Hotel Marketing
Doctors Bag Deliveries
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:
- 4,500 AUA2026 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 14, 2026, to attendee hotel rooms at headquarters hotels.
- Distributed throughout the convention center on the morning of May 15, 2026.
Hidden
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 3, 2026
Materials due: April 10, 2026
Rate
$11,705 per insert
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:
- 4,500 AUA2026 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 14, 2026, to attendee hotel rooms at headquarters hotels.
- Distributed throughout the convention center on the morning of May 15, 2026.
Hidden
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 3, 2026
Materials due: April 10, 2026
Rate
$14,625 per day SOLD
A minimum of six inserts must be reserved for the Doctors Bag to be delivered.
Hotel Check-In Promo
New for 2026!
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:
- 2,000 of your promotions will be distributed to guests at three major AUA hotels: the Grand Hyatt, the Marriott Marquis and the Westin DC Downtown.
- Only one opportunity is available during the meeting.
Deadlines
Space reservation: April 9, 2026
Materials due: May 13, 2026
Rate
$25,745
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.
Hotel Room Deliveries
Opportunity:
- Advertiser-supplied booth announcements, promotions, program invitations and products.
- Items are subject to AUA approval.
Reach:
- AUA2026 attendees at select official AUA hotels:
- Outside room delivery: 3,200
- Inside room delivery: 2,925
- 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 14 (evening only), 15, 16 and 17 (morning only), 2026.
Hidden
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 9, 2026
Materials due: May 13, 2026
| Type of delivery | Quantity (rooms) | Rate (per day) |
| Outside room | 3,200 | $35,000 |
| Inside room | 2,925 | $40,950 |
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 AUA2026 room blocks.
Reach: AUA2026 attendees at select official AUA hotels.
Distribution: Limited to one per day. Adhered to the outside of 3,000 hotel room doors on May 14 (evening only), 15, 16 and 17 (morning only), 2026.
Deadlines
Space reservation: April 9, 2026
Materials due: May 13, 2026
Rate
$37,310
Advertiser to supply padded, removable “Post-It” style notes (not peel and stick) no larger than
6” x 9”.
Westin Front Entrance Branding
- Welcome AUA2026 attendees to the headquarter hotel, the Westin DC Downtown, with large branding opportunities!
- Opportunities include:
- Stationary Doors: Double-sided clings on the bottom of two stationary doors next to the revolving door.
- Valet Windows: Double-sided cigar bands on three large windows behind the valet desk. Windows look into lobby.
- Vestibule Windows: Double-sided cigar bands on three large windows on the front drive. Windows look into hotel entry vestibule.
Deadlines
Prototypes due: March 18, 2026
Space reservation: March 25, 2026
Materials due: April 8, 2026
Installation to be completed by 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026
Dismantle to begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026
| Rates | |
| Stationary Doors | $10,000 |
| Valet Windows | $10,000 |
| Vestibule Windows | $10,000 |
Click here for production fees and specifications.
Westin K-Street Entrance Branding
- Brand the Westin DC Downtown doors most attendees will use to get to and from the convention center.
- Package includes branding on revolving doors, two stationary doors on either side and stairs leading to the doors.
Deadlines
Prototypes due: March 18, 2026
Space reservation: March 25, 2026
Materials due: April 8, 2026
Installation to be completed by 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026
Dismantle to begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026
Rate
$20,000
Exclusive opportunity.
Additional production fees will apply.
Click here for production fees and specifications.
Click here for production fees and specifications.
Westin Lobby Branding: Curved Wall
- The curved glass wall in the Westin DC Downtown lobby is the first thing attendees see upon entering the hotel at the front entrance.
- Double-sided clings will double your exposure with added lobby visibility! (Branding on bottom third of windows.)
Deadlines
Prototypes due: March 18, 2026
Space reservation: March 25, 2026
Materials due: April 8, 2026
Installation to be completed by 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026
Dismantle to begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026
Rate
$15,000
Exclusive opportunity.
Additional production fees will apply.
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Westin Lobby Video Wall SOLD OUT
- Dramatic visibility for your brand as attendees enter and exit the Westin DC Downtown’s K-street entrance – the most common for getting to/from the convention center.
- Media Wall is 14’ 9” x 11’ 6” with 1920×1080 or 2768×2160 pixel resolution.
- Four advertisers will rotate in 15-second intervals (or one advertiser may buy out the opportunity).
- Video or static images. No audio.
- Competitive separation not available for this asset.
- Ads will begin Thursday, May 14, at 8 a.m.
Please note: The video wall is reserved for another party Friday, May 15, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., during which time AUA2026 sponsor ads will not run. AUA sponsor ads will resume at 5 p.m. on Friday, and continue through Sunday, May 17, until 4 p.m. Ask your account manager for more details.
Deadlines
Prototypes due: March 18, 2026
Space reservation: March 25, 2026
Materials due: April 8, 2026
Installation to be completed by 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026
Dismantle to begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026
| Rates | |
| Per Ad (four available) |
$7,500 SOLD |
| Buyout | $25,000 SOLD |
A minimum of two advertisers must be secured for this digital sign.
Additional production fees may apply.
Click here for production fees and specifications.
If AUA2026 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.