2025 Exhibitor Fair Details
All of our Janury 2025 fairs are in large exhibition halls to handle the volume of students and parents expected at these events. (These are NOT high school cafeteria fairs!) At all fairs:
- Ample exhibition booth space (tables are two feet apart and not touching)
- One six-foot folding table (no covering provided) with tables placed alphabetically based upon program registration name
- Folding chair for each program representative attending
- Access to WiFi
- Complementary StriveScan account with unlimited scans
- Website listing for entire year
NYC Fair
New York City / Manhattan
Date: Monday, January 27, 2025
Times: 4:30-7:00pm
Location: New York Marriott Marquis
Address: 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Audience: All of New York City's elite independent and premier public high schools
Venue Description: Located in the heart of Times Square, the Marriott Marquis is the most iconic hotel and event venue in NYC and is easily accessible by every subway and bus line. Super convenient for familes not only in Manhattan, but Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Westchester and Long Island as well.
NJ Fair
Northern NJ / Bergen County
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Times: 4:30-7:00pm
Location: Bogota Savings Bank Center @ Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Metropolitan Campus
Address: 100 University Plaza Dr, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Audience: All of Northern NJ focusing on exclusive Bergen County, but also reaching Essex, Morris, Passaic, Hudson, Union, and even Mercer County and bordering Rockland County NY.
Venue Description: The FDU Bogota Bank Center (formerly Rothman Center) is a 40,000 sq. ft. athletic facility located in the heart of Bergen County, with plenty of parking and easily accessible from anywhere in Northern NJ or bordering NY State.
PHL Fair
Philadelphia / Main Line
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Times: 4:30-7:00pm
Location: Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
Address: 4200 City Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Audience: Main Line Philadelphia, northern Delaware, and Princeton/Cherry Hill area of NJ
Venue Description: Situated in the Bala Cynwyd Business District, the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue provides easy access to major highways and is just a short drive from all areas of Philadelphia and the Main Line including Ardmore, Wynnewood, Haverford, etc. and the many elite public and independent schools situated in this area.
DC Fair
Washington DC / Alexandria
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Times: 4:30-7:00pm
Location: Hilton Alexandria Marks Center
Address: 5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22311
Audience: All of Washington DC's elite independent and premier public high schools also including Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda and Silver Spring
Venue Description: The Hilton Alexandria Mark Center is strategically positioned with close proximity to public transportation which facilitates easy access to downtown Washington, D.C. and the surrounding areas.
FAIR SCHEDULE
1Exhibitor Set-Up
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
2Fair Hours
4:30 PM-7:00PM
3Break Down
7:00 PM-7:30 PM
"I use to be a travel rep for my institution for multiple years, and I can confidentially say I have never attended a fair so organized, well thought-out, and intentional. I have been raving about this fair series since returning to the team back home."
2024 National Summer Program Fair Exhibitor
"The National Summer Program fair was the perfect opportunity to meet alumni and current applicants of our programs, and to have meaningful, face-to-face interactions with prospective students and families in an inviting space."
2024 National Summer Program Fair Exhibitor
"The meticulous attention to detail, effective communication, and remarkable ability to prepare an outstanding group of students and parents are truly commendable. The seamless organization and thoughtful approach of the fair allowed us to focus on what is most important—sharing life-changing opportunities with highly engaged families. We strongly recommend this fair and eagerly anticipate our continued participation in the years to come!"
2024 National Summer Program Fair Exhibitor
"We love exhibiting at the National Summer Fair, because of the high concentration of interested students and parents that are looking for summer opportunities. The fair is so well organized and there’s such a buzz in the hall, our stand was constantly packed!"
2024 National Summer Program Fair Exhibitor
"The National Summer Program fair was the perfect opportunity to meet alumni and current applicants of our programs, and to have meaningful, face-to-face interactions with prospective students and families in an inviting space."
2024 National Summer Program Fair Exhibitor
EXHIBITOR FAQS
Have a question that is not listed here? Email us at info@summerprogramfair.com
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We are flying in and are not familiar with the area. Do you have any advice on how to travel to all four fairs?
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Our program has a larger budget and wants maximum exposure. Are there any types of upgrades or sponsorship opportunities available?
STRIVESCAN
The National Summer Program Fair is a StriveScan fair!
We have partnered with StriveScan to bring electronic student scanning to our event. Using the StriveScan mobile app, you will be able to easily scan students' barcodes to collect their information. This will save your organization the time and expense of processing paper inquiry cards, while being environmentally-friendly and allowing students more time to have valuable conversations.
Scanning is included for all exhibitors at our event at no additional cost! Prior to the fair, you’ll be provided with a four-digit code to unlock scanning in the StriveScan app.
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION?
If you are a local community-based organization that is looking to recruit summer volunteers or offers a free program (not sell anything), we can help! We've reserved 10-15 tables at each of our fairs to give away free of charge to organizations that make a difference in our communities. If you (or someone you know) works at a worthy organization and wants exposure to thousands of high school students and their families, fill out our non-profit application below.
Applications are due December 15 and selected organizations will be notified by early January.
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