THE VENDOR APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 2022 ABIDE IS CLOSED
Welcome To Abide Women’s Conference Vendor Application!
Thank you for your interest in being a Vendor at the Abide Women’s Conference set to take place February 4-6, 2022, at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Lafayette, Louisiana. Kathryn Whitaker will be our keynote speaker, and we are expecting an attendance of over six hundred Catholic women from across the Acadiana area.
We are looking for a wide variety of unique items and merchandise that our conference participants would be excited to see. This is a great opportunity to reach a large number of women from across the state and beyond! Who wouldn't want a chance to sell and get some brand recognition? We look forward to seeing what everyone has to offer!
A few vendor details: Booths will range in price from $200-$475, depending on the number of tables you require. We have a limited number of tables, especially multiples together. If you are interested, please don't wait to jump on this opportunity. After you fill out your application and our team reviews all applications, we will contact you about our decision. We wish we could say yes to everyone, but space is limited and we want to make sure we maintain variety among the booths.
Important Information
Set up will be Friday, February 4, 2022, from 10 AM - 1 PM. Tear down will be Saturday night, February 5, 2022, after 7 PM.
Vendor fee includes table, chairs, and skirt/cloth only.
Vendor fees do not include a hotel room reservation, should you decide to stay overnight. We have a room block for the event if you would like to make a hotel reservation for a minimum of two nights.
Accepted vendors are required to provide an item valued at $25 (or above) to be given as a door prize during the conference.
Vendors will be open for shopping for a total of four hours on Friday and 7.5 hours on Saturday. Although the conference will end on Sunday, the shop will not be open, as we will honor our Lord’s Day together.
Below is an application form for you to submit, along with directions on how to email us images of your inventory that you’d like to bring.
If you have any questions regarding becoming a vendor, please contact Laurie Gauthier at shop@abidewomensconference.com.
VENDOR APPLICATION PROCESS
1. All vendors must complete the Abide Vendor Application form below with all fields complete or their applications will not be considered. Applications and images of inventory are due August 27, 2021.
2. Once the Vendor Application Form is completed, please email images of inventory to shop@abidewomensconference.com with your vendor name in the subject line. All vendors must submit images of ALL products proposed for sale at the Abide Women’s Conference. (Scans, prints, and photos are acceptable, but all text and images must be legible.) Failure to submit appropriate samples/images may delay the approval of your application and/or result in your application’s rejection. Applications and images of inventory are due August 27, 2021.
3. Upon receiving your application, your application and samples will be reviewed by the Abide team.
4. All approved Abide Women’s Conference vendors will be notified by email. Vendor fees, as stipulated on the application form, must then be received BY CHECK ONLY within two weeks of email notification. Failure to timely remit payment may result in the forfeiture of your spot.
The ABIDE Women’s Conference reserves the right to disapprove/deny any Vendor application at its sole and absolute discretion.
For questions, please contact shop@abidewomensconference.com (Attn: Laurie Gauthier).
If selected, payments should be remitted to Abide Women's Conference, PO Box 3177, Lafayette, LA 70502.
VENDOR RULES AND REGULATIONS
Only products listed on the Vendor’s application may be sold during the conference.
Only two representatives per vendor booth are permitted at one time, and only those with proper identification as the appropriate vendor representative(s) are allowed behind the booth table at any/all times. Attendees are not allowed behind booths unless pre-approved by the Abide Women's Conference.
Vendor booths are limited and will be assigned on a first come, first served basis (upon approval of application and timely receipt of fee).
Vendor booth placement is not to be moved or swapped at any time.
Vendors should provide their own dolly/cart to move merchandise around and are responsible for handling their own merchandise at all times.
Please be respectful of other vendors and exhibitors around you.
Violation of the above Rules and Regulations will result in immediate and complete dismissal from the ABIDE Women’s Conference without refund.
The ABIDE Women’s Conference reserves the right to restrict any booth activities or evict any vendor, with or without cause, and in its sole and absolute discretion. In the event of such a restriction or eviction, the Conference will not be liable for any refunds or other exhibit expenses.
ABIDE 2022 Vendor Registration Form (to be put as an online registration form)
Upon completion of this registration form, please email images of proposed inventory to shop@abidewomensconference.com with your business name in the subject line. Your application will not be considered without images of your inventory!
Deadline: August 27, 2021
Vender Fee: 1 table ($200); 2 tables ($350); 3 tables ($475)
Fees includes: table, 2 chairs, table cloth/skirting. Fees do NOT include: food, room and board, transportation, ticket to event.
THE VENDOR APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 2022 ABIDE IS CLOSED