Choose a sponsorship package to support SSIA’s mission of educating consumers and strengthening the shoe service industry. Your sponsorship helps grow membership, raise awareness of shoe repair benefits, support National Shoe Repair Awareness Week, and enhance industry event participation like Stitchdown Boot Camp. It also funds key initiatives like educational videos for members, industry event participation, and hiring a dedicated social media manager to create daily content, provide analytics, and run campaigns like the National Shoe Repair Awareness Week campaign.
To become a sponsor, click on the links below. If you have questions, contact webmaster@ssia.info.
Annual Sponsorship Packages & Pricing
Platinum Sponsor
Investment: $7,750/year
Benefits:
- One-year SSIA membership dues. ($300)
- Three exhibit tables at the SSIA convention. ($2,100)
- A two-minute video produced by SSIA's video team. See sample below. ($500)
- Featured Article on Stitchdown.com and social media posts for your company. ($4,000)
- 950,000 pageviews on Stitchdown.com in 2024
- 626,000 unique visitors in 2024
- 75% total audience growth in 2024 over 2023
- 9.2 million Instagram impressions to over 575,000 accounts
- Custom Content Creation Article starts with your brand’s values and strategic goals—then shape custom concepts around them. Stitchdown provides 2-3 potential concepts based on initial consultation. Article + promotion (Stitchdown.com, Instagram, Instagram stories, newsletter), and are SEO engineered to have an incredibly long readership tail.
- Logo/link prominently displayed in the SSIA store locator area. ($250)
- Ad in SSIA newsletter (twice annually) ($200)
- Dedicated quarterly social media posts highlighting your brand’s support. ($400)
- Opportunity to introduce speakers/present awards at SSIA convention.
- Recognition in all SSIA educational videos as a Platinum Sponsor.
- Exclusive "Platinum Sponsor" acknowledgment in the introduction and closing credits of educational videos.
- Logo included in SSIA email communications with members and subscribers.
- Recognition at the annual convention: banner display, program mention, and verbal acknowledgment during the event.
- Priority logo placement with link on the SSIA website.
- First right of renewal for the next sponsorship cycle.
Gold Sponsor
Investment: $4,950/year
Benefits:
- One-year SSIA membership dues. ($300)
- Two exhibit tables at the SSIA convention. ($1500)
- A two-minute video produced by SSIA's video team. See sample below. ($500)
- 3-month Stitchdown.com “Shoe Box” Sidebar Display Ads for your company. ($2,000)
- 950,000 pageviews on Stitchdown.com in 2024
- 626,000 unique visitors in 2024
- 75% total audience growth in 2024 over 2023
- Live constantly in front of every Stitchdown reader—all articles & pages
- Logo/link displayed in the SSIA store locator area. ($250)
- Shared social media posts three times per year. ($300)
- Ad in SSIA newsletter (once annually) ($100)
- Opportunity to introduce speakers/present awards at SSIA convention.
- Recognition in all SSIA educational videos as a Gold Sponsor.
- Recognition at the annual convention: program mention and verbal acknowledgment.
- Opportunity to speak for 5 minutes at the annual SSIA meeting.
- Logo placement with link on the SSIA website.
Silver Sponsor
Investment: $2,500/year
Benefits:
- One-year SSIA membership dues. ($300)
- Two exhibit tables at the SSIA convention. ($1600)
- Logo/link displayed in the SSIA store locator area. ($250)
- Shared social media post twice per year. ($200)
- Ad in SSIA newsletter (once annually) ($100)
- Recognition in all SSIA educational videos as a Silver Sponsor.
- Recognition at the annual convention: program mention.
- Logo placement with link on the SSIA website.
Bronze Sponsor
Investment: $1,500/year
Benefits:
- One-year SSIA membership dues. ($300)
- One exhibit table at the SSIA convention. ($800)
- Logo/link displayed in the SSIA store locator area. ($250)
- Shared social media post once per year. ($150)
- Recognition in all SSIA educational videos as a Bronze Sponsor.
- Recognition at the annual convention: program mention.
- Logo placement on the SSIA website.
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
Educational Video Sponsor - 2025-26 Series
Investment: $500 for a five-video series
Benefits:
- Recognition in the video credits
- A shoutout and link in the video description
- A feature on our website and social media
- The chance to shape the future of our industry
Convention Event Sponsor
Investment: $1,500/event
Benefits:
- Recognition as a sponsor for a specific convention event (e.g., contests, awards, meal functions, bootcamp).
- Logo displayed prominently during the sponsored event.
- Mention in event promotional materials and social media posts.
Social Media Campaign Sponsor
Investment: $1,500/campaign
Benefits:
- Your brand highlighted in a dedicated social media campaign promoting shoe repair awareness.
- Recognition in campaign graphics and captions.
Shop Locator
Investment: $250/year
Benefits:
- SSIA will place your logo and hyperlink on our shop locator page for one year. This is the landing page for SSIA's social media and consumer marketing efforts.
- SSIA Actively promotes this tool on various social media platforms as posts, comments, and stories.