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Social Capital Events

For Event Producers & Associations

Sponsorship Sales. Fully Managed.

We build your pipeline, lead sponsor conversations and close sponsorship, exhibit and partnership deals.

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Attendees and exhibitors on a Social Capital Events show floor

Selected Event & Client Experience

Token Fest
Bio-IT World Conference & Expo
Corinium
Startup Health
Messe Frankfurt
IDG World Expo
Beautyworld Middle East
Intersec
Jupiter Festival Miami 2026
Macworld
AWP Conference & Expo

WHO IT’S FOR

Built for Event Producers & Associations.

SCE works with established organizations that have a valuable audience, meaningful sponsorship inventory and a clear opportunity to grow revenue.

Attendees in conversation on a trade show exhibit floor

Event Producers

Add sponsorship sales capacity without building another internal team.

Best fit when you are:

  • Growing a conference or event portfolio
  • Launching a new market or event category
  • Underdeveloped sponsorship or exhibit inventory
  • Limited experienced sales capacity
  • Inconsistent sponsor pipeline or follow-up
Audience watching an industry panel at a professional conference

Associations

Grow sponsorship, partnership and nondues revenue without turning your existing staff into full-time sellers.

Best fit when you are:

  • Annual-meeting sponsorship
  • Corporate partnership growth
  • Year-round partner opportunities
  • Nondues revenue development
  • More consistent pipeline and sales accountability

Best suited to established organizations with a credible audience and roughly $500K+ in annual sponsorship, exhibit or partnership opportunity—or a clear path toward it.

Probably not the right fit for brand-new events without an established audience, very low-value sponsorship programs, commission-only engagements or organizations expecting guaranteed revenue.

Who you work with

Senior-Led. Team-Executed.

  • Ryan Colby, founder of Social Capital Events

    Ryan Colby

    Founder & Commercial Lead

    Leads sales strategy, priority relationships, key sponsor conversations and negotiation. 20+ years in B2B sales, event revenue and sponsorship leadership. Experience across trade shows, conferences, associations and emerging event brands.

  • Nicole Colby, account director at Social Capital Events

    Nicole Colby

    Account Director

  • Rose Delaney, operations director at Social Capital Events

    Rose Delaney

    Operations Director

How it works

Position. Build. Sell.

  1. 01

    Stage 01

    Position

    Sharpen sponsorship offers, pricing, inventory and commercial value.

  2. 02

    Stage 02

    Build

    Research target markets, identify qualified accounts and prioritize sponsor opportunities.

  3. 03

    Stage 03

    Sell

    Lead outreach, sponsor conversations, proposals, negotiation and closing.

Intelligence + Accountability

We don’t just sell inventory. We help position sponsor value around the audience, access and outcomes buyers actually care about.

THE OPERATING ADVANTAGE

AI Behind the Scenes. Humans in the Conversation.

Senior-led sponsorship sales, powered by intelligent infrastructure. AI supports the research and preparation; experienced professionals own every sales decision and sponsor relationship.

Intelligence Infrastructure

AI-assisted

  1. 01

    Sponsor Intelligence

    Market research, account identification and relevant commercial signals.

  2. 02

    Account Prioritization

    Sponsor-fit analysis and account ranking.

  3. 03

    Sales Preparation

    Research summaries, tailored preparation and follow-up assistance.

  4. 04

    Pipeline Intelligence

    CRM workflows, opportunity analysis, forecasting and reporting.

Intelligence supports human execution.

Human Commercial Execution

Senior-led

  1. 01

    Relationship Development

  2. 02

    Sponsor Discovery

  3. 03

    Commercial Negotiation

  4. 04

    Contract Closing

Intelligence accelerates the work. Experience closes the deal.

The operating technology is built into the engagement—there is no additional AI platform for your team to implement or manage.

Senior executives in conversation at a premium business summit

Every sponsorship starts with the right conversation.

You Own the Audience. We Run Sponsorship Sales.

Clear responsibilities. Shared accountability.

Your team

  • Brand and audience
  • Event and sponsorship inventory
  • Pricing approvals
  • Contracts and invoicing
  • Sponsor fulfillment

Social Capital Events

  • Sales strategy
  • Target accounts and pipeline
  • Sponsor outreach and meetings
  • Proposals and negotiation
  • Sponsor relationship management
  • Forecasting and follow-up

What’s included

The Sales Work Is Covered.

  • Sales leadership

    Strategy, priorities and accountability.

  • Sales capacity

    Experienced resources supporting execution.

  • Sponsor intelligence

    Target accounts chosen for fit with your audience.

  • Sales infrastructure

    CRM and operating tools are included—nothing extra for your team to run.

  • Revenue visibility

    Pipeline, forecasting and next actions.

  • Team continuity

    Defined leadership and coordinated execution throughout the engagement.

Executive pipeline visibility

Know What’s Moving. Every Week.

A weekly executive briefing on pipeline health, priority opportunities and next actions—without chasing anyone for updates.

Weekly executive briefing

Illustrative preview · Sample data

A · Pipeline health

  • Prospecting18
  • In discussion9
  • Proposal5
  • Negotiation3
  • Confirmed2

Forecast perspective: two decisions expected this month.

B · Priority opportunities

  • Northstar Publishing

    Proposal sent

    Reviewing sponsorship levels with their team.

  • Atlas Press

    Negotiating

    Finalizing benefits and exhibit placement.

  • Westbridge University

    Confirmed

    Agreement signed; fulfillment handoff ready.

C · Next actions

  1. TueFollow up with Northstar on presenting-level decision.
  2. WedClient approval needed: Atlas Press exhibit placement.
  3. FriPrioritize three new accounts from this week’s research.

Illustrative records, not live client results

Sponsors and attendees meeting on a modern exhibition floor

The engagement

Simple. Performance-Aligned.

A defined monthly retainer plus a success fee on qualifying sales.

Social Capital Events

Managed Sponsorship Sales.

$4,500/month

+ 10% Success Fee

90-day initial engagement

Included

  • Sponsorship Strategy & Positioning
  • Sponsor Research & Account Targeting
  • Targeted Outbound Prospecting
  • Sponsor Discovery & Relationships
  • Proposal Development & Negotiation
  • Senior-Led Sponsorship Closing
  • CRM & Pipeline Management
  • Weekly Executive Reporting & Forecasting
  • Cross-Event Sponsor Expansion
  • Signed-Account Handoff & Coordination
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Success fees apply to qualifying sponsorship, exhibit, and partnership sales, with commission eligibility and payment terms defined in each engagement agreement.

Cross-event expansion applies within the agreed event portfolio. Handoff means reasonable coordination with your fulfillment team; event production, sponsor fulfillment, invoicing and collections remain with your organization.

One defined sponsorship sales program is included. Larger portfolios or simultaneous programs are scoped based on the sales capacity required.

Before we talk

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Strengthen Your Sponsorship Sales?

Let’s review your sponsorship opportunity, current sales capacity and revenue goals.

Schedule a CallNot ready to schedule? Send us a note.ryan@ryancolby.com