Vendors’ Hall
Frequently Asked Questions

The Vendors’ Hall will be hosted in the Mid-America Center’s Arena floor.

No outside food or drink is allowed in the Mid-America Center. Food and drink may be sold within the Vendor’s Hall by a vendor, but all items must be pre-packaged, under eight (8) ounces, and must provide an Iowa Food license if selling prepared food in the Vendor’s Hall up to 30 days before the convention.

Visit our Vendors Hall Page on our website!

The application period is announced via social media as well as our Vendors and Artist mailing list, Vendors and Artists can request to be added to the mailing list by contacting vendors@animenebraskon.com.

The Vendor’s Hall and Artist Alley application period are typically held each spring after the Anime NebrasKon venue and dates are officially announced.

Artist Application deadline: April 5th.
Vendor Application deadline: April 26th.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to accomodate applications after the deadline has passed. However, we would be more than willing to add you to our application period mailing for future Vendors’ Hall years.

Unfortunately, we can’t accommodate everyone, but if you do not get accepted, there are alternatives. Vendors and artists can request to be placed on a waitlist based on availability in case a booth or table becomes available last minute. The waitlist will factor an artist’s proximity to the venue as well as time remaining before the event to fill empty booths or tables. Artists also have the opportunity to have their art sold by our Vendors’ hall staff through the Art Auction, and can possibly win an Artist Alley table through our Art Contest as well.

The Vendors’ Hall applications are screened and chosen by our Vendors’ Hall staff based on the amount of booths available, the different kinds of vendors present that year, and the quality/variety of goods sold. The Vendors are then given a final review by Anime NebrasKon directors before the final announcement.

Since it is more difficult to determine the best artists for our Artist Alley, Anime NebrasKon has a group of staff leadership participate in the Artist Selection Process. You can learn more about that process here.

Yes, Anime NebrasKon encourages artists to sell their own fan works at our convention. However, each artist is held liable for use of the fan work’s intellectual property, and is subject to damages by the rights holder in the event of a cease-and-desist or litigation based on the materials produced.

Yes, Anime NebrasKon allows Vendors and Artists to sell 3D-printed items. However, in the event that a vendor or artist is selling a printed item that is plagiarized or sold without license or permission from the original creator then Anime NebrasKon reserves the right to review the files used for said item. If it is determined the vendor or artist has plagiarized or used a file without license, they will be asked to remove the item from being sold at penalty of being removed from the convention. All other Vendors’ Hall terms and conditions apply to 3D prints sold within the convention.

All Vendors’ Hall booths are 10×10 ft spaces, in addition to one 8×2.5 foot table, and 2 chairs per booth ordered.

Vendors can order up to 6 booths in total.

Artists are limited to 1 booth per order.

Vendor’s Hall booths are $450.00 per

Artist Alley table spaces are $150.00 per

Vendors will receive 3 Vendors Hall badges per order and Artists receive 2 badges per order. Additional Vendor’s Hall badges can be purchased day-of for $25 per additional badge.

Both are available in the Vendor’s Hall as amenities, access to the Vendor’s Hall private Wi-Fi is $25.00 and can be purchased day of, hardline internet connection and build-in power vary by price and need to be ordered 2 weeks before the convention date. For further questions, contact vendors@animenebraskon.com.

Anime NebrasKon does not allow sharing a booth with an artist or vendor not present in your application, also known as subleasing, without the express permission of the Vendor’s Hall coordinator at penalty of fee or booth removal. For more information reach out to us at Vendors@animenebraskon.com.

Yes, however the Vendors’ Hall does stringently enforce rules on selling adult material. No adult merchandise will be displayed to the public, and anyone interested in viewing adult merchandise must be carded to ensure they are at least or over the age of 19 before they are allowed to see or purchase the merchandise. Failure to follow these rules may result in expulsion from the Vendors’ Hall.

If experiencing a problem with a Vendor, we encourage you to reach out to our Vendors’ Hall staff at the staff booth, or email us at vendors@animenebraskon.com. If there is a concern with a specific item sold to you, we encourage you to reach out to the vendor with proof of receipt for a resolution to your issue.

Any and all items lost and brought to the Vendors’ Hall booth will be brought to the Lost and Found table located near the convention’s registration desk.

If you have further questions about our Vendors’ Hall, please do not hesitate to contact the Vendors’ Hall coordinator at vendors@animenebraskon.com.