2025 Sponsorship Opportunities

EXHIBIT AT WATS 2025

Promote your business at the world’s leading airline simulation and training event.

The World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) attracts aviation leaders from around the world to participate in the largest global aviation training event. The event hosts conference streams for pilot, maintenance, cabin crew and ab initio training, alongside an invitation-only Heads of Training meeting, plus a world-class exhibition.

WATS 2025 offers a variety of sponsorship options for a range of budgets. We are fully committed to ensuring the best value for our clients, maximizing your exposure at WATS, and would be happy to discuss tailored options with you in addition to the range of options below.

75% of our attendants have a role in purchasing decisions.

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Providing exceptional value and a global reach, all WATS sponsorship packages include a branding package, ensuring your promotion runs multi-channel and reaches our delegate, digital and social audiences.

Gold Sponsorship

Our premium level sponsorship package is designed to maximise brand exposure and reach, offering prime promotion within the key components of the WATS event. Each element includes our full Gold branding package and includes additional digital branding and social promotions.

Gold sponsorship includes:

Your logo included in all event promotional materials including advertising and news items on Halldale.com.
Your company promoted as a sponsor across Halldale Media’s social media channels.
Social media package.
Corporate profile, logo and company URL included on the event website.
Company logo on signage in conference room and Exhibition Hall and on all event signage.
Company video running before each conference session and on Exhibition Hall screens (30-90 seconds).
Announcement at the opening and closing remarks.
Day 2 conference room seat drop.
4 x complimentary staff passes.
6 x complimentary sponsored delegate passes for inviting airline and ab initio/ATO guests to attend the event.
Company logo included in the event Pocket Guide.

Icebreaker Reception – Monday 7th April, 2025

Host our premium networking event with drinks tickets personally handed out by WATS staff or your team.

Branded invitation and welcome message sent to all attendees via email.
Branded signage at the entrance and the bar.
350 drink tickets.

We’d be happy to discuss variations and design a bespoke portfolio, catering to your specific needs, or to investigate new ideas. Just speak to the WATS sales team.

Silver Sponsorship

WATS Silver level sponsorship is a unique opportunity to showcase your brand through a variety of delegate focussed promotional assets. Guaranteed to reach every attendee, the Silver branding package is included.

Silver sponsorship includes:

An email to all registered delegates with an introduction to your company.
Company logo included in all event promotional materials including advertising and news items on Halldale.com.
Your company promoted as a sponsor across Halldale’s social media channels.
Corporate profile, logo and URL included on the event website.
Company logo on signage in the conference room and Exhibition Hall and on all event signage.
Company video on rotation on Exhibition Hall TV screens.
3 x complimentary staff passes.
4 x complimentary sponsored delegate passes for inviting airline and ab initio/ATO guests to attend WATS.
Company logo included in the event Pocket Guide.

Lunch Break (Day 1 & 2)

Host a delicious 5-star lunch for the entire WATS community with catering stations located throughout the Exhibition Hall.

2 x promotional banners with your key message.
Signage at serving stations.
Announcement during the conferences before and after your hosted lunch.

Registration

Reach all WATS delegates as the Registration Sponsor.

Your logo/branding (dominant) on the registration desk graphics.
Your logo and Registration Sponsor title on the event website registration page.
Your logo included in the Pocket Guide, all event signage and on the screensaver between conference sessions.

Pilot Conference Sponsorship

Reach a highly targeted audience, relevant to your business.

Your logo displayed on the screen between sessions.
Your logo included on the online Conference Programme and Pocket Guide, and post-conference promotion.
Promotional print banners with your key message in the conference room during Pilot Training Conference sessions.

Heads of Training Meeting

As the Heads of Training (HoT) Meeting sponsor, your company’s brand will reach a highly targeted audience during this invitation-only meeting.

An email to all the Heads of Training meeting attendees with your logo and message.
Your logo displayed on the screen at the start of the session.
Your promtional materials available on a dedicated sponsor table situated within the meeting room.

Lanyards

High visibility branding reaching all delegates.

Branded lanyard handed to all attendees on arrival.
Lanyards to be provided by the Sponsor.

Pocket Guide

Strong brand exposure within this highly used guide, featuring exhibitor list, floor plan and conference programmes, handed to all delegates at registration.

Your logo featured on the front cover.
Distributed to every attendee at the event.

WiFi

Sponsor our attendee high speed WiFi connection at WATS 2025.

Your company’s branding on the WiFi log-in code handout given to all delegates at registration.
Personalized WiFi log-in code to include company name.

Bronze Sponsorship

Bronze level sponsorship includes tailored options designed to reach targeted delegates within the conference streams. Including the Bronze level branding package, it offers great value for companies wanting to explore a different way to promote their brand.

Bronze sponsorship includes:

Company logo included in all event promotional materials including advertising and news items on Halldale.com.
Corporate profile, logo and URL included on the event website.
Company logo on signage in the conference room and Exhibition Hall.
2 x complimentary staff passes.
2 x complimentary sponsored delegate passes for inviting airline and ab initio/ATO guests to attend the event.

Coffee Breaks (Day 1 or 2)

More than a coffee, host hot and cold beverages, sumptuous pastries, cookies and more. Everyone knows the importance of a coffee break.

Morning and afternoon coffee breaks, with snacks each day.
Announcement in the conference sessions before and after each break.
Your signage at all serving stations.

Table Centres

Get creative with your centre pieces and message, on display at every large table within the exhibition.

Situated on all large tables during the event.
Sponsor to provide the materials and set up at their cost.

Cabin Crew Conference Sponsorship

Reach a highly targeted audience, relevant to your business.

Your logo displayed on the screen between conference sessions.
Your logo on the online conference programme, post-conference promotion and in the Pocket Guide.
Free standing promotional banner with your key message in the conference room.

Maintenance Conference Sponsorship

Reach a highly targeted audience, relevant to your business.

Your logo displayed on the screen between conference sessions.
Your logo on the online conference programme, post-conference promotion and in the Pocket Guide.
Free standing promotional banner with your key message in the conference room.

Latin American & Caribbean Training Leaders Meeting

A new initiative to reach Spanish-speaking attendees.

Announcement before and after the meeting as sponsor.
Your logo on all event signage related to the meeting.

Hotel Key Cards

Keep your brand visible with this guest promotion.

Your branding on all hotel key cards for WATS delegates staying at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort.

Additional options

Social Media Package

$1,300 (1 month) / $2,250 (2 months)

4 x or 8 x weekly posts across Halldale/CAT social channels.
Bespoke content creation.
Links to exhibitor page on event website.
Company and individual tagging.

Bronze Branding Package

$4,500

Your logo included in all event promotional materials including advertising and news items on Halldale.com.
Corporate profile, logo and URL included on the event website.
Logo on signages in conference rooms and Exhibition Hall.
2 x complimentary staff passes.
2 x complimentary sponsored delegate passes for inviting airline and ab initio/ATO guests to attend WATS.
Your logo included in the event Pocket Guide.

Ab Initio Training Conference Sponsorship

Reach key staff from ab initio training schools.

Your logo displayed on screen in conference room.
Your logo on the online ab initio conference programme, post-conference promotion and Pocket Guide.
Your promotional material in the conference room.