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Adaptive Snow Sports Vendor & Exhibitor Opportunities

Adaptive Snow Sports Vendor & Exhibitor Opportunities

The Hartford Ski Spectacular is a unique opportunity to reach a targeted audience that has needs in the disability and recreation sectors. One of the nation’s largest ski events for individuals with disabilities, attendees include medical professionals, athletes with disabilities (from beginner through elite), clinicians, volunteers, and winter sports instructors.

Why Join Us

  • Empower athletes with disabilities, innovate for adaptive snow sports​, and provide community: Largest disability winter sports festival in the U.S., annually held in December for 37 years.
  • Movement Unites Us: Over 800 participants, including 250+ athletes and warfighters, from 35 states during the 6-day event.
  • Strengthen adaptive sport programs​: More than 50 adaptive sports organizations from around country participate.​Instruction in six adaptive sports offered to all athletes, from beginner to expert. Competition training, races, clinics, education and social events​.
  • U.S. Paralympians train OR provide coach mentoring support.

On-Snow Vendors

Who: Winter sport equipment manufacturers (by invitation only)​

When: Monday, December 8 to Friday, December 13 // 8:00am – 4:00pm

Where: Slope-side booth​ (near equipment truck) off the Silverthorne trail, outside Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center

What:

  • Demo Equipment
  • Explore opportunity to promote products as part of instructor academy clinic or Ski By
  • Up to 2 event registrations
  • 1 highlight on Move United social media
  • 1 outdoor parking permit
  • Listing on event app

Fee:

  • $900 Non-Profits​
  • $1,800 All Others

 

**Please note: If adaptive equipment is not a Vail Resorts/Breckenridge Ski Resort approved adaptive equipment, additional information will need to be provided to Vail Resorts for review and approval of winter adaptive sports equipment to be used on-snow. This process can be lengthy and Move United does not have control of the review process.

Indoor Vendors

Who: Adaptive sport equipment manufacturers

When: Sunday, December 8 to Friday, December 13 // 8:00am – 6:00pm

Where: 3rd floor conference center foyer, Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center

What:

  • (1) 6 foot display table and (2) chairs
    • If you require additional space, please note you will be able asked to pay for the additional “table” space
  • Up to 2 event registrations
  • 1 highlight on Move United social media
  • Listing on event app

Fee:

  • $750 Non-Profit​
  • $1,500 All Others

 

**Please note: If adaptive equipment is not a Vail Resorts/Breckenridge Ski Resort approved adaptive equipment, additional information will need to be provided to Vail Resorts for review and approval of winter adaptive sports equipment to be used on-snow. This process can be lengthy and Move United does not have control of the review process.

Ski Spec Exhibitor Hall

Who: Sport suppliers, non-profits, equipment manufacturers, medical suppliers, coaching services, academia and more.​

When: Tuesday, December 10 and Wednesday, December 11 // 8:00am – 6:00pm; peak hours 11:00am – 1:00pm and 4:00pm – 6:00pm​

Where: Conference Rooms 4 and 5, Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center

What:

  • (1) 6 foot display table and (2) chairs
    • If you require additional space, please note you will be able asked to pay for the additional “table” space
  • Up to 2 event registrations
  • Listing on event app

Fee:

  • $400 Non-Profit & Student​
  • $600 All Others

 

**Please note: If adaptive equipment is not a Vail Resorts/Breckenridge Ski Resort approved adaptive equipment, additional information will need to be provided to Vail Resorts for review and approval of winter adaptive sports equipment to be used on-snow. This process can be lengthy and Move United does not have control of the review process.

Additional Vendor & Exhibitor Opportunities

Goody Bag Insert – $1,000

2 Banquet Room Banner Placement – $1,200

Equipment Prize Drawing – $1,500

Branded Window Clings at Venue (10) – $2,000

Live Social Media Segment – $2,000

Race For Everybody Prizes and Stage Sign – $2,000

Breakfast Donut Wall – $2,000

Hot Chocolate Warm-Up Station (1/2 day) – $2,000

Sponsor an Adaptive Athlete – $2,500

Closing Banquet Place Card (1 per table) &Branded Chocolates (1 per place setting) – $2,500

VIP Experience – $10,000

Vendor & Exhibitor Requirements

In order for Ski Spectacular participants to tryout your company’s equipment at the event you must:

  • Meet the following insurance requirements:
    • Name Move United, 451 Hungerford Drive Suite 608, Rockville MD 20850 as an additional insured for the duration of the event (12/08/2024-12/14/2024) and provide a certificate of insurance as evidence of the required coverage by November 15, 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 November 15, 2024 deadline will not be able to demonstrate their equipment during the The Hartford Ski Spectacular 2024.
      Ensure all participants testing equipment are registered with the event.
  • Agree to not schedule demos in the specific program areas of the event, including the Learn to Ski & Snowboard program, unless approved by Move United.
  • In addition, any participants that test the equipment must sign a waiver related to this coverage.
Registration:
  • If interested in attending, please complete the Vendor & Exhibitor Application form below. Limited spaces available; first come, first served for approved winter adaptive equipment.
  • If vendor is approved**, an event registration link, to include an event agreement, will be provided.

 

Limited spaces available, to find out about pricing and to express your interest, please contact Ashley Fallaize at events@moveunitedsport.org.

 

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