Application

Exhibitor Application

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Deadline: Jul 31, 2024 11:59 pm (GMT-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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Date: Mar 07, 2025 9:00 am - Mar 09, 2025 4:00 pm (CDT)
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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$0 - $650

About the event

Anime Milwaukee (AMKE) is a three-day anime convention that operates at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and Wisconsin Convention Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with an estimated economic impact of $3.9 million to the downtown area. We celebrate and educate fans about anime, manga, Asian culture, music and gaming.
Anime Milwaukee
Anime Milwaukee
Anime Milwaukee
Anime Milwaukee

About the application

Welcome to the Anime Milwaukee! Please look through our application and let us know if you have any questions.
 
Approved applications are charged upon acceptance.
 
Exhibitors will be notified on an ongoing basis as applications are reviewed and a suitable space becomes available.
 
Booth Prices
Standard vendor spaces are $550 per 10'x10' space, Preferred location vendor spaces are $600 per 10’x10’, and Premium location vendor spaces are $650 per 10’x10’ with a maximum of 6 spaces total permitted. Surcharge for corner placement is $150 per space.
 
Exhibitor booth locations will be assigned. Exhibitor location preferences will be considered when assigning locations but cannot be guaranteed.
 
Certificate of Liability Insurance
A Certificate of Liability Insurance naming Anime Milwaukee as an additional named insured is required to participate as an exhibitor at Anime Milwaukee.

Additional Named Insured:
Anime MIlwaukee
1314 S. 1st. St, PMB 321
Milwaukee, WI 53204
 
Booth Add-Ons
Additional badges can be purchased via this application. Pipe & drape, electrical outlets, internet access, and additional skirted tables and chairs can be purchased via the Valley Expo exhibitor portal, or by contacting the Wisconsin Center directly. Please note that your email address will be shared with Valley Expo once accepted so that they can provide you with a login to the exhibitor portal.

Artificially Generated / Edited (AI) Artwork
Anime Milwaukee appreciates the creativity and talents of individual artists. Our goal is to support artists and their content. Taking this into consideration, the sale of all forms of AI-generated art is prohibited within all areas of the AMKE Exhibit Hall, including Artist Alley. Examples include fully AI-generated art, AI-assisted art, editing AI-generated art, overdrawing, or the use of AI art in any manner. 
 
Artists and/or vendors with questionable items will be asked to remove them from the hall. Failure to remove any item when requested by AMKE staff will result in ejection from the exhibit hall and forfeiture of the exhibit space without refund.

Terms & Conditions

Please see the Exhibitor Rules located on our website. Acceptance of a vendor booth constitutes your agreement to all terms and conditions in the 2024 Exhibitors packet. This is an electronic agreement and by applying, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.

Prices

10' x 10' Premium Booth $650 Non-refundable Premium location booth spaces are 10’ x 10’ each, with a maximum allowable height of 12 feet, and include two badges each for a fee of $650 per space. Premium booths will be in the front or front middle of the hall. Vendor booths may consist of a maximum total of six spaces. Each booth space also includes one 6’ table and two chairs. Back wall pipe and drape is provided, but side wall pipe and drape is not supplied. Table linens will be provided.
10' x 10' Preferred Booth $600 Non-refundable Preferred location booth spaces are 10’ x 10’ each, with a maximum allowable height of 12 feet, and include two badges each for a fee of $600 per space. Preferred booths will be located in the middle of the hall or along the entrance or exit of the Exhibit Hall. Vendor booths may consist of a maximum total of six spaces. Each booth space also includes one 6’ table and two chairs. Back wall pipe and drape is provided, but side wall pipe and drape is not supplied. Table linens will be provided.
10' x 10' Booth Space $550 Non-refundable Booth spaces are 10’ x 10’ each, with a maximum allowable height of 12 feet, and include two badges each for a fee of $550 per space. Vendor booths may consist of a maximum total of six spaces. Each booth space also includes one 6’ table and two chairs. Back wall pipe and drape is provided, but side wall pipe and drape is not supplied. Table linens will be provided.
Corner Space Upcharge $150 Non-refundable If you would like corner placement in the hall, please add this option onto your request. You may add up to two corners, for endcap placement. These spaces are not guaranteed.
Exhibitor Badge $0 Non-refundable Please select how many badges you will need for your vendors. Each exhibitor approval comes with 2 badges complimentary, and for each additional badge past that, you are required to purchase additional badges (option below).
Additional Badges $65 Non-refundable Each exhibitor approval comes with two badges. You may purchase 2 badges per booth space purchased, up to an additional 8 badges, for a total of 10 badges overall if purchasing 4 booths.
Standard 20-Amp 120v Power Drop $200 Non-refundable
Internet Access $100 Non-refundable Internet access provided via password for use throughout the weekend.
Japanese Snack / Food Buyout $275 Non-refundable This is the required food buyout fee that will be passed to the convention center in order to be eligible to sell Japanese candy / prepackaged snacks in the convention center. If you do not have this buyout on your application you are not allowed to sell any food items in the convention center.

Questions on the application

Business information

  • Business name
  • Legal business name
  • Contact name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Website (Optional)
  • Logo (Optional)

Additional information

  • Please share a link(s) to your portfolio of work and/or official business page.
  • Booth Set-Up Preferences
  • What products will be sold?
  • Have you been an exhibitor at Anime Milwaukee before?
  • If so, what years?
  • If you are applying for a premium space, are you also interested in a standard space if premium spaces are not available?
  • Liability Insurance Certificate due by February 15, 2025
  • Please provide your tax ID number provided to you by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (starts with 456-)
  • By signing your name you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in the Exhibitor Rules on Anime Milwaukee's website.
  • I understand and acknowledge that all applications are charged upon approval, and if my payment fails, I will be contacted once to update the card within 5 days. After 5 days I understand that my vendor acceptance is forfeit.
  • Do you agree to sharing your business name and email with our partner, Valley Expo, for the purposes of creating an exhibitor portal account to order convention services for Anime Milwaukee?
  • Do you provide discounts to members of convention staff?

Picture requirements

  • Minimum pictures required: 3
  • Please include at least one clear picture of your booth setup, as well as actual images of the products that you are going to be selling at the convention. We will not take into consideration any mock-ups of items that have not been produced.
Exhibitor Application
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Anime Milwaukee 2025