Location and Time:

• The ESSDACK Career Expo will be hosted at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in the Meadowlark and Sunflower buildings.

• Two full days: Oct. 29th & 30th, 2024. 8:30am - 2:30pm

• Students will arrive in staggered groups beginning at 8:30am.

• Please stay until 2:30pm, out of respect for our students and schools who must attend in the afternoon.

Set Up Times:

• Set up is Monday, October 28th, from 1-5pm, and Tuesday, October 29th, 7-8am

• Contact Bryan Rohling for special arrangements - 620-931-2545 or bryanr@essdack.org.

Parking:

• Parking for exhibitors is located on the south side of the Meadowlark building. Enter Gate 1, at the corner of 20th and Poplar Streets.

  • Get the map

Lunch:

• There is no scheduled lunch break.

• Several food vendors will be available on-site and there are numerous establishments in the area.

  • Get a full-text list of off-site options.

• Please make lunch plans in advance, because the on-site concessions will have a long wait.

Booth Expectations:

• Students expect hands-on and interactive activities. Get suggestions and ideas that can help with this video or contact our team.

• Student groups will arrive at different times during the Expo, so it is our expectation that your booth is staffed from 8:00am - 2:30pm.

Who’s coming?

• We expect over 5,000 students will attend from over 80 school districts.

  • Get the full list of schools that will be attending this year.

• Student groups will come and go throughout the day, typically spend around 2 hours exploring.

• Parents of students are also invited! Getting parents involved will make the event more valuable for both students and exhibitors.

Booth Spaces:

• All booths should be hands-on and interactive to engage and inform students!

• Institutions & businesses that purchase multiple spaces will be grouped together.

• Separate booth spaces are recommended for each program & career opportunity. Each booth will be listed separately in our event app.

• Booth spaces are roughly 12' x 12' with a table and chairs. Additional outdoor space is available by request.

• Electricity and WiFi Internet is included.

• Student contact sharing is provided in the event app.

• Booth spaces should be staffed from 8:30am - 2:30pm on both days. Please do not tear down early out of respect for participating students.

Billing:

• All exhibitor registration fees are due by the Oct. 28th. Upon completing your registration, an Invoice email will be sent to your billing contact. Payment is accepted via credit card or check. Please contact Kathi Keesling with billing questions: kathik@essdack.org.

Pricing:

• $50 one-time fee per organization

• $200 per booth space, first 5 spaces

• $50 per booth space, after first 5 spaces

• Table/chair are included with all booths

• Electricity is included

• WiFi internet access is included

WiFi Internet:

• Connect to the “MTC Hotspot @ KSF” wireless network.

  • Open a webpage (such as Chrome, Safari, etc) and the MTC Splash Page will open.

  • Click on “Login with Voucher”.

  • Enter the voucher code: Not Available Yet