Welcome to the VegFest Exhibitor page!
The information below is for informational purposes only.
We hope you can join us in this great event.
Although Benson High School is our biggest VegFest venue to date, we will have to limit the number of exhibitors due to the finite space in the exhibit hall. Our top priority will be to accommodate our sponsors, food exhibitors, and exhibitors of products and services directly related to the Northwest VEG mission, including nonprofit groups. Applications for exhibitors of unrelated products may be temporarily held until we determine space availability.
Vegfest 2008: is now accepting Sponsor/Exhibitor applications, but we expect to fill early. Please download the application form (below) for complete details:- Download the Sponsor/Exhibitor Application.
52 Kb PDF Document - Send your completed application to VegFest, c/o Jill Schatz, 533 NW Miller Road, Portland, OR 97229
Questions? Contact Jill Schatz at jill@nwveg.org or call Jill at 503-297-8435.
Because many vegans are expected to attend VegFest, we ask that all food and other products being exhibited or sold at VegFest be vegan - no honey. whey, eggs, or other animal products.
Here is additional information for our plans for VegFest 2008:
Portland VegFest is presented by Northwest VEG. |  |
Mission:
VegFest celebrates and promotes sustainable, compassionate and healthy food choices and lifestyles. This low-cost, fun event welcomes everyone; with our uplifting atmosphere and positive approach to nurturing the world and building community, VegFest connects organizations, businesses and educators with the local public (and each other)!
Event History:
In 2008, Northwest VEG will celebrate 4 years of VegFest, Portland's largest vegetarian festival. Our event continues to grow and has blossomed from 250 attendees in our inaugural year to 1800 in 2007.
Event Specifications:
- Friday night Keynote Lecture May 9
- Saturday Fair, 10 am - 6 pm May 10, 2008
- Top national speakers and chefs including Howard Lyman, Paul Shapiro, Brenda Davis, Mia McDonald, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Jennifer Cornbleet
- Space for 80+ Exhibitors
- Family-Friendly
- Dates: May 9-10, 2008
Audience:
- Inclusive to everyone, emphasis on young adults and families
- Up to 2000 anticipated attendance
Venue:
Benson High School, 546 NE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97232 map- Full kitchen, large exhibition hall, auditorium for 1600, and breakout rooms
- Centrally located, with good public transportation
Promotion: Our marketing campaign includes:
- Ads in multiple newspapers and magazines
- Radio interviews
- Calendar listings in multiple websites, newspapers, magazines, non-profit newsletters
- E-mail networking
- Leafleting, tabling, and posted flyers
- Fabulous word of mouth from the successes of the past 3 years
- Work with media to be featured in area newspaper articles.
Event Feature Categories:
- Notable speakers, experts and authors to discuss topics in health and nutrition; environmentalism; and animal welfare and compassion
- Food exhibitors/product sampling
- Exhibitor sales, including restaurant area
- Veg101 presentations for easy entry to a healthy plant-based diet
- Chef demos
- Bookstore
- Family Activities
- Veg Lifestyle Product and Services exhibitors
- Non-profit organization exhibitors
- Post event: cds of speaker presentations; potential video streaming and podcasts
- Humane Education Display (potential)
- Tables staffed with people specifically to answer health, nutrition, fitness questions (supplementing speaker/author tables and nonprofits providing this information)
