We couldn’t put RAGT on without the generosity of our amazing sponsors — and there are so many ways to be a sponsor! Opportunities include:
- Sponsoring a boardroom, where you can create your own breakout schedule that compliments, but does not conflict with, the main activities (meals, booksignings, etc…) of the event.
- Sponsor a Meal/Party! Authors or publishers sponsoring a party or meal will get additional promotion on the RAGT website, the RAGT Facebook page, at the event – as well as the gratitude of all attendees.
- Sponsorship does not need to be huge! Other sponsorship ideas include: Cash sponsorship, badges & lanyards, etc…
We are always accepting sponsorship proposals for parties, and for some meals. If it happens that we are full up for the current event (i.e., there are only so many meals to account for!), we’d still be happy to note that you are interested in case changes occur. Plus there are often other, comparable ways to sponsor that Lori can suggest to you!
Have an idea for a sponsorship? Send it in!
Thanks to these #RAGT23 sponsors:
Individual Sponsors and Contributors
Discretionary Cash Sponsors:
- Rochelle Bradley
- Carolyn Brown
- Barbara Devlin
- Sharon Hamilton
- Summer Hanford
- Kim Law
- Miranda Liasson
- Nancy Naigle
- Sandra Owens
- Amanda Uhl
Sponsors of Specific Items:
- Autograph Booklets – Lora Leigh
- Badges & lanyards – Trinity Blacio
- Event T-Shirts – Event merchandise is available to order from CafePress
- Goodybags – Monette Michaels, Paige Tyler & Maddy Barone
- Graphic Design – Robin Ludwig Design Inc.
PLEASE NOTE: All authors & publishers are free to donate books and promo to go in the goody bags, and/or raffle prizes to be included in our amazing raffles. Goody bag items and raffle baskets are not considered sponsored items.
Boardroom Sponsors
Each Boardroom will have its own hour-by-hour schedule for the whole event. Below each Boardroom, see links for individual schedules.
Detailed Boardroom schedules will also be available at the event itself.
Find out more about RAGT Boardrooms →
Thursday
Many of you are already at the hotel, awaiting our regularly scheduled activities, but until announcements are made in the ballroom on Thursday at 6:00pm, drop into one of the listed rooms to visit with authors, grab some swag, take photos, meet up with other attendees – and just have fun with a fast and loose schedule that depends on YOU and what you want.
- RIVERVIEW (Author Boardroom):
The Romance of Writing: A Day with the MaynardsJoin high-school sweethearts (and book lovers) Janice and Charles Maynard for three individual boardroom sessions. Lots of fun and laughter. Prizes and book giveaways! Don’t miss this chance to ask questions and/or hang out with longtime RAGT authors.
Session 1 (10:30 to 11:30): Scotland – Stones, Scones, and Stories
Session 2 (1:30 to 2:30): The Ins & Outs, Ups & Downs of Traditional Publishing
Session 3 (3:00 to 4:00): Writing About and Photographing National Parks
- TALL STACKS (Author Boardroom):
Become a Member of the Secret Suspense Society!Join PJ Fiala, TJ Logan, and Val Clarizio in the Tallstacks boardroom for fun, games, snacks and prizes!
- • Multiple rounds of different Minute to Win It games
- • Color Your Own Bookmark or Toiletry bag
- • Become an investigator and help us Catch a Killer!
- BLUEGRASS (Author Boardroom):
Celebrating Romance Across the Genres
Authors Monette Michaels, Abbie Zanders, and Becca Jameson cover nearly every romance subgenre: romantic thrillers, military, paranormal, BDSM, time travel, medieval, suspense, sports, reverse harem, and romcom! We are excited to share our various approaches to the world of romance. Join us for games, Q&A, prizes, book talk, and most importantly fun times!
- BRIDGES (Author Boardroom):
Join the Ladies of H·Θ·T!If you appreciate a good story filled with adventure, women taking control, and fan-yourself sexy times—We Want You!
