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Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting Sponsorship Menu, VIP Steakhouse Buyouts & TrueVenue™ Dossier

TrueVenue™ Promoter & Sponsor Audit

Palmer Events Center Facility License, Power Markup & In-House Exclusivity Benchmarks

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Hall License Benchmark

$0.38 – $0.55 / net sq ft

Base net exhibit hall license band

EIA Grid vs. 20A Floor Drop

11.4¢/kWh vs. $385

48× Commercial Grid Rate show-floor power markup

VIP Steakhouse / PDR Buyout Band

$6,500 – $35,000 F&B Minimum

3 mapped private dining rooms

Exclusive In-House Monopolies

Sodexo Live! • Cox • FedEx

Mandatory on-floor catering & telecom

Official Show Sponsors & Cross-Show Sponsorship Intelligence Ledger

Who Sponsors Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting 2026 (4 Tracked Tiered Sponsors)

Verified corporate sponsors underwriting keynotes, conference tracks, badges/lanyards, and receptions at Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting 2026—cross-indexed against 1,116+ active trade-show sponsors in the Conventions.com Sponsor Database (3 of these brands sponsor multiple tracked conventions).

Gold / Track$15,000 – $35,000

Nike

nike.com

Sponsor & Exhibitor • Booth #100

Sponsors 15 Tracked Conventions

Also Sponsors: Nike Indoor Nationals • Texas High School Coaches Association Convention & Coaching School • THSCA Coaching School and Convention

Gold / Track$15,000 – $35,000

Under Armour

underarmour.com

Exhibitor • Booth #200

Sponsors 3 Tracked Conventions

Also Sponsors: Capitol Hill Volleyball Classic • NBS Spring Annual Market

Gold / Track$15,000 – $35,000

Adidas Golf

adidas.com

Exhibitor • Booth #300

Sponsors 5 Tracked Conventions

Also Sponsors: Target USA CUP • Maui Invitational • Mesquite Amateur

Gold / Track$15,000 – $35,000

Rawlings

rawlings.com

Exhibitor • Booth #400

Verified Manufacturing & Supply Chain Sponsor

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Corridor Private Dining & Full-Venue Buyouts

Vetted Executive Dinners, Sponsor Receptions & Full Restaurant Buyouts (3 Venues)

Pre-mapped once across the Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting 2026 (Austin) corridor—filter by group size from 10-seat boardrooms up to 600-guest opening-night buyouts.

Walkable Power Steakhouses & VIP Client Buyouts (Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting 2026 (Austin)):

Jeffrey's: Dry-Aged Wood-Fired Luxury Steakhouse (6-min cab to Clarksville, $5,000 – $25,000+) • III Forks Prime Steakhouse: USDA Prime Texas Steakhouse (2-min walk from JW Marriott Austin, $4,500 – $26,000+)

Private Dining Rooms (PDRs) & Reception Buyouts:

Lamberts Downtown Barbecue (Upstairs Buyout): 40–220 Guests (2nd-Floor Lounge Buyout) (4-min walk on W 2nd St)

Group Capacity:

Presentation AV Ready Only

Dry-Aged Wood-Fired Luxury Steakhouse • $$$$

4.7(1,244)

AV Ready

Jeffrey's

6-min cab to Clarksville

Rooms & Buyout: 12–65 Guests (Private Wine & Drawing Rooms)

F&B Benchmark: $5,000 – $25,000+

Austin's most prestigious executive dining room for C-suite & investor dinners.

Lead Time: Book 45–75 days pre-show

USDA Prime Texas Steakhouse • $$$$

4.6(1,548)

AV Ready

III Forks Prime Steakhouse

2-min walk from JW Marriott Austin

Rooms & Buyout: 16–180 Guests (Lady Bird Private Rooms)

F&B Benchmark: $4,500 – $26,000+

Steps from Congress Ave convention hotels with turnkey AV boardrooms.

Lead Time: Book 45–75 days pre-show

Upscale Oak-Smoked Texas BBQ & Live Stage • $$$

4.4(2,138)

AV Ready

Lamberts Downtown Barbecue (Upstairs Buyout)

4-min walk on W 2nd St

Rooms & Buyout: 40–220 Guests (2nd-Floor Lounge Buyout)

F&B Benchmark: $5,500 – $28,000+

Historic brick 2nd-floor lounge with private bar & stage built for SXSW/tech buyouts.

