Sponsor Flyover Con.
FOC27 is April 16 and 17, 2027, on the working floor at P&M Apparel in Polk City, Iowa. Seventy five decorators, hard cap, two days, no exhibit hall to compete with. Nothing is locked in for 2027 yet.
Not a trade show. A working shop floor.
Flyover Con is a hands on conference for screen printers, embroiderers and apparel decorators, held inside a working production facility instead of a convention hall. Everything happens on the floor at P&M Apparel: 8,220 square feet of active screen printing, embroidery, heat transfer, art and fulfillment. Presses run. Machines are open. When a speaker says “come over here, I will show you,” they can.
Traditional conference
Come hear experts talk about the industry.
Flyover Con
Come into the shop and see how the industry actually works.
2026 by the numbers.
Year two results, from registration records and post event attendee surveys. 2024 was our inaugural year, with 40 to 50 attendees and a plan to run every other year. 2026 sold out at 75 and the response was strong enough that we changed our minds. Flyover Con is now annual, and 2027 is our third event and our first consecutive year.
Arrivals · Where 2026 attendees came from
We could sell more seats. We are not going to. 8,220 square feet only works as a classroom at this size, and our attendees told us plainly not to grow it. That cap is what makes the room valuable: a sponsor is not competing with an exhibit hall for attention, and there is nowhere for an attendee to hide from a good conversation.
Flyover Con is anchored in the Des Moines metro and pulls across the upper Midwest, the exact corridor most national trade shows reach last. These are working shop owners and decision makers who do not routinely travel to Long Beach or Atlantic City. For many of them, this was the only industry education they attended all year.
What sponsors actually said.
Every 2026 sponsor and speaker got the same survey the attendees did. Every responding sponsor and speaker rated the event a ten out of ten, all of them said yes to coming back in 2027, and all of them rated attendee interaction very good.
I loved how interactive it was. People were engaged and asked questions during the session, chatted after, and even emailed me.
Meghan Brazzelle
Chipply
I’m big on education and networking. Proud to be a part of it and will sponsor again in the future if given the opportunity.
Spencer Chernoff
Limitless Transfers
The most valuable part was the interaction with print homies. I liked the location.
Matt Richardson
Atonal Headwear
Two sponsors told us they wanted more visible presence than they got, and both suggested the same fix: let sponsors put something in every attendee’s bag instead of building a booth nobody stops at. That is now in every level, starting at Silver.
Where your name actually shows up.
The 2026 schedule, for reference. Two tracks run at once, Gate A and Gate B, so attendees build the day they want. Gold rows are the sponsored moments.
Day One
Day Two
Sixteen sessions and nineteen speakers ran in 2026. Presenting and Gold sponsors speak inside this grid, not around it. The 2027 schedule is still being built, so if there is a subject your team teaches well, tell us early and we will make room for it.
Sponsor levels.
Full access to both days for your team and all meals. Nobody sits behind a table. You are in the room the whole time, and that is the point.
SilverUnlimited
$1,000- Logo on event signage, website and digital agenda
- Mention during opening and closing remarks
- Materials included in attendee swag bags
- Group social media recognition and inclusion in event recaps
Gold3 available
$2,500- Everything in Silver, plus:
- Time to introduce yourself and your company to the full room on day one
- Recognition during major sessions and at lunch
- Dedicated social media features before and during the event
- Opt in attendee contact list following the event
Presenting1 available
$7,000- Everything in Gold, plus:
- Event branded as “Flyover Con presented by [Sponsor]” across all materials
- Stage recognition at opening and closing sessions, option to give the welcome address
- Logo on attendee swag bags and event apparel
- Featured in all pre event and post event social media
- First right of refusal on the 2028 presenting slot
If your sponsorship includes speaking time, we will ask you to teach a task rather than introduce a product. This room is technical and already uses most of the tools on the market. They want to watch you do the thing and take the steps home. We will help you shape it.
Pieces you can put your name on.
Beyond the three levels, individual moments and in kind support are available. Ask about any of these and we will tell you what is still unclaimed.
Let’s talk.
Flyover Con exists because of companies that believe in investing in people, education and the long term strength of the decorated apparel industry. Your support is what keeps registration at a number a two person shop in rural Nebraska can say yes to. It pays for the food, the video, the venue and the hours our team spends off the production floor. And it is what lets us keep saying no to turning this into a sales event.
Commitments requested by January 15, 2027
If there is a subject your team teaches well, say so here. Session time is not guaranteed by level, but it helps us build the grid.
This is not a commitment and nothing is invoiced from this form. It starts a conversation with Ryan, usually the same day. Prefer email? ryan@flyovercon.ink or (515) 984-7740.
Got it.
Ryan will follow up personally, usually within a day. If it is urgent, call (515) 984-7740.