Sponsor Guidelines
Welcome to MTF
Thank You for choosing to sponsor Manchester Tech Festival.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know and how you can get the most out of your sponsorship package. If there’s anything you can’t find – the team are always on the end of an email!
Checklist
Leading up to the festival we have a number of key dates you need to know and steps you need to take to make the most of your sponsorship package. Here’s what happens next:
- Sign your sponsor contract
- Send us your Marketing Assets
- Send us your Speaker Information
- Claim your tickets and passes
Guides
Follow our helpful guides to make the most out of your sponsorship package.
Exhibitor Guidelines
Platinum, Gold, Silver Only
Get the most out of your exhibition space at Manchester Tech Festival.
Marketing Guidelines
All Packages
Need a hand submitting your marketing information? Start here!
Ticket Claim
All Packages
Ready to claim your tickets? Follow these instructions to get started!
Submit your talk
If your package includes a talk we recommend submitting your talk as soon as possible to take advantage of the marketing activity. To submit your talk please use the form on our Speaker Application page on the link below.
Platinum Package: 1 x 30 minute speaking slot on the main stage at the core conference
Gold Package: 1 x 30 minute speaking slot on a track day of your choice
Track Package: 1 x 30 minute speaking slot on your track day
The final deadline for submitting your talk to the festival is 1st September 2025
More to Your Package
Don’t forget to check out the other benefits in your package:
The MTF Job Board is live giving you the opportunity to list any vacancies in your company you wish to.
Platinum: 4 Listings per annum
Gold: 2 Listings per annum
Silver, Space & Track Sponsors: 1 listing per annum
To submit your job post simply send across a link to the live post on your website OR a document outlining the job description and details of how to apply.
To inspire more people into tech we want to showcase professional profiles of those working in tech.
For more information email your MTF Contact
Each month we welcome our sponsor community to submit articles for our newsletter. We will email you each month requesting the information but feel free to email [email protected] if something pops up in between deadlines!
We welcome everything from company news and thought leadership to event listings.
Tips & Tricks
Manchester Victoria Baths is a Grade II listed building, which means alongside the usual event guidelines, we have a few do’s and don’ts we need to ask sponsors to adhere to!
Attend an MTF Meetup
Throughout the year MTF run a number of events from Games Nights to Meetups where we have a number of guest speakers and plenty of networking opportunities. Our events are a great way to engage your staff in the community and also meet
M
If you are using a table cloth please ensure no cloth is trailing on the floor – clips are ideal! All packaging and boxes must be kept out of sight and cleared away once the event has begun – there is space under your table for this
Don’t Stick Things Down
You are not permitted to stick anything to the walls, pillars or the windows anywhere in the building.
Pull Up Banners
Pull Up Banners must be no wider than your allocated space and must not obstruct walkways. The stands sit below a balcony which limits the height of your stand and any pull up banners to 2.65m.
Check with us First
We must ensure that your exhibition space complies with health and safety, therefore you must check with us first if you are planning on bringing anything out of the usual to your stand such as drones, large bulky stands or items.
Keep it Clean!
We ask that you use the bins provided for keeping your stands clean. Any cardboard boxes can be disposed of in the large skips at the back of the building.