Sponsors | Florida Artist Black

Florida Artist Blacksmith Association
2025 Sponsorship Agreement

Dates and Location

October 10th-12th 2025 | 8am -5pm daily
Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel and Conference Center, 4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
Book Hotel - Best Western Gateway Grand, Address: 4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606, Phone: (352) 331-3336, Rates should be the same as last year, $119 for FABA. These may be subject to change so please contact the hotel to ensure you receive the current FABA rate.
The vendor will make themselves available in their booth, to the conference attendees during daily hours approximately 8-5pm.
The vendor should be setup and ready for business by 8:00 am on Friday, November 8 and may depart on Sunday, November 10, after 12pm.
Vendors are welcome to participate in other aspects of the conference such as the forging contest/challenge on Friday evening, the gallery, and the banquet and auction on Saturday evening.
FABA will not pay for any vendor related transportation expenses.

Logo & Description

Please provide a description of your business including a brief bio “about” info and LOGO for marketing purposes (under 200 words). A jpeg or png file is preferred at a print resolution at least 200dpi.

SITE

Standard vendor sites are 10 x 10 feet. A map including locations will be selected and distributed by October 8, 2024 once all confirmations and site specifics have been received. There is no electricity on site (the location is an open field), vendors are required to provide their own electricity via generator. Please indicate if you have any specific requirements.

Membership

You will receive a one-year membership as part of your participation. As a FABA Member you will be eligible for coverage under the FABA Events insurance policy. Details on the coverage can be furnished upon request. If you need to renew your membership or upgrade please visit the FABA Website.

Families

Ages 10-12 are only allowed to attend the Family Forge Class, with a parent. The ticket covers both the parent and the child. Ages 13-15 may take any class, but parent or guardian must be watching at the tent or in attendance in class. Ages 16-17 may take any class, parent must be on conference grounds, but do not have to be standing with the child.

Sponsorship form

This is an agreement between the vendor and the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA). FABA (a Florida non-profit education corporation).

First name

Last name

Company name

SPONSORSHIP: Please indicate if you would like to support FABA at any of the following levels. Auction items may be hand delivered or mailed to the address below.

Auction Donation – if you donate a product or service to the Auction your business will receive recognition during the event

$500 sponsorship level includes 2 Conference Registrations, Logo recognition on conference signage, special recognition at the Banquet

$1000 sponsorship level includes 4 Conference Registrations, Logo recognition on conference signage, special recognition at the Banquet, Website recognition and a special feature article across web and social media platforms.

Other

Please provide additional information

Upload logos and other images

I understand FABA is not responsible of any product loss during the conference

Should the conference be cancelled for any act of God. payments guaranteed hereunder will not be made and the contract shall be considered cancelled.

I understand this also constitutes a media release.

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