2027 Exhibitor Registration

About the 2027 Clean Water Celebration:

Our Water, Our Responsibility

Where can you find over 2000 students, teachers and business professionals mingling amid exhibits on riverbank erosion, water treatment, wildlife of the wetlands, aquatic life and the benefits of recycling and all having a fun and educational experience in “the most important environmental classroom in the United States?” It’s at the annual Sun Foundation Clean Water Celebration and you’re invited to participate!

Please join us at the Peoria Civic Center on Monday April 19, 2027 as an exhibitor and watch the magic begin! 

The Clean Water Celebration is the world’s largest clean water festival (right here in Peoria!) and has become a model for other water festivals across the country. The celebration began as a joint project of the Sun Foundation and the Rivers Project and encourages students to make a difference in protecting our nation’s most precious natural resource. It is proven to be an exciting event with programming for learners of all ages! Admission is free to all.

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Exhibit Information

Displays should engage middle school and high school students.

• The key element is interactivity.  The display should not be a passive picture but a set of tools, a game, a problem to solve, or a skill to learn. As you are designing your display, do not spell out the information; allow the participants a chance to discover the idea for themselves. Set up a problem that encourages them to learn a useful skill. “What can I do?” should be asked and answered by each student.

• Eliminate single use plastics. Please consider carefully what you share as promotional items. Consider items made from renewable resources, instead of plastic or you could use the money you budget for promotional items as a prize a classroom could win if a student enters a drawing.

• More than 2000 students could view your exhibit.  Some will stroll past, passively glancing at your materials, some may stop and ask a question, some will become entirely involved, but your display’s goal is to entice observers to participate or to take a closer look at the tools you have provided. Keep in mind all three levels of participation.

Set-up times

Sunday, April 18: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Monday, April 19: 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Registration 2027

Exhibitor booth spaces are 10’x10’ and include 8’ skirted table, 2 chairs, drapery, and a sign. 

Steps to a Successful Registration

1. Choose from the selections below and provide the necessary information by completing the text blocks that will appear.

2. Checkout. Payments should be made online.

   NOTE: To mail in your registration as an invoice along with a check to the Sun Foundation, 1276 Sun Road, Washburn, IL 61570, please contact Karen Zuckerman 309-231-7451 cleanwater@sunfoundation.org.

3. If you should need any type of payment verification or agreement completions (e.g. proof of W-9) please look into that now. We know that some of our schools and government partners need this information. 

4. Box lunch prices are $25.00 per lunch. Don't forget to select the number of each types of lunches needed. PLEASE NOTE: Box lunch orders are available until APRIL 2. After APRIL 2, plan to purchase your lunch at concessions. PAYMENT IS CASHLESS.

5. Don't forget to tell us if your booth needs electricity. An additional fee will be assessed if request is made at move-in.

6. Please contact Karen Zuckerman 309-231-7451 cleanwater@sunfoundation.org for specific onsite needs, especially access to a water source to assure plans are made before move-in.