Hotel Marketing & Deliveries
Featured Opportunity
Standard Hotel Room Delivery: Inside Room
Opportunity:
- Advertiser-supplied booth announcements, promotions, program invitations and products delivered inside attendee hotel rooms.
- Items are subject to AUA approval.
Reach: Meeting attendees at key hotels:
- Top three hotels:
- Manchester Grand Hyatt
- Marriott Marquis
- Hilton San Diego Bayfront
- Also available at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.
- Attendees and AUA members via a link to inserts online in the AUA Daily eNews (details in dropdown below).
Distribution: Delivered to select hotel rooms on May 20, 21 or 22, 2027.
Digital added value
- Your insert will also be published on the Industry Highlights channel of the official AUA meeting news site AUA Daily News Online, which includes a schedule of all Industry Programs.
- You provide the headline and teaser to be displayed on the channel, and we’ll link it to your insert. (Additional copy may be provided. See the Industry Highlights Channel specifications for more information.)
- Inserts will be labeled as sponsored content.
- A link to this channel in each day’s AUA Daily eNews drives attendees and members to your digital component.
💡 Promote your industry program or booth with a
High-Performance Ad on AUA Daily News Online!
| Deadlines | |
| Space reservation | April 22, 2027 |
| Materials due | May 18, 2027 |
| Rates |
| See pricing breakdowns below. |
Top three hotels
May 20:
- Quantity: 2,550
- Rate: $45,900
May 21 or 22:
- Quantity: 3,050
- Rate: $54,900
Manchester Grand Hyatt
May 20:
- Quantity: 800
- Rate: $14,400
May 21 or 22:
- Quantity: 1,150 rooms
- Rate: $20,700
Marriott Marquis
May 20:
- Quantity: 900
- Rate: $16,200
May 21 or 22:
- Quantity: 1,000
- Rate: $18,000
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
May 20:
- Quantity: 850
- Rate: $15,300
May 21 or 22:
- Quantity: 900
- Rate: $16,200
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
May 20:
- Quantity: 500
- Rate: $10,500
May 21 or 22:
- Quantity: 550
- Rate: $11,550
Advertiser provides insert to be distributed, subject to AUA approval. An insert is considered one 8.5” x 11” printed piece.
All Hotel Room Deliveries that contain more than one insert will be reviewed and assessed by both AUA and Ascend Media to determine if additional costs will apply.
Advertiser arranges production and shipping details for Hotel Room Delivery, and has items delivered to hotels. Ascend Media manages distribution only.
AUA and Ascend Media encourage all advertisers and sponsors to use environmentally friendly printing, including recycled/recyclable paper and plant-based inks. No petroleum-based UV coating. Aqueous coating permitted.
Doctors Bag Insert
Opportunity:
- Advertiser-supplied* booth announcements, promotions and industry event invitations, including Product Theaters, Skills Challenges, Skills Workshops and Satellite Symposium.
- Insert is considered one printed piece, maximum size 8.5″ x 11″.
Reach:
- 3,550 meeting attendees at select official AUA hotels.
- Attendees and AUA members via a link to inserts online in the AUA Daily eNews (details in dropdown below).
Distribution:
- Delivered the evening of May 20, 2027, to attendee hotel rooms at headquarters hotels.
- Distributed throughout the convention center on the morning of May 21, 2027.
Digital added value
- Your insert will also be published on the Industry Highlights channel of the official AUA meeting news site AUA Daily News Online, which includes a schedule of all Industry Programs.
- You provide the headline and teaser to be displayed on the channel, and we’ll link it to your insert. (Additional copy may be provided. See the Industry Highlights Channel specifications for more information.)
- Inserts will be labeled as sponsored content.
- A link to this channel in each day’s AUA Daily eNews drives attendees and members to your digital component.
*Subject to AUA approval.
| Deadlines | |
| Space reservation | April 9, 2027 |
| Materials due | April 16, 2027 |
| Rate | |
| Per insert | $12,180 |
A minimum of six inserts must be reserved for the Doctors Bag to be delivered.
Opportunity:
- Advertiser-supplied* booth announcements, promotions and industry event invitations, including Product Theaters, Skills Challenges, Skills Workshops and Satellite Symposium, inserted into a clear pocket on the outside of the Doctors Bag.
- Insert is considered one printed piece, maximum size 8.5″ x 11″.
Reach:
- 3,550 meeting attendees at select official AUA hotels.
- Attendees and AUA members via a link to inserts online in the AUA Daily eNews (details in dropdown below).
