With a variety of promotional opportunities available before and during OTC, we can help you design the perfect program to enhance your company’s OTC experience. Sponsorship and advertising options will expose attendees to your company and promote your presence in the offshore community.

During four dynamic days in the OTC exhibition hall, your company can showcase its products and services to the world’s leading experts and decision-makers in the offshore energy industry. 

Companies who spend USD 25,000 or more in a combination of sponsorships and/or advertising will receive additional benefits, including your logo promoted on the OTC website home page and in on-site materials.

As an exhibiting company at OTC, you can demonstrate your new technologies as you network with valued clients and make new business contacts.

Click the image to download the sponsorship and advertising brochure to see the available opportunities.

OTC transforms your success

Be a part of the offshore energy industry’s most influential conference; there are numerous sponsorship opportunities available. See them here.

For more details, download the OTC 2017 Sponsorship and Advertising Brochure.

Featured Opportunity:
The OTC Distinguished Achievement Awards Luncheon recognizes the Distinguished Achievement Award recipients, raises funds for a worthy cause, and provides an excellent opportunity to network with colleagues from around the world. Consider becoming a sponsor of this event for greater expsoure to industry leaders. Review the sponsorship opportunities for this event.
 

Command attention with premium placement.

On-site, digital, and print opportunities available. See more here.

For more details, download the OTC 2017 Sponsorship and Advertising Brochure.

 Download the OTC print and website advertising specifications. 

Our on-site advertisement opportunities guarantee big visibility. Opportunities include:

Aisle Signs: Aisle signs broaden your company’s exposure across the exhibit halls. These signs are hung on every exhibition aisle in NRG Center and NRG Arena. Purchase a section that is near your booth, or purchase all of the sections for maximum exposure.

Carpet Logos: Attendees do a lot of walking at OTC, and what better way to promote your company than to remind them about you as they stroll around. Carpet logos can be placed anywhere throughout NRG Center and NRG Arena, except the main aisle.

Escalator Runners: Because OTC activities take place on both levels of NRG Center, four sets of escalators provide conference participants with access to the technical sessions on the second floor. As a sponsor of the escalator runners, your company receives recurring ads every 4 to 6 feet (depending on artwork) for approximately 80 feet of escalator space.

Exhibit Entrances: At NRG Center, five entrances lead conference participants from the lobby into the exhibition. At NRG Arena, two entrances lead conference participants from the lobby into the exhibition. This is an ideal opportunity to promote your company on and off the exhibit floor and provides landmark recognition. As an exhibit entrance sponsor, your company receives three, four-sided column wraps and one 6’ x 10’ lobby banner.

Indoor and Outdoor Banners: Indoor and outdoor banners are a great way to inform OTC attendees where your booth is located and what you are promoting before they even get inside the exhibit floor. With various sizes and locations available, a banner will put your company first in mind as attendees begin their OTC experience.

• All exhibiting companies earn ten (10) points per year for exhibiting, regardless of the exhibit size and/or location.

• Additional annual priority points are awarded for exhibitors who participate in any official OTC advertising and sponsorship opportunities purchased directly with OTC, or with CMAC or the OTC Show Daily, on the following scale:

All events in conjunction with OTC 2017 will be held at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, USA unless noted otherwise.

NRG Park
1 NRG Pkwy
Houston. Texas 77054

Hear from OTC Program Committee Chairperson Charles Knobloch on OTC's global reach, and how that impacts the topical and industry events within the technical program.

OTC Program Committee Chairperson Charles Knobloch explains: 

Registration and hotel accommodations are now available, click here.

1 NRG Pkwy, Houston, Texas 77054
Get directions.

Please note your GPS may recognize this as Reliant Parkway or NRG Parkway

The OTC 2017 technical program is available to view here. 

To receive a refund, all cancellations must be received in writing no later than 17 April 2017. Cancellations made after 17 April will not be refunded.

Send cancellation requests by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by fax to +1.301.694.5124, or by mail
to:

OTC
5202 President's Court,
Ste 310
Frederick, MD 21703 USA

Please note that if you have already registered for OTC 2017, refunds will not be given if you receive a complimentary guest pass. No exceptions.

Travel time to NRG Park: Please ensure sufficient travel time to account for traffic and weather. No refunds will be given for late arrivals for any ticketed event. Also please remember that parking at NRG Park is cash only.

Yes. To ensure a secure conference, photo identification (passport or driver's license) is required. Items may be subject to search before entering the OTC areas at NRG Park.

No, but a ticket is required; it can be obtained at registration.

Learn more about the Distinguished Achievement Awards Luncheon.

The exhibitsare in NRG Center, NRG Arena, and the OTC Parkway & Pavilion.

All technical sessions are on Level 2 of the NRG Center.

All breakfasts and luncheons are on Level 2 of the NRG Center.

There are also special events throughout NRG Park.

The parking fee at NRG Park is USD 12 per entry. View parking map.

Note parking is cash only.

You may purchase event tickets online or at the registration counters until an event is sold out. Once an event is sold out, a waitlist will be started and/or tickets sold at the door. Food is not guaranteed 20 minutes past the event start time.

Save time on-site by registering in advance online. 

The registration fee includes admittance to the technical sessions and exhibition. Special event tickets and the Proceedings are available for an additional fee. 

The registration fee includes admittance to the technical sessions and exhibition.

You are encouraged to purchase special event tickets with your advance registration because seating is limited.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport
(downstairs in the International Baggage Claim area)

• Saturday, 29 April–Monday, 1 May (0900–1600 hours)

Hyatt Regency Houston (downtown)
1200 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
(lobby near coffee shop)

• Thursday, 22 April–Thursday, 27 April (1000–1500 hours)
• Monday, 1 May–Tuesday, 2 May (0600–1200 hours)

Hyatt Regency Galleria
2626 Sage Road
Houston, Texas 77056
(lobby by front desk)

• Sunday, 30 April (1000–1500 hours)
• Monday, 1 May (0700–1200 hours)

Conference registrants will be allowed two free badge reprints. A fee of USD 50 will be charged for additional badge reprints.

