Priority Points

The Priority Point System recognizes and rewards loyal supporters of SHAPE America who, through exhibiting, advertising, sponsoring and participating as a SHAPE America Professional or Premier Partner, demonstrate their dedication to the health and physical education profession.  Priority Points are used in the scheduling process to determine the space selection order for the following year's SHAPE America National Convention and Expo. As an added benefit for investing in sponsorship, advertising or the SHAPE America Partner Program, exhibitors will receive bonus priority points. If you are seeking an enhanced convention experience in 2028, we strongly encourage you to invest in these additional support opportunities for the purpose of bolstering your overall reach.

Accural

  1. One (1) point per 100 square feet of space purchased annually, beginning with 2022 (e.g., 100 sq. ft. = 1 point, 200 sq. ft. = 200 points, etc.)
  2. One (1) point per year of consecutive participation as an exhibitor, beginning with 2022.
  3. Earn additional points for 2027 convention sponsorship based on your support level, as outlined in the Sponsorship Chart.
  4. One (1) point for the first $250 spent on 2027 convention advertising and one (1) point for additional convention advertising dollars spent, as outlined in the Advertising Chart.
  5. One (1) point for SHAPE America Professional Partner and two (2) points for SHAPE America Premier Partner participation.
     

Loss of Priority Points

  1. If an exhibitor does not participate for two or more consecutive years, all priority points shall be forfeited.
  2. Exhibitors who vacate or dismantle their booth prior to show closing, or who violate any of the other Terms, Conditions, Rules and Regulations in the exhibitor agreement, shall lose 5 priority points.

In the Event of a Tie

If two organizations have the same number of priority points, Space Selection ranking will be determined by:
  • Number of years exhibiting (beginning with 2022).
  • Size of the purchased/occupied exhibit booth for 2027.
  • Dates booth contracts for 2027 were submitted.

Notification of Priority Points

All exhibitors shall be notified, in writing, of the Space Selection re-booking date and procedures.  Space Selection assignments for the 2028 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo will be conducted through an online, appointment-based procedure.

Sponsorship Chart

Sponsor Level Points
Supporter ($1,000 - $1,499) 1
All-Star Sponsor ($1,500 - $4,999) 3
MVP Sponsor ($5,000 - $11,999) 5
Champion Sponsor ($12,000 - $24,999) 7
Gold Medal Sponsor ($25,000 or above) 10

Advertising Chart

Advertising Spend Points
$250 - $500 1
$501 - $1,000 2
$1,001 - $1,500 3
$1,501 - $2,500 4
$2,501 - $3,500 5
$3,501 - $4,500 6
$4,501 - $5,500 7
$5,501 - $6,500 8
$6,501 - $7,500 9
$7,501 or more 10