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Vet OHIO Expo Exhibitor
Guidelines & Standards of Conduct

1. Exhibitors who are 51% or more Veteran-Owned Businesses, Franchisees, Non-Profits or Entrepreneurs, will be given priority consideration for VET OHIO EXPO.

2. VET OHIO EXPO has the right to determine the eligibility of any company and their right to participate in the Expo.

3. Once the agreement is signed and payment is received, NO REFUNDS will be issued.

4. All Exhibit Space is honored on a first-come, signed-agreement basis. Once either a Specific Category or the VET OHIO EXPO is ‘sold out’ then Exhibitors will be placed on a waiting list. If the Exhibitor is not honored from the waiting list, appropriate monies will be returned to the potential Exhibitor, between the dates of September 20, 2024 and September 30, 2024.

5. Move in Date is Thursday, September 5th, 2024 at 2:00pm. Move out Date is Thursday, September 5th, 2024 at 6:00pm. Table Exhibit MUST be set up no later than 3:00pm. PLEASE – Table Exhibit MUST remain set up until 6:00pm. Note: Museum hours open to the public are 10:00am-5:00pm. Failure to adhere to Expo hours will result in elimination from all future VET OHIO EXPOs.

6. Exhibitor will limit their display within the boundaries of the 6’ table-top. Special arrangements will need to be made for any exceptions.

7. Exhibitor is on premise to ENHANCE the experience of all attendees and to promote their service/product in a professional manner. The VET OHIO EXPO has the right to ask an Exhibitor to modify their behavior and/or leave the premises, if their actions are deemed detrimental to the overall Expo environment, towards other Exhibitors or towards the Attendees.

8. All Exhibitor promotional give-a-ways or drawings must be free and clear of any financial obligation on the part of the recipient.

9 VET OHIO EXPO cannot guarantee the number of attendees at the VET OHIO EXPO however we will work to ensure all COVID-19 state and local requirements are met and followed.

10. Location of the event is: The National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215. All standards of conduct will apply and be enforced during this event.

VetOHIO Expo Cancellation Policy

The VetOHIOExpo is committed to offering the highest quality Expo for our Sponsors, Exhibitors and Attendees. In the event you do need to cancel your Agreement at the VetOHIOExpo, please refer to the Cancellations and Refund Policies listed below.

Cancellations/Refund Policies

Cancellations/Refunds—Cancellations must be made in writing (Mail OR e-mail are accepted); they cannot be accepted over the phone or via voicemail. Any Sponsor/Exhibitor cancelling exhibitor space on or before May 31, 2024 will receive a 75% refund of monies paid. Any company cancelling between June 1, 2024 and July 31, 2024 will receive a 35% refund of monies paid and any company cancelling on/after August 1, 2024 forfeits the fee and will not receive any refund of any monies paid.

Cancellations are effective as of the date of receipt. If a company does not occupy and exhibit in their designated space by 3:30pm on September 5, 2024, then VET OHIO EXPO shall have the right to use the Exhibit space in such a manner as it deems necessary, for the exposition’s best interest. Failure to occupy Exhibit space on the day of the event, forfeits the Exhibitor’s Fee.

Cancellation of Show—In the event the Expo is cancelled by VET OHIO EXPO, 75% of Sponsor/Exhibitor monies paid will be returned*. However, Sponsors & Exhibitors fees will not be refunded if the Exhibition is cancelled, postponed, curtailed, or abandoned due to a Federal or Local Government mandate, an act of war, catastrophic weather, pandemic, epidemic, radioactive contamination, or other contamination situations.

**Such refunds will be processed between the dates of September 20, 2024 and September 30, 2024.

Refunds are not granted for cancellations on/after August 1, 2024, failure to attend, arrival after 3:30pm on 09.05.24, or unattended exhibit spaces or early departure from exhibit space.

Cancellations via mail are to be sent to:

Think Veterans First
c/o Regina D. Rembert
PO BOX 963
Pickerington, OH 43147

Exhibitor Categories

Look over the categories below and pick the one that best describes your business. You will need this category number when registering for your exhibitor space and also to ensure your category exclusivity.

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES (Business-2-Business)

T2-01    ACCOUNTANT–CPA

T2-02    ADVERTISING PUBLIC RELATIONS

T2-03    BANK

T2-04    BUSINESS ATTORNEY

T2-05    BUSINESS COACH—LEADERSHIP TRAINING

T2-06    CFO FOR HIRE

T2-07    COMMERCIAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

T2-08    COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKER

T2-09    COMPUTER—OFFICE SUPPLIES

T2-10    CONSTRUCTION–REMODELING

T2-11    CREDIT UNION

T2-12    DISPLAYS–FIXTURES

T2-13    EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

T2-14    FRANCHISE ATTORNEY

T2-15    GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGN

T2-16    HR & STAFFING SERVICES

T2-17    INTERIOR DESIGNERS–ARCHITECTS

T2-18    INTERNET TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

T2-19    M & A ATTORNEY

T2-20    MAINTENANCE—CLEANING

T2-21    MARKET RESEARCH

T2-22    MERCHANT PROCESSING—POS SYSTEMS

T2-23    PAYROLL SERVICES

T2-24    PRINTING & MAIL SERVICES

T2-25    PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS/ADVERTISING SPECIALITIES

T2-26    PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE

T2-27    SECURITY COMPANIES

T2-28    SIGNAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICE COMPANIES

T2-29    SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING–SEO

T2-30    SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

T2-31    SPECIALITY FINANCING 

T2-32    TELECOMMUNICATIONS

T2-33    WEALTH ADVISORS

T2-34    VIDEO—PHOTO—AUDIO SERVICES & PRODUCTION

T2-35    NON-PROFIT

T2-36    OTHER

CONSUMER SERVICES (Business-2-Consumer)

T3-01    ACTIVEWEAR/APPAREL

T3-02  CAREER SERVICES

T3-03   HOME INSPECTION SERVICES

T3-04   LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE BROKER

T3-05    RADIO/TV/NEWS

T3-06    RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AGENT OR BROKERAGE

T3-07    SPECIALTY RETAIL — ON-LINE OR STOREFRONT

T3-08    OTHER