Vendors

Photo courtesy of Feed the Birds, Croton-on-Hudson
Photo courtesy of Feed the Birds, Croton-on-Hudson

Vendor Area Details

Our vendor area will provide 8-foot covered tables (1-2 per application) and chairs, and can provide electrical access at no extra charge, if requested. Free WiFi access is available to all.

Conference participants will have contact with the vendor area during the following times

  • Friday afternoon registration
    4:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Friday evening reception/Bird Quiz,
    4:30pm to 8:00pm
  • Saturday afternoon lunch and workshops,
    11:00am through 4:00pm
  • Saturday afternoon reception
    4:30pm to 6:00pm

Friday and Saturday night receptions will be held beside and within the vendor area.

There is a locked room for use by vendors both Friday and Saturday nights, if helpful for overnight secure storage.

We now have 33 vendors!

Application for vendors is now closed.

(The final vendor list & map will be included in the conference registration folders.)

We invited both commercial and nonprofit vendors as well as individual artisans to offer nature, birding and outdoor-themed merchandise to our conference participants. We also welcomed agencies and other not-for-profit organizations.

Vendor Rates

Individual artisans  $50
Small business   $100  <20 employees
Not-for-Profits   $100
Large business   $200  >20 employees

Agencies
(local/state/federal): vendor fee not charged with at least one paid conference registration for employee(s).
 
We also offered expanded outreach opportunities to  add your logo as a sponsor on the final event web site, on registration bags and/or on event introductory screens. 
 
We also welcomed your branded items for our registration bags, as featured silent auction items and/or as stand-alone raffle items, in addition or in lieu of vendor fees.  
 
Vendors were invited to register for the conference using the “Meals Only” option at no cost, with the option also to purchase any meals or none at all but with no access to field trips or workshops, unless a full registration is preferred.