How We Choose Our Vendors:

We appreciate the loyalty of our vendors and assign booths first to our current vendors who apply before the end of January. We normally have an 85-90% return of current vendors.

We then look at the balance within the vendor categories:
  Art, Music, Books, Crafts/Gifts, Crystals, Jewelry, Holistic Products,
  Holistic Services, Readers (always full), and Miscellaneous,
before assigning booths to new applicants.

We look for unusual products or services that are not already represented, for quality in those that are, and we aim to maintain a good balance in the various categories. The Booth Committee makes final decisions in April.

Booth Price & Description:

2010 BOOTH PRICE: $280 per 10' x 10' booth - limit of 4 booths.

PROVIDED for each 10' by 10' booth:
*  Drapery PARTITIONS - blue & white - 7' or 8' at back & 3' at sides.
*  2 CHAIRS FREE - metal folding - additionals available at no extra cost.
*  1 TABLE FREE - additionals $10 each ($15 at show) - all one size: 6' x 2.5'
*  2 Booth BADGES FREE - additionals $12 each (pay at show)
*  1 Parking Pass FREE - NO additionals available

NOT PROVIDED:
*  TABLE COVERS
*  CARPETING – concrete floors are NOT carpeted.
*  ELECTRICITY – $50 & up ($60 at show) - to Veterans Memorial. Recommended.
    NOTE:  Electricity Order forms are mailed out with your Confirmation & Invoice.
    The form can also be downloaded from the Veterans Memorial website:
    www.fcvm.com – then click on Diagrams/Forms.

Application Process:

Returning vendors – Apply by JANUARY 31st using your personalized application.
New vendors - Apply by MARCH 31st – after that you’ll be on the Wait List.
Confirmation & Invoice – mailed in APRIL, when assignments are finalized.
Final Payment – due by MAY 31 or $15 late fee.
Expo Program – printed in JULY & mailed to vendors along with Set-Up Info.

WAIT LIST includes: New applicants not receiving Confirmation in April,
                            and Applications received after MARCH 31.
WAIT LIST NOTES:
*  You must REAPPLY each year – applications are NOT carried over.
*  To be ON the Wait List – you must submit an application with a deposit.
*  A New Applicant’s DEPOSIT CHECK is NOT cashed until after you either
    receive a Confirmation & Invoice (end of April), or get a call to fill a cancellation
    – so keep your contact information up to date!
*  We accept applications for the Wait List until the first week of October
    – we always have cancellations, especially the last week before the show.
*  We try to replace cancellations with a similar vendor from the Wait List.
*  If you do not get in the show, your deposit check is shredded afterward
    (unless you request otherwise).

Booth assignments are at the discretion of the Booth Committee – Returning vendors first (they may elect to keep same location), then New Applicants.
Booth Floor Layouts - click here
Veterans Memorial Layout - click here
See link below to download the Booth Application Package.

Sharing a Booth?

We do not pair up vendors for sharing. If someone you know & work well with wants to share with you, they must submit a Sharing Vendor Application along with your application, each year they share. See link below to download the Sharing Vendor Booth Package.

Show Dates:

The 22nd annual Universal Light Expo is October 9-10, 2010
The 23rd annual Universal Light Expo is October 8-9, 2011
The 24th annual Universal Light Expo is October 13-14, 2012

Show Location:

Franklin County Veterans Memorial
300 West Broad Street
Columbus OH 43215
Map with directions to Veterans Memorial - click here
Veterans Memorial website – click here

Shipping Notes:

Universal Light Expo & Veterans Memorial do not accept shipments from vendors.  You may ship items to your hotel or motel, or e-mail us for more info.

Interested in being a VENDOR?