Boomband×RecFest Nashville 2026

Bespoke Sponsorship Proposal · Nashville · Sept 23–24, 2026

⚡ Where Scouts Come Together

2,000 Scouts.Two days.One stage for Boomband.

RecFest Nashville is where the Scouts who decide what hiring looks like next all show up at once. This is how Boomband gets in the room.

Nashville · The Fairgrounds · Sept 23–24, 2026
01 / The System is Broken

Broken for everyone.
Fixed by Boomband.

Jeff Taylor built Monster.com. Now he's tearing it down. Toggle between the old way and the Boomband way.

✦ Player
📄

The Resume

Reduces a person to bullet points. No story. No character. Players are more than keywords — the system never lets them prove it.

75%
of resumes never seen by a human
⚡ Scout
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The Job Post

A wishlist that floods Scouts with noise. The right candidate is buried. Everyone loses time.

250+
average applications per post
◎ Both
🕳️

The Black Hole

Players apply and hear nothing. Scouts drown in noise. The system wasn't built for discovery — it was built for volume.

70%
of candidates ghosted after applying
JT

"We're not trying to fix the resume. We're replacing it."

Jeff Taylor · Founder, Boomband · Creator, Monster.com

03 / Why RecFest

2,000 TA Professionals.
One festival.

The world's largest talent acquisition festival. Where Heads of TA, Directors, and CHROs come to discover what's next.

2,000 TA professionals. 150+ are senior VIP buyers — the Heads of TA, Directors, and CHROs who sign off on new platforms. Boomband's entire ICP, in one place, for two days.

RecFest crowdRecFest festival
Nashville · Sept 23–24 2026
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TA Professionals
Heads of TA, Directors, CHROs
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VIP Buyers
New for 2026 — dedicated outdoor lounge
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Exhibitors & Sponsors
Across two days in Nashville
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Of Pure TA Focus
Sept 23–24, The Fairgrounds

Pure Scout Density

Every attendee is a TA professional — a potential Scout. No dilution. No mixed audience. Just Boomband's ICP.

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150+ VIP Buyers

The most senior TA buyers in the US — Heads of TA, Directors, CHROs — in a dedicated outdoor VIP space. The highest-density decision-maker concentration at any event.

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Festival Format = Open Minds

Not a conference. An outdoor festival. Scouts come to discover what's next — energised, curious, and actively looking for what defines the next era of hiring.

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Perfect Timing

Boomband launches in New England in March 2026. RecFest in September is the moment to take it national — at the event that shapes the industry.

04 / Sponsorship Activations

The Activations.

Three ways to show up at RecFest. Mix and match — or take the full package and unlock a bundle discount.

RecFest USA 2026 Floor Plan

Prime positions near Feature Theatres available.

◼ Exhibitor Booth10×20ft or 20×20ft · 2 sizes available

Your Booth at RecFest

A dedicated branded space at the heart of RecFest USA. Two days to demo, connect, and convert — right where 2,000 Scouts come to discover what's next in talent.

  • 10×20ft (Silver) or 20×20ft (Gold) floor space
  • 7 or 15 event tickets included
  • Lead capture technology on-stand
  • Access to meeting booker
  • Power: 2× Type A outlets
  • Listing on event map, app & website

🏕️ RecFest USA 2026 has significantly expanded shaded space — more stages under exhibitor tents, ample cover throughout.

Disrupt Stage Speaking Slot at RecFest

The Disrupt Stage — RecFest USA 2025.

🎤 Disrupt Stage3:00 PM · 30 mins · 200+ attendees

Own the Stage

Jeff Taylor on the Disrupt Stage. 30 minutes to tell the story of why the resume is dead — to an audience of 200+ Scouts who hire for a living.

  • 30-minute speaking slot on the Disrupt Stage
  • 200+ engaged talk attendees
  • Featured on the official RecFest agenda
  • Speaker email blast to all attendees
  • Featured on RecFest website & app
VIP Leaders Mixer

Boomband-branded outdoor reception, 4–6pm.

◎ VIP Leaders Mixer4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · 150+ VIP Buyers

The Room Where It Happens

Two hours with the people who actually make hiring decisions. Semi-private outdoor space, Boomband branding throughout, drinks included.

  • Semi-private outdoor covered space
  • 150+ VIP Buyers: Heads of TA, Directors, CHROs
  • Limited drinks included
  • Boomband branding throughout the space
  • Unscripted, high-quality networking time

Ready to see the numbers?

Your booth size drives the bundle discount — see the full investment below.

View investment →

05 / Investment

Choose your package.

Select a booth size. The bigger the booth, the bigger the bundle discount on everything.

Silver Package10% bundle discount applied
10×20ft Exhibitor Booth
7 tickets · lead capture · meeting booker · power (2× Type A) · map, app & website listing
£13,200
£10,000
🎤
Disrupt Stage Speaking Slot
3pm · 30 mins · 200+ attendees · featured on agenda, speaker email, website & app
£15,000
£10,000
VIP Leaders Mixer
4pm–6pm · 150+ VIP Buyers · semi-private outdoor space · limited drinks included
£15,000
£10,000
Total InvestmentAll prices exclude VAT · Subject to availability
£30,000

The Scouts are coming to Nashville. This is how Boomband gets in the room.

Boomband×RecFest Nashville 2026
Boomband × RecFest USA 2026 — Bespoke Sponsorship Proposal
Nashville · The Fairgrounds · September 23–24, 2026
Prepared for: Madison Keefer · Matt Resteghini · Jeff Taylor
06 / What Boomband Gets

What Boomband walks away with.

Every activation maps to a real business outcome. Not just awareness — pipeline, adoption, and market entry.

Scout Platform Adoption

150+ of the most senior Scout decision-makers in the US, concentrated in the VIP lounge. These are the Heads of TA who sign off on new platforms. Your highest-value conversion opportunity.

150+
VIP Buyers at the Mixer

Player Story at Scale

2,000+ TA professionals will leave RecFest understanding what a Dossier is and why Players deserve better than a resume. The booth turns every attendee into a Boomband advocate.

2,000+
TA professionals who understand the Player story

Arena Demo Pipeline

Warm leads from the booth, curated introductions at the VIP Mixer, and demo bookings from buyers who've seen Jeff Taylor speak on the Disrupt Stage.

Scout touchpoints per attendee
📣

Jeff Taylor on the Disrupt Stage

The creator of Monster.com, speaking to the Scouts who've lived through everything he built — and telling them why he's building something completely different. That's not a vendor talk. That's a movement.

Disrupt Stage
30-min speaking slot · 200+ attendees
🌐

National Scout Market Entry

Boomband enters the national Scout market at the event that defines it. Being seen at RecFest signals to every TA leader in the US that Boomband is the platform to watch.

$4M
Seed round · Feb 2026
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Perfect Scout Timing

Boomband launches in New England in March 2026 and spends six months building Scout density. RecFest in September is the moment to take that proof of concept national — to the Scouts who matter most.

Sept 2026
National Scout launch moment

Boomband × RecFest USA 2026·Nashville · September 23–24