The MN Field Trip & Activity EXPO

ATTENDEE INFORMATION

YOU’RE INVITED TO ATTEND THE 2023 EXPO!

On Tuesday, August 15, come to Union Depot in Saint Paul and meet IN-PERSON with exhibiting Providers & Attractions from Minnesota!

EXHIBITORS PRESENT THEIR SERVICES TO DECISION-MAKERS. . . LIKE YOU!

Don’t miss this opportunity for engagement!

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On Tuesday, August 15th you’re invited to attend!

If you take field trips, activities & entertainment throughout the year this show will be valuable for you! 

In August of 2019 (pre-covid) 120+ providers  came presenting activities for activity planners.

In August of 2022 (the first post-covid EXPO) more than 80 exhibited.

In 2023, we anticipate numbers like in 2019!

The activity ideas they present will apply to all age groups, from youth & students to active adults & seniors.

2023 will be our 11th Annual MN FIELD TRIP EXPO!

GET READY TO MEET ENJOYABLE & PROFESSIONAL PROVIDERS, IN-PERSON!

What: The 2023 MN FIELD TRIP EXPO
Who:
YOU and PROVIDERS talk business – in person!
Where: 
Union Depot, Saint Paul
When: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Exhibit Time: 10am – 3pm
Cost: No entry fee!

• 100+ Exhibitors – Discover presenters, entertainers, field trips and fundraisers!
• Earn CEU Credits – Earn free CEU clocktime when interviewing providers. Take your CEU certificate home with you.
• Exhibitor Drawings –
Sign up to win free/discounted field trips, activities & prizes when you visit the exhibits!
• MN Field Trip Guides – Take this year’s new Guides home with you and your organization.
• Food
– Enjoy snacks and lunch in the adjacent Union Depot restaurant or food trucks on the plaza!
• You work directly with the providers you meet. As producers of this popular event, we are NOT a booking agency.

 

HUNDREDS OF ACTIVITY PLANNERS & DECISION-MAKERS WILL BE ATTENDING!

  1. SCHOOLS & EDUCATORS – Public/Private/Charter, Community Ed, Homeschool Co-ops
  2. YOUTH ORGANIZATTIONS – Park & Recs, Daycare, Afterschools, Libraries, Scouts, Church & Youth Organizations,
  3. ACTIVE ADULTS & SENIORS – Retirement, Senior, Alumni and Church Groups
  4. GROUP TOUR PLANNERS – Operators, Receptives, Charter, Travel & Affinity Clubs, Group Leaders
  5. FUNDRAISING DECISION-MAKERS – For schools, sports, clubs, churches and more – youth to adults!

Providers will be exhibiting at the 2023 EXPO with their field trips, school events, entertainment needs, classes, camps and activities. Plus fundraising oppoortunities!

EXHIBITORS INCLUDE:

• Field Trip Destinations
• Educational Presenters
• Entertainers
• Youth Party Venues (birthday, etc)
• Camps
• Travel Destinations for Tour Groups
• Event Venues
• Fundraising Programs

Click here to see last year’s list of exhibitors

You can meet them in person!

2023 EXPO SCHEDULE

  • Tuesday, August 15, 2023

    EXHIBIT TIMES

  • 10am-3pm • Exhibits Open
  • 10am-3pm • Tour of Union Depot Guided by Cyn City Tours. Want to learn more about the History, The Architecture, the Ghosts? Oh the stories, Bick and Cynthia have for you! Stop by the Cyn City Booth to register for your tour slot.
  • 10am-3pm • When’s Lunch? What are you hungry for? 4 Food Trucks are waiting for you on the Plaza
  • 11am • Morning Workshop: Intergenerational Field Trips / The Process, the Planning, & the Benefits!
  • 2pm •  Pre-registration Drawing Winners Announced
    • 10 Tickets to Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America
    • 10 Tickets to Moose Mountain Adventure Golf at Mall of America
  • 3pm • End of 2023 EXPO

LOCATION OF THE 2023 EXPO

UNION DEPOT
214 4th Street East
St Paul, MN  55101