GSOF CORPORATE PARTNER PROCESS AND TIMELINE:

• 5 AUG - 31 AUG 2024: Submit a 2025 SOF Week Exhibition Intake Form

• 5 AUG - 21, 2024: Founding, Sustaining & Strategic Partners— POCs will be contacted regardless of whether they fill out an intake form; a strategy session will be scheduled to discuss participation and interests.

• 22 AUG - 10 SEPT, 2024: Patron and Small Business Plank Holders

• 11 - 30 SEPT, 2024: Small Business Partners Round 1

• 7  - 22 OCT, 2024: Small Business Partners Round 2

• 22 OCT - 15 NOV, 2024: Small Business Partners Round 3

   

NON-CORPORATE PARTNER PROCESS AND TIMELINE:

• 5 AUG - 31 OCT 2024: Submit a 2025 SOF Week Exhibition Intake Form

• 6 NOV 2024: "Preference #1" Lottery drawing by Zone selected (Companies can enter the lottery for two zones)

• 8 NOV 2024: "Preference #1" Lottery Placement Notifications sent

• 18 NOV 2024: Deadline for "Preference #1" Companies to contract for booth space

• JAN 2025: "Preference #2" Lottery Placements Notifications sent

BOOTH SHARING:

Each exhibitor may have up to 2 companies share their booth. The booth share cost is $500 for a Corporate Partner and $600 for a Non-Corporate Partner. This includes a company logo and description in the program guide and the event app.

INCLUSIONS IN SALES PROCESS:

Please note that this Sales Process includes all opportunities for Exhibition Space–indoor/outdoor booths, dock space, and hospitality suites.

​​​​​​BOOTH SIZE LIMITATIONS:

In keeping with our goal to include as many industry partners as possible, the maximum booth size is 1,200 square feet. Additionally, small businesses are permitted a maximum booth size of 600 square feet. This applies to both GSOF Corporate Partners and Non-Corporate Partners. (Exceptions may be made to any small business that possessed a larger booth in 2023.)

We realize the lottery selection process is nontraditional in the exhibition world, but we are committed to getting new exhibitors to showcase new capabilities of interest for USSOCOM every year. Additionally, SOF Week is much more than just an exhibition. There are many ways to participate, which we look forward to highlighting to the community in the coming months. 

If you have any questions about the exhibition sales and selection process, please contact our event planning partner, Clarion Events, at sofweeksales@clarionevents.com.

​​​​​​We are bringing back the SOF Community Corridor in 2025–an opportunity for free booth space for non-profits who apply for space and are selected.

For more information, please visit the SOF Community Corridor webpage:

CLICK HERE