Participate in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Outreach Fair 

There will be a Community Outreach Fair before the Martin Luther King, Jr. presentation in the Greater Tacoma Convention Center lobby starting at 10 AM on January 20, 2020. Submit an application form to participate in the fair so you can sign up new volunteers for your non-profit organization. Applications are due Friday, January 3, 2020.

Community Outreach Fair Application Form

 

Convention Center Guidelines and Rules for the Outreach Fair

 

Supplies

Tables and chairs are provided. Organizations are responsible for supplying their own informational materials to share with the public. 

The use of the following items are prohibited on any surface (floor, stage, walls, etc.) in the Convention Center:

• Single-sided or double-stick foam tape
• Single-sided or double-stick cellophane tape
• Masking tape
• Decorations may not be affixed to any surfaces in the building

Set Up and Take Down

Table displays must be ready by 9:45 AM. Doors open to the public at 10 AM. Staff and volunteers for organizations must arrive no later than 9:30 AM to set up their information table. Staff and volunteer names must be on the security list in order to gain access to the building. After the event concludes and the public has left, organizations may take down their displays. Take down will occur by 2 PM.

Security

To enter the building before to 10 AM, organizations must provide persons' names to Jennifer Durham by Friday, January 10 at 5 PM. Only those on the security list will be allowed into the building before to 10 AM.

Solicitation Prohibited

Please only provide information at the organization's assigned table area. Organizations are not to distribute information from any other organizations or companies.

Sales are Prohibited

Organizations are not permitted to sell anything without the express written consent of the City of Tacoma and in compliance with Greater Tacoma Convention Center guidelines.

Food Distribution Prohibited

Organizations are not permitted to distribute food to the public, unless the organization is the business of manufacturing, processing or distributing food as part of its standard business practice. If it is part of the organizations' business practice then please refer to the Convention Center's exhibitor's guide for details and contact City staff.

Giveaways

Per Convention Center guidelines, giveaways may not include self-adhesive decals of any sort (bumper stickers, etc.), balloons, yardsticks or any item that could be considered a weapon of any type.

Parking

There is free on-street parking around the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. Meters will not be enforced on the holiday.

There is also free parking at Sound Transit's Tacoma Dome Station. You can take the Tacoma Light Rail from the Tacoma Dome Station to the Convention Center.

Exhibitor Guidelines

Organizations hosting resource tables at the 32nd Annual MLK event must adhere to the guidelines set forth from the City of Tacoma and the City Events and Recognitions Committee as well as the Greater Tacoma Convention Center.