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For 60 years, the OSBA Capital Conference and Trade Show has attracted thousands of educators and school administrators to Columbus each fall. The 2014 Trade Show boasted 541 booths, and Capital Conference attendance was more than 9,700. It is the largest education related-trade show in the U.S.

Exhibitors get a chance to meet leaders from public school districts across Ohio who decide which products and services to purchase for their districts — decisions that amount to $16.2 billion annually. The 2015 Trade Show runs Nov. 9-10. Watch the video on the left to learn some of the many reasons to exhibit at the conference, and discover why exhibitors come back year after year.

You can learn more about the Trade Show’s affordable booth prices or review the list of 2014 exhibitors. Download the 2015 Trade Show brochure, application and floor plan to learn more or reserve your space (available in February). Contact Amanda Finney, senior marketing and trade show manager, at (614) 540-4000 to learn more.

Trade Show Decorator
This year, OSBA is working with a new decorator company, Global Experience Specialists (GES). The decorator packet for the 2015 Trade Show is now available. Click here to access the packet. Other forms such as electric, plumbing andInternet can be found under the “Additional Show Services” tab in the Expresso portal. The deadline to receive the exhibitor discount for ordering items is Monday, Oct. 19. For questions regarding the exhibitor packet, call GES at (800) 801-7648.

Road closure information
Please note that East Goodale Street is closed between High Street and Convention Center Drive. View information about the closure and alternative routes to access to convention center loading docks.

Exhibitors: Beware of housing “pirates”
OSBA has become aware of a fraudulent practice with people posing as OSBA representatives for the OSBA Capital Conference and Trade Show. These people do NOT represent OSBA and they may be trying to steal your credit card number and money. An exhibitor reported to OSBA that she was contacted by a company representing itself as OSBA, offering to sell them a booth in the trade show or get hotel rooms for them.

What you need to know: OSBA staff does not call exhibitors or district staff to book your hotel reservations. OSBA uses Passkey as our exclusive housing service provider. If you are contacted by anyone via phone, fax or email asking if you need a booth or a hotel room for Capital Conference, please get as much information as you can and pass it on to us. If you have questions, please contact Amanda Finney, senior marketing and trade show manager, at (614) 540-4000.