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/GUIDE FOR ORGANIZERS — SPONSORSHIP

Logos get seen.
Activations get measured.

The most measurable digital sponsorship at a festival lives where attendees already look: the event map and the schedule. Sponsors get a branded place on the map, a presence on stage pages next to the artists, and event-exclusive offers that attendees can buy, then measure page and offer opens, confirmed purchases and opt-in contacts. FindTribe works with organizers to set up activations like this, starting with a focused pilot, with advertising and sponsorship revenue shared with the organizer and attendee locations kept private.

Updated · By Felipe Melendez, founder of FindTribe

The inventory

Three placements that attendees actually use.

Banners in an app nobody opens do little for a brand. Placements inside the tools attendees rely on all day earn attention because they are useful.

  • A place on the map: help people discover sponsors, vendors and activations as they explore the venue.
  • Part of the program: bring a brand onto a stage page, alongside the artists and schedules people came to see.
  • A reason to take part: connect an event-exclusive offer or product to the moment, with a clear path from discovery to purchase.

Proof

The metrics brands renew on.

Sponsors renew when they can show results. A map-based activation can produce numbers at each step of the attendee journey; a pilot is designed to measure them.

What a FindTribe pilot activation can measure
StepWhat the attendee doesWhat the sponsor sees
DiscoverChecks a stage's lineup and opens a brand's offerPage and offer opens
BuyChooses a product and places an order through FindTribeConfirmed purchases and sales value
Stay connectedChooses to hear more from the brand after the eventOpt-in contacts

Run a pilot

Before, during, after.

  • Before: choose a stage, a brand and an offer. Agree on the goal, payment and fulfillment. FindTribe helps prepare the map and content.
  • During: invite attendees in through the map or a QR code. Make the offer part of the experience and help people take part.
  • After: review purchases, engagement and opt-in contacts with your brands. Compare results with costs and decide what to grow.

Trust

Permission, not tracking.

Attendees choose to register for an experience, and each person decides which brands can stay in touch. Private attendee locations stay private: FindTribe does not sell location or use it for advertising. That consent is what makes the contacts valuable to a brand.

Shared advertising and sponsorship revenue means the map becomes a revenue line for the organizer, not a cost. Start the conversation on the organizer page.

Common questions

Straight answers.

How can a festival make money from its map or app?
Sell placements where attendees already look: branded map locations for sponsors and vendors, brand presence on stage pages, and event-exclusive offers that attendees can buy. With FindTribe, advertising and sponsorship revenue is shared with the organizer.
How do you measure sponsor ROI at an event?
Measure each step of the attendee journey: page and offer opens for discovery, confirmed purchases and sales value for conversion, and opt-in contacts for the relationship after the event. Compare those with the cost of the activation.
What are good digital sponsorship activation ideas for festivals?
Give a brand a useful place on the venue map, put it on the stage page of a set it fits, and attach an event-exclusive offer people can buy on the spot. Invite people in by map and QR code, then report purchases and opt-in contacts back to the brand.
Do sponsors see attendees' locations?
No. Private attendee locations stay private. Brands see engagement, purchases and the contacts of people who chose to stay in touch.

Sources

  1. Pointr: Event map monetization
  2. Ticket Fairy: Digital inventory for festival apps and maps
  3. Appmiral: Sponsor embeds

Facts about other products are taken from these sources as of the update date above and can change. Spot something out of date? Email felipe@findtribe.ai.

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