Vendor Show

Ohio State University Postdoc Association and VWR 2024 Fall Vendor Show

Photo from the 2023 OSU PDA-VWR Vendor Show

Graduate students, researchers, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff in purchasing positions are invited to the 2024 PDA/VWR Fall Vendor Show to learn about what’s new in reagents, supplies and research techniques. Attendees will also be entered into a drawing for a chance to win prizes.

During the 2023 vendor show, participants had the opportunity to engage with more than 30 suppliers, and learn about their emerging products and technologies that support biological, biomedical, and clinical sciences research.

When: September 11th, 2024, 10:30AM – 01:30PM

Where: Biomedical Research Tower, Room 115 (Main conference room), 460 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210

Attire for attendees: Do you want to try your luck for winning gift cards and other awesome prizes? We will hold a theme for the vendor show. Check back closer to the date for more details.

Cost to register for vendors: The cost of reserving a booth for this event is $500 for an individual table or $750 for a double table space. To register for this event, please follow this link and make the donation level corresponding with the number of tables your company would like to reserve: https://www.giveto.osu.edu/makeagift/details/315029?fund=315029

Unloading instructions for vendors: There is a loading zone/ dock area between the Biomedical Research Tower and Tzagournis Research Facility. You can pull in here to unload before you park, if needed. There will be volunteers from the Postdoc Association who will assist with unloading to help this move as quickly as possible. The Postdoc Association will let parking services know about the event so they do not ticket anyone. We still ask that you keep your hazards on while in the loading dock area.

Room will be available for set up starting at 9AM, and we have it reserved until 3:30PM. So there will be plenty of time for tear down.

Closest Parking:

North Cannon Garage (1640 Cannon Drive, Columbus, OH 43210)

12th Avenue Garage (340 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210)

Hotels:

There are many hotels close by on Olentangy River Road: Fairfield Inn, Holiday Inn, Residence Inn, Staybridge Suites, Mariott, Hampton Inn, and Hilton Garden Inn. Google “Olentangy River Rd Hotels” and all these should show up!

If you have any questions regarding registering for this event, please contact VWR representative, Lina Osmani or PDA staff advisor, James Gentry.