Distribution:
- Delivered the evening of May 20, 2027, to attendee hotel rooms at headquarters hotels.
- Distributed throughout the convention center on the morning of May 21, 2027.
Digital added value
- Your insert will also be published on the Industry Highlights channel of the official AUA meeting news site AUA Daily News Online, which includes a schedule of all Industry Programs.
- You provide the headline and teaser to be displayed on the channel, and we’ll link it to your insert. (Additional copy may be provided. See the Industry Highlights Channel specifications for more information.)
- Inserts will be labeled as sponsored content.
- A link to this channel in each day’s AUA Daily eNews drives attendees and members to your digital component.
*Subject to AUA approval.
| Deadlines | |
| Space reservation | April 9, 2027 |
| Materials due | April 16, 2027 |
| Rate | |
| Per day | $15,210 |
A minimum of six inserts must be reserved for the Doctors Bag to be delivered.
Hotel Check-In Promo
Opportunity:
- Prime exposure for your message with your promotion handed to guests as they check in to key AUA hotels.
- Promote a program, build excitement for visiting your booth or just have your brand be the first one in attendees’ hands.
Reach and Distribution:
- 1,900 of your promotions will be distributed to guests at two major AUA hotels:
- Hilton San Diego Bayfront
- Marriott Marquis
- Optional Add-On includes 900 additional pieces at:
- Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
- Omni Hotel
- Only one opportunity is available during the meeting.
| Deadlines | |
| Space reservation | April 22, 2027 |
| Materials due | May 18, 2027 |
| Rate | |
| Hotel Check-In Promo | $24,700 |
|
Optional Add-On* |
$11,700 |
*Only available in addition to the standard Hotel Check-In Promo.
Advertiser provides insert to be distributed, subject to AUA approval. An insert is considered one 8.5” x 11” printed piece.
Advertiser arranges production and shipping details for the Hotel Check-In Promo, and has items delivered to hotels. Ascend Media manages distribution only.
AUA and Ascend Media encourage all advertisers and sponsors to use environmentally friendly printing, including recycled/recyclable paper and plant-based inks. No petroleum-based UV coating. Aqueous coating permitted.
Mini Fridge Takeover
NEW!
- Turn a routine hotel-room moment into a memorable brand interaction.
- One advertiser-supplied item will be placed inside attendees’ mini-fridge.
- A tent-card in the room will alert guests to their surprise.
Idea: Be creative! A welcome hydration drink, a mid-week cold brew, a morning energy drink or an evening cooling eye mask.
Reach: Meeting attendees at key hotels:
- Marriott Marquis
- Manchester Grand Hyatt
- Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
- Omni Hotel
Distribution:
- Opportunity is limited to one exclusive supporter per hotel.
- Distributed on May 21, 2027.
- Delivered to the AUA2027 room block.
| Deadlines | |
| Space reservation | March 8, 2027 |
| Materials due | March 22, 2027 |
| Hotel | Quantity | Rate* |
| Marriott Marquis | 1,000 rooms | $26,000 |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt | 1,150 rooms | $25,750 |
| Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina |
550 rooms | $14,250 |
| Omni Hotel | 350 rooms | $11,000 |
*Opportunity is limited to one exclusive supporter per hotel.
Advertiser to supply items to hotel restrictions. Item may not exceed 14 oz. in total weight and must fit into a mini-fridge.
Standard Hotel Room Delivery: Outside Room
Opportunity:
- Advertiser-supplied booth announcements, promotions, program invitations and products delivered outside attendee hotel rooms.
- Items are subject to AUA approval.
Reach: Meeting attendees at key hotels:
- Top three hotels:
- Manchester Grand Hyatt
- Marriott Marquis
- Hilton San Diego Bayfront
- Also available at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.
- Attendees and AUA members via a link to inserts online in the AUA Daily eNews (details in dropdown below).
Distribution: Delivered to select hotel rooms on May 20, 21, 22 or 23, 2027.
Digital added value
- Your insert will also be published on the Industry Highlights channel of the official AUA meeting news site AUA Daily News Online, which includes a schedule of all Industry Programs.
- You provide the headline and teaser to be displayed on the channel, and we’ll link it to your insert. (Additional copy may be provided. See the Industry Highlights Channel specifications for more information.)
- Inserts will be labeled as sponsored content.
- A link to this channel in each day’s AUA Daily eNews drives attendees and members to your digital component.
