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2021 WHA Ads and Exhibits

  • Thursday, April 15, 2021
  • (PDT)
  • Monday, November 15, 2021
  • (PST)
  • Portland, Oregon

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • Please select this registration type if you wish to reserve advertisement space.
  • Please select this registration type if you wish to reserve an exhibit booth and a digital/printed advertisement space.

    Note that all exhibitors will need to register for the conference as well. The WHA will contact you with a registration code as soon as your booth reservation is processed and registration opens (July 2021)

    All advertisements will need to be sent to the WHA office via email at wha@westernhistory.org

Registration is closed


61st Annual Conference of the Western History Association



October 27-30, 2021

Portland, Oregon

Hilton Portland (Downtown)


Register now to reserve your advertising and exhibit space.

New this year! View or download the WHA's Marketing and Sponsor's Guide for information on exhibiting, advertising, and sponsoring at our annual conference.


WHA Program Printed Advertisement Pricing
Half Page B&W - $500
Full Page B&W - $850
Half Page Color - $700
Full Page Color - $1,000
Inside Back Cover - $1,300
Outside Back Cover - $1,500

  Digital (Online) Advertisement Pricing

3 Months - $175
6 Months - $350
12 Months - $700


Tote Bag Flier Advertisement

One flier included in all tote bags: $75


Exhibit Booth Pricing
Single - $800
Double - $1,400
Triple - $1,900


Shared Exhibit Space

Limit 3 titles: $50 per title


WHA Program Printed Ads:

Reserve your printed ad space by April 15, 2021 to be included in the official conference program. In 2021 our printed program will reach over 1,400 WHA members, high school teachers, history programs, public and businesses local to the conference site. Ad space is limited and requests will be made in the order they are received. 


Ad sizes may be either half-page (7.5" x 4.5" landscape orientation) or a full page (7.5" x 10" portrait orientation). All ads must include a bleed or "safe zone" of 1/8th inch (.0125 inch). Please submit ads in high resolution PDF files via email to wha@westernhistory.org 


Reservation and Artwork Deadline: April 15, 2021

Rates increase by $100 after April 15


Digital (Online) Advertisements:

Reserve space on the WHA website to display your web banner! Our website receives more than 10,000 hits in the months leading up to the annual conference and we would love to have your organization or authors receive additional attention through this option. Ads will appear on the WHA 2020 Conference website pages: www.westernhistory.org/2021


Reservation Deadline: April 15, 2021

Rates increase by $100 after April 15

Rates increase by $200 after August 31


Tote Bag Flier Advertisements:

For a small fee you can share your message with all attendees by adding a flier to the annual conference tote! These coveted bags are a staple of all WHA conferences and often receive national attention on Twitter and other social media platforms for their durability and utilitarian practicality. Directly place your messages to conference attendees with this option! 


Reservation Deadline: August 31, 2021

Shipping Deadline to WHA Office: September 10, 2021

WHA Conference Exhibit Booths:

Exhibiting in the WHA Conference Exhibits Ballroom is the most effective way to reach your target audience! We offer several exhibiting options to fit the needs of our affiliates and partners. Make your reservation by April 15, 2021 to secure your spot at the least expensive rate and to include your name in the WHA printed conference program. The exhibits map and booth numbers will be distributed this summer. 


Each Exhibit Booth Includes: Draped back wall; Booth identification sign; Listing in the WHA Annual Conference Program; Listing on the WHA Website; Two complimentary conference registrations (additional registrations will be given as booth size increases); Complimentary WIFI; Pre-Conference Mailing List. SS&G Management has again been selected as our official exhibit service coordinator. For booth rental information visit their site here.


Reservation Deadline: April 15, 2021

Rates increase by $100 after April 15, 2021

Rates increase by $200 after August 31


Shared Exhibit Space:

Shared exhibitor space will be available in the WHA Exhibits Hall for those publishers unable to attend the conference. Display your publications for only $50 per title (limit of 3). You may also provide one half-page flier to be placed with your books. In addition to the placement of your publications, our office will include a sign with your name and logo. 


Reservation Deadline: August 15, 2021

Shipping Deadline to WHA Office: September 10, 2021




All exhibit and advertisement space is first come, first serve.


Please make your reservations by completing your order today! 


Don't forget to link the WHA in your 2021 Twitter feeds!

#WHA2021 @WHAHistory 



Return Policy:

The WHA does not accept exhibitor cancellations after July 31, 2021. 

Any requests to cancel exhibit space after this date will not be refunded.

No refunds will be issued on advertisement reservations.

For more information, check out the WHA's "Best Practices" for Ads and Exhibits:

https://www.westernhistory.org/2021/ads-exhibits/#practices


    Western History Association

    University of Kansas | History Department

    1445 Jayhawk Blvd. | 3650 Wescoe Hall

    Lawrence, KS 66045 | 785-864-0860

    wha@westernhistory.org 


    The WHA is located in the Department of History at the University of Kansas. The WHA is grateful to KU's History Department and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for their generous support!