So what's your goal?

Target the 150,000+ influential professionals who visit our event websites each year - including event attendees - and the 50,000+ executives who visit the Canadian Real Estate Forums brand site. You can also target individuals from our 30,000+ database by seniority, company, industry, geography and more!

Your benefits include:

Relevancy: You know your investment is being targeted to your relevant prospects only
Frequency: Specified targets will see your ad many times - standard package is 16,000+ impressions in a one month period
Flexibility: Up to 10 ads to try out different messaging and see what works for future campaigns
Improved engagement: Click through rates can be 5x higher on average than static media banners
Analytics: Access to post campaign report so you can measure the success of each ad

From $3,750 per month

Available year-round - recommended before and after the event

Newsletter banner ads

Thousands of decision-makers rely on our editorial team to keep them up to date. Advertise within the newsletter - the biweekly emails that highlights the most inspiring and thought-provoking content to the industry’s decision-makers.

What you'll get

Brand exposure to the industry's most senior decision-makers and an opportunity to take them to your website.

51% average open rate for newsletters
3.6% average click rate for newsletters

From $1,875

Available up to 6 months ahead and after the event

Website banner ads

Advertising on our event websites increases interest in your products, brand awareness, and, most importantly, drives action.

What you'll get

One month of additional brand exposure to our engaged 50,000+ digital audience.

From $2,500

Session recordings

You delivered your presentation live on-stage, now make the most of the content with the recording of your session for you to use and share internally, or publicly across your channels.

Plus, take your content to the next level and leverage our enhanced video post-production services to create short-form video snippets to showcase on your social channels.

What you'll get

An MP4 file of your session recording, with one round of edits if required.

From $5,000

A sizzle reel of key moments and highlights from your session.

From $7,000

Display ads

Strengthen your brand messaging and share a horizontal banner or video on the screens dotted around the event space.

What you'll get

Additional brand exposure in front of hundreds of decision-makers.

From $3,000

Why not let us create it for you?

Photography sponsorship

Provide attendees with professional photos of their time at the event - live! Each attendee can sign up to receive a personalised event album, download their photos, and share! In partnership with Spot My Photos, all photos will be branded and watermarked with your logo, ensuring that you benefit from everyone's social networks.

What you'll get

Brand visibility for every attendee and recognized as the Photography Sponsor in pre-event and onsite marketing.

From $10,000 for one day events and $15,000 for two day events

Headshot sponsorship

Bring delegates to your stand and provide them with headshots.

What you'll get

A dedicated photographer, arranged by CREF, stationed by your stand and promoted as “Headshot Sponsor” pre-event and onsite

From $10,000 for one day events and $15,000 for two day events

Quick turnaround photos

Get a selection of photos of your time on stage to use on your social media channels!

What you'll get

Up to 5 photos from each speaking session, delivered within 2 hours

From $600 per session

Social amplification

Boost traffic to your site, and grow your audience by utilising the CREF social following. Give us the content you want to amplify, and our social media team will engage and share your posts to put your message in front of our followers.

What you'll get

Exposure to 27,000+ followers for CREF accounts across X and LinkedIn.

From $1,125

Available year-round - recommended during the event

Studio sponsorship

Align your brand with CREF's top quality video production onsite. Place your brand on the editorial interviews and be seen onsite and when the interviews are shared!

What you'll get

Recognized as the “Studio Sponsor” pre-event and onsite
Brand visibility on our editorial interviews (8-10)

Pricing upon request, available at certain events

Feature in CREF Magazine

Curated by the CREF content team, the Magazine delves into key industry themes through in-depth interviews with industry leaders. Connect with experts in the field and share your insights with the CREF online community.

What you'll get

Article or full page ad to show your brand and message to our most dedicated and engaged community members

From $3,000

Flip through our Magazine

Headline Sponsorship

Looking to get leads as well? Become Headline Sponsor for our Magazines and benefit from increased brand exposure.

Headline sponsorship includes:

CASL-compliant lead list
Prominent logo placement in the Magazine
Article inclusion, up to 800 words with imagery and design
Full page advert to drive click through back to your site

From $20,000

Real Insights Reports

The Real Insights Reports are a go-to resource for the latest insights shaping Canada’s real estate industry. Published quarterly and distributed digitally through CREF channels, this expertly crafted report delivers actionable insights tailored for senior real estate professionals.

What you'll get

Showcase your brand and message within the publication, reaching our our large, engaged digital audience.

From $2,500

Headline Sponsorship

Looking to get leads as well? Become Headline Sponsor for all Real Insights Reports throughout the year and benefit from increased brand exposure.

Headline sponsorship includes:

Lead sponsor of all Real Insights
Content promotion to 9,000+ newsletter subscribers and 27,000+ social media followers
Prominent logo placement in the report
Dedicated feature within content

$20,000 per year

Available quarterly

Content syndication

Share your message with our engaged digital audience. Either create a bespoke piece of content to publish exclusively on our CREF content page, or provide us with a pre-created piece for re-sharing.

What you'll get

Content promotion to 9,000+ newsletter subscribers and 27,000+ social media followers.

From $2,500

Available year-round - recommended before and after the event

Bespoke emails

Have a message you want to send directly to your target audience? Work with the Informa Connect editorial team to craft your email and send to your chosen dataset - including event attendees.

The numbers that matter

1,000+ senior decision-makers in our database
51% average open rate for newsletters
3.6% average click rate for newsletters

What you'll get

A custom message sent to your selection of our database on the date of your choosing. Design services included.

From $5,000

Available year-round - recommended before and after the event

Video interviews

Position your company as a thought leader and generate more buzz—available exclusively onsite at events.

Standard interview

Your content promoted on the CREF content page, newsletter, and Magazine
Your content shared on the CREF social media channels and YouTube channel
The MP4 file of your interview to be used as you wish

From $3,750

Upgraded interview

Everything in the standard package (promotion across our channels and the MP4 file for your own use) is included
Have your interview conducted by a professional broadcast journalist

From $7,000

Webinars

CREF webinars are a great way to engage with your target audience year-round. Share your message and generate leads. The CREF team provides audience development, marketing, production and project management as well as a professional moderator to help with the introduction and Q&A.

Promotion includes

2 dedicated emails to the CREF database
Dedicated blog post on the CREF content page and module on upcoming CREF events
Social media promotion across our channels

Promoted to

50,000+ visitors to the CREF brand website
9,000+ newsletter subscribers
30,000+ relevant professionals on our email database
27,000+ social media followers

What you'll get

75+ leads
40% average webinar attendance

From $12,500

Available year-round

Canadian Apartment Investment Report

Featuring insights from key industry professionals ahead of the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference.

Promotion includes

Hosted on the brand home site
Hosted on the ConnectMe app for all attendees of the event
Inclusion in the bi-weekly eNewsletter
Promotion across our social channels

What you'll get

Full page ad to show your brand and message to reach senior executives and decision-makers

From $3,000

Flip through the report