Excitement builds for Health & Wellness Expo
Shop Farragut accepting vendors’ applications
Shop Farragut/Farragut Business Alliance again is holding its annual Health & Wellness Expo to bring professionals together and provide information, tips and demonstrations.
The event is slated from 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 1, in Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Blvd.
“I think it’s going to be great,” Shop Farragut executive director Vic Scott said. “There seems to be a lot of excitement around this event.
“It sounds like it’s been a fantastic event in the past,” she said. “The community seems to really enjoy it. The vendors have all reached out and are very excited.
“I think we’ll have
a very full event this year,” Scott added. “I think it will be a very eventful show for the community.”
She said the biggest difference from last year’s event will be the different vendors because there have been new businesses opening up this year.
While still ironing out activities for the expo, Shop Farragut president Candace Viox said during an FBA meeting Wednesday, Dec. 10, there might be a Jazzersize demonstration and a fashion show in addition to the vendors booths.
Shop Farragut currently is taking applications for vendors.
“The application is up on the website,” Shop Farragut Scott said. “The booth fee link is also on the website, under the programs and events tab on shopfarraagut.com
“We got the website updated a couple of weeks ago, and I sent out a big push to all the previous vendors that we had … to personally invite them back,” she said. “Then, I’ll be pushing it out to the social media for the public.”
“We’ve got several people who have reached out [as vendors], people who have already sent their applications in,” she said, warning that space is very limited, so “its first-come, first-served basis.
“Spots will be held as people pay their booth fees this year,” Scott added.
As far as vendors go, “I expect we’ll probably have in the 40 to 50 range,’ she said. “Last year, it looks like we had approximately 45 vendors, and that doesn’t include the food truck we had.
“Depending on who signs up and who takes advantage of extra space, we could possibly do a bar [exercise] demonstration; we could possibly have an intro yoga class,” Scott said. “It just kind of depends on what vendors we have and what availability they have to do extra talks or events.
“So as the vendors start to trickle in, we can get a better idea of who were going to have, and we will be able to determine how we’re going to be able to take advantage of extra space,” she said.
While there is a $100 fee for vendors, attending the event is free and open to the public.
“We’re also still taking sponsors as well,” Scott said. “Sponsorships start at $500,” she said, adding there also are $1,000, $1,500 and $2,000 levels available.
To register a booth or inquire about sponsorships, visit Shop Farragut’s website.