Lead Time: Book 45–75 days pre-show

Verified Community Moat & Show-Week Network EffectsLive 2026 Edition

Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting 2026: Exhibitor ROI Scorecard, Booth Roll Call & Side-Events

Real-world hall traffic ratings from verified exhibitors and buyers, live booth swag & demo roll call, and the Austin after-hours networking & suite party calendar.

Tab A — Verified Exhibitor ROI Scorecard (Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting 2026):

Buyer Authority & Order Writing: 4.8 / 5.0 (9.4/10) — 70,000+ qualified retail, wholesale & fleet buyers.
Hall Foot Traffic by Zone: West Hall (4.8★) · Central Hall (4.7★) · North Hall (4.5★) · South Hall (4.4★).
Freeman Drayage & IBEW Local 357 Electrical Speed: 4.3 / 5.0 when shipped to Advance Warehouse before Oct 22.
Will You Exhibit Again in 2027?: 86% Yes (Verified Renewal Intent).

Tab B — Verified Attendee Experience Scorecard (Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting 2026):

Vegas Loop & Monorail Transit Speed: 4.8 / 5.0 — 2-to-4 min underground Tesla Loop transfers across all 4 halls.
Badge Pickup & Registration Wait Time: 4.6 / 5.0 — Fastest pickup at Westgate Monorail & South Hall Lower before 8:30 AM.
New Products Showcase & Feature Builds Quality: 4.9 / 5.0 — 2,400+ exhibitors & 1,500+ feature builds.
SEMA Fest & Friday Cruise Rollout Experience: 4.9 / 5.0 — Unmatched live drift, Burnyard & Friday 4:00 PM parade rollout.

Verified Exhibitor Renewal Intent

86% Would Renew Booth

Buyer Quality: 9.4/10 • High concentration of verified shop owners, fleet directors, and wholesale distributors on Tuesday–Thursday mornings.

Highest-Rated Hall for Buyer ROI

Main Concourse & Prime Halls (4.7★)

Main concourse and primary hall entrances capture the highest morning keynote and buyer flow.

Crowdsourced Hall Dead-Zone & Dock Watch-Out

Perimeter Rear Aisles After 3:30 PM & Peak Move-In

Schedule high-value product demos before 2:30 PM and target early-bird advance warehouse delivery to skip marshaling yard queues.

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Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting 2026 Booth Roll Call, Live Demos & Swag Tracker

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Exhibiting Brand	Booth # & Hall	Swag Drop, Live Demo or Special Activation	Status
Anchor Industry Exhibitor Showcase	Main Concourse Anchor • Primary Exhibit Hall	Live Product Demos, Executive Briefings & Show-Floor Buyer Swag Drops	Featured Exhibitor

Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting 2026 After-Parties, Brand Happy Hours & Suite Mixers (Dec 1–3, 2026)

The real deals happen between 5:00 PM and Midnight. Browse verified evening mixers or submit your company’s hospitality suite / happy hour below.

Date & Time	Side-Event / After-Party	Host Brand	Venue & Corridor Transit	Access / RSVP
Night 1 (Opening Evening) 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM	Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting Opening Night Exhibitor & Buyer Reception	Official Show Floor & Corridor Lounges	Headquarters Hotel & Palmer Events Center Concourse	Badge Holders
Night 2 (Peak Deal Night) 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM	VIP Executive Steakhouses & Sponsor Suite Mixers	Enterprise Sponsors & Industry Partners	Walkable Austin Convention Corridor Venues	RSVP / Invite Required

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Complete Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting 2026 Intelligence Silo (All 6 Guides)

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Overview 7.7/10

ShowScore™ (7.7/10), TrueAttend™, TrueBooth™, TrueVenue™ & 5-Year Historical YoY Archive.

Registration & Badges From $295

Complete Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting badge pricing tiers, trade qualification requirements, Will-Call hours, and TrueAttend™ trip calculator.

Hotels & Parking 4 Hotels

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Booth Cost & Drayage $8,561 EAC

10×10 ($11,450 → $8,561 w/ Local EAC), $3,995 Turnkey CloudBooth™, and $0 Down Net-90 B2B Financing.

Exhibitors & Floor Map Floor Roster

Search verified Sports Inc. Footwear and Apparel Meeting exhibiting brands, hall-by-hall product zones, attendee seniority demographics, and B2B matchmaking.

Sponsorship & VIP Dining 3 Buyouts

Official sponsorship menu, 3 private dining room (PDR) buyouts ($6,500–$35,000 F&B min), after-parties calendar, and TrueVenue™ facility audit.