Garden expo 2023 exhibitor information

OUR BIG ANNUAL EVENT FOR THE YEAR!
"A FEAST FOR THE SENSES" 

DATE - May 13, 2023 -held annually the 2nd Saturday in May  

HOURS - 9am-5pm

LOCATION - 1810 N Greene St, Spokane, WA  
EMAIL - gardenexpo@comcast.net
An Extraordinary Annual Event - 22nd Annual Spokane Garden Expo  

The Inland Empire Gardeners are pleased to provide this outstanding Garden Expo for our customers as a way to celebrate the beginning of spring and the start of our area’s growing season.  

The Garden Expo provides the perfect opportunity for local and regional businesses and organizations to promote their home and garden related products and services to the communities they serve. The show featured hundreds of ideas on how to make your home, yard and garden a more beautiful, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly place. 

The Garden Expo is a fun-filled event, with something of interest for the entire family.  Admission for the public is FREE and parking is free. With nearly 15,000-20,000 people who attend this single-day event each year, the Garden Expo has become one of the most popular community events in Spokane County.

1 - Why would I want to be a vendor at the Garden Show?
The Garden Expo is the only local garden event of the year. It ushers in the spring. By early mid-May people are anxious to get out into their gardens, and they are open to ideas for improving them. The Garden Expo is the perfect place for garden-related exhibitors to showcase what is latest and greatest for the new growing season!

2 - Who attends the Garden Expo?
People looking for new and interesting plants, new ideas for their garden or landscape; people who like gardening. Best friends, families, gardening groups, senior centers, youth groups, and gardening devotees from all over the Inland Pacific Northwest attend the Expo every year religiously.  

3 - Where do people find out about the Garden Expo?
Through our Garden Show website: www.tieg.org! For over a decade the Spokane Garden Expo has been the second Saturday in May. Many people know this, and have it marked on their calendars. We advertise the show on fliers that are dispersed across the local area. The Expo is advertised in local newspapers.   

4 - Since the show has been going for over a decade, how do you keep people interested in attending?
Each year there are new exhibitors; new products; new topics for our Speakers’ Series; new artists; and returning favorites. 

5 - What is the charge for exhibitor space?
10 x 10 foot space is $150, additional spaces are available, PLEA 

6 - How do I become an exhibitor?
Contact email: gardenexpo@comcast.net

7 - Is electricity available?  
The number of booths with electricity is limited. A nominal fee is charged for accessibility.
 

8 - Can I request a particular booth space?  
Vendor registration is not accepted until payment, application form, and signed liability form are received and processed. Booths are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no reserved spaces.  

9 - When will I receive my booth location?   
Booths are numbered for more easy identification. At the Exhibitor check-in table you will receive your Expo Exhibitor packet with your booth location. 

10 - When can I set-up?
Set-up is 2-9pm on Friday or 6-8am on Saturday. A few vendors are given special permission to set-up early due to medical restrictions. Booths must be open for business by 8am Saturday or space will be reassigned.

11 - How many people attend the show?
Attendance for Saturday is 15,000-20,000. It has steadily increased each year.

12 - What is the cost for admission?
The Spokane Garden Expo is free for folks that attend.

13 - Is there exhibitor parking available?
There is designated exhibitor parking on the south and northside of the college campus. The main parking lots are reserved for Expo customers.  

14 - Is a new vendor able to get an additional booth space?
There are double and even triple booth spaces available but they are limited. Returning vendors have the option of increasing their booth space only if the spaces next to theirs become open. 

15 - If I have to cancel, is my booth space payment refundable?  
No. Please consider your participating in the Garden Expo carefully, because once your application is processed, no refunds can be offered unless the event is cancelled.  

The best garden show in the Inland Pacific Northwest--Spokane’s premier garden party and the local gardening community’s pride and joy. 

The Spokane Garden Expo has its roots in the community. Our first show was in 1999, and with each year, the show promoters, The Inland Empire Gardeners, grow and improve the quality of the show. Bringing together products and professional services of horticultural and garden-related businesses, we intend to promote the Inland Pacific Northwest as a gardener's paradise.
 

In addition to diverse vendors, we bring you a speaker's series which provides education and inspiration for gardeners of all levels. Food vendors and a once-a-year nursery plant buying opportunity round out the events of the 2021 Garden Expo.

Garden Expo Organizers
The Inland Empire Gardeners (TIEG) is a membership organization dedicated to promoting the knowledge, art, and enjoyment of horticulture throughout the Inland Northwest of the United States.

Our friends and supporters share our commitment to creating sustainable communities by caring for our natural environments. We celebrate the important role of plants in our lives by working in partnership with individuals and organizations throughout the southeast to support the art and science of plants.

We are passionate in our commitment to bring horticultural, conservation, excellence, enjoyment and beauty to people’s lives through educational and entertaining activities. The Spokane Garden Expo is the crown jewel event of TIEG.

TIEG is a nonprofit community organized (EIN 91-2036381) registered with the Washington State Secretary of State’s office. We promote gardening education through monthly meetings, Garden Expo, tours, and various activities.  

Our membership consists of people with no gardening experience, but a desire to learn; professionals in the field; and avid gardeners from all the microclimates in Spokane, WA and surrounding communities.

We hold meetings on the 1st Thursday of each month (except December), 4pm, at Shadle Park Library, 2111 W Wellesley Ave, Spokane, WA 99205. Our membership and our meetings are open to all.
 

There is an area at our meeting place where we can hold vendors each month, a maximum of 5 spots. If you would like to exhibit at one of our meetings at no cost to you please email tieg@comcast.net   

There are also lots of activities to learn and share with others. Our speakers have included topics such as container gardening, growing your own food, perennials, propagation, pruning, etc. 

Every 2nd Saturday in May we sponsor the Spokane Garden Expo which is open to both visitors and participants and is free of charge.  It's easy and inexpensive to join. We encourage you to come to a meeting or activity and check it out. See you soon!

We donate to various non-profit organizations in the community. Proceeds from the Garden Expo go to these activities and club operations. 

Need a place to stay? The Garden Expo Management recommends local area hotel: 

Oxford Suites 

15015 E Indiana Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99216

Phone: 509-847-1000

www.oxfordsuitesspokanevalley.com

Located along the banks of the Spokane River and adjacent to the Centennial Trail, the Oxford Suites Spokane Valley is well-equipped to handle all of your travel needs.

Directions from Interstate 90 Eastbound: Take Exit 291A Evergreen. Turn left (north), then right at Indiana Ave. Continue east to first signal, turn left into hotel driveway.

When booking via phone they may mention the Garden Expo or The Inland Empire Gardeners to get this rate. Here is the link:  OxfordSuitesSpokaneValley 

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