Health & Fitness Expo

Vendor Info

Local, regional and national vendors are welcome to exhibit at the Akron Marathon Health and Fitness Expo.  This one-day health and fitness expo reaches not only the runners, but the greater Akron community.  All runners must come to the Expo to pick up their race information and bib.  Traffic flow through the Expo will be designed to ensure that all attendees will pass by your booth.  20,000 people attended the Expo annually. Expo vendors will be offered:

• A 10′ by 10′ booth which includes: a sign identifying your company, pipe and drape dividers, an 8′ draped table, trash can and two chairs (additional charges will apply for electricity; phone lines, freight and additional furniture)
• Listing on the Akron Marathon website
• Listing in the event guide
• Break area with refreshments

Exhibitor space is at a premium, so we encourage you to respond quickly if you plan to join us!

 

For Expo questions or additional information, please contact:

 

Allyson Ford

Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau

Expo Co-Chair

 

 

We look forward to seeing you at the Akron Marathon Health & Fitness Expo!

 

2012 Expo Vendor Listing

26.2 Apparel

5-Hour Energy

50 States Marathon Club

Achilles Running Shop

Advanced Health & Wellness, Superior Health Club, Advanced Performance CrossFit

Akron Area YMCA

Akron Children’s Hospital

Akron Marathon Merchandise Store

Akron Marathon Vintage Merchandise

ALINE

Auria LLC

Austen BioInnovation Institute

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Summit & Medina Counties

Bill Rodgers

Bondi Band

Brooks Sports

Canton Marathon

Capital City Half Marathon

ChicaBands.com

Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Running Co.

Cole Industries/Project Homeless Connect 5k

Crooked River Trail Runners

CrossFit Utility, SPC, Legacy, Cadre

Crystal Clinic Quick Care

Davis Eye Center

Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon

Downtown Akron Partnership

Earth Fare

Endurance Sports Productions

Evant, Inc.

FedEx Custom Critical

Fleet Feet Sports

The Flip Belt

Girls on the Run of Greater Summit

Goodwill Industries of Akron

Gypsy Runner

Helping Horses and Heroes

Hippie Runner (Tytenz Sports)

Hiram College

Hygenic Corporation

iFitness Inc.

In The Zone, LLC (HB Tune)

It Works Global

Kids Fun Run

Leadership Akron

Metro Parks Serving Summit County

National Running Center

Nationwide Columbus Marathon

North East Ohio Track Club

Northeast Ohio Medical Associates, Nicholas Campitelli, D.P.M.

Nova Care

Novo Nordisk

Ohio Cycleworks & Indoor Cycling

Ohio Pools & Spas

One Up Bands

Punkeelove Headbands

R U SeeN Reflective Apparel

Raw Foods International, LLC

Renewal by Andersen

Ritchie’s Sporting Goods

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon

Rock Fresh

Sculpt Fitness

Second Sole

Second Sole Akrun

Spartan Race

Sterling Jewelers Inc. Pace Team

Summa Health System/SummaCare

Summit Athletic Running Club

Towpath Tennis Center

Tubb’s Chiropractic

USA Sport Eyewear

VanDevere Bunch

Vertical Runner

 

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE JOHN S. KNIGHT CENTER (*Please note detour route below if scheduled to travel to the Expo after 6:30pm):

FROM TURNPIKE I-80 East to Exit 180 (Rt. 8 South) VIA RT. 8 Follow Rt. 8 South to Perkins St. exit Right on Perkins St. to High St., turn Left Stay on High St. (one-way street going South) past E. Market Center is located on the left at the corner of High & Mill Sts. Abundent parking is available all around the Center.

FROM NORTH I-77/I-76 (they run concurrently briefly) to Exit 22A VIA I-77 (Main/Broadway/Downtown) & WEST You will merge with a one-way side street (South St.) VIA I-76 Follow South St. to the 2nd light. At that point all traffic MUST turn left onto Broadway, which is a one-way street going North Follow Broadway to Mill St. (about 1-1 1/2 miles) Center is located at the corner on Broadway & Mill St. Abundent parking is available all around the Center.

FROM NORTH I-71 to I-76 East to Exit 22A (Main/Broadway/Downtown) and SOUTH (follow directions above) VIA I-71

FROM SOUTH I-77/I-76 to Exit 22A (Main/Broadway/Downtown) VIA I-77 The exit ramp Y’s, bear right to Broadway & EAST Broadway is a one-way street going North VIA I-76 Follow Broadway to Mill St. (about 1-1 1/2 miles) Center is at the corner of Broadway & Mill St. Abundent parking is available all around the Center.

*DETOUR AFTER 6:00PM:

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE JOHN S. KNIGHT CENTER

FROM NORTH I-77/I-76 (they run concurrently briefly) to Exit 22A VIA I-77 (Main/Broadway/Downtown) & WEST You will merge with a one-way side street (South St.) VIA I-76 Follow South St. to the 2nd light. At that point all traffic MUST turn left onto Broadway, which is a one-way street going North Follow Broadway to Mill St. (about 1-1 1/2 miles) Center is located at the corner on Broadway & Mill St. Parking is available all around the Center.   Broadway will be closed at University Avenue after 6:30 PM on Friday, 9/26/2008 for the installation of the marathon starting line arch.  To get to the KnightCenter, go west (turn left) on University Avenue to Main Street.  Go north (turn right) on Main Street.  Go east (turn right) on Mill Street.  Mill Street will take you back to Broadway and you will see the JohnS.KnightCenter on your left.  Abundant free parking is available in the area after 5:00 pm.

FROM NORTH I-71 to I-76 East to Exit 22A (Main/Broadway/Downtown) and SOUTH (follow directions above) VIA I-71

FROM SOUTH I-77/I-76 to Exit 22A (Main/Broadway/Downtown) VIA I-77 The exit ramp Y’s, bear right to Broadway & EAST Broadway is a one-way street going North VIA I-76 Follow Broadway to Mill St. (about 1-1 1/2 miles) Center is at the corner of Broadway & Mill St. Parking is available all around the Center.  Broadway will be closed at University Avenue after 6:30 PM on Friday, 9/25/2009 for the installation of the marathon starting line arch.  To get to the KnightCenter, go west (turn left) on University Avenue to Main Street.  Go north (turn right) on Main Street.  Go east (turn right) on Mill Street.  Mill Street will take you back to Broadway and you will see the JohnS.KnightCenter on your left.  Abundant free parking is available in the area after 5:00 pm.