SheetMetalCON '26 is presented in partnership with the equipment manufacturers, software platforms, training institutions, and trade associations that build the metal forming industry. Our sponsors don't just buy logo placement — they sustain the gathering.
Multi-year founding partner. Supports every aspect of the conference, from the keynote stage to the goon staff that keeps the floor running.
Partners who underwrite the major experiences of the conference — keynote stage, exhibit hall, and the welcome reception.
Partners aligned with one of the six conference tracks. Each gold partner sponsors a full programming track, including session production, AV, and signage.
Specific events and activations underwritten by our sponsors to enrich the on-site experience for every attendee.
The annual material identification competition, hosted continuously at booth 2600 throughout the exhibit floor and culminating in the Saturday-night Black Caliper finals.
Open bar, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and live entertainment in the Octavius Ballroom. Open to all badge holders. Thursday, August 6, from 6:00 PM.
The annual off-site community cookout at Sunset Park. Shuttle buses run from the Forum Promenade. Open to all badge holders. Bring a layer — desert nights are cool.
Hands-on workstations on the exhibit floor. Bring your own iron or borrow one — practice boards and tin/lead and lead-free solder are provided throughout the conference.
The Tool-Crib Open Operators Lab maintains a hands-on lockpicking station near Track 100, with ANSI-grade and high-security industrial cylinders for practice and education.
The official conference badge program, including the limited-edition collectible electronic badges for Titanium and Platinum tiers, designed and produced by Custom Credentials Co.
The companies and associations that turn out year after year to support the trade.
Smaller shops, regional cooperatives, training institutions, and community organizations that contribute the texture and character of the conference.
Sponsorship inventory for SheetMetalCON '27 opens August 10, 2026, immediately following closing ceremonies. Returning partners get first right of refusal on equivalent placements.
Our partners reach the most engaged audience in the metal forming trade — buyers with budget, decision-makers actively evaluating new equipment, and the journeyman practitioners who specify what gets purchased on the shop floor.
Request the full prospectus at [email protected] or call our partnerships team at 1-800-555-1337.
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