THE HARTFORD Nationals
Join us as a vendor!
Share your products and services at THE HARTFORD Nationals, the largest, long-standing annual multi-sport event in the United States for individuals with a physical, visual, and/or intellectual impairment.
Join us in Hoover, Alabama with over 400 of the best adaptive athletes in the country at one of the largest adaptive summer sports events in the U.S. Also participating are representatives from adaptive sports organizations, Paralympic National Governing Bodies, hospitals, and other adaptive sports advocates.
It is a week-long national sport championship event open to athletes from 7 years of age. Sports on the program include archery, para powerlifting, paratriathlon, shooting, swimming, track and field, and wheelchair tennis. In addition to competition, there will be socials, educational sessions, and sports clinics for athletes, coaches, and family members.
See specific information about being a THE HARTFORD Nationals vendor below.
Vendor Information
Vendor Specifics
The Hartford Nationals is a one of a kind opportunity to engage athletes with a physical, visual, or intellectual impairment, as well as coaches, family members, and the greater community.
Limited space is available – please read below for additional information and reach out to Cayla Hammaker at chammaker@moveunitedsport.org with questions for the July 12-18, 2024 national championship event in Hoover, Alabama.
Vendor Fee: $500 / day onsite or $1500 for the week-long event. Greater sponsor opportunities and benefits can be found HERE.
Deadline to submit interest: May 31st, 2024
The Hartford Nationals Vendors will receive:
- Name with hyperlink on the The Hartford Nationals event app
- Opportunity to provide collateral material and branded giveaways in the registration bag or agreed upon times throughout Nationals (600 pieces)
- Booth opportunity the week of The Hartford Nationals with the ability to outreach and have an email sign-up list out at participating events (one event session – 6 foot table, 2 chairs, vendor provided 10×10 tent if outdoors or request on through Move United while they last)
- Opportunity to hang a banner at your booth, provided by vendor
- Opportunity for vendor staff and family members to serve as volunteers at the events of choice
- Onsite lunch ticket (2 per vendor per day)
Vendor requirements:
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- Name Move United, 451 Hungerford Drive Suite 608, Rockville MD 20850 as an additional insured for the duration of the event (7/12/24-7/18/24) and provide a certificate of insurance as evidence of the required coverage by May 31, 2024. Having insurance will help protect your company should a claim arise for something that occurs while participants are using your equipment. Please keep a copy of your company’s proof of insurance certificate available for the duration of the event.
- Provide Move United with proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance with not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence limit including: Coverage for Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Personal and Advertising Injury, Products-Completed Operations and not less than $2,000,000 General Aggregate Limit.
- Vendors failing to provide the required proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance by the May 31, 2024 deadline will not be able to demonstrate their equipment during the The Hartford Nationals 2024.
- Ensure all participants testing equipment are registered with the event.
- In addition, any participants that test the equipment must sign a waiver related to this coverage.
Apply today by filling out the form in the Vendor Form section below. A follow-up email will come from Cayla Hammaker.
Vendor Application Form
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Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
What if I need a hotel room?
Please find hotel information on the Hotels & Host City page.
How much does it cost to be a vendor at The Hartford Nationals?
Vendor Fee: $500 / day or $1500 for the week-long event.
Greater benefits as a sponsor of the event can be found HERE.
Where do I get updates and announcements?
Please follow us on social media and share with your friends! Additionally, you will be welcome to subscribe to the free The Hartford Nationals app closer to the event date.
Facebook – @MoveUnitedSports
Twitter – @MoveUnitedSport
Instagram – @MoveUnitedSport
YouTube – @MoveUnited
LinkedIn – @MoveUnited
What happens in the case of inclement weather or an emergency?
Announcements will be posted on Facebook and on this webpage as well as posted at the host hotel and through the The Hartford Nationals app.
If severe weather happens during a competition, an announcement will be made and the emergency plan will be followed. Rain day make up times exists on the schedule.
Contacts
Local Sponsorship Info
Barb Benda, West Michigan Sports Commission
bbenda@westmisports.com
Eligibility, Sports-Specific Info, and Registration
Jessie Cloy, Competition Manager
240-268-5380, jcloy@moveunitedsport.org
National Sponsorship Info
Dave Simonson, Development Director
301-217-9837, dsimonson@moveunitedsport.org
Media Relations
Shuan Butcher, Communications Manager
240-268-2180, sbutcher@moveunitedsport.org
Volunteer Oversight
Katy Tigchelaar, West Michigan Sports Commission
ktigchelaar@westmisports.com
