Event Snapshot

DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

LOCATION: Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center

EVENT TIME: 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

AUDIENCE: 8th Grade Students from 7 counties in East Tennessee

SET UP DATE FOR VENDORS: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Vendor Event Schedule

Register for the event

Links to register for the Future Ready Expo will be sent out at the end of June.

If you are a new vendor, please use the contact form to make sure you are added to the distribution list!

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Vendor Set Up

Vendors are able to set up the evening before the scheduled event date. The site is locked and secured overnight before the event day.

This is highly recommended as the day of the event is extremely busy!

Event Day!

You can get to the location at 7:00 am to set up and get ready for the students. The event will run until approximately 2:30 pm and at that time you can break down your booth Please do not leave before the final group of students has loaded up.

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