Exhibitors

Join us at Coney Island this year

This year's 2008 Ohio River Way Paddlefest event takes place at its new location, Coney Island Park. Due to the tremendous growth of Paddlefest, organizers decided that 2008 was the year to make the move and partner with Coney Island to put together an even more successful and exciting event.

The Ohio River Way Paddlefest is the largest on-water paddling festival in the Midwest. Paddlefest draws participants from a multi-state area. In 2007, approximately 1,500 people came to participate and paddle down the Ohio to celebrate the river and to help raise funds to promote the Ohio River Water Trail. Over 2,000 people attended the Friday night Music & Outdoor Festival at Four Seasons Marina in 2007 and over 1,800 attended the Finish Line Festival at Cincinnati's Serpentine Wall.

Exhibit and presenter spaces are available for non-profit organizations and governmental entities at the Kid's Ex-Stream Paddlefest Expo. Exhibit space is available for commercial vendors and non-profits at the Ohio River Music & Outdoor Festival and at the Finish Line Festival on Saturday. These events attract a diverse crowd of outdoor enthusiasts and music lovers. Attendance at these events is free and open to all registered paddlers as well as the general public.

For more information about Coney Island Park in Cincinnati please go to www.coneyislandpark.com.

Kid's Ex-Stream Expo

Friday, June 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Presented by the ORSANCO Educational Foundation

The "Kids Ex-Stream Expo" takes place on Friday, June 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and is designed for children and teens to have fun and learn about paddlesports, boating safety, water pollution, ecology and the environment. Presented by the ORSANCO Educational Foundation and organized in cooperation with the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, the Hamilton County Park District, Duke Energy, KnowledgeWorks, Cincinnati Parks, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft and the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services, this event is an ideal educational field trip for area day camps, scouts and youth groups. It is free and open to the general public. The event consists of 25 minute, hands-on activities given by Presenters, as well as a large River Education Expo tent for organizations that would rather set up an exhibit than lead an activity. Participation in this event is free for non-profit and educational organizations. The event is held entirely outdoors, rain or shine. Children participating in activities will bring towels to sit on during presentations. Over 700 children and teens participated in 2007 making it the largest one day outdoor water & safety education event for youth in Ohio.

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Details

All exhibit spaces include one 6' table and two chairs. (Please bring your own chairs if you will be exhibiting at the Finish Line Festival.) Your exhibitor map with complete details will be emailed to the address on your reservation form one month before the event. Paddlefest reserves the right to assign all exhibitor spaces. Exhibit spaces must be staffed from during festival hours on Friday , June 27th at Coney Island and from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Saturday's Finish Line Festival, June 28th on the riverfront. Space is limited and will not be secured until payment is received before the event. Confirmations with further details will be sent once payment is received. Organizations registering and paying by the appropriate deadlines will be included in the Paddlefest program and on the website.

Fees

Fees vary according to exhibit space so please register early to take advantage of discounts and savings! Please download form for fee schedule.

Friday Night Ohio River Music and Outdoor Festival

Join us Friday night for the Ohio River Music and Outdoor Festival as it draws paddlers registering for the events for the next day as well as the general public. Admission is free and parking is $3.00. The Festival features live music (produced by WNKU radio), food vendors, beer & soft drinks, paddling clinics, fishing for kids, a wooden boat show, silent auction, Gear Swap, paddling films, camping, boat demos, paddling on Lake Como, Commerical & Non-profit exhibitors, outfitters, artisans and environmental organizations.

Saturday Finish Line Festival

Saturday, June 28 – 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

All paddlers will end up at the Finish Line Festival to enjoy live music, food and refreshments while watching rolling demonstrations,checking out exhibitors and new this year the Great Ohio River Swim. This event is also free and open to the general public. Since some paddlers only participate in the paddling events on Saturday and do not attend the Festival on Friday, the Finish Line Festival is the best way to reach ALL paddlers.