2011 Opening Minds Exhibitor Information

Hosting a booth in the Opening Minds exhibit hall gives you the opportunity to engage, inspire, and personally connect with thousands of leaders in child care and early education. You may use a booth to sell, demonstrate, and take orders for your products and services.

To reserve your booth and your ad in the conference program, please download and return the application and liability clause as soon as possible. Please note that reduced rates are available to all exhibitors whose forms are received before October 22, 2010. The application deadline for ads in the final conference program is November 5, 2010.

Inside Booth: $585 (if reserved by October 22, 2010), $650 (if reserved after October 22, 2010)
Corner Booth: $655 (if reserved by October 22, 2010), $765 (if reserved after October 22, 2010)

Exhibitor and Sponsor Prospectus (Download PDF)

Questions? Feel free to contact us.

New This Year! Advertise on the Chicago Metro AEYC Website

Thousands of teachers, administrators and professionals visit the Chicago Metro AEYC website each year. Online banners provide a high-impact and highly visible placement of your brand or logo. Download the exhibitor prospectus to find out more.

Virtual Exhibit Hall

The Virtual Exhibit Hall, located on the Opening Minds website, will allow exhibitors to expand their reach from the physical location of the exhibit hall to the virtual world. Attendees will have the opportunity to view links to your website, marketing collateral, products, and contact information.

You can be a part of the Virtual Exhibit Hall in addition to or instead of attending the physical exhibit hall at Opening Minds. For pricing and additional information, please click to download the PDF above.

$20 for onsite exhibitors (exhibitors with a physical booth)
$45 for offsite exhibitors (exhibitors not attending the conference in person)

Become a Chicago Metro AEYC Sponsor
Increase your visibility with early childhood professionals, become a Opening Minds sponsor! Applications are being accepted for sponsorships at a variety of levels. This year's sponsorships levels are silver, gold, platinum and diamond.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please call 312.427.5399.

Who Attends Opening Minds?

The Opening Minds conference is attended by a mixture of early childhood professionals, including those who are: