Lakeland, FL

March 13, 14 & 15, 2025

 

RP Funding Center

701 West Lime St. | Lakeland, FL 33815

rpfundingcenter.com | 863-834-8100

 

Apply for a Booth

Applications for Lakeland 2025 are now CLOSED. Check back this fall for 2026!

 

Floor Plan
Click here for floor plan (floor plan subject to change)

 

Exhibitor Kit

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo Exhibitor Kit

Name Badges

Furniture, Shipping and other Decorator Forms

Electric and Internet

 

Electric, Wired Internet and Phone Services are ordered through Original Sewing & Quilt Expo. If you did not already order on your Expo Space Application, you may do so via the form linked here. Advance Discount Prices for Electric and Wired Internet valid thru February 28, 2025. (Note: there is free public WiFi throughout the building.)

 

Tax Information:

• Sales tax for Lakeland is 7%.
• If you are not registered with Florida’s Dept of Revenue, register HERE
• After the Expo, remit sales tax via Form DR-15 HERE
• For instructions on Form DR-15, go HERE
• For questions, contact a Florida DOR representative: 850-488-6800  M-F, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET

 

Name Badge Request

Click Here to request name badges for your booth workers

 

Hotel Information
Click here for hotel information.

 

Exhibit Space Cost

RP Funding Center 2025 Booth Fees*
 

10 x 10 = $1,195

10 x 15 = $1,792.50

10 x 20 = $2,390

10 x 25 = $2,987.50

10 x 30 = $3,585

10 x 40 = $4,780

 

Corner fees: $300

 

*End Cap 10' deep x 20' wide = $3,145 (includes corner fees)

*Peninsula 20' x 20' = $5,380 (includes 2 corners)

*Peninsula 20' x 30' = $7,770 (includes 4 corners)

 

*Space is limited, not all configurations may be available, alternate configurations may be possible

 

*Booths booked after February 15, 2025 may incur a 5% late charge and/or may not be included in vendor listings or receive a booth sign

 

*The above prices do not include the processing fee of 3.5% added for all payments made by credit card

 

*Waive the processing fee when paying by check

 

*All Payments due 30-days prior to event  

 

Ways to Pay

 

- Make one payment or two equal payments.

 

- All payments are due 30-days before the date of the Expo

 

- Pay by check and waive the processing fee

 

- Pay by credit card and pay the total due including the processing fee

 

Liability Insurance
Every exhibitor is required to have Liability Insurance. Click here for more information (see #2).

Class Proposal Information

 

Exhibitor Promotional Opportunities

At Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, there are many ways to be seen and remembered.

 

• Expo Stage and The Spot Presentations: FREE...30 minutes to promote your product (limited space).
• Expo Program Ad: Leave a lasting impression in the unique Expo Program, given free to everyone.
• Web Link Button: Start the sales process weeks before the Expo – with a hyperlink web button in thousands of email inboxes and on our website.
• Make-It Take-It: Attendees get their hands on your products; booth credits available in some cities.
• Super Prize Drawing: The Expo's largest and most popular event – feature your products and booth number as attendees savor all the prizes at the Entrance prize display.
• Sponsor a Teacher: Your advocate, promoting your products in a quality learning environment.
• Facebook/Twitter: Connect with our fans by posting your promotional info on our Facebook wall. (Please, one wall-posting per week per paid exhibitor.)