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2025 Trade Show

2025 Trade Show

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM (EDT)

The 2025 trade show is here! Get your general info below and navigate to other tabs for more specific information.


What to expect!

There is no shortage of happenings at this year's trade show! This prime networking event is a staple of the GCNKAA. See what all our incredible vendors have to offer, get engaged with education, trade ideas at the leadership forums, and catch up with your Multi-Family & Friends!

Admission to the Trade Show is FREE again for all non-vendors. This includes free parking. 


Food & Beverage

Limited food & beverage will be provided during the show. Extra are available for purchase.


Prizes!

Be sure to hang around after the show for the Grand Prize Drawing beginning at 6:15 pm.


Admission Policy Reminder - STRICT ENFORCEMENT

[Vendors] If you are not an exhibiting company and are not a sponsor of the trade show, you will NOT be admitted onto the trade show floor. All staff of our property owner and management companies are free to attend. Complete policy is below:

It has been determined that in order for the significant investment in booth space or sponsorships to be of the highest value and integrity to the exhibitors and sponsors, that Associate Members, their employees and staff, who are not otherwise exhibiting at the Trade Show or a sponsor of the Trade Show, shall not be permitted on the Trade Show floor at any time during the Trade Show. This policy does not apply to any attendance for any Primary or Honorary member of the GCNKAA. The Associate Council requests that exhibiting vendors, GCKNAA Members and staff who witness persons employed by any company who is not a GCNKAA Member, or an Associate Member who is not a sponsor or exhibitor with a proper exhibitor or sponsor name tag, to report such actions to the GCNKAA admission table at the entrance to the Trade Show floor. Any violation of this policy, will result in an invoice to the non-exhibiting, non-sponsoring Associate Member equal to the fee of one (1) 8 x 10 booth submitted to the offending Associate Member Organization. The offending individual or company shall also be banned from all future GCNKAA activities, meeting, or other events, until said invoice is paid in full to the GCNKAA and posted.

This policy, in fairness to all, is extended to all Primary Members, such that the Primary Members are specifically requested not to violate this policy by bringing as guests of the Primary Member any person employed by a non-exhibiting/non-sponsoring Associate Member or any other business without the express written approval of the Associate Council.

Agenda

March 11
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Executive Forum
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Marketing Forum
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM HR Forum
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM IT Forum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Education TBA
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Forum Attendees Cocktail Hour
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM Tradeshow floor opens!!

Important Exhibitor Information

Download the Exhibitor Contract Here

Download the Floor plan Here

Download the Exhibitor Kit Here


!! ADMISSION POLICY FOR TRADE SHOW WILL BE ENFORCED !!

There has been a change to the admission policy for associate members (VENDORS) of the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association. If you are not an exhibiting company and are not a sponsor of the trade show, you will not be admitted onto the trade show floor. All staff of our property owner and management companies are free to attend. Complete policy is below:

It has been determined that in order for the significant investment in booth space or sponsorships to be of the highest value and integrity to the exhibitors and sponsors, that Associate Members, their employees and staff, who are not otherwise exhibiting at the Trade Show or a sponsor of the Trade Show, shall not be permitted on the Trade Show floor at any time during the Trade Show. This policy does not apply to any attendance for any Primary or Honorary member of the GCNKAA. The Associate Council requests that exhibiting vendors, GCKNAA Members and staff who witness persons employed by any company who is not a GCNKAA Member, or an Associate Member who is not a sponsor or exhibitor with a proper exhibitor or sponsor name tag, to report such actions to the GCNKAA admission table at the entrance to the Trade Show floor. Any violation of this policy, will result in an invoice to the non-exhibiting, non-sponsoring Associate Member equal to the fee of one (1) 8 x 10 booth submitted to the offending Associate Member Organization. The offending individual or company shall also be banned from all future GCNKAA activities, meeting, or other events, until said invoice is paid in full to the GCNKAA and posted.

This policy, in fairness to all, is extended to all Primary Members, such that the Primary Members are specifically requested not to violate this policy by bringing as guests of the Primary Member any person employed by a non-exhibiting/non-sponsoring Associate Member or any other business without the express written approval of the Associate Council.


GEOFENCE SPONSOR: $1000 

Send your targeted advertisement across multiple digital channels to all your customers as they enter the area surrounding the facility the day of the event. For exhibitors only. Deadline: February 11, 2025.

ATTENDEE LANYARD SPONSOR: $1000 

Limit of 1. Your logo on the lanyard with your company colors. This lanyard is given to all attendees of educational seminars and trade show. For exhibitors only. Deadline: February 11, 2025.

PHONE CHARGING STATION SPONSOR: $300 

Limit of 1. Your company name and logo on signage at Phone Charging Station located at the Concierge Area near entrance/exit of trade show floor. For exhibitors only. Deadline: February 11, 2025.

WEBSITE POP-UP AD: $500 

Get a pop-up banner ad displayed on www.gcnkaa.org for the three weeks leading up to the trade show. This is a one-time pop up for all visitors to the website. For exhibitors only. Deadline: January 28, 2025.

WINDOW DECAL SPONSOR: $250 

NEW THIS YEAR! Get your name out in front of all attendees as they enter and exit the facility for the trade show and education seminars. Ad is 24” x 30” and will be placed on up to 2 exterior doors. For exhibitors only. Deadline: February 11, 2025.

TRADE SHOW FLOOR EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR SPONSOR: $200-$700

Limit of 2. Your opportunity to sponsor and present a 20-minute presentation about your product or service to a limited crowd (up to 40 people) at a mini-seminar on the trade show floor. Includes signage and pre-event marketing. $200 for exhibitors. $700 for non-exhibitors. Deadline: January 14, 2025.

FORUM SPONSOR: $500

Limit of 3. Forum sponsor will receive logo inclusion on forum invites, signage, and pre-event marketing. Sponsor will also have the opportunity to introduce themselves to attendees as well as introduce the moderator. Primary or associate members. Deadline: January 28, 2025.

BEVERAGE SPONSOR: $500

Beverage Sponsors will receive inclusion on promotional pieces and signage at the 2024 trade show. For primary and associate members. Deadline: February 11, 2025.

EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR SPONSOR: $350.

Limit of 2. Sponsor will have the opportunity to speak prior to educational seminars and introduce the speaker. May also distribute promotional material to seminar attendees. Also includes signage and pre-event marketing. Deadline: February 11, 2025.

FOOD SPONSOR: $300

Returning to the 2025 trade show is free food from 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm. Food Sponsors will receive inclusion on promotional pieces and signage at the 2024 trade show. For primary and associate members. Deadline: February 11, 2025.

LOGO SPONSOR: $300

Due to its success, we will once again be distributing the GCNKAA Tote Bag to the first 500 attendees. Logo sponsors receive inclusion on promotional pieces and company logo on this bag. For associate members only. Deadline: January 28, 2025.

BAG SPONSOR: $500

Bag sponsors will receive inclusion on promotional pieces and your company logo on the event ‘swag bag.’ For primary members only. Deadline: January 28, 2025. 


VIP Sponsors


ADDITIONAL SPONSORS