NAS Oceana Air Show Retail Vendor Information
The NAS Oceana Air Show is the U.S. Navy’s largest open house event, attracting more than 300,000 visitors annually to the Navy’s East Coast Master Jet Base in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This year’s show, scheduled for September 21 – 22, 2024, with the theme of "Inspire, Educate, Soar!". The NEX offers food, beverage and retail vendors as well as other businesses the opportunity to sell their products to visitors during the Air Show weekend.
Non-Food Vendor/Concessionaire: Must provide/sell a tangible good onsite that a visitor can take with them.
Exhibitor/Concessionaire: Must sell a good or service that a visitor CANNOT take away with them (i.e., must be purchased and/or received at a later date - including but not limited to gutter guards, spas, time shares, etc.)
Important Vendor/Concessionaire/Exhibitor Dates:
March 15, 2024: Online Applications Requests Open
July 1, 2024: Application Deadline; Completed registration to include listing of items for sale and photos of previous setups due to NEXCOM POC
August 16, 2024: All Fees and Documentation Deadline to include signed contract, proof of liability insurance, and proof of temporary business license. Menus prices and products finalized. No changes to the menu will be allowed after this date.
August 16, 2024: All Vendor personnel submitted for base access verification.
September 12, 2024: Booth location and base access notifications sent to vendors/concessionaires/exhibitors.
Pricing:
NOTE: If selected, only the products listed on the submitted vendor/concessionaire/exhibitor application will be considered for retail at the 2023 NAS Oceana Air Show. The specific items a vendor/concessionaire/exhibitor will be allowed to sell will be listed in the acceptance letter/contract. The following criteria will be used in determining category, space size, fee and location:
Non-Food Vendor/Concessionaire or Exhibitor:
10′ x 10′ - $500
20′ x 20′ - $1,500
Tents: Tents, tables and chairs will NOT be provided. Vendor/concessionaire must provide their own.
Note: Personal generators WILL be allowed on the flight line. NAS Oceana Air Show will NOT provide power.
