Businesses
Content Marketing — Sponsored Content Blog Post
Explore our full assortment of sponsored content with Kim Fitzgerald, kfitzgerald@acacamps.org, 765-349-3309 today.
Partnering with the ACA on a sponsored post helped bolster our company's reputation in the minds of camp leaders all around the country. There's no better organization to partner with if you're looking to build your visibility within the camp industry. Chad Reid, JotForm-VP of Marketing and Communications
Pricing: Native Advertisement Sponsored Content
- Package price $2,000 for ACA Business Affiliates; Nonmembers cost $3,000.
- COVID-19 or medical-related blogs will be charged an additional $600 for expert review.
- Blog Post – ACA reserves editorial rights/approval of all posts. The vendor will receive a link custom page link branded with ACA.
- Your custom educational blog page will be posted on ACA's blog landing page (over 100,000 unique page views) for one year
- Tile in ACA Now, membership electronic newsletter to promote your blog (emailed to almost 19,000 camp professionals with an average open rate of 45%, CTR - 7%, CTOR - 19.5%)
- 2-ACA Social Media posts to support your blog and engage our social audience. You will get one post each on ACA's Facebook (16,000 followers) and LinkedIn (9,300+ followers)
- Blog post must be educational and not self-promotional - ACA reserves editorial rights/approval of all posts
Native Blogs Require an Image - Need Stock Images to Support Your Content?
You can purchase ACA's stock images at $250 / per image or use your own stock photo sized 1700px x 900px with image attribution.
How to Submit:
Email your article to kfitzgerald@acacamps.org. If it meets editorial standards and aligns with our mission and values, we will respond to let you know your article will be published and send an invoice. The process may take up to 2-4 weeks, depending on space in our newsletter.
ACA Native Sponsored Blog Requirements:
Please note that ACA will not publish and will reject all submissions that solicit or sell any product or personal service of any kind or have clear link-building intent. Our content is relevant and profound, providing the utmost value of the camp experience to our readers.
- Well-written original article
- Please consider fresh and relevant content or repurposed content with new/additional information that clearly shows a difference from the original content.
- An article that reflects the writing style and tone of ACA
- Short (1-2 sentence) author bio and picture. Upon review, we will include a personal or business email and/or web URL.
- Google does not like link-building schemes with guest blogging. Posts that are clearly intended for link building will be rejected. Be thoughtful and careful about any links you include in the articles you submit.
- Proper attribution of facts, quotes, etc., referenced in the article.
- Currently, we do not have any length requirements for our posts. However, please remember that our audience/members appreciate short blogs, relevant content, and tips. See below for some great examples to review:
- Post submitted in Word document. Please send images (JPEG or PNG files) as separate attachments and with attributions.
- Submissions must meet the ACA editorial and mission guidelines.
- Avoid being self-promotional in the body of your article.
ACA reserves the right to edit and adapt your blog content to fit our editorial standards.
Example Blog Posts
Check out some of our previous sponsored blog posts.
Exhibit at the 2025 National Conference
Location: Dallas, Texas - Hilton Anatole Hotel
Conference Dates: February 18 - 21, 2025
Exhibit Show Dates: February 19 - 20, 2025
Booth Fee
- Business Affiliate: $1,950 inline booth; $2,050 corner booth
- Non-affiliate: $2,765 inline booth; $2,870 corner booth
Your booth rental fee includes:
- Pipe and drape
- Conference attendee list addresses only
- 4 booth personnel badges (individuals must work for your company)
- Opportunity to have a commerce session. If you have been accepted to speak at the national conference and already registered for your booth or are planning to register for a booth, do not register as a speaker. Your badge will be with your organization's exhibit packet onsite.
- Access to more than 100 educational sessions
Your booth rental fee DOES NOT include:
- Table, Chairs, Carpet, etc.
- Electricity or WI-FI
Exhibitor Information
- Floor Plan: Blue squares are sold.
- Current List of Exhibitors
- Freeman Service Kit - Coming in early December 2024.
- Lead Retrieval will be available for exhibitors to purchase. The ordering link will be provided in the exhibitor checklist email confirming your booth reservation. Your lead retrieval purchase does not include WI-FI.
- Certificate of Liability Insurance
- Exhibit Schedule
- Hotel Reservations
- Beware of hotel scams, known as hotel pirating. Only use the link above to make your reservation(s).
- Sponsorship / Advertising Opportunities
- BEWARE! Attendee List Email Scam - Learn More
- Frequently Asked Questions
Get a great discount on your booth space by joining as a Business Affiliate!
Your Greatest Selling Advantage . . .
More than 1,750+ participants are expected, representing nearly 1,000+ camp properties!
- camp owners
- students
- camp directors
- camp staff
- International staff
- executives
- youth development professionals
- educators
- program staff
We'd love to have you!
