Welcome To The 2025 Johnson County Home and Remodeling Show Exhibitor Guide
October 24-26, 2025 At The Overland Park Convention Center
The JOCO Home + Remodel Show does not print or mail the Exhibitor Guide. All information can be found in the Exhibitor Guide and the links below.
ON-SITE SHOW OFFICE PHONE 913.339.3205 - FOR USE STARTING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST
Exhibitor Guide
Exhibitor Webinar and Guide
For a full list of show rules and regulations please read the exhibitor guide: CLICK HERE
Please note that this page is always being updated as new information becomes available.
Move-In & Out Information
MOVE-IN
Each vendor will be assigned a specific date and time to set up their booth. These assignments will be communicated via a color-coded map posted below 30 days prior to move-in. Driving into the building, if feasible, is only allowed during your assigned date and time. Hand carry or pushcart move-in is allowed any time during and/or after assigned time. Check the move-in map to see what day you are able to drive in.
CLICK HEREto Enlarge or Download Map as of June 13, 2024. Move-in colored zones will not change. There are zones that may have had additional booths added, merged or split.
Tuesday, October 21st 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday, October 22nd 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Thursday, October 23rd 8:00 am – 8:00 pm No vehicles allowed in building after 12 pm Thursday (hand-carry or cart only)
MOVE-OUT
Exhibitors may only drive into the building during the scheduled times.
6:01 pm - 8 pm
RED SECTION is last in, first out. Booths in this section must move out Sunday immediately following show close to clear a pathway to loading dock doors. Exhibitors located in the RED ZONE will be provided a Dock Pass, allowing your vehicle to proceed to the front of the line.
8:00 pm- 10 pm
ALL SECTIONS are encouraged to begin breaking down their exhibit space while the red section is cleared. Exhibit space must be COMPLETELY disassembled before vehicle will be permitted to drive into the building.
Move-out hours are: Sunday, October 26th 6:01 pm – 10:00 pm Monday, October 27th 7:00 am – 11:00 am
All Booths must be removed by 11AM Monday, October 27th, 2025
Show Hours
2025 SHOW HOURS
Exhibitor Access:
Friday
October 24, 2025
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
8:00 am
Saturday
October 25, 2025
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
8:00 am
Sunday
October 26, 2025
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
9:00 am
Booth Behavior Guidelines
All booth representatives should engage with attendees in a professional and respectful manner. While it's important to initiate conversations, interactions should be welcoming, not aggressive. A simple question like, "What brings you to the show?" is a great way to start a discussion. However, if an attendee declines or says, "No, thank you," respect their response and do not persist. By upholding these standards, we ensure all attendees will have a positive and inviting experience that encourages genuine engagement while maintaining professionalism and courtesy at all times.
Exhibitor Badges
Upon arrival at the facility: Go to the On-site Show Office to pick up your exhibitor badges. The On-site Show Office is located just outside the entrance to the Exhibit Halls A & B.
Beginning the Friday the show opens, all exhibitors will need a badge to enter the show. Your badge will be good for the entirety of the weekend and you may enter from the main attendee entrance or the loading dock entrance.
Badges should be picked up at the show office desk during move in to be passed out to your team working the booth. If a team member is unable to receive one before the show, make sure another team member will be able to meet them at the entrance to pass them a badge or put the badge in Will Call. Your workers will not be able to get through security/ticket takers without a badge. Please do not wait until the morning of the show to come get them, as you won't be able to get through security to enter the building without a badge.
Badge quantities given out are based off of booth size. Booths smaller than 400 sq. ft. are allotted 5 badges. Booths 400 sq. ft. and larger are allotted 10.
Exhibitor badges are not to be used as admission tickets for those you are inviting to attend the show.
Complementary Tickets
Exhibitors will receive a total of (40) complementary e-tickets per company. We encourage you to send them out to potential clients, friends, family, or as a thank you to current customers.
These are sent out via email approximately 30 days ahead of the show. The email will come from noreply@mail3.microspec.com. Please note, this email can get sent to your spam folder. Please check there first before reaching out if you are unable to find them.
If you wish to leave physical tickets at Will Call, you may allocate them to yourself, then print tickets and bring them to the show.
COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SHOW.
Flooring is REQUIRED for all booth spaces. Floors within exhibit space must be 100% covered with carpet, astroturf, vinyl flooring, etc. You may bring in your own or rent flooring from the show decorator. Please only use gaffers, masking, or painters tape to tape down your flooring (or anything you may be taping to the venue concrete floor). Any carpet extending into the common aisle is subject to being cut and removed.
If you are using cinder blocks, pavers, mulch, or any type of building materal, a layer of Visqueen plastic is REQUIRED underneth.
The use of duct tape, gorilla tape, or any other not approved tape may result in damage to the venue floor and repair/cleaning costs charged to the offending exhibitor.
Show Decorator | Gilbert Exposition Management Services
Exhibitors are responsible for flooring (required for all booths). You may supply your own flooring, tables, and chairs or rent from the show decorator. An advanced purchase discount is offered and will ensure availability of all needed items.
As an exhibitor, you will automatically receive an email introduction email from GEMS with a username and temporary password.
After you've logged on you will be able to order services. Should you have any questions or need to have the introduction email resent, please contact GEMS by phone at 214.388.5722 Ext1 or email jill@gemsevents.com.
Pre-Order Discount Deadline: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025
Electrical | Plumbing | Telecommunications | Internet
Electricity, telephone service, cable, water for exhibits (filling and draining services) and compressed air connections are provided through the Overland Park Convention Center for a fee.
Complimentary Wi-Fi will be provided at the show. A dedicated hard line can be installed for additional fees.
