2023 Exhibitor Invitation

Dear Vendor,

You are cordially invited to set up a book display at the Eighty-Fifth International Meeting of The Catholic Biblical Association, which will be held from July 22-25, 2023 (Saturday-Tuesday) as a hybrid meeting, in-person at Creighton University in Omaha and virtually via Zoom. The display area will be in Ballroom of the Harper Center (#1 on the Creighton campus map). Coffee breaks also will be held in the Ballroom and all sessions will be held in other parts of the Harper Center.

Exhibits Schedule

Registration:

• The Exhibitor registration fee is $200 and includes one 8 ft. draped table – with additional tables (maximum of 3, for a total of 4) being available for $25 each.
  • If you are interested in participating this year, you may login and register.
  • If you do not remember your password, or you do not have an active account with CBA please contact the CBA Office (cba-office@cua.edu).
• N,B. A vendor representative who also