Geachte verkoper,

We would love to have you come and be a part of our Thrive! Conference.

We are expecting around 5,000 attendees—homeschool parents, teens and children. These families will come from across the state of NC as well as neighboring states. The conference always generates a high level of energy and enthusiasm among conference attendees. Our keynotes and workshops cover the hottest topics in homeschooling and create conversations among thousands of homeschooling families for months after the conference is over. Events such as the teen dance and games social provide a lot of fun and are very popular with the teens. The NCHE conference is a highlight of NC homeschoolers’ year.

The conference mission is to: Equip, Encourage and Connect homeschool families.

  • Equip En encourage homeschooling families through an abundance of outstanding speakers and workshops
  • Equip homeschoolers with quality curriculum resources through our extensive vendor hall
  • Connect homeschool families with each other to build relationships and a strong community
  • Equipencourage En aansluiten our teens and alums through special workshops, fun activities, fellowship, and our state-wide graduation

You are invited to submit an application to be a part of the 2024 NCHE Thrive! Homeschool Conference. See the link for the application in the right side bar of this page.

The first selections are made in November. After that date, vendors will be selected on a space available basis until the vendor hall is full.

Other opportunities available for participation are conference sponsorships, conference program advertising and College Fair participation. (See applications for these in the side bar of this page.)

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Thank you!
Debbie Mason, Events Director
Spencer Mason, NCHE Executive Office Manager
vendors@nche.com


Vendor FAQs for 2024 Annual Conference

1. Where is the convention center?

  • The M. C. Benton, Jr. Convention Center is located at 301 W. Fifth Street in Winston-Salem, NC.

2. Where do I find lodging?

  • You will find lodging information on our website under General Information/Lodging. Note that the Embassy Suites and Marriott are part of the facility complex.

3. What are exempt vendors?

  • Vendors may be chosen by the conference committee for exempt status. Exempt vendors do not need to go through the application process and have first choice of booth locations and have priority in keeping the space occupied or may request another location. To maintain this priority, exempt vendors need to submit their deposit by a certain date. New exempt vendors are chosen each year at the conference.

4. How does one become an exempt vendor?

  • The committee looks for vendors whose product or ministry is directly related to homeschooling, who come to our conference year after year and faithfully keep our vendor hall policies.

5: What are the vendor hall policies?

  • Alle verkopers moeten in hun toegewezen ruimte blijven. (Gangpadruimte is geen bruikbare ruimte.)
  • Als de verkoper wordt gevraagd om wijzigingen aan te brengen in de standconfiguratie, heeft hij een uur de tijd om daaraan te voldoen.
  • No vendor is allowed to sublet space to another vendor unless permission has been granted by the conference committee.
  • Alle leveranciers moeten worden uitgenodigd door de NCHE-conferentiecommissie.
  • Verkopers moeten rekening houden met andere leveranciers. Als uw demonstratie geluid veroorzaakt dat hinderlijk wordt voor verkopers om u heen, wordt u gevraagd te stoppen of het geluidsniveau te verlagen tot een acceptabel niveau.
  • Verkopers mogen geen geur verspreiden.
  • Cabines moeten de gehele duur van de conferentie bemand zijn (rekening houdend met korte afwezigheden), tenzij speciale toestemming is verleend.
  • Vendors may sell only during vendor hall hours.

6. What is required to remain an exempt vendor?

  • If a vendor does not maintain vendor hall policies, he can lose his exempt vendor status and will need to go through the selection process. Also, if a vendor misses a conference they will lose their exempt status for at least the next year.

7. What size are most booths?

  • Most booth spaces are 10 feet wide and 8 feet deep and include an 8′ x 2′ table, two chairs and drapes. There are a few unique spaces available with each space being priced according to its size and location. There may also be variations in booth layouts because of structural restrictions, etc.

8. What are the set-up and operating hours for 2024?

  • All vendors are welcome to begin setting up Wednesday between 3:00 and 8:30 p.m. Additional set-up time will be offered after 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. Due to facility climate control, loading dock doors will close at 12:00 noon. All vendors must be set up and ready for business by 3:00 pm on Thursday. Please note that there are no dollies provided by the convention center.
    Operating hours: Thursday 3:00-8:00 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and Saturday 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

9. How do I arrange for materials to be shipped to the convention center?

  • No shipments will be received at the Benton Convention Center, the Marriott, or the Embassy Suites hotels. Shipment of ALL materials MUST go through Hollins Exposition Services. They will be contacting you with drop-shipping information closer to the conference.

10. What is the cancellation policy?

  • Annuleringen krijgen restitutie op basis van het volgende:

Ontvangen vóór 30 september, ontvangt alle betaalde bedragen min 40% van de vereiste aanbetaling
Ontvangen vóór 31 oktober, ontvangt alle betaalde bedragen min 80% van de vereiste aanbetaling
Received by November 30 will receive a 70% refund.
Received by December 31 will receive an 60% refund.
Received by January 31 will receive a 40% refund.
Received by February 28 will receive a 30% refund.
Received by March 31 will receive a 20% refund

No refunds will be given after March 31. There are no exceptions to this refund policy.

11. How do I advertise in the conference program?

  • Klik hier to advertise in the conference program. The deadline is April 15, 2024.

12. Do you offer conference sponsorships?

  • Yes, we do! Jij can gain even more visibility at Thrive! by becoming a conference sponsor. We have plenty of options to choose from. Find out more hier

12. Are there other ways to reach homeschoolers in NC?

  • NCHE provides several other ways to reach the homeschoolers of North Carolina with your message, product or service:
    The GREENHOUSE printed magazine, website ads, The Homeschool Show, social media and our weekly email. Go hier voor meer informatie.

13. How many nametags are allowed for vendor workers?

  • NCHE will allow 4 free vendor nametags per first booth. Two addition free nametags will be allowed for each booth after that with a cap of 10 free nametags per vendor. We will change $10 per nametag beyond the free those allowed for free.
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