Guests FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is admission? General admission tickets are $5 per person 10 and older, under 10 is free. General admission tickets can be pre purchased online or the day of the Expo at the door. VIP Pass is $50 per person and can only be pre purchased.
What is a VIP Pass? VIP Pass includes general admission to the Expo, continental breakfast with the PLP girls from 8:30am – 9:15am, VIP exclusive gift, one of the limited 100 gift bags, VIP seating in the lectures, $20 gift certificate for lunch at the onsite restaurant Rico’s American Grill and VIP exclusive discounts with select vendors.
Do I have to pre purchase tickets? General admission tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event. Even if pre purchase general admission tickets are sold out they are still available at the door. VIP Passes however are only available for pre purchase.
How do I get a gift bag? Gift bags are given to the first 100 tickets sold. This includes pre purchase general admission and VIP Pass tickets. Gift bags will be held at the door for all pre purchased tickets. If 100 pre purchase tickets are sold no gift bags will be available for tickets sold at the door. If less than 100 tickets are pre purchased then the remaining gift bags will be given to guests as they purchase tickets at the door on a first come first serve basis.
Do you accept credit cards? Yes cash or credit cards are accepted for admission tickets at the door. Most vendors will accept credit cards as well, however not all of them do. There is an ATM located in the resort lobby or across Morten at the Bank of America.
Do I have to pay to attend the lectures? Lectures are included with General Admission. Seating is first come first serve and some lectures do fill up. We suggest that you arrive 5 mins before your lecture start time. Lecture schedules are posted online, in your program booklet and outside of the lecture rooms. You can attend as many or as few lectures as you would like.
How long are the lectures? Lectures are 45-50 min each.
Is this open to children? Yes everyone is welcome, bring the whole family. Children under 10 are free.
Where can I park? There is free parking located in front of the Convention Center where the Expo is located. Additional free parking can be found north of the Convention Center and past the main resort lobby.
Is there any where to eat nearby? Rico’s American Grill is located on site across the parking lot from the Convention Center. They have a full breakfast and lunch menu available. You can take a look at it here http://www.squawpeakhilton.com/dining-en.html
Located in the resort lobby gift shop you can find a small selection of cold lunch items. There are also several restaurants located across Morten (near the main lobby) in the shopping center behind Bank of America. You can find Bamboo China Restaurant, Tutti Santi by Nina (Italian) and Gallagher’s America Grub. All of these are within walking distance from the Convention Center.
Can I leave and come back? Yes you will be given a wrist band when you check in as long as you are still wearing your wristband you can come and go as often as you would like.
What is the Find the Lotus Contest? Each Expo we have 7 Lotus pictures hidden throughout the event. Each picture has a letter attached. Gather all 7 letters and solve for the Expo word. Take a picture with one of the Lotus pictures and post it with the Expo word on our Facebook page for a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate with Purple Lotus Productions. You will have information in your program booklet and signs will be posted with all of this information as well.
What do the vendors charge? Vendor fees vary from booth to booth but most offer mini service sessions and products at special show rates. It is the perfect time to try something new at a great price.
What is a VIP Pass? VIP Pass includes general admission to the Expo, continental breakfast with the PLP girls from 8:30am – 9:15am, VIP exclusive gift, one of the limited 100 gift bags, VIP seating in the lectures, $20 gift certificate for lunch at the onsite restaurant Rico’s American Grill and VIP exclusive discounts with select vendors.
Do I have to pre purchase tickets? General admission tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event. Even if pre purchase general admission tickets are sold out they are still available at the door. VIP Passes however are only available for pre purchase.
How do I get a gift bag? Gift bags are given to the first 100 tickets sold. This includes pre purchase general admission and VIP Pass tickets. Gift bags will be held at the door for all pre purchased tickets. If 100 pre purchase tickets are sold no gift bags will be available for tickets sold at the door. If less than 100 tickets are pre purchased then the remaining gift bags will be given to guests as they purchase tickets at the door on a first come first serve basis.
Do you accept credit cards? Yes cash or credit cards are accepted for admission tickets at the door. Most vendors will accept credit cards as well, however not all of them do. There is an ATM located in the resort lobby or across Morten at the Bank of America.
Do I have to pay to attend the lectures? Lectures are included with General Admission. Seating is first come first serve and some lectures do fill up. We suggest that you arrive 5 mins before your lecture start time. Lecture schedules are posted online, in your program booklet and outside of the lecture rooms. You can attend as many or as few lectures as you would like.
How long are the lectures? Lectures are 45-50 min each.
Is this open to children? Yes everyone is welcome, bring the whole family. Children under 10 are free.
Where can I park? There is free parking located in front of the Convention Center where the Expo is located. Additional free parking can be found north of the Convention Center and past the main resort lobby.
Is there any where to eat nearby? Rico’s American Grill is located on site across the parking lot from the Convention Center. They have a full breakfast and lunch menu available. You can take a look at it here http://www.squawpeakhilton.com/dining-en.html
Located in the resort lobby gift shop you can find a small selection of cold lunch items. There are also several restaurants located across Morten (near the main lobby) in the shopping center behind Bank of America. You can find Bamboo China Restaurant, Tutti Santi by Nina (Italian) and Gallagher’s America Grub. All of these are within walking distance from the Convention Center.
Can I leave and come back? Yes you will be given a wrist band when you check in as long as you are still wearing your wristband you can come and go as often as you would like.
What is the Find the Lotus Contest? Each Expo we have 7 Lotus pictures hidden throughout the event. Each picture has a letter attached. Gather all 7 letters and solve for the Expo word. Take a picture with one of the Lotus pictures and post it with the Expo word on our Facebook page for a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate with Purple Lotus Productions. You will have information in your program booklet and signs will be posted with all of this information as well.
What do the vendors charge? Vendor fees vary from booth to booth but most offer mini service sessions and products at special show rates. It is the perfect time to try something new at a great price.