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 Exhibitor Registration Form and Contract – Download now See a list of our 2008 Exhibitors – View Now Why should I exhibit, or become a sponsor at the Whole Children, Whole Planet Expo? The Whole Children, Whole Planet Expo is the premier natural parenting and family expo to introduce and educate families, professionals and friends about the benefits of holistic medicine, non-toxic products, organic foods, nutrition, enrichment learning programs, safety precautions and environmental issues for protecting our children and the planet. It provides an exceptional opportunity for educating not only those already familiar with healthy and conscious lifestyles, but also a larger, perhaps less knowledgeable mainstream audience, all of who are searching for answers to the complexities of parenting or working with children in today's society. Meet the needs of these consumers by letting them know who you are and what products and services you provide. Join us in creating empowered parents, balanced families and a healthier planet for our future. Who are our exhibitors and sponsors? Whole Children, Whole Planet is about raising healthy children in a safe, natural, non-toxic, nurturing environment. To be eligible to participate in WCWP, you must meet one or more of the following criteria that outlines our philosophy, as well as pass our committee review process: • Produce or sell natural health and/or environmentally friendly products at the manufacturer, distributor, or retail level – personal care, foods, beverage, cleaning, household, garden, building, etc. • Offer enrichment programs and opportunities to families • Organizations offering information and educational services • Support holistic medicine practices • Supply other products, services, or destinations in keeping with the WCWP philosophy. Accepted products include only those with no chemicals, synthetic preservatives, pesticides, herbicides, coloring dyes (food or cosmetic), refined sugar, beverages, artificial sweeteners or flavorings, any items that may produce toxic off gassing, etc. For other possible restrictions, and beverage limitations please contact the show management for evaluation of your product or service. WCWP reserves the right to reject applications that do not meet our critera and/or, are not in alignment with our philosophy. Marketplace attendance: There is tremendous growth and interest in holistic/alternative health care, natural products, personal development and responsible ecological lifestyles. Current trends also reveal a popularity of alternative education and enrichment curriculum offered through the home-schooling community, public and private schools and independent study programs. Southern California is a recognized world center of this new LOHAS – movement. 1. LOHAS is an acronym that stands for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability and describes an estimated $209 billion U.S. marketplace for goods and services focused on health, the environment, social justice, personal development and sustainable living. The consumers attracted to this market represent a sizable group in this country. Approximately 19% percent of the adults in the U.S., or 41 million people, are currently considered LOHAS Consumers. This is based on surveys of the U.S. adult population estimated at 215 million. - Source: LOHAS Online web site; www.LOHAS.com/about.html. 2. According to the 2000 Census, Los Angeles Metro has 738,000 children under the age of 5; 822,000 children from 5-9 year old; 723,000 from 10-14 years old, and 668,000 children from 15-19 years old. 3. According to the 2000 Census, Los Angeles County is home to 2,478,922 families with children under the age of 18 (married-couple families; female household, no male present; male household, no wife present). |
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