Interested in sponsoring us?

How would associating with an event focused on innovation and creativity enhance your brand’s position as a market leader?
Have you considered how aligning with a globally recognised conference could amplify your market visibility and innovation initiatives?
What if your brand could stand out among competitors by being showcased as a thought leader at one of the world’s longest-running creativity conferences?
We want to offer you the opportunity to associate your organisation with the long-running and successful ACRE conference.
We have a proud history of being sponsored by exceptional organisations from South Africa and abroad. Past sponsors include:
- Absa Bank
- MFC – a division of Nedbank
- Siyanda Resources
Introduction to ACRE
The Annual Creativity Conference in South Africa (ACRE) is a prestigious event that has earned its place as one of the most admired workshop conferences globally. Since its inception in 1995, ACRE has promoted creativity and innovation, consistently pushing boundaries with groundbreaking initiatives. It has hosted over 28 annual conferences, welcomed thousands of global attendees, and collaborated with world-renowned thought leaders to foster creative solutions for real-world challenges. Over its 28-year history, ACRE has attracted thought leaders, innovators, and professionals from diverse fields, establishing itself as the world’s second-longest-running creativity and innovation conference.
ACRE’s unique workshop-based format allows attendees to curate their learning experience, selecting sessions that resonate with their professional goals. This approach has consistently drawn 100–350 attendees annually, including senior and executive leaders, academics, and emerging talents from South Africa and worldwide.
Our Strategy
Aspiration
ACRE is dedicated to inspiring individuals and organisations to unlock their creative potential, equipping them with tools to address real-world challenges. By leveraging its position as the premier creativity conference on the African continent, ACRE fosters thought leadership, collaboration, and community building.
Our Vision
It is our vision to:
- Strengthen our reputation as Africa’s premier creative thinking conference.
- Attract 200-300 attendees annually while collaborating with at least 10 globally recognised thought leaders.
- Expand beyond its annual event through regional and virtual conferences and webinars hosted on platforms, on-demand video series and online workshops, establishing ACRE as a global hub for applied creativity.
Our Key Focus Areas
ACRE focuses on unlocking creativity in key geographies, target audiences, and sectors to empower them to operate with a different thinking modality where their creativity and innovation can change the course of organisations’ success:
Geographies:
- Rooted in South Africa, with plans to engage audiences across Africa, Europe, and North America.
- Leverage South Africa’s vibrant creative culture as a foundation.
Target Audiences:
- Serve business leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, innovators, and policymakers.
- Nurture emerging talent, including students and economically disadvantaged groups.
Sectors:
- Prioritise business, education, leadership, environment, sports, and technology, aligning themes with global and regional challenges.
ACRE Strategic Objectives
To achieve success, ACRE aims to achieve:
- Leadership Positioning: Maintaining its status as one of the top three international creative thinking conferences.
- Community Building: Creating a thriving network of African and global innovators.
- Sustainability and Inclusivity: Ensuring financial viability while fostering broad access to participants from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
- Leading Edge Exposure: Raise the bar by featuring internationally acclaimed keynote speakers, creating workshops tailored to specific industries, and incorporating cutting-edge tools such as artificial intelligence and immersive technologies.
Why Partner with ACRE?
Sponsoring ACRE provides unparalleled access to a diverse and influential audience. With 70% of attendees hailing from Gauteng, 15% from other provinces, and 15% internationally, your brand will engage with:
- Senior and Executive Management: 25%
- Middle Management: 35%
- Junior Management: 15%
- Trainers and Consultants: 20%
- Students: 5%
Your sponsorship ensures visibility at the event and beyond, positioning your brand as a leader in fostering creativity and innovation. Past sponsors such as Absa, MFC (a division of Nedbank), and Siyanda have successfully leveraged this platform to enhance their brand visibility, resulting in increased engagement with key decision-makers and a measurable impact on their market presence.
Value Proposition
Sponsoring ACRE offers a unique opportunity to:
- Position Your Brand as a Leader in Creativity and Innovation: Align with ACRE’s global reputation as a nexus for applied creativity and innovation, showcasing your organisation’s commitment to forward-thinking solutions.
- Expand Your Influence Across Key Sectors: Engage with decision-makers, educators, policymakers, and innovators from industries such as business, education, leadership, and technology.
- Leverage a Global Platform: Gain visibility through ACRE’s extensive marketing channels, including a newsletter that reaches over 20,000 individuals and promotions on social media and partner networks.
- Foster Connections with a Diverse Audience: Build meaningful relationships with attendees, including senior executives, emerging leaders, and international thought leaders.
- Showcase Your Expertise: Participate as a keynote speaker, panellist, or workshop sponsor to highlight your organisation’s capabilities and insights in fostering creativity and sustainability.
- Demonstrate Corporate Responsibility: Support a conference committed to inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation, reflecting positively on your brand’s values.
Branding and Visibility
As a sponsor, your brand will benefit from branding opportunities, including:
- All Sponsors: All sponsors’s names will be prominently featured on all conference materials.
- Conference Programme and Banners: High visibility placements across event venues.
- Media Communications: Exposure to newsletters, radio interviews, and ACRE’s social media platforms, including LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook.
- Workshop Branding: Your logo and message will be displayed during select workshop sessions.
- Speaker Slots: A chance to directly engage with attendees through curated presentations.
- Company and Products Spotlight: A virtual opportunity to share information about your company and products with the ACRE29 audience, recordings of which will be available on the conference website.
- Podcast Features: Nomination of a guest to discuss the role of creativity and creative thinking in your organisation.
- Exhibition space at the ACRE conference at Klein Kariba for the duration of the conference.
- Invitation to the closing speaker’s dinner for two people.
Sponsorship Packages
Exclusive Sponsorship Package
Sponsorship Amount: ZAR 1,500,000.00
Included:
- 50 x Conference Tickets
- Exclusive Sponsor of the Event – Sole sponsorship
- Main Sponsor Event Naming Rights: The main sponsor will have the naming right for the entire conference, known as “The MainSponsor ACRE29 Conference”.
- Keynote Speaker: Deliver a keynote on the opening night of ACRE29
- All benefits as described in the “Branding and Visibility: section above.
1 x Main Sponsor Sponsorship Package
Sponsorship Amount: ZAR 500,000.00
Included:
- 20 x Conference Tickets
- Main Sponsor Event Naming Rights: The main sponsor will have the naming right for the entire conference, which will be known as “The MainSponsor ACRE29 Conference”.
- Keynote Speaker: Deliver a keynote on the opening night of ACRE29
- All benefits as described in the “Branding and Visibility: section above.
5 x Associate Sponsorship Packages
Amount: ZAR 200,000.00
Included:
- 10 x Conference Tickets
- All benefits as described in the “Branding and Visibility: section above.
Delegate Sponsorships
The Delegate Sponsorship is to help members from disadvantaged communities and low-income professions to have the opportunity to get access to the ACRE29 conference. In past years, we have had as many as 40 sponsored delegates per conference, who otherwise would not have had the financial means to attend the conference. Your generosity helps!
Amount: ZAR 90,000.00
Included:
- 2 x Conference tickets for the sponsor.
- 8 x Conference Tickets for ACRE29 nominated disadvantaged delegates.
- Visibility on the ACRE website and Conference materials.
- Invitation to the closing speaker’s dinner for two people.
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