DealCon attendees gathered for a main-stage session

Brickell Arch Hotel, MiamiMarch 31–April 2, 2027

SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES

Relationships are built into the program.

Curated introductions, guided exercises and table conversations help sponsors and attendees get to know one another throughout the event.

Connect with 150+ driven entrepreneurs and founders of 7- to 9-figure businesses. Hands-on decision-makers looking to accelerate growth through acquisitions.

At our prior events, this is who was in the room:

$1.1B+in Revenue

1550+Employees

90%CEO or Founder

10%Managing Director/COO/SVP

DealCon attendees connecting at a reception

DealCon attendees sharing a celebratory high five

Conversation among DealCon attendees at a Miami reception

Tom Shipley

Co-Founder, DealCon

16 Acquisitions & Exits | $2B+ in Lifetime Brand Sales

Tom Shipley co-founded Atlantic Coast Brands and used acquisitions to help scale the business from $331,000 to $100 million in revenue in three years. Its brands went on to generate more than $2 billion in lifetime sales. His experience spans building consumer brands, acquiring companies, and executing exits. At DealCon, Tom brings that firsthand experience to founders building larger, more valuable businesses through acquisition.

Matt Bodnar

Co-Host, DealCon | Founder and Managing Partner, Eidolon Capital

$100M+ in Closed Transactions | Chairman of Four Operating Companies

Matt Bodnar acquires founder- and family-owned businesses as Founder and Managing Partner of Eidolon Capital. He has closed more than $100 million in transactions and chairs four operating companies across manufacturing, distribution, and consumer businesses. Previously, he led M&A at Fresh Hospitality after beginning his career at Goldman Sachs. At DealCon, Matt brings the perspective of an active buyer and business owner, from structuring deals to working with management teams after closing.

We offer a curated sponsorship program designed to foster deep, long-term relationship with our attendees.

Limited number of sponsors:

We limit sponsorship to 15 partners to ensure an immersive and intimate experience.

Category Exclusivity:

Each sponsorship category is reserved for one sponsor.

Full event participation:

Each sponsor receives all-access tickets, including VIP dinners, to facilitate meaningful connections.

Stage Introductions:

Join Tom Shipley on the main stage for a personal introduction to the attendees.

Individual Introductions:

As we conduct pre-event attendee interviews, we identify sponsor/attendee partnership opportunities to help facilitate direct introductions between attendees and sponsors at the summit.

DealCon Miami main stage and audience viewed from the back of the room

Full Event Sponsorship

Our goal to give sponsor partners the greatest access directly to the attendees in order to support them in building the relationships that can convert to long-term customers.

Every tier: curated introductions, guided exercises and table conversations throughout the event.

Silver

Connected Partner

$13,500

On-stage introduction
Mentions on select social media posts
Logo on event website and event email blasts
Standard exhibitor table
1 VIP event ticket + 1 guest ticket for your premier client
Access to attendee name, company, and LinkedIn profile two weeks prior to event start
Opportunity to include items in swag bag
Access to full attendee contact list, logo in post-event "Thank You" emails

Gold

Featured Partner

$17,500

On-stage introduction, Panel participation option
Dedicated posts highlighting sponsorship pre-event
Prominent logo placement on website, description in event email blasts, and logo on step and repeat banner
Prime exhibitor table in a high traffic area
2 VIP event ticket + 2 guest ticket for your premier clients
Access to attendee name, company, and LinkedIn profile, 3 individual attendee introductions two weeks prior to event start
Opportunity to provide branded giveaways
Sponsor of one breakout session
Priority access for concierge services during event
Access to full attendee contact list, logo in post-event "Thank You" emails

Platinum

Leadership Partner

$25,000

Main-stage speaking opportunity or panel moderator role
Exclusive sponsor of CEO Roundtable
Dedicated pre- and post- event social media posts
Logo on all event collateral and dedicated sponsor feature in email blast, promotional material seat drop
Facilitation of a curated dinner with your ideal customer profile
Premium exhibitor table in a highest traffic area
3 VIP event ticket + 3 guest ticket for your premier clients
Access to attendee name, company, and LinkedIn profile, 5 individual attendee introductions two weeks prior to event start
Premium swag bag insert, option to give branded items on tables
VIP concierge for customized attendee introductions
Full attendee contact list, post-event email feature, personalized post-event follow-up to 5 attendees.

