For a full list of show rules and regulations please read the exhibitor guide:  CLICK HERE

Please note that this page is always being updated as new information becomes available.

MOVE-IN

Each vendor will be assigned a specific date and time to set up their booth. These assignments will be communicated via a color-coded map posted below 30 days prior to move-in.  Driving into the building, if feasible, is only allowed during your assigned date and time. Hand carry or pushcart move-in is allowed any time during and/or after assigned time.

CLICK HERE to Enlarge or Download Map as of Feb 4, 2025. Move-in colored zones will not change.  There are zones that may have had additional booths added, merged or split.

MOVE-OUT

Exhibitors may only drive into the building during the scheduled times.

6:01 pm - 8 pm 

RED SECTION is last in, first out. Booths in this section must move out Sunday immediately following show close to clear a pathway to loading dock doors.  Exhibitors located in the RED ZONE will be provided a Dock Pass, allowing your vehicle to proceed to the front of the line.

8:00 pm- 10 pm 

ALL SECTIONS are encouraged to begin breaking down their exhibit space while the red section is cleared.  Exhibit space must be COMPLETELY disassembled before vehicle will be permitted to drive into the building.

Move-out hours are:
Sunday, February 16th     6:01 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday, February 17th    7:00 am – 11:00 am

All Booths must be removed by 11AM Monday, February 17th, 2025

2025 DATES & HOURS

			Exhibitor Access:
Thursday	February 13, 2025	12:00 pm - 9:00 pm	8:00 am
Friday	February 14, 2025	10:00 am - 9:00 pm	9:00 am
Saturday	February 15, 2025	9:00 am - 8:00 pm	8:00 am
Sunday	February 16, 2025	10:00 am - 6:00 pm	9:00 am

All booth representatives should engage with attendees in a professional and respectful manner. While it's important to initiate conversations, interactions should be welcoming, not aggressive. A simple question like, "What brings you to the show?" is a great way to start a discussion. However, if an attendee declines or says, "No, thank you," respect their response and do not persist. By upholding these standards, we ensure all attendees will have a positive and inviting experience that encourages genuine engagement while maintaining professionalism and courtesy at all times. 

Upon arrival at the facility: Go to the On-site Show Office to pick up your exhibitor badges. The On-site Show Office is located on the north side of the building.

Beginning the Thursday the show opens, all exhibitors will need a badge to enter the show. Your badge will be good for the entirety of the weekend and you may enter from the main attendee entrance or the loading dock entrance. 

Badges should be picked up at the show office desk during move in to be passed out to your team working the booth. If a team member is unable to receive one before the show, make sure another team member will be able to meet them at the entrance to pass them a badge or put the badge in Will Call. Your workers will not be able to get through security/ticket takers without a badge. Please do not wait until the morning of the show to come get them, as you won't be able to get through security to enter the building without a badge.

Badge quantities given out are based off of booth size. Booths smaller than 400 sq. ft. are allotted 5 badges. Booths 400 sq. ft. and larger are allotted 10. 

Exhibitor badges are not to be used as admission tickets for those you are inviting to attend the show. 

Exhibitors are responsible for flooring (required for all booths). You may supply your own flooring, tables, and chairs or rent from the show decorator. An advanced purchase discount is offered and will ensure availability of all needed items. 

As an exhibitor, you will automatically receive an email introduction email from GEMS with a username and temporary password.

After you've logged on you will be able to order services. Should you have any questions or need to have the introduction email resent, please contact GEMS by phone at 214.388.5722 Ext1 or email jill@gemsevents.com.

Services available to rent from GEMS:    

• Carpet
• Tables and Chairs
• Table Skirting
• Forklift services
• Signs
• Labor

CLICK HERE to purchase any services

Pre-Order Discount Deadline is COMING SOON

To purchase any of these services please visit the Iowa Events Center website or contact Exhibitor Services at 515.564.8018.  An advanced purchase discount is offered.

Click Here to purchase any services

Pre-Order Discount Deadline is January 11, 2025

Exhibitors will receive a total of (40) complementary e-tickets per company. We encourage you to send them out to potential clients, friends, family, or as a thank you to current customers. 

The City of Des Moines & the Iowa Events Center requires that all exhibitors sampling food during the show have a temporary food service permit.

Temporary License Application

Iowa Events Center Sample Authorization Request Form

Temporary Food Service and License Guide

Flooring is REQUIRED for all booth spaces. Floors within exhibit space must be 100% covered with carpet, astroturf, vinyl flooring, etc. You may bring in your own or rent flooring from the show decorator. Please only use gaffers, masking, or painters tape to tape down your flooring (or anything you may be taping to the venue concrete floor). Any carpet extending into the common aisle is subject to being cut and removed. 

If you are using cinder blocks, pavers, mulch, or any type of building materal, a layer of Visqueen plastic is REQUIRED underneth. 

The use of duct tape, gorilla tape, or any other not approved tape may result in damage to the venue floor and repair/cleaning costs charged to the offending exhibitor.

Parking is available north of the Iowa Events Center for a fee, with entrances off the following streets:
3rd Street
5th Avenue
Crocker Street

The Iowa Events Center surface parking lots offer the closest and most convenient access to the facility. ADA Accessible parking is available at the Iowa Events Center by entering the lot south of Crocker Street, next to Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. Debit, Credit Cards, and Cash are all accepted for payment.

City parking garages are located throughout downtown with convenient skywalk access to the Iowa Events Center. Street parking is available throughout downtown with the convenience of parking meters.

Vehicles may unload their product, equipment, etc. at the building, but quickly move to these designated areas after unloading. Throughout the scheduled event, if trucks need to restock, opportunities for unloading will be accommodated.