To purchase any of these services please visit website CLICK HERE or contact Exhibitor Services at 913.339.3000.
Pre-Order Discount Deadline is COMING SOON
Exhibitor Internet
The Overland Park Convention Center offers free wifi. When you arrive at the show find "OPCC FREE" and connect.
If you requre a secured network contact Overland Park Convention Center Exhibitor Services at 913.339.3000.
Temporary Food Permit Application
Exhibitors must have permission from show management before giving out samples of consumables or selling consumables of any kind.
The City of Overland Park no longer issues Temporary Food Vendor permits. The State of Kansas (Department of Agriculture) will continue to regulate food operations and should be your sole contact for licenses and inspections moving forward.
For more information Click Here to be redirected to the Kansas Department of Agriculture website or call 785.564.6767 with questions.
For more detailed information please reference the exhibitor guide HERE
Direct Shipment
Shipping and storage of exhibit materials or products can be arranged with the Show Decorator. Contact GEMS by phone at 214.388.5722 Ext1 or email jill@gemsevents.com for instructions
DO NOT SEND SHIPMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE FACILITY OR TO MARKETPLACE EVENTS. IT WILL BE REFUSED.
Parking
Parking is free. There is a covered lot with ADA parking available on a first come first serve basis. Once the covered area is full, additional parking is available in the north parking lot. We ask that you park toward the rear portion of the lot especially if you have an oversized vehicle or box truck, leaving the spots closet to the building entry for attendees.
Kansas Sales Tax Information
All exhibitors must have either an "Event Registration Certificate" or a State of KS "Sales Tax Registration Certificate" displayed in a visible location during the event.
The State of KS supplies Event Registration Certificates showing the current sales tax rate . These will be available to pick up when checking in at the On-site Show Office or COMING SOON to download a copy.
You must collect and remit sales tax at the rate shown within 30 days of the event. Marketplace Events will submit a list of all participants to the State of KS for auditing purposes.
Click Here for KS Department of Revenue Tax Tips for Kansas Event Exhibitors
Exhibitors will have to pick the show from a drop-down list that includes shows other than just those run by MPE.
Marketplace Events is not selling this insurance and doesn’t profit from it in any way. This is simply a resource for those exhibitors who don’t already have the required insurance coverage per their contracts.
The Insurance clause is #5 on the Terms and Conditions page of all booth space contracts. For easy reference, exhibitors are required to have:
Comprehensive General Liability and All Risk Property insurance
Coverage must be from the start of move in to the end of move out
Coverage of at least $1,000,000 for each separate occurrence
Name Marketplace Events LLC and the venue as additional insured
Reminder that no outside food or drinks are allowed in the Overland Park Convention Center on show days.
A hard candy dish provided complimentary by an exhibitor at their booth may be exempt, as long as the candy is bite sized and individually packaged.
How to Enhance Your Company's Online Exhibitor Listing
ENHANCE YOUR COMPANY’S ONLINE EXHIBITOR LISTING
Maximize your business’s exposure and attract more customers by upgrading your exhibitor listing. As an exhibitor, you have a basic listing live on the website, and now you can Enhance It! This is included in the contracted space cost and is no additional charge.
Within 24 hours, you will receive an automated email providing a link to elevate your listing. This link gives you the flexibility to make updates and changes to your listing as frequently as you like until one day after the show ends. Your listing will stay active for as long as you participate in the show.
If you have any questions regarding the online exhibitor listing or if you do not receive the email with the link, please email our digital coordinator at JenK@mpeshows.com.
For any assistance with your listing, please consult the FAQ section.
We believe this opportunity will greatly benefit your business and we are excited to assist in maximizing your presence at the show.
The QR Code Program is an innovative way to boost leads generated onsite at the show. It enables show attendees to scan a QR code, which we print and place in front of your booth, to easily view and save your company information. View Video.
In efforts to protect potential joint customers from fraudulent events and scammers, we request that you do not create your own Facebook Event. This helps us manage ticket sales for the event, and ensures that our team are available to support both exhibitors and potential attendees with any questions, comments, or concerns that they have. Please feel free to reach out to your show manager or show marketing manager with your companies’ Facebook page and we can add you as a co-host to the official event.
There have been a number of spam emails offering our attendee lists. These are scams and the senders are unauthorized to use the Marketplace Events’ name. These scammers are attempting to receive monies from exhibiting companies without providing anything in return. These emails are not approved by Marketplace Events, and Marketplace Events would never ask for bank information or other sensitive information over email.
As per our privacy policy, Marketplace Events is a permission-based email sender. We do not share, rent, or sell any email lists.
----- Political Merchandise Policy for 2024 -----
As we enter a highly volatile political environment in advance of the 2024 General Election, Marketplace Events (MPE) wants to make clear its position on what content will not be permitted on its exhibit floors in all its US consumer home and holiday shows effective January 1, 2024. MPE shows are welcoming environments built solely to encourage face-to-face commerce. Creating respectful, safe marketplaces where our attendees and exhibitors can come together to learn, shop, compare pricing and do business together is our highest priority.
MPE’s acceptability standards do not permit political candidates, parties or other groups promoting issues or ballot initiatives to participate as exhibitors. In addition, the display or sale of any products or services that are political/partisan in nature or that can be interpreted to promote, incite, or glorify hatred, violence, racial, sexual, or religious intolerance are prohibited. MPE’s judgment in applying these standards will be final.
MPE maintains these policies to ensure a welcoming environment for all attendees and exhibitors.
CONNECT ON SOCIAL
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The QR Code Program is an innovative way to boost leads generated onsite at the show. It enables show attendees to scan a QR code, which we print and place in front of your booth, to easily view and save your company information. 
