Are you a maker, artist, or small business owner who creates unique products that celebrate creativity and the SLP/Audiology community? We’re looking for vendors who offer:
This is a great opportunity to showcase your work to hundreds of SLPs, audiologists, students, and professionals from across California!
The deadline to apply is Sunday, October 18th at 11:59 p.m. PST. Please see below for more information!
Thank you so much for your interest in becoming a vendor at CSHA's Maker's Market! We are thrilled to bring back a marketplace dedicated to makers showcasing their goods at Convergence 2027.
We know that small businesses have amazing products, but it may not always be feasible to purchase an exhibitor booth. That's why CSHA has created a special space for small businesses. Here, you will be able to display your products while getting a feel for what it's like to exhibit at Convergence.
If you know any small business who may benefit from the Maker's Market, please feel free to share this application with them and encourage them to apply before the October 18th deadline.
Convergence 2027 will take place at The Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California from March 18-21, 2027. The Maker's Market will be housed in the Exhibit Hall from Thursday, March 18-Saturday, March 20.
Please read application criteria carefully before applying.
Maker's Market Application Criteria
- Applicant has not exhibited at the Maker's Market or as an Exhibitor between 2022 and the present.
- Must be a small business in its first three years of operation.
- Applicant must sell original and self-created content.
- Applicant must be selling an item that is distinctive and not commonly available from other vendors.
- Committee will consider the overall depth and breadth of vendors to ensure a varied and balanced market.
- The products should be of interest to Convergence attendees which consist of
speech-language pathologists, speech-language pathology assistants,
audiologists, and CSD students.
- The Convergence Committee will review all applications and have final discretion in determining which businesses meet the eligibility criteria.
Disclaimer
- Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance.
- All applications will undergo a review process by the Convergence Committee.
- The Committee reserves the right to request additional information, reject applications that do not meet the stated criteria, or limit participation to ensure a diverse range of vendors.
Please proceed to the next section for additional program information.
