The Industry Expo at TALA's 2025 Annual Conference

All booths are sold out but you can still attend the Industry Expo by purchasing a networking badge for $250 onsite at registration, in the lower level of the Kalahari Convention Center. The networking badge includes access to the Industry Expo Opening Reception from 5-7pm Thursday April 3rd and 11am-1:30pm on Friday the 4th. 

Decorate your booth in-theme for a chance to win a free booth next year- the 2025 Conference and Industry Expo theme is travel & adventure! 

Share your excitement online with the "Proudly Exhibiting" graphic and the official hashtags #tala2025 and #alwilltakeyouplaces! 

Event Schedule

Day 1 – April 2nd

• 5:30 – 7:30 pm: Board Reception in The Kalahari Resort’s Event Barn (TALAConnect Event held at conference) - (Invitation only event for TALA Sustaining and Supporting Industry Partners).

Day 2 – April 3rd

• 7:00 am – Noon: Convention company sets up the Expo Hall

• 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Exhibitors can set up their booths. Must be show-ready by 4:45 pm. 

• 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Industry Expo Kick-off and Opening Reception. Exhibitors must be present at their booths. 

Day 3 – April 4th

• 6:15 am – 7:00 am: TALA Yoga Session in The Kalahari Resort’s Event Barn

• 7:00 am: TALA’s Decision Maker’s Breakfast in Sortino’s Private Dining at The Kalahari Resort (Invitation only event for TALA Sustaining Industry Partners)

• 10:30 am – 1:30 pm: Industry Expo Open

• Soft opening at 10:30 am with TALA Board Members, Attendees will then begin arriving to the Expo Hall at 11:00 am.

• Lunch: 11:30 am

• Vendor Pitch-Off Competition: 12:15 pm 

• TALA & Vendor Raffle Drawings: 12:45 pm. *Optional to participate- Vendors are responsible for bringing your own raffle prizes and a strategy for collecting your own attendee entries. Many vendors choose to collect attendee business cards as raffle tickets. Vendors will line up by the Expo Hall stage to draw/announce their winners at this time.

*Please note Exhibitors may not pack/deconstruct their booths before 1:30 pm.