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Custom Events with METROPOLIS

Partner with the METROPOLIS editorial and activations teams on a custom-sponsored event designed to deliver meaningful, high-impact engagement for your brand.

Each METROPOLIS custom event program is developed in close collaboration with our team and includes strategic alignment on event concept and format, along with a curated invitation strategy connecting you with leading architects, designers, and influential firms.

 

All custom event programs require a minimum $40,000 media commitment with METROPOLIS

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Private Roundtable

 

An intimate, invitation-only roundtable moderated by METROPOLIS’s Editor-in-Chief, convening 8–10 designers for a focused discussion tailored to your brand’s objectives. 

  • Sponsors collaborate with the METROPOLIS team on topic development, curated content, and participant selection. 
  • The program includes custom invitations, branded collateral, and a detailed post-event editorial-style write-up.
Hosted Oustide of New York City: $13,000
Hosted in New York City: $11,000

Educational Workshop

   

A high-impact educational workshop hosted by METROPOLIS’s Editor-in-Chief.

  • Sponsors featured as the exclusive manufacturer contributor. 
  • Designed to position your brand as a thought leader, the workshop delivers substantive learning and dialogue around key industry themes relevant to today’s A&D community.
Hosted Oustide of New York City: $15,950
Hosted in New York City: $13,750

Speaking Opportunities

   

Engage and inspire architects and designers at corporate meetings, sales trainings, or internal leadership sessions

  • METROPOLIS’s Editor-in-Chief or a Senior Editor will develop and lead a two-hour presentation and discussion tailored to your audience.
  • Each program includes a strategic pre-meeting to refine content and focus.
  • Editors may also participate in additional sessions or a post-event dinner to deepen engagement and foster meaningful connections.
Hosted by Editor-in-Chief: $13,000
Hosted by Senior Editor: $11,000

Editorial-Led Workshop & Sponsor Tabletop Presentations

   

A premium, editorial-driven program led by the METROPOLIS Editor-in-Chief, beginning with a high-value networking reception followed by tabletop presentations and a curated workshop for 20+ architects and designers. 

  • Content is co-developed by METROPOLIS and the sponsor and addresses critical industry topics such as sustainability, technology, and research to ensure relevance and impact.
  • The program may be hosted in the sponsor’s showroom or space, or at a leading architecture and design firm. 
  • Up to eight (8) brand partners may participate in tabletop presentations, with each partner permitted two (2) attendees, including one (1) for the workshop.
  • METROPOLIS manages RSVPs and provides one (1) editor and one (1) event team member to oversee event flow and engagement.
  • Sponsor to cover catering, beverages, A/V equipment, and professional photography.

Total Cost: $25,000

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