- Target a diverse clientele
- Increase your visibility
- Build strategic alliances
- Discover the power of networking
- Sell and demonstrate your products
- Strengthen Brand Affinity Nationwide
Exhibit contact:
Kim Fitzgerald, kfitzgerald@acacamps.org or call 765-349-3309
Advertising Opportunities for Your Business
If you have any questions about any advertising opportunity below, please contact Kim Fitzgerald at kfitzgerald@acacamps.org or call 765-349-3309.
Social Media Advertising
Drive awareness and sales with social media campaigns through ACA. Businesses like yours can now share your brand's story and feature your products and services through ACA’s social media venues.
You will first create content to place on ACA's Product Spotlight page. We will need the following to create your web page:
- Title for your page
- Short paragraph — no more than 5 sentences
- A photo if you would like us to use one
- Your company's logo
- If using a video, it must be hosted on YouTube or Vimeo. You will send that link along with your content.
Email all the above to Kim Fitzgerald: kfitzgerald@acacamps.org.
Social Media Pricing
Social Media Guru package: $2,500 member; $3,500 nonmember
Includes one post on each of the following:
- ACA Facebook (16,000 followers) with video or without video)
- ACA LinkedIn (10,000 followers)
- ACA Instagram (5,000 followers)
A la carte pricing options:
- ACA Facebook post with video — $1,000 member; $1,500 nonmember
- ACA Facebook post without video — $750 member; $1,000 nonmember
- ACA LinkedIn — $750; $1,000 nonmember
- ACA Instagram — $750; $1,000 nonmember
New Products and Services Advertising
Post a short description of your product or service. Your posting will remain on this page for six months.
To qualify for a posting, you must:
- Be an active ACA Business Affiliate. Not a member? Join today.
- Post must be about a new service or product that has not been promoted to ACA camps in the past.
- Send a paragraph, no more than two (equivalent to a half-page), about your product or service to affiliation@acacamps.org. If you send more, ACA has the right to edit to a half-page. Include a title for your page.
- If using photos, send no more than two at 100MB.
- If using a video, it must be hosted on YouTube or Vimeo. You will send that link along with your content.
Check out current postings for examples.
CampWire Podcast Sponsorship
CampWire, ACA’s channel for in-depth conversations with camp and youth development experts, 15,600 cumulative total downloads and almost 500 downloads per episode. We cannot track listeners. ACA typically releases a new episode each month.
Cost $350 member; $500 nonmember; content is due by the 16th of each month.
Benefits:
- A 20-second spot in the podcast and a thank you at the end. This content would be read by the podcast host and NOT recorded by the business.
- One-year shelf life at a minimum.
- The podcast will be marketed widely through multiple platforms — ACA Now, Facebook, Twitter.
Only three sponsors will be allowed per episode. If you are interested in securing a podcast sponsorship, please contact Kim Fitzgerald, kfitzgerald@acacamps.org, 765-349-3309.
ACA Educational Endorsement Program - Information for Applicants
Benefits of ACA Educational Endorsement
- Connects learners to YOU!
- Increases your market reach with ACA's 9,000+ membership and 2,700 camps.
- Allows you to offer continuing education credits to your learners.
Quick Facts About Educational Endorsement
Steps for ACA Educational Endorsement
STEP 1: Review the Educational Endorsement Program Guidelines to determine if educational endorsement is right for your organization, including deciding if you will become an ACA Business Affiliate (BA). (ACA endorses face-to-face conferences/events, webinars, and online courses.) The Guidelines also provide important instructions for completing the educational endorsement application.
STEP 2: Complete the Educational Endorsement Application (PDF version). Programs are reviewed when completed applications and fees are received.
STEP 3: Use the ACA Educational Endorsement Seal. Once a program is approved by ACA, you can use this seal for promotional purposes. See Guidelines for using the EEP Seal.
Examples of Currently Endorsed Programs
- ACA Endorsed Online Courses
- Check out the ACA List of Upcoming Events
Enhance Your Online Buyer's Guide Listing
ACA’s online Buyer’s Guide is the most trusted among camp professionals, with over 18,000+ views annually. Make the most out of your ACA business affiliate listing by adding one or more of the enhancements listed below:
- Add Your Company Contact Information - Free with membership
- Add Your Company Logo - $100 - logo will be showcased on your business listing page along with your marketing statement.
- Add a YouTube Video - $100 - video is embedded on your business listing page.
- Add Keywords (ex. basketballs, paddleboards, etc.) - $50 per keyword. Our search area will look for these special words as well as in your marketing statement. Your company will come up first in the list when your special word is searched for.
- Add Additional Categories - $25 per category. You get three categories with your listing, any additional categories selected will be an extra charge.
- Add Additional Marketing Statement - $50. You can have an additional paragraph for the additional cost.
- Featured Company Listing - $500. Your company will be showcased at the top of the buyer's guide landing page in alpha order, under Featured Companies.
An online Buyer's Guide listing is only available to ACA business affiliates. Learn more about becoming an affiliate.
Contact Kim Fitzgerald, kfitzgerald@acacamps.org (765-349-3309), to request your enhancements.