for setting up the vehicle as a display piece, but the marketing presence of the vehicle and equipment is such a powerful advertisement piece.

NAME BADGES – $3,500.00 (for equal billing on both sides, two company slots available)

Our HITS name badges will be 4 x 6 inches in size. These professionally designed and printed name badges will be souvenir items for attendees that will hang around for many years. These names badges will display your company logo around the neck of every attendee at HITS

CLASSROOM SPONSOR – $3,500.00

Your company can sponsor one of five classrooms at HITS. Your logo will appear on the classroom doors when permitted by the hotel, on every HITS schedule, web page, event guide, email blasts and event signage. It will be viewed by every HITS attendee several times a day. We also include “in room” advertising for your company during the entire event.

COFFEE CUPS – $3,000.00

Promote your company with a logo on the official HITS coffee cups.

LANYARDS – $2,500.00

These customized lanyards are for the attendee’s & Vendors name badges, and everyone will wear your company logo throughout the event

HOTEL KEY CARDS – $2,000.00 per side OR $3,500 if single sided

Your logo will customize the official key cards for HITS and be given to everyone who stays with us at the hotel. These cards will become souvenirs for our attendees to remember the event and your company.

HOTEL ELEVATOR ADVERTISEMENTS – Door $1,500.00, Posters 3 for $1,500 (Only if available at hotel)

Many times, our host hotel will allow us to market inside their elevators. If you’re interested in marketing your company to everyone while they ride the elevators, you’ll have a captive audience!

CONFERENCE NETWORKING RECEPTION (during registration night) – $1,000.00

• Receive pre-event marketing in email blasts, direct mail and on our HITS website
• Event signage, social media and email blasts denoting your contribution to the event

VENDOR CARDS – $1,000.00

This card is our way of getting you valuable face time with HITS attendees. Their mission, have all the vendors stamp the card. Their goal, win lots of cash in the exclusive card drawing. When you sponsor this card, your company will have its full page ad printed on the reverse side of the card.

INK PENS – $1,000.00

Plenty of notes will be taken in every class and your company’s logo will be on the pens in the hands of our students as they write them. The official HITS ink pens will be included in the attendee packets and your company’s sponsorship leaves an impression on the notes being written long after the conference is over.

INSERTS – $350.00

Our staff will prefill the event bag with a collateral insert that you send us. This ensures that each person receives your product information as part of their event package.