VENDOR REGISTRATION: Columbus STEM & Arts Expo 2024

The day includes educational competitions, demos, information sources, products, services and more. The education & arts expo allow Vendors to connect with greater Columbus families to educational resources and financial planning to advance their children. Fun event that helps families connect with area schools, classes, tutoring, art programs, math, technology, computers, robots, and anything to advance students in the area. The event has everything from tons of hands on items, competitions (robots, LEGO building, math, spelling bee, art competition, checkers/chess, paper airplane) and tons of other educational activities. Great way to find new families with 3,000-4,000+ attendees. It will be fun!

• When: Sunday, November 3rd from (Noon - 6PM)
• Where: Polaris Fashion Place (1500 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240)
• Who Attends: Families from Greater Columbus, Delaware, Licking, and Union counties.
• Expected Attendance: 3,000-4,000+
• F estival Event Page:
• How it works: Indoor event! Families pre-register to attend the event and it's various fun, interactive activities. Admission is free.

• Why families attend the event: This family event connects parents with classes (kids or adults), education, care, & programs, local community resources, health & wellness, items for their house, shopping, or simply things that you need when you are an adult (insurance, buying a home, or just other adult stuff)!

• Fun items: Tons of hands-on activities, Lego building challenge, Marble Maze contest, robotics, board game competitions, art competition, games, competitions, stage entertainment, balloon artists, face painter, lollipop game, carnival games tournament, mystery prize wheel, free cookies/cotton candy and popcorn, and so much more!
• What to do at the event: This is the education expo to help your family find educational resources, products, classes, programs, science & arts activities, tutoring, advancement of your children and more. Also family financial planning and tons of shopping opportunities!

• Booth Only (8x8): $300
• Scavenger Hunt Booth – 1 of 9 destinations on Scavenger Hunt (8x8): $350
• Crafter or Direct Sales Booth Only (8x8): $125

Premier Sponsor (Diamond): $1,000

• Direct linked at the top of event page
• 2 - 5'x2' Banners at Stage & Front Entrance
• Glitter Tatto Artist at your booth or pick 1 item below for free
• Flyer/postcard distributed to attendees
• Featured on event flyers, posters and website
• Booth near front entrance

Face Painter Sponsor (Platinum): $600

• Face Painter at your booth!

• Top Attraction/ Highly Visted Area

• 80-90% of attendees visit your booth

Bag Sponsor (Platinum): $350 (you provide Bag) or $800 (we produce bag)

• Face Painter at your booth!

• Top Attraction/ Highly Visted Area

• 80-90% of attendees visit your booth

Mystery Prize Wheel: $450

• Part of Fun Pass – 70-80% of attendees visit your booth

• Includes Prize Wheel

• Includes 8 different types of prizes (2,000+) + Table

• Most popular destination on Fun Pass.

Duck Matching Game (Special Prize Item): $450

• Part of Fun Pass – 70-80% of attendees visit your booth
• Includes Duck Matching game to win one of 4 different prizes (2,000+ types of candy / Seasonal Prizes)
• Families pre-register, high traffic

Lollipop Game (Gold): $450

• Part of Fun Pass – 70-80% of attendees visit your booth

• Includes 1,000+ lollipops at your booth (plus 3 sucker trees)

• Fun/easy Game to play – win 3 different types of suckers

• Very Interactive (we provide everything)

Bubbles - Bubble Gum Game + Scavenger Hunt (Gold): $475

• New Fun game!
• Part of Fun Pass & Scavenger Hunt – Double visibility to your booth
• Spin to win 1,000+ Bubbles, Blow Pops, or Large Bubble Gum Packs!

• Includes being on the Scavenger Hunt – Extra visits to your booth

Lucky Coin Game + Scavenger Hunt (Gold): $475

• Part of Fun Pass & Scavenger Hunt – Double visibility to your booth!
• Families pick 1 of 2 coins from a cauldron to determine their prize!
• We provide you 2 candy bins

Prize Pinball Game: $450

• Play to win with Prize Pinball Game

• 1,000+ Prizes & candy Prizes at your booth!

• Popular item and great way to engage with families

Character Meet & Greet Zone: $450

• Part of Fun Pass – 70-80% of attendees visit your booth

• Princess and/or Superhero at your booth (3 hours)

• Special picture drop area photo area. Popular with families

Plinko Game (Gold): $450

• Last stop of Scavenger Hunt

• Families play Plinko game to win prizes

• We provide game and all prizes.

Cookie Sponsor (Gold): $400

• 200 individually wrapped cookes from your both

• People love cookes - popular destination

• Included on Scavenger Hunt!

• Includes signage that you are the sponsor of this item on the event map

Popcorn Sponsor (Gold): $400

• 200 servings of Popcorn or Cracker Jacks from your both
• Prepackaged – people love popcorn – Supports 12 year old boy’s business that makes the popcorn!
• Included on Scavenger Hunt!
• Includes signage that you are the sponsor of this item on the event map

Scavenger Hunt Booth Only (1 of 9 Destinations): $350

Board Game Sponsor (Gold): $450

• 5'x 2' bannner at board game area (Chess, Checkers, Candyland and Uno tournaments)

• Your name on all competition awards
• Included on all posters, flyers

• Your flyer/postcard/coupon distributed to attendees

• Your booth a part of the board game area (If attending)

Entrance Sponsor (Gold): $350

• Signage at main entrance of the event

• Included on all posters, flyers

• Your flyer/postcard/coupon distributed to attendees

• In the 1st 8 booths at the event (If attending)

Add-On Options:

• Flyer distribution to attendees: $75

• Candy Bin (Must purchase booth – we provide candy): $50

• Candy / Prize Donation (Supporter): Help us by donating for us to purchase candy & prizes: $10 to $300 contribution

SPONSORSHIPS NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Title Sponsor (Diamond): $1,200

• Direct linked at the top of event Web page

• 2 - 5'x2' Banners one each at Stage & Front Entrance

• Pick Face Painter or 1 Item below for Free

• Flyer/postcard distributed to attendees

• Featured on event flyers, posters and website

• 3rd Booth at Event

Ornament Making (Platinum): $500

• Very Popular Area!
• Wide variety of ornaments made at your booth – we provide all the supplies
• Includes ornament making machine
• Great interaction with families

Map (Gold): $500

• 1st Stop of Scavenge Hunt

• Your logo on top of event map

• Email address of all attendees

• We provide you a candy bin. Very visible

Cotton Candy (Gold): $400

• 200 servings of Cotton Candy from your both
• Supports 14 year old girl’s business that creates this cotton candy
• Prepackaged
• Includes signage that you are the sponsor of this item

Main Stage (Platinum): $500

• Presenting Sponsor of all stage activities!

• Direct linked on event page (above stage schedule)

• 5’ x 2’ banner at stage

• Stage mentions during the entire event – most visible area of the event

Fun Zone Sponsor (Gold): $400

• Fun area - one of the top areas of theevent!

• 5'x2' banner at the front

• Your booth beside game area

• 30 Free Bounce Park Passes (or for all your employees families)

Carnival Game Sponsor (Gold): $400

• Fun area where all Carnival games are played!

• 5'x2' banner at the front

• Your booth beside game area

• 50 free carnival game tickets

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, United States