EXPO at the Expo

We are serious about business, and we like to have fun doing it. Every year, EXPO @ The Expo exhibitors can show off their business and meet potential clients. To make it even more fun, EXPO always has a theme to inspire your booth design and team costumes. This year, we’re rolling out the red carpet with a Hollywood theme, and we invite you to turn on the spotlight on your business by incorporating Hollywood elements into your booth space, though there is no obligation to do so. Here are some tips, guidelines, and tricks to help you glam up your booth design for this year’s Hollywood theme:

• Embrace the Hollywood glitz: Think Oscar awards, red carpet, filmstrips, marquee signage, spotlights, etc.
• Show Your Team Spirit: Have fun with it! Phrases like “And Action” or “Grand Premier” are a great way to add a fun touch to your marketing pitch.
• Hollywood-Inspired Swag: Bring the theme to life with some Hollywood-inspired items such as miniature Oscar awards, old movie cameras, film strips swag items and more .

As you plan your booth, please remember to be mindful and respectful in how you incorporate the Hollywood theme into your booth. Avoid using culturally offensive and insensitive attire or cultural appropriation in displays—let’s make sure everyone feels welcome and included. While we’re all about having fun, let’s keep it friendly, respectful, and true to the spirit of community. NO GUN paraphernalia is allowed under any circumstances, and anyone with any decor that looks like a gun will be asked to remove it, and will be removed from the premises if they fail to comply.

Only if you want to! We want you to make your space your own. Create something that best represents your business and showcases your services. You don’t have to spend a lot to make a big impact. Do what works for you and fits your business style.

We ask that all booth set up be completed by 2:30 p.m. so we may start the internal networking. There are a 110+ businesses present so a good strategy is to have someone in the booth space and another person out on the floor to maximize the networking opportunity before the doors open to the public.

Not at all. The first thousand attendees will receive a free tote, but exhibitors are not required to fill it. People like to have information to remember you or your business once they are back at work, but that could be as simple as a business card.

A good rule to follow is to provide one sample for every 2‐3 people in attendance. There are typically 2000+ attendees so plan on just over 1,000 small samples. Alcohol samples should be limited to 4 oz. or less.

Doors open at 10:00 a.m. for set up. Internal networking starts at 2:30 p.m. and doors open to the public at 4 p.m. EXPO ends at 7 p.m. and we can not have any take down occur before 7:05 p.m. Everything must be out of the Expo space by 10 p.m. Exhibitors will have a dedicated parking lot, to the rear of the Expo building.