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About AAC

The Annual Apprenticeship Conference is a national event for apprentice employers and providers. Founded in 2015, the event is operated by FE Week, which Lsect Ltd publishes.

Contact Info

Below are some of the key deadlines associated with the Annual Apprenticeship Conference. Please note that some deadlines might not apply to your package. Please check with Phillippa Barton if you have any questions about a specific deadline.

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Information for AAC website (all sponsors and exhibitors)
Company name, Tag line, Company info text, Organisation type ie Awarding Organisation, Contact email, Contact number, Website, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Video: (we can embed a video onto the page, please provide a YouTube or Vimeo link.
An example of a profile can be seen here.

Immediate

FE Week Adverts

If your package includes an advert in FE Week please ensure these are booked ASAP. Please also note that artwork should be supplied on the Wednesday before the edition is published.

Immediate

App artwork – headline partner, conference sponsors, conference app sponsor
Specs are:
Supported file types: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or GIF only. Please note GIF animation will only occur on iOS devices.
Recommended sizes:
1) 144 x 144 pixels 
2) 296 x 202 pixels

Friday 20 January

Workshops 
If your package includes a workshop, you will need to supply your workshop information before the end of January. This will ensure that your workshop is advertised when bookings commence.

Tuesday 31 January

Health and Safety Declaration (all sponsors and exhibitors) to be completed

Monday 20 February

Stand design plans / drawings (space only stands)
Stand RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statement)

Monday 20 February

Delegate bag insert (x800 pieces) 
Applicable to: headline partner, conference sponsors, registration sponsor, exhibition sponsor, dinner sponsor, drinks sponsor, delegate bag sponsor, conference app sponsor, writing pad sponsor

Please confirm what your bag insert is and send shipping information.

Delegate bag items to be delivered to The ICC using the delivery instructions/label.

Monday 20 February
(Delivery Friday 10 March)

Media Wall artwork

Applicable to: headline partner, conference sponsors, registration sponsor, exhibition sponsor, dinner sponsor, drinks sponsor

Media Wall in the registration area.  Half will have the Conference branding the other half will have sponsor branding/logos/video alternating.

This is LANDSCAPE size 1920px(w) x 1080px (h)

Media can be provided as .jpg or .png. Otherwise for video .mp4.

Monday 20 February

Blade Screen artwork

Applicable to: headline partner, conference sponsors, registration sponsor, exhibition sponsor, dinner sponsor, drinks sponsor

Blade screens across the venue - these will show programme and directional information about the conference/ dinner as relevant, with sponsor branding/logos/video alternating.

Provide artwork graphic which will sit on the screen for 20 seconds, or video max 20 seconds.

This is PORTRAIT size 680px(w) x 1200px(H)

Media can be provided as high res .pdf or .jpg and .png. Otherwise for video .mp4.

Monday 20 February

Additional power, graphics, furniture and carpet (all sponsors and exhibitors) to be ordered from Lion Exhibitions

Monday 20 February

Exhibitor Stand materials shipped to ICC (all sponsors and exhibitors)
Details of contents, number of boxes, tracking details

Friday 10 March

List of staff on site during build phase (space only stands) (12 March from 10:00 to 14:00)

Friday 10 March