Sponsorship
Partner with AI Hospitality Alliance
Sponsorship with AIHA is designed for brands that want more than ad placement. It is a way to reach a focused hospitality audience through research, education, newsletter presence, webinars, and future industry events.
For companies looking for AI hospitality sponsorship, hospitality technology sponsorship, hotel technology media partnership, hospitality AI newsletter sponsorship, or ways to sponsor hospitality AI events, this page outlines the opportunities currently available.
Why sponsor
Highly targeted audience
Reach a rapidly growing qualified audience of hospitality leaders already paying attention to how AI is changing the sector.
Decision-maker visibility
Show up in front of people shaping budgets, vendor strategy, product roadmaps, and long-term transformation priorities.
Thought leadership platform
Use AIHA as a credible home for research, category education, webinars, and informed points of view instead of one-off ad placement.
Participation in industry transformation
Position your company alongside the conversations, collaborators, and ecosystem builders defining the future of AI in hospitality.
Weekly newsletter
A recurring touchpoint delivering hospitality AI news, analysis, and curated insights to an active, qualified audience every week.
20,000+ reach across channels
Growing audience across website, LinkedIn, and newsletter — including decision-makers, operators, founders, and ecosystem builders.
Sponsorship packages
Sponsorship packages for visibility, thought leadership, and ecosystem participation
Each package is designed to help the right partner show up credibly inside the AI hospitality conversation, from annual flagship partnerships to focused newsletter or research sponsorships. Sponsors are screened for strategic alignment with the Alliance.
Founding Partner
Custom
A flagship partnership for a select group of companies, carefully chosen based on reputation, impact, and alignment with AIHA's mission to advance the industry.
- Featured as a Founding Partner across sponsorship materials, including AIHA home page, LinkedIn and others.
- Premium logo and backlink placement.
- 4 newsletter features per year.
- Co-branded thought leadership or research piece.
- Webinar or event speaking opportunity.
- Featured visibility at the annual summit.
- Right to mention Founding Partner status and use the AIHA logo across your own marketing materials.
Strategic Partner
$10,000 / year
A strong annual partnership for established hospitality technology companies seeking sustained awareness and credible industry participation.
- Logo and backlink placement on the partners page.
- 2 newsletter features per year.
- Sponsored article or case study.
- Webinar co-hosting opportunity.
- LinkedIn exposure.
- Priority access to AIHA programs and industry activations.
- Featured in trending AI tools newsletter section.
- Use of AIHA logo on your marketing materials.
Growth / Startup Partner
$2,500 / year
A premium visibility option for emerging companies that want to build trust and recognition inside the AI hospitality ecosystem.
- Logo and backlink placement on the partners page.
- Featured in "AI companies to watch" (newsletter, LinkedIn, website).
- Priority access to AIHA programs and industry activations.
- Featured in trending AI tools newsletter section.
- Discounted future event opportunities.
- Use of AIHA logo on your marketing materials.
Add-on opportunities
Optional add-ons for premium campaigns
For partners who want a tailored hospitality technology media partnership, AIHA can build premium visibility around launches, reports, interviews, and strategic narratives.
Newsletter Sponsorship
Sponsored placement in the newsletter for qualified companies. Short blurb and link.
$1,000 per featured mention
Webinar Sponsorship
Co-branded webinar. Sponsor visibility. Speaking presence if relevant. Post-event distribution visibility.
$5,000 per webinar
Sponsored interview or article
Editorial-style visibility for a leader, product story, case study, or market point of view.
$3,000 per piece
Research Sponsorship
A thought-leadership partnership for brands that want to support original analysis, whitepapers, and sector research conducted by the SDSU Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management.
$10,000-$15,000 per report
Custom research collaboration
Joint research, insight briefs, or ecosystem intelligence tailored to a sponsor's strategic theme.
Custom scope
Contact
Become an AIHA sponsor
If you are a brand, technology company, startup, researcher, investor, or strategic partner looking to discuss visibility inside the hospitality AI ecosystem, AIHA can shape a package around your goals.
Who should sponsor
Who should sponsor AI Hospitality Alliance
The strongest AIHA partners are organizations seeking credible access to the people driving AI innovation across hospitality. Brands that value category relevance and sustained visibility, not just exposure. Best suited for partners who show up through research, education, media, and industry participation — contributing to the conversation rather than relying on generic ad inventory.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AIHA sponsorship
Answers for brands considering AI hospitality sponsorship, hospitality technology sponsorship, newsletter campaigns, research partnerships, and future event participation.
AI Hospitality Alliance partnerships are designed around ecosystem access, thought leadership, research, education, and industry participation rather than simple media placement. The goal is to put partners in front of a highly relevant hospitality AI audience with credibility and context, to aid industry transformation.
The strongest fit includes hotel technology companies, AI startups, research partners, investors, strategic advisors, and brands that want visibility among hospitality decision-makers and are willing and able to establish themselves as thought leaders and transformation agents.
Yes. AIHA can shape a custom package around newsletter visibility, research sponsorship, webinars, interviews, educational content, and future event opportunities.
Yes. Newsletter sponsorships are available as standalone placements for brands that want focused exposure inside the weekly AIHA audience.
Yes. Depending on fit and package level, sponsors may be included in co-branded webinars, speaking opportunities, and future summit or event programming.
The best starting point is to reach out through the contact page with a brief note about your company and goals. AIHA will follow up to discuss which package or custom combination fits best, timeline, and next steps.