💡 Promote your industry program or booth with a
High-Performance Ad on AUA Daily News Online!
| Deadlines | |
| Space reservation | April 22, 2027 |
| Materials due | May 18, 2027 |
| Rates |
| See pricing breakdowns below. |
Top three hotels
May 20 (evening)/ May 21 (morning)
- Quantity: 2,550
- Rate: $27,900
May 21 (evening), 22, 23 (morning)
- Quantity: 3,050
- Rate: $33,370
Manchester Grand Hyatt
May 20 (evening)/ May 21 (morning)
- Quantity: 800
- Rate: $10,000
May 21 (evening), 22, 23 (morning)
- Quantity: 1,150 rooms
- Rate: $14,375
Marriott Marquis
May 20 (evening)/ May 21 (morning)
- Quantity: 900
- Rate: $11,925
May 21 (evening), 22, 23 (morning)
- Quantity: 1,000
- Rate: $13,250
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
May 20 (evening)/ May 21 (morning)
- Quantity: 850
- Rate: $9,350
May 21 (evening), 22, 23 (morning)
- Quantity: 900
- Rate: $9,900
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
May 20 (evening)/ May 21 (morning)
- Quantity: 500
- Rate: $9,000
May 21 (evening), 22, 23 (morning)
- Quantity: 550
- Rate: $9,900
Advertiser provides insert to be distributed, subject to AUA approval. An insert is considered one 8.5” x 11” printed piece.
All Hotel Room Deliveries that contain more than one insert will be reviewed and assessed by both AUA and Ascend Media to determine if additional costs will apply.
Advertiser arranges production and shipping details for Hotel Room Delivery, and has items delivered to hotels. Ascend Media manages distribution only.
AUA and Ascend Media encourage all advertisers and sponsors to use environmentally friendly printing, including recycled/recyclable paper and plant-based inks. No petroleum-based UV coating. Aqueous coating permitted.
“Post-It” Style Notes on Hotel Doors
Opportunity: Advertiser-supplied “Post-It” style notes for promoting programs and driving booth traffic, adhered to the outside of hotel room doors in the meeting room blocks.
Reach: Meeting attendees at the top three official AUA hotels:
- Manchester Grand Hyatt
- Marriott Marquis
- Hilton Bayfront
Distribution: Limited to one per day. Adhered to the outside of hotel room doors on May 20, 21, 22 and 23, 2027.
| Deadlines | |
| Space reservation | April 22, 2027 |
| Materials due | May 18, 2027 |
| Date | Quantity | Rate |
| May 20 (evening only) | 2,550 | $35,700 |
| May 21 (evening only) | 3,050 | $42,700 |
| May 22 (evening only) |
3,050 | $42,700 |
| May 23 (morning only) | 3,050 | $42,700 |
Advertiser to supply padded, removable “Post-It” style notes (not peel and stick) no larger than
6” x 9”.
Premium Hotel Room Delivery: Inside Room
NEW!
Opportunity:
- Room service, reimagined!
- Deliver the unexpected with Premium Hotel Room Deliveries – a unique opportunity to surprise, delight and engage attendees in their rooms outside the noise of the convention floor.
- Perfect for branded items attendees can take home, regift to patients or use in their practice long after the meeting ends.
Reach: Meeting attendees at key hotels:
- Marriott Marquis
- Manchester Grand Hyatt
- Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
- Omni Hotel
Distribution:
- One opportunity available per day, per hotel on May 21 or 22, 2027.
- Delivered to select rooms in the AUA Annual Meeting room block.
| Deadlines | |
| Space reservation | April 22, 2027 |
| Materials due | May 18, 2027 |
| Date | Quantity | Rate |
| Marriott Marquis | 1,000 | $26,000 |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt | 1,150 | $25,750 |
| Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina | 550 | $14,250 |
| Omni Hotel | 350 | $11,000 |
Advertiser provides item to be distributed, subject to AUA and hotel approval.
Advertiser arranges production and shipping details for Hotel Room Delivery, and has items delivered to hotels. Ascend Media manages distribution only.
Weight of product could affect rate, please consult with your sales manager.
If AUA2027 must be converted to virtual, sponsorships will transition to an option of equal value and exposure.
AUA and Ascend Media encourage all advertisers and sponsors to use environmentally friendly printing, including recycled/recyclable paper and plant-based inks. No petroleum-based UV coating. Aqueous coating permitted.
All rates are net. No agency discounts apply. Cancellations are nonrefundable.
All quantities herein are based on projected attendance and association membership numbers and, in some cases, projected non-member professionals, and are therefore not guaranteed.