Join the 2026 Expo Ring Race

Drive Traffic, Engage Attendees, and Stand Out!

What is the Ring Race?

The Ring Race is an app-based challenge that drives attendees to vendor booths through interactive tasks like selfies, scavenger hunts, and polls. With $1,000 and giveaways up for grabs, attendees will engage with your brand like never before!

Vendor Benefits

✅ Boost Booth Traffic: Get more eyes on your products and services.

✅ Enhance Visibility: Attendees share selfies, videos, and branded content featuring your booth.

✅ Generate Valuable Leads: Challenges capture attendee info to grow your customer base.

✅ Engage Your Target Audience: Fun tasks incentivize meaningful interactions.

✅ Stand Out from the Crowd: Highlight your unique offerings and creativity.

✅ Cross-Promote: Social media sharing = organic promotion for you!

✅ Prize Pool Inclusion: Boost exposure by contributing giveaways.

✅ Personalized Connections: Stronger rapport-building with potential clients.

✅ Showcase Expertise: Design tasks that demonstrate your team’s knowledge, creativity, or product uniqueness.

✅ Social Proof: Attendees sharing challenges or photos featuring your booth creates a positive buzz about your brand.

✅ Event-Wide Recognition: Participation puts your brand in the spotlight as part of a major promotional activity.

✅ Custom Branding Opportunities: Incorporate your logo, messaging, or special offers into challenges for consistent branding.

✅ Enhanced Fun Factor: Keep attendees engaged and talking about your booth long after the expo.

✅ Exclusivity Appeal: Use creative tasks to unveil new products, limited-edition items, or exclusive event-only deals.

"How It Works" process diagram with four steps: 1. Brainstorm booth challenges, 2. Submit challenge plan to QC Wed Me, 3. Test challenge Friday before Expo, 4. Engage with attendees on Expo day, each with associated icons.

FAQs

  • The Jaycees have graciously allowed QC Wed Me to bring this new opportunity to the 2026 Expo. They are not funding or organizing this in any way. Their only role is to aid in promotion to both vendors and show attendees.

    That said- any questions go to QC Wed Me- NOT the Jaycees organizers.

  • While the basic challenges may seem limited, these tasks may be further customized to encompass many more creative challenges. We’re here to brainstorm with you!

    1. selfies

    2. scan QR codes

    3. answer a poll or other question

    4. booth check-ins

    *Depending on final app chosen, more challenge options may be available.

  • Participant polls and targeted lead information

    One app-based challenge of your choice

    QC Wed Me Ring Race promotion

  • Partnered with Jaycees promotion

    PLUS

    QC Wed Me website, social media, and paid ads

  • The app itself has a hefty price tag that must be covered first. Promotion will be the second priority. Remaining funds (up to $1000) will go towards (1) additional giveaways, or (2) be donated back to the Jaycees of the Quad Cities. Any profit beyond that (which is highly unlikely due to low initial prices and the great need for promotion the first year) will be considered compensation for QC Wed Me time and labor in organizing the promotion.

Ring Race Vendor Pricing

$100

QC Wed Me Vendor Pricing

This option is for vendors who currently pay to advertise with QC Wed Me in the magazine or on the website. Valid through Nov 1.

$150

Outside Pricing

This option is for vendors who do not currently advertise with QC Wed Me and have no intention of signing up. Valid through Nov 1.

Considering Membership? Click for all the details.

$200

Last Minute Pricing

(Nov 1-Dec 31)

Current or outside vendor pricing after November 1.

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Join the Ring Race!

Join the Ring Race!

Maximize your Expo ROI by joining the 2026 Ring Race!

Be part of the ultimate attendee challenge and boost your expo presence.

Flexible Payment Options

• Equal monthly payments from the date of sign-up through Dec 2025 - auto-pay required

• Four Payments- March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1

• Full lump-sum at time of sign-up

*All credit card payments will be charged a 3% processing fee. Checks accepted for quarterly and lump sum payments.*