WINDHOEK – The closure of registration dates for would-be exhibitors at Namibia’s first ever sports expo, which will take place in September this year, are fast approaching as the initially deadline for registration is July 31.

The Namibia Annual Sports Export (Nase) registration period opened on June 4 and has since been running and the cutoff date is July 31. A late registration gracing period has also been provisioned for exhibitors who might have difficulties registering early, and the late exhibition registration period runs from August 1-31.

Exhibitors that will be part of the expo will also see their company logos featuring in the Nase conference and also on the Nase website during the expo for an extended period. More importantly, the organisers said, companies showcasing their products and services at the expo will receive maximum exposure and their brands will get connected with continental and international mega brands.

For the various stall prices, Namibian companies will pay N$3,900 for an indoor 3x3 exhibition stall in the Main Exhibition Hall and N$7,800 for a 3x6 exhibition stall also in the Main Exhibition Hall. 
Local fitness and wellness companies will be charged N$2, 000 for an outdoor 4x4 exhibition stall and N$1,600 for local sports federations exhibiting at outdoor 4x4 exhibition stalls. Food stalls (3x3) go for N$3,400. 

South African Development Community (Sadc) companies and federations participating in the expo have also been allocated special price slots for their various products and services.

For an indoor 3x3 exhibition stall in the Main Exhibition Hall, Sadc visitors will pay N$4,500 and N$9,000 for a 3x6 exhibition stall also in the Main Exhibition Hall. For an outdoor 4x4 exhibition stall, Sadc fitness and wellness companies will pay N$2,500 and N$2,000 for sports federations exhibiting at outdoor 4x4 exhibition stalls. Sadc visitors will be charged N$4,000 for 3x3 food stalls 

For international exhibitors, 3x3 exhibition stalls in the Main Exhibition Hall go for N$5,000 and a 3x6 exhibition stall for N$10,000 in the Main Exhibition Hall. 

International fitness and wellness exhibitors will pay N$2,900 for an outdoor 4x4 exhibition stall and N$2,400 will be charged international federations showcasing at outdoor 4x4 exhibition stands. An amount of N$4,500 for food stalls will be charged to international exhibitors.

The organisers have however cautioned that the abovementioned prices are valid for early birds only, as late applications will be charged 15 percent higher. Final payments are due on or before July 31, thereafter a 10 percent charge will be added to the initial invoice.