Vendor Information
Please read all of the information below before applying!
Are you interested in becoming a vendor at the next MNCBA event? We are accepting applications for vendors who sell comic books and comic-book related items such as collectibles, T-shirts, and toys. Artisans, crafters/makers, 3D printers, gaming companies, publishers, and creative businesses representing others are not eligible for creator space and must apply for vendor space.
Attendees shopping at one of the MNCBA FallCon 2024 vendors. Photo by Buzz Meade.
All vendors must familiarize themselves with and be in compliance with MNCBA Event Policies. Note: The MNCBA prohibits at its events the display and/or sale of all art, merchandise, and other works created using generative AI.
To comply with MN State Fairgrounds policies, food vending is prohibited.
There are a limited number of spaces available for each MNCBA event. Be sure to include all required information for the timely processing of your application.
Vendor space specifications:
Each vendor space for MNCBA SpringCon 2025 costs $225.00.
Each vendor space is approximately 10 feet × 10 feet in size.
Each vendor space will be provided with one 8-foot × 30-inch table, two chairs, and two Vendor badges for event entry.
- Complimentary lunch will be provided for vendors.
All vendors accepted to exhibit at MNCBA SpringCon 2025 will be emailed a PayPal invoice. You will then have seven (7) days to make payment before your space is offered to the next in line. Failure to complete payment within seven (7) days of receiving your invoice may result in the loss of your vendor space.
Specific requests for floor plan location/placement must be made at the time of application. Placement will not be reserved until payment is complete.
- All applications and promotional materials must be submitted electronically. We are no longer accepting handwritten and/or mailed applications. If you require assistance or need special accommodations, please contact us.
Optional promotional materials for vendor applicants:
Promotion on the MNCBA social media accounts is not guaranteed, and is contingent upon promotional materials that meet MNCBA format and quality standards being submitted at the time of application:
- website URL or primary online presence, if available
- copyedited, professional description written in the third-person
- one (1) high-quality photo or logo so attendees can identify you
- four (4) high-quality visual representations of your business/services
- minimum 1000px short-side; JPG, JPEG, PNG files accepted
To keep our promotional materials fresh and engaging for our online audience, we ask that you submit new and/or the most up-to-date materials possible each time you apply to an MNCBA event.
- Applications must be submitted by 26 April 2025 and paid in full by 5 May 2025 to be eligible for promotion on the MNCBA social media accounts.
