Vendor Registration - 8th Annual Gahanna Summer Bash & Camp Expo 5/10/24

Vendor Registration - Gahanna Summer Bash and Camp Expo

This kick-off to summer festival is a great way to connect with local families during the season. Fun event that helps families connect with area business, find summer camps, classes, education, care & programs for adults/kids, items for their home, shopping or simply connecting with parents / moms. It will attract families and community from Gahanna, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, New Albany, Blacklick, and surrounding Columbus area. Great way to find new customers with 2,500-3,000+ attendees. It will be fun!

• When: May 10th 2024 (Friday, 5 - 8PM)

• Where: 425 Hamilton Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230 (Shepherd Christian School)

• Who Attends: Families from Gahanna, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, New Albany, Blacklick, and surrounding Columbus area.

• How it works: Outdoor event! Families pre-register to attend the event and it's various fun activities. Admission is free.

• Expected Attendance: 2,500-3,000+

• F estival Event Page: CLICK HERE

• Why families attend the event: This family event connects parents with classes (kids or adults), summer camps (day or overnight), 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).

What to do at the event:

• Fun items: Fun Summer Kick-off festival includes bounce park, mini golf, carnival games, special princess & superhero visit, magician performance, music, stage performances, balloon artist, face painter, duck matching game (win either mini beach ball, bubbles, squishy toy or candy), prize wheel, lucky coin game, prize pinball, lollipop game, petting zoo, pony rides, cake walk contest, hula hoop & jump rope contest, free cotton candy, cookies, popcorn, food & treat trucks and more!

• Summer Camp Expo: Find great options from day camps, overnight camps and more.

• Gahanna 5k or Adventure-Bubble Run: Run/walk the beautiful Big Walnut Creek trail in the Gahanna 5k or do the super fun Adventure-Bubble Run .5 and 1 mile adventure run (with tons of foam & prizes!)

• What to do at the event: Find local resources, classes, shopping products, kids items. plus discover and shop for neat things for your home.

Booth Opportunities or Sponsorship Opportunities (event is outdoors)

• Booth Only (10x10): $250
• Scavenger Hunt Booth – 1 of 9 destinations on Scavenger Hunt (10x10): $300 - SOLD OUT
• Crafter or Direct Sales Booth Only (10x10): $80

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

Premier Sponsor (Diamond): $900

• 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

Face Painter Sponsor (Platinum): $600

• Face painter at your booth!
• A popular attraction that everyone loves. Lots of fun, lots of traffic
• 60-70% of attendees visit your booth

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

Character & 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

Destinations Branding or Food Destinations (Attendance not required)

Fun Zone Sponsor (Platinum): $400

• Fun area - one of the top areas of the event!
• 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 (Platinum): $400

• Fun area where all Carnival games are played!
• 5'x2' banner at the front
• Your booth beside game area
• 50 free Activity/Carnival Game tickets

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

Petting Zoo (Gold): $500

• Fun animal area! Petting zoo admission starts at your booth
• 5’x2’ banner at start of area
• Great interaction with families

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

• Event Bag provided to attendees

• Drawstring bag (if we produce)
• Only Logo on bag!
• Ability to hand out bag near Event Check-In.
• Booth near main entrance – high traffic spot.

Mystery Prize Wheel: $500

• 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.

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)

Lucky Coin Game: $475 - Easy Game

• Part of Fun Pass & Scavenger Hunt – only item that includes both!
• Families pick 1 of 2 coins from a cauldron to determine their prize!
• 1,500+ prizes!
• We provide you 2 candy bins

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

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

Plinko Game: $450

• Last stop of Scavenger Hunt
• Families play Plinko game to win prizes
• We provide game and all prizes.

Plinko Game: $450

• 1 of 9 destination - must have booth
• Families play Plinko game to win prizes
• We provide game and all prizes.

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

Balloon Artist Sponsor (Platinum): $600

• Balloon Artist at your booth!
• #1 Attraction/Visted Area
• 80-90% of attendees visit your booth

Popcorn Sponsor (Gold): $400

• 200 servings of Popcorn or Cracker Jacks from your both
• Prepackaged – people love popcorn
• Included on Scavenger Hunt!
• Includes signage that you are the sponsor of this item

Duck Matching Gme (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 (1,000+ types of candy / Seasonal Prizes)
• Families pre-register, high traffic

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

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

Booth Only Options (Indoors):

• Scavenger Hunt Booth (10x10) – 1 of 9 destinations on Scavenger Hunt: $300 - SOLD OUT
• General Booth Only (10 x 10): $250

• Crafter or Direct Sales only (10 x 10) : $80