Space is cold, but Ava Cuvay offers tips for staying warm without overheating your thrusters. Cindy Tanner shares the secret to juggling multiple lovers without breaking a sweat. The future might be all Greek to you, but Amanda Uhl peers into the unknown to “see” yours. Need suggestions on how to care for your werewolf? Melanie Jayne has them.
It’s Gettin’ H·Θ·T in Here—but Everyone is welcome to chill with these cool gals: the ladies of Eta Theta Tau (H·Θ·T). Come bling out your name badge, color a fan, or decorate a water bottle for when you get thirsty.
- RIVERVIEW (Author Boardroom):
Positively Romance!Drop by the boardroom to chat with authors Christine Feehan, Brian Feehan, Nancy Naigle and Sasha Summers to share in the romance genre lovefest. There will be a romance-centric photo booth, color pages inspired by the authors’ book, and the chance to share why romance is important to You-our amazing readers! Participants will receive a positive bracelet for anyone brave enough to take the positive pledge!
- TALL STACKS (Author Boardroom):
Readers Rule!Come relax and hang out away from the crowd with Jayne Rylon, Amy J. Hawthorn and Lila Dubois.
Pull up a seat and chat while you Bling Your Badge, talk about your favorite romance while you Color a Book Cover/Book Mark, or just stop by to Spin the Prize Wheel! Plus, we have everyone’s favorite activity—shopping. Purchase both books and other great book-lover must haves like reading-themed T-shirts, bookish pins, and more! Feel free to shop and get your books autographed without waiting in line at the signings!
- THOROUGHBRED (Author Boardroom):
Welcome to Romancelandia!Travel beloved scenic roads and explore new worlds in Romancelandia with contemporary romance authors Regina Kyle, Priscilla Oliveras, Naima Simone, and Teri Anne Stanley. We’ll have fun and games with old favorites like Dirty Doodles (our slightly off-color version of Pictionary), Titillating Taboo (our romance-oriented version of the classic card game), Book Cover Bingo, the singing sensation Encore (don’t worry, you don’t have to sing well), and Build A Romance, where you, the readers, write a romance one sentence at a time—without seeing almost all of what’s already been written! And new for this year—Tell Me Without Saying, where participants try to identify a popular romance novel or rom com movie with as few clues as possible. Plus Q&A, lots of prizes, and more laughs than you can shake a paperback at.
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Friday & Saturday
You and some friends want to sponsor together? Great! Four authors max for group sponsorship of boardrooms. Thanks.
Meal & Party Sponsors
Everyone comes together at the meals and parties. It’s a great sponsorship opportunity and fills up quickly every year!
Wednesday Party
Sponsored by Heather Slade and Gracie Guy
SINGO EARLY BIRD PARTY
Gracie Guy and Heather Slade invite you to play SINGO!—like Bingo except instead of calling out numbers our guest DJ will play snippets of songs and you’ll cover the titles on your cards. There will be singalongs, dance contests, yummy snacks, and tons of prizes to win while you’re enjoying the RAGT23 early bird kickoff party!
Thursday Evening Party
Sponsored by Sheila English and Sylvia Day.
Let’s Get Started! Welcome Party!
Costumes, Dancing, and Prizes Oh My! Let your imagination soar as you show off your costume and win fun prizes! Mix and match, any theme costumes. Couples and groups will win prizes, too! Door prizes, sweets, and drinks!
Friday Breakfast
Sponsored by Melinda Curtis, Cari Lynn Webb, and Tracy Solheim
SMALL TOWN BED & BREAKFAST
Welcome to Melinda Curtis, Cari Lynn Webb, and Tracy Solheim‘s Small Town Bed & Breakfast! Come in your favorite pajamas and/or slippers (PG only please), enjoy breakfast and play games to win prizes. We’ll have swag for everyone. And best of all, you might win a prize for your jammies/sleep accessories. Click on the schedule link below to see the PJ prize categories.