To ensure a secure conference, a government-issued photo identification (passport or driver's license) is required. Items may be subject to search before entering the OTC areas at NRG Park.

To ensure a secure conference, a government-issued photo identification (passport or driver’s license) is required. All bags, including purses and laptop cases, will be subject to search before you enter any OTC areas. For safety reasons, luggage is not allowed on-site at OTC. A luggage check will be available to attendees.

No one under the age of 15 will be admitted onto the exhibit floor. 

Learn more about how to reserve accommodations at an official OTC hotel, generate a Visa letter, or navigate Houston. 

Contact Experient at 1.888.269.6829 (888-269-OTC9) (US and Canada only) or +1.847.996.5828, from 0900–1700 hours EST Monday-Friday, or by email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 

All official OTC hotels have handicap facilities. More information about the hotels is available when you register.

Review the list of official hotels:

Book your hotel arrangements through OTC’s official provider, Experient, and receive complimentary shuttle service to and from NRG Park. Match your hotel above with the corresponding shuttle routes. 

***Parking is cash only***

If you decide to park at NRG Park, please allow plenty of time for the extra traffic around the area during OTC. Nearby parking fills up quickly. After midmorning, consider exiting on South Main and park in the yellow or green lot. A complimentary tram service is available to take you to the OTC entrance.

The parking fee is USD 12 per entry. Vehicles with permits may leave and return between 0600–1900 hours, Monday–Thursday, but not overnight.

Exhibitors may purchase parking passes at USD 60 each. Passes allows in/out privileges during move-in, show and move-out days.  Exhibitor parking must be purchased through the NRG Park website.  

In addition, NRG Park currently allows Uber to pick up and drop off in the Teal Lot near the Methodist Training Center bubble.  

Handicap Parking
NRG Park has ample handicap parking spaces located in the following lots: Red Lot 4; Orange Lot 10; and Blue Lot 16.

Driving Directions to NRG Park
NRG Park is located within the inner loop of the southern portion of Interstate Loop 610 between Kirby Drive and Fannin Street. 

From the North or Bush (IAH) Airport
Take Hwy. 59 (south) to Hwy. 288 (south)
Take Hwy. 288 (south) and exit Old Spanish Trail or Holly Hall; turn right
Turn left on Fannin or Kirby (if taking Old Spanish Trail)

From the South or Hobby (HOU) Airport
Take I-45 (north) to 610 (west)
Take 610 (west) to Kirby exit; turn right

From the East
Take I-10 (west) to 610 (south)
Take 610 (south) to Kirby exit; turn right

From the West
Take I-10 (east) to 610 (south)
Take 610 (south) to South Main exit; turn left
Turn right on Westridge or Murworth

Take METRORail to NRG Park to avoid on-site traffic. METRO offers convenient Park & Ride services from locations throughout the city.

From the Fannin South Park & Ride, hop on the train and ride to the next stop. Then you’re at NRG Park Station – your destination for OTC! Trains run every six minutes. View directions.

OTC attendees receive a discounted fare with SuperShuttle. SuperShuttle ticket counters are located in the baggage claim area of Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and Houston Hobby (HOU) airports. Tickets may also be purchased on-site at the Airport Shuttle Desk in Lobby D of NRG Center.

Make your roundtrip reservation online (book via this link to receive 10% savings from the rates listed below).

Taxi service between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and NRG Park is approximately USD 60; service between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and NRG Park is approximately USD 40. Cab sharing is permitted with a maximum of four passengers per cab. Visit the Houston Visitors site for a list of taxi companies and fare estimates.

Review our visa information when planning your travel to OTC. You can automatically generate an invitation letter to assist with your visa application. 

Learn how changes in US entry requirements might impact you:

• Even for nationals of a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country, you may still need to apply for a visa if you have visited Iran, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia or Yemen on or after 1 March 2011.
• A valid ESTA approval is required for all VWP travelers who are entering the US by air or sea.
• Check if your departure airport is one of 10 international airports where electronic devices larger than a smartphone will not be allowed as a carry-on item into the US. 

Tip: For visitors arriving to the US via Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), take advantage of our dedicated OTC line in the Immigration Hall. 

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental matters.

Founded in 1969, OTC’s flagship conference is held annually at NRG Park (formerly Reliant Park) in Houston. OTC has expanded technically and globally with the Arctic Technology Conference, OTC Brasil, OTC Asia and d5.

OTC is sponsored by 13 industry organizations and societies, who work cooperatively to develop the technical program. OTC also has endorsing and supporting organizations.

Browse the OTC 2016 technical program for a glimpse of the learning opportunities. The OTC 2017 technical program will be available in early 2017

OTC gives you access to leading-edge technical information, the industry’s largest equipment exhibition, and valuable new professional contacts. Here’s how:

• Quality: Technical program selected by knowledgeable and experienced professionals.
• Value: See ground-breaking innovations and meet the leading providers of products and services in just four days.
• Convenience: 174 nonstop flights, world-class venues and hotels, and nearby public transportation.
• Easy to Plan: Always the first full week of May every year.
• Networking: Professionals from 120+ countries are there.
• In the World’s Energy Capital: Combine OTC with client meetings, business proposals, and company training.
• Investing Back in the Industry: OTC’s sponsoring organizations use revenue to provide many other important programs for its members, such as training and technical journals.
• Always Something New: Encounter different languages being spoken, never-seen-before technologies, and C-suite speakers that you might not hear anywhere else.

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