VENDOR REGISTRATION 1st Columbus Summer Camp/Class & Job Fair 2/20/25

Vendor Registration for 1st Annual Columbus Summer Camp/Class & Job Fair.

This event has 2 parts:

PART 1 – JOB FAIR (4-6PM): Find employees for your summer activity. Attendees will consist of high schoolers, college students, young adults, teachers, or anyone else looking for summer jobs. Candidates are willing to locate to travel overnight camps to looking for a job in the Central Ohio area. Meet, interview and hire!

PART 2 – SUMMER CAMP/CLASS Expo (6-8): Parents attend to find summer camps, care, classes or summer activities for their children. Great chance to grow your program, increase registrations, provide details about your summer opportunities and increase your visibility. Grow your business!

Vendor Registration

• When: February 20th 2025 (Thursday, 4 - 8PM –> 4-6 Job Fair / 6-8 Summer Camp/Class Expo)
• Where: 1500 Polaris Parkway – Suite 315 (Back side of Polaris Mall, right beside Dave & Busters)
• Who Attends (Job Fair): Employment Seeking high schoolers, college students, young adults, teachers, or anyone else looking for summer jobs
• Who Attends (Summer Camp/Class Expo): Families from around Columbus including Westerville, New Albany, Gahanna, Lewis Center, Worthington, Clintonville, Powell, Dublin, Hilliard, Upper Arlington and more!
• How it works: Indoor event! Job Seekers or Families pre-register to attend the event and it's various fun activities. Admission is free.
• Expected Attendance: 2,500 – 3,000+
• Festival Eventbrite pages:

• Why families & Job Seekers attend the event: This family event connects parents with summer classes, summer camps (day or overnight), education, care, and summer activities. Job seekers attend to find a part-time or full-time position to help in any of these activities.

What to do at the event:

• Summer Camp/Class/Activity Expo: Find summer camps & classes for your family. Chat with the various organizations, register, collect information and see demos. Register early before they sell out.
• Fun items: Enjoy exciting items such as balloon artist, face painters, popcorn and cotton candy. Plus our popular Fun Pass that includes prizes by playing the lollipop game, bubble-bubble gum, duck matching game, mystery prize wheel, animal prize wheel, prize pinball game, and more. Also complete the fun Scavenger hunt at the event and play the Plinko game to win prizes. Free Pizza 1st 300 & Tim Hortons treat for 1st 200.

Booth and Sponsorship Opportunities (event is indoors):

• Booth Only (8x8): $300
• Scavenger Hunt Booth – 1 of 9 destinations on Scavenger Hunt (8x8): $350
• Crafter or Direct Sales Booth Only (8x8): $100

Booth included with sponsorship plus logo on website, flyers, posters, and more!

Top Sponsorships (80-90% of Attendees to your booth):

Title Sponsor (Diamond): $1,000

• Titled into the name of the event – included on all marketing
• Direct linked at the top of event Web page
• Pick Face Painter or Glitter Tattoo at your booth

• Email Address of all Attendees
• 2 - 5'x2' Banners one each at Stage & Front Entrance

• Flyer/postcard distributed to attendees

• Featured on event flyers, posters and website

• 1st Booth at Event

Premier Sponsor (Diamond): $800

• Direct linked near the top of event page

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

• Pick Face Painter or Glitter Tattoo Artist at your booth

• Flyer/postcard distributed to attendees

• Featured on event flyers, posters and website

• Booth near front entrance

Face Painter Sponsor (Platinum): $500

• Face Painter at your booth!

• Top Attraction/ Highly Visted Area

• 80-90% of attendees visit your booth

Glitter Tattoo Sponsor (Platinum): $500

• Face Painter at your booth!

• Key Attraction/ Highly Visted Area

• 80-90% of attendees visit your booth

Fun Pass - Destinations (70-80% of attendees to your booth)

** All Attendees receive a Fun Pass – very popular destinations **

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)

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

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

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

Scavenger Hunt Destinations (1 of 9 Stops – 60-70% of Attendees to booth)

Plinko Game (Gold): $450

• Last stop of Scavenger Hunt

• Families play Plinko game to win prizes

• We provide game and all prizes.

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): $300

Branding High Visibility Areas (Attendance not required)

Main Stage / Pizza Sponsor (Platinum): $500

• Presenting Sponsor of all stage activities!

• Sponsor of free pizza area (banner at Pizza area)
• 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

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

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