Vendors are able to park their trailers in the far North parking lot located off of 5th street. *Based on availability

Click Here to view the parking map.

TRUCKS & TRAILERS

Vendors are able to park their trailers in the far North parking lot based on availability. We encourage the trailers to park in the Northernmost part of this lot to allow flexibility when leaving the lot. It is $12/stall per day that they are parked. For example, if you have a trailer that takes up 2 spaces and is parked for 4 days, it would be $24/day for 4 days for a total of $96.00. There is no upcharge for parking overnight. Vehicles will receive a hangtag to put in their rearview mirror during the event. In the instance that the parking department is not staffed when they park, vendors can park but will need to arrange payment for parking the next day when they arrive.

Des Moines, IA sales tax is 7.00%. Sales tax must be collected & reported to the State of Iowa.

The Iowa Department of Revenue has changed their guidelines.  They now require Marketplace Events to obtain documentation from each retailer (vendor) appearing at the event, as follows:

1) Proof that the vendor possesses a valid Iowa Sales Permit, OR

2) A written statement from the vendor indicating that the product or service being sold is not subject to Iowa sales tax

Please e-mail your Iowa Sales Tax Permit Number or Written Statement to the Show Coordiantor, Cara Braithwaite at  carab@mpeshows.com.

Questions?  Contact Taxpayer Services, Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:15pm.

Telephone: 515-281-3114 | Email: idr@iowa.gov

Website: https://taxiowa..gov

Beginning July 1, 2016, the State of Iowa will no longer provide temporary sales tax permits. Vendors will be required to obtain their own permanent tax permit by going to https://tax.iowa.gov. You must obtain your permanent permit prior to the event. You can charge and collect tax as soon as you submit an application, even if you have not yet been issued a permit number. If you are required to have a state sales tax permit and you make taxable retail sales in Des Moines, you will also have to have a Des Moines permit. If you have questions pertaining to State of Iowa sales tax permits, please contact taxpayer services at 515.281.3114 or idr@iowa.gov.

For more information regarding sales taxes prior to the event please visit the Iowa Department of Revenue website.

Our shows have all been set up so exhibitors can apply using this link: https://domex.undtec.com/?domex=yes

A few things to be aware of:

• Exhibitors will have to pick the show from a drop-down list that includes shows other than just those run by MPE. 
• Marketplace Events is not selling this insurance and doesn’t profit from it in any way.  This is simply a resource for those exhibitors who don’t already have the required insurance coverage per their contracts. 

The Insurance clause is #5 on the Terms and Conditions page of all booth space contracts.  For easy reference, exhibitors are required to have:

• Comprehensive General Liability and All Risk Property insurance
• Coverage must be from the start of move in to the end of move out
• Coverage of at least $1,000,000 for each separate occurrence
• Name Marketplace Events LLC and the venue as additional insured
• Provide a copy of certificate of insurance to MPE

Contact Kendra Reilly Monahan, Buttine Underwriters Purchasing Group, LLC
212.867.3642 | kmonahan@risk-strategies.com

ENHANCE YOUR COMPANY’S ONLINE EXHIBITOR LISTING

Learn more about the benefits of creating your enhanced listing.
Go from Basic to Enhanced!

The QR Code Program is an innovative way to boost leads generated onsite at the show. It enables show attendees to scan a QR code, which we print and place in front of your booth, to easily view and save your company information. View Video.

Learn More...

 

 

We have negotiated discounted rates at the following hotels:

Hilton Des Moines Downtown 

435 Park Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
515.241.1456

CLICK HERE to reserve your room.  
Discount Deadline is Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

SOCIAL MEDIA
#LetsGetSocial

Share your show pics or your home reno projects with us.

   

Hashtags: #DSMHomeShow #DesMoinesHomeGardenShow

In efforts to protect potential joint customers from fraudulent events and scammers, we request that you do not create your own Facebook Event. This helps us manage ticket sales for the event, and ensures that our team are available to support both exhibitors and potential attendees with any questions, comments, or concerns that they have. Please feel free to reach out to your show manager or show marketing manager with your companies’ Facebook page and we can add you as a co-host to the official event.

Click Here to go to our Facebook Event for 2025.

Click Here for the Social Media Marketing Kit

We greatly encourage all exhibitors to check out the Exhibitor Guide for a full list of show rules and regulations. 

     Des Moines Home + Garden Exhibitor Guide

Check out our 10 Tips for Exhibitor Success | Click Here to learn more about having a successful show.

 

CONTACT US TODAY!

Shannon Nathe, Show Manager
ShannonN@MPEshows.com   515.244.5456

Justin Deckert, Exhibit Sales Consultant (Alpha A-L, #s)
JustinD@MPEshows.com       913.608.8828

Ann Schneider, Exhibit Sales Consultant (Alpha M-Z)
AnnS@MPEshows.com          515.244.6891

Cara Braithwaite, Show Coordinator
CaraB@MPEshows.com         816.406.1801

There have been a number of spam emails offering our attendee lists. These are scams and the senders are unauthorized to use the Marketplace Events’ name. These scammers are attempting to receive monies from exhibiting companies without providing anything in return. These emails are not approved by Marketplace Events, and Marketplace Events would never ask for bank information or other sensitive information over email.  

CLICK HERE for more information.

Bring potential customers to the show by providing this ticket discount on your website.

Just follow the below steps:

1. Click "access web button" to save a copy of the button (once open, right click & save the image).

ACCESS WEB BUTTON
 
2. Have your web developer upload the web button to your website.

3. Once the button is uploaded have your web developer link the button to:
https://johnsoncountyhomeandremodelingshow.mpetickets.com/?disc=DESIGN

Floral and/or Greenery is required for all exhibitors to incorporate in your booth. This can be a house plant, tree, flowers, etc.