MARKETPLACE AND BOOKSTORE
Marketplace and Bookstore
APCE Marketplace includes the event bookstore, The PC(USA) Store, stocked with their newest resources, as well as titles and materials from other publishers and about 50 vendors and exhibitors.
Marketplace serves as the community center for our annual event, and we are excited for your organization to join the Circle of Faith: 50 years + one and beyond. This year we will incorporate a theme of connection – utilizing charging stations and seating areas to draw people in for a time to recharge, rest, and share in community.
Come and enjoy the opportunity to connect, sustain, enrich, and empower yourself and others in our ecumenical faith community. For more information, reach out to apcemarketplace@gmail.com.
Marketplace and Bookstore Hours
| Date | Hours |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, Feb. 9 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, Feb. 10 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, Feb. 10 | 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, Feb. 10 book-signings and trivia | 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. |
| Friday, Feb. 11 | 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Passport and Trivia Program
Event attendees are encouraged to visit every exhibitor and learn about our vendors by completing a passport booklet. This program is supported by our Marketplace partners. Attendees win prizes by having their passport booklet stamped at each booth.
It is simple. Pick up a passport booklet at registration, visit each booth in Marketplace, and put the fully stamped booklet in the “passport” box by the exhibit hall entrance before 12 p.m. on Friday, February 11. Shortly following the drawing, you will be notified by text or email. Prizes can be picked up at the registration desk before 6 p.m. on Friday.
As we bring back the passport program to our in-person gathering, we want to continue the successful trivia event from the 2021 APCE Virtual Event.
As attendees get stamps for their passport, they will learn fun facts about each vendor. These facts will be compiled into a trivia game during the authors’ book-signings on Thursday evening. We are excited for the ways this in-person trivia game will connect event attendees and vendors in a new way!
Exhibitor Registration
All invited exhibitors are approved by designated members of the APCE Annual Event Ministry Team with the expectation that exhibitors’ resources and mission statements will be compatible with the Christian and Reformed traditions of the five APCE denominations. Exhibitors agree with the terms of the contract. If you would like to receive an invitation, you may e-mail your request to: apcemarketplace@gmail.com.
Marketplace Vendor Prices
| Non-Profit (10x10 booth) | Profit (10x10 booth) | Tabletop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Bird (October 31, 2021) | $500 | $600 | $250 |
| Late (As Available) | $650 | $750 | $400 |
What is included in booth rental?
Pipe and drape booth, table, chair, waste basket, logo and vendor name posted on Facebook, with option to rent additional furniture and booth items
What is included in tabletop rental?
Table and chair only
You may notice Marketplace prices have increased by $50. This small increase will allow the Annual Event Ministry Team to better serve the vendors.
Vendor Partner Program
Exhibitors can show their support of APCE’s mission to connect, enrich, empower, and sustain Christian educators by becoming a Vendor Partner. Partners receive special registration and advertising benefits. For more information, reach out to Christina Cosby and Kat Green at apcemarketplace@gmail.com.