Description
FOLD Kids Book Fest provides an important space for incredible Canadian kidlit authors and storytellers to present workshops and sessions specifically designed for parents, educators and kids ages 0-16.
The festival runs from November 5-9 with live virtual events taking place November 5-7 in an innovative virtual clubhouse. In-person events will be held in Brampton November 7-9, 2024.
The virtual clubhouse provides a space for publishers and industry professionals to provide educators with important resources and information about their authors and booklists at their virtual exhibitor booth.
Exhibitor booths are included with all sponsor packages; a limited number of exhibitor-only booths are also available. See below for the Application Form, the Virtual Exhibitor Booth Info Package, and some Frequently Asked Questions.
Exhibitor Booth Info Package-FINAL
Registration
- Festival Registration Opens
- September 25, 2024
- School Group Registration Opens
- September 25, 2024
FAQs
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Are the booths virtual or in person?
The FOLD Kids Book Fest Exhibit Hall is a customized space on our virtual clubhouse designed for educators across the country to gather information from publishers and industry- and/or community-based organizations.
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How does the virtual Exhibitor Booth work?
Organizations who are approved for the virtual Exhibit Hall will receive a link to design their booth in six simple steps in the months leading up to the festival (by Oct 15). Once the platform opens on November 1, passholders can log in to the platform and visit your virtual booth the festival’s Exhibit Hall. Depending on their pass, passholders will have access to the platform and the festival exhibit hall until as late as June 30, 2024.
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How do I make my virtual exhibitor booth?
Once you complete the application form and your booth is approved, you’ll be sent a link to begin designing and laying out your booth. You’ll be able to pick the set up of the booth and the avatar, as well as what goes in the menu across the bottom and where each design element sends users. Exhibitors can include documents, videos and job postings. You may add a book list, a catalogue, an educator guide or a YouTube video, which passholders can add to their virtual tote bag to view and save to their preferred device at their convenience.
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What is the difference between a sponsor booth and an exhibitor booth?
Sponsorship packages begin at $500 and include a number of perks and benefits, including a guaranteed virtual exhibitor booth. Due to limited spacing in the virtual platform, exhibitors must fill out an application by October 1 , 2024. Once approved for a booth, you’ll receive a confirmation email to begin the design and set-up.
To sponsor the FOLD, email the FOLD team.
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What is the cost of an Exhibitor Booth?
FOLD 2024 exhibitor booths cost $150; however, an exhibitor booth is included in all sponsor packages, which start at $500. To sponsor the festival or to apply for an exhibitor booth email the FOLD Team.
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What is required of organizations who have a booth at the Exhibit Hall?
Organizations with a booth at the festival will need to follow a simple six-step process to design a booth on the backend of the platform. Organizations can choose the layout of the booth and their avatar (or they can choose a booth with no avatar).
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Can exhibitors sell books or other merchandise from their booths?
While there is no shopping function on the platform, they can use their booth or the menu under their booth to direct attendees to a page or shopping cart on their own website.