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:
The 2008 BOOTH PRICE is $250 per 10’ x 10’ booth – limit of 4 booths.

ELECTRICITY is extra ($50 & up)
Lights are recommended since halls are dimly lit.
NOTE: Order Forms from Veterans Memorial are mailed in April with Confirmation Notices. Forms can also be downloaded directly from the Veterans Memorial website: www.fcvm.com/serviceextra.htm

PROVIDED in each 10' by 10' Booth:
~ PARTITIONS – 7' or 8' back drape & 3’ side drapes – blue & white.
~ 2 TABLES – 6' by 2.5' – additional available at no extra cost.
~ 2 CHAIRS – metal folding – additional available at no extra cost.
NOTE: Table covers are NOT provided & the concrete floor is NOT carpeted.

Booth assignments are at the discretion of the Booth Committee.
Booth Floor Layouts - click here          Vets Memorial map - click here


Application Process:
Please apply by March 15th – booth assignments are finalized in April.
New applicants not assigned a booth in April go on a WAITING LIST.

~ You must mail in an application to be "on the Waiting List".
~ We continue to accept applications for the Waiting List until October –
we always have cancellations, even at the last minute.
~ New vendors' DEPOSIT CHECKs are NOT cashed until after you receive a Confirmation Notice the end of April, or when we call you to fill a cancellation – so please keep your contact information up to date!
~ We replace cancellations with a similar vendor from the Waiting List.
~ If you are not called to fill a cancellation, your deposit check will be shredded after the Expo, unless you request otherwise.
NOTE: You must reapply each year - applications are not carried over.

See link below to download a Booth Application Package in PDF format.

Sharing a Booth?
We do not pair up vendors for sharing. If someone you know well, & work with well, wants to share with you, they must submit the Sharing Vendor Application along with your Contact Vendor Application. Both applications can be downloaded from the link below.

Show Dates:
The 20th Anniversary Universal Light Expo is October 11-12, 2008
The 21st annual Universal Light Expo is October 10-11, 2009
The 22nd annual Universal Light Expo is October 9-10, 2010

Show Location:
Franklin County Veterans Memorial
300 W. Broad Street
Columbus OH 43215

Map with directions to Veterans here
Veterans Memorial Website here