Discuss Your Sponsorship

Event Highlights

Three power-packed days of relationship building activities for your company.

Our DealCon sponsors are an integral part of each day of events. As a sponsor you are invited to participate in all VIP and General Attendee session providing an unparalleled platform for networking, learning, and collaboration. This will significantly enhance your visibility and engagement with our highly targeted audience.

DealCon offers a variety of sponsorship benefits designed to promote your brand and demonstrate your leadership in the industry. Unlike massive conferences where sponsors are lost in a sea of exhibit hall booths, we provide an intimate, curated room of founders and hands-on decision-makers who trust us to recommend products and services to support their growth.

OPENING EVENING — Tuesday, March 30

Welcome Reception & Connection Dinners

Meet fellow attendees at the welcome reception, then continue at curated dinners for eight across Miami. Founders, speakers and experts are thoughtfully matched for meaningful conversations. Women founders can join the Women Entrepreneurs Evening Dinner.

DAY 1 — Wednesday, March 31

Find Deals Nobody Else Sees.

Build an acquisition strategy, define target criteria, develop off-market deal flow, approach motivated sellers, and open the legal conversation.

That evening: a private VIP experience and dinner for VIP ticket holders. Details to be announced.

DAY 2 — Thursday, April 1

Buy It Without Writing the Big Check.

Explore valuation, seller notes, earn-outs, equity swaps, negotiation, due diligence, and integration.

That evening: the Full-Attendee Marquee Dinner brings the entire room together.

DAY 3 — Friday, April 2

The Aggregator Keynote & Workshop Day

Start with the Aggregator Panel, then choose a parallel, hands-on workshop track: Exit, Rollup, or AI. Build an exit roadmap, platform thesis, or working AI workflow.

The program wraps by 1:00 PM.

Optional Event Sponsorship Add-Ons

Optional additions to Silver, Gold or Platinum sponsorship. Priced separately.

Outside of our main sessions, we will host dedicated networking environments designed to foster meaningful connections with prospective customers. You have the opportunity to exclusively sponsor the following special events, each of which can be added to any Silver, Gold, or Platinum level sponsorship package.

Welcome Cocktail Mixer

$10,000

Be the first sponsor partner to welcome the event attendees. This exclusive package includes event signage with your logo and a live introduction to you and your company to the attendees during the event.

VIP Dinner

$15,000

Host our VIP attendees for dinner during the VIP evening on Wednesday, March 31. This exclusive package includes signage at the event, your company material as a seat drop at every place and a live introduction to you and your company during the event.

VIP Experience

$15,000

The evening of Day 1, Wednesday, March 31, VIP Experience ticket holders will join Deal Boardroom Leadership, our Sponsors, and Guest Speakers at a private VIP experience and dinner. Details to be announced. This is always an unforgettable, memory making night.

Marquee All-Attendee Dinner

$29,000

Be the official sponsor partner host of our final dinner together with an unforgettable night for all our attendees. As a bonus, this package includes an opportunity to speak on stage at the dinner.

DealCon attendees together aboard a yacht in Miami

DealCon attendees in conversation on a terrace

Past Event Sponsor Testimonials

"If you are looking to grow your agency, you're going to meet incredible people, the speakers are great, and if you are looking for strategies, from an M&A perspective and really trying to grow from alternative methods, this is the place you need to be."

Robin AlexHighLevel Co-Founder

"We've sponsored this event three times already because of the quality of the people that we meet at the event, the level of actual work that gets done, and the collaboration in the room where people leave feeling like they really accomplished something from this conference."

Robyn SiersPartner at Speed M&A by JonesSpross

"It's been a lot of fun working with Tom Shipley and his team. We love seeing all the great companies here that are getting great advices. It's great to see the ecosystem and all the lessons and tools that they are learning here. We're excited to meet more companies at this conference who might to do transactions with us."

Scott CohenMetropolitan Capital Executive VP

“We've networked with three or four masterminds here, connected with about 12 or 13 different agencies, and signed about ten partnerships from this conference alone.”

Nic PadillaBoostabilityFebruary 2025

“And so they've been very intentional and very just respectful about making sure that we get recognized and making sure that people understand what we do.”

Rich RamassiniMain Street SecuritiesSeptember 2025

“Everything's been very clean and easy. Valori's been terrific, Tom's been terrific, making sure I meet the right people and get to tell our story to attendees. Thumbs up across the board.”

Mike GoodmanPharusFebruary 2025