Hotel Keycards

Create custom artwork for hotel keycards that will be distributed to attendees at official Academy hotels. This highly sought-after opportunity provides the supporting company with an excellent high-profile advertising medium.

• Reach attendees each time they use their keycard.
• Two (2) packages available.
• Provide up to two (2) designs.

Distribution/Media Reach

The supporting company will have exclusive distribution of hotel keycards at the official Academy AAO 2022 hotels within their package. Each package includes approximately 11,500 keycards. 

Cost

$57,750 per package.

Restrictions

Companies are limited to reserving one (1) package.

Only AAO 2022 exhibitors may reserve Academy annual meeting-related marketing opportunities.

Assignment

All marketing opportunities are available on a first-come basis and are assigned at the discretion of the Academy.

Commitment Deadline

Sept. 8

Artwork Requirements

You can create two designs as long as they are the same specifications for each design. The cards will be randomly mixed in the boxes with approximately equal amounts of each design.

AAO Package 1

Double-sided RFID Hotel Keycard Specifications (PDF 651KB)

Hilton Chicago Template (PDF 802KB)

Marriott Marquis Chicago RFID Template (PDF 210KB)

AAO Package 2

Double-sided RFID Hotel Keycard Specifications (PDF 651KB)

PLI Mag Card Template - One side (PDF KB)

Magnetic Strip Hotel Keycard Specifications (PDF 1MB)

Artwork Pre-Approval Deadline

Aug. 1

All advertising copy must be pre-approved by the Academy. Email artwork to Abigail Greber, Academy Promotions Manager.

Final Materials Due

Aug. 15

Follow the submission instructions in the hotel keycard artwork specification documents.
All proofs must be approved by Aug. 26.