Showcase your products, services, and expertise to the professionals who plan and deliver community events across the state. This one-day special events showcase connects vendors directly with parks and recreation decision-makers seeking trusted partners to support festivals, programs, and large-scale community celebrations.
As a participating vendor, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in face-to-face conversations, demonstrate your offerings, and build meaningful relationships with recreation professionals responsible for entertainment, rentals, food services, décor, technology, and event logistics. This event is designed to maximize quality interactions—not just foot traffic—giving you valuable time to share how your solutions meet the real-world needs of public sector agencies.
Whether you’re introducing a new service or strengthening existing relationships, this event offers a focused, high-impact environment to increase visibility, generate leads, and position your business as a go-to partner for successful community events.
Join us and be part of the partnerships that bring memorable events to life.
Who should sign up? This event is ideal for vendors and sponsors who provide products or services that support community events, programs, and experiences for parks and recreation agencies, including Entertainment providers (performers, inflatables, attractions, mobile activities), Event rentals (tents, stages, tables, chairs, fencing, power, lighting), Food and beverage services (food trucks, catering, concessions), Décor and event design specialists, Event technology and software providers, Marketing, signage, and promotional services, Safety, risk management, and security services, Audio/visual, production, and staging companies, Wellness, fitness, and youth-focused activity vendors, Businesses looking to build long-term partnerships with parks and recreation departments.
Whether you’re a new vendor entering the public sector space or an established provider looking to expand your reach, this showcase offers direct access to decision-makers and a valuable opportunity to grow your presence in the parks and recreation community.
Date & Location:
May 19, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
John Chavis MemorialPark | 505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27601 |
Registration Fees | Registration Available through 5/1/26
Vendor
List of attendees post event
Indoor Vendor Space - 6 ft table and 2 chairs
Listing Spot in our Vendor Directory
$75
Sponsor
Prime Vendor Placement at Event
Strategic Social Media recognition from NCRPA
List of attendees pre-event
Opportunity to present a session
Promotion on the event Registration Page
$500
Cancellation deadline: Cancellation Date is April 19, 2026. Cancellation and transfer requests must be made in writing to brad@ncrpa.net. Please view our Refund Policy here.
Hotel Information: This is a link for Raleigh travel and lodging information. NCRPA does not have a room block at any hotel.
Please note, Certificate of Insurance may be required.
NCRPA Contact: Brad Foster at 919-832-5868 or brad@NCRPA.net
Refund Policy and Code of Conduct