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*Subject to change based on availability.
Friday Lunch
Sponsored by Janice Maynard
Southern Romance with a side of Wedding Mayhem
Runaway to Blossom Branch, Georgia, with Janice Maynard at Friday’s lunch! You’ll enjoy a delicious meal, and you definitely won’t get left at the altar. You might even score some great prizes. Don’t miss the chance to meet Janice’s high-school sweetheart and real life hero, Charles. Come hungry – no wedding dress required! 🙂
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Friday Dinner
Sponsored by Heather Slade and Gracie Guy
Wear RED to Remember Everyone Deployed
Join Gracie Guy and Heather Slade to honor the men and women of the United States Military at Friday’s Remember Everyone Deployed dinner. Come decked out in RED, enjoy delicious food, collect swag, and play games to win fabulous prizes.
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*Subject to change based on availability.
Friday Party
Sponsored by Christine Feehan and Brian Feehan
1920’s Themed Murder Mystery
You’ve been invited to the Dunn Speakeasy for the wedding of the year! In this “married to the mob” event, you’ll never know who to trust. With the two families merging together, someone is bound to lose power, which means someone else will lose their life!
Dress like the cat’s meow for this mafia wedding! Flapper dresses, zoot suits, feather boas and headbands, pinstriped suits and fedoras are all appropriate.
Saturday Breakfast
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*Subject to change based on availability.
Saturday Lunch
Sponsored by PJ Fiala, TJ Logan and Val Clarizio
LUNCH WITH THE SECRET SUSPENSE SOCIETY!
Practice your sleuthing skills while we enjoy lunch.
- • Trivia
- • Scavenger Hunt
- • Author Q&A
- • After teasing your brains, we’ll be giving away prizes!
- • Each person will also receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of three amazing raffle baskets.
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Saturday Dinner
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Pizza party
*Subject to change based on availability.
Saturday Evening Party
Sponsored by Jenn Stark & Toni Blake
6th Annual Booklovers’ Bingo & Pajama Party
The party’s not over yet! Join us for the 6th Annual Booklovers’ Bingo Bash for fun, laughter, and a whole lot of bouncing balls! Players wearing PJs (Family Friendly Only!) are welcome with special prizes awarded, along with giveaways and prizes for Bingo winners. We hope to see you there!
Sponsor Squares
As an added bonus for high-level sponsorship, Lori will request a square promo image from you so we can show you off around this site.
Here’s how it works:
Around this site are small sections like the two examples directly below. Each section features four 144x144px images. Go ahead and refresh the page. Notice how the Sponsor Squares changed around, and how each set is different? That’s because the ad sections are randomly pulling four images from a pool of Sponsor Squares. When there aren’t many in the pool, the impressions will be more frequent. When there are more in the pool, the impressions will be fewer.
Thanks to these #RAGT23 sponsors:
Thanks to these #RAGT23 sponsors:
Things to note:
CLICK-THRU STATS:
Since this is not run through an ad server, we can’t provide stats on how many impressions and click-thrus achieved — it’s not that we won’t do it, it’s that we can’t. We will not have that data to provide.
SPONSOR SQUARE ART SUBMISSION:
Lori will prompt you for your art, and send you the link to this section on the site. Reply to that email with your Sponsor Square attached, after you have made sure that your art complies with the two guidelines below:
1) The image is created in RGB and is 300px square. This will ensure that the ad looks nice on retina screens.
2) The file name is something that will be logical to us. If you save the file as “RAGT-ad.jpg” please think for a moment how confusing that will be for us if even two people do that. We suggest putting the name that is associated with the ad into the file name. So if your ad is for Jane Author, your file name could be something like janeauthor-ragt-ad.jpg, or even just jane-author.jpg. Thanks. Failure to do this will significantly delay getting your ad into the pool of ads displaying.
When you send in your Sponsor Square, make sure to include the URL you’d like that image to link to. Please don’t assume we know you want to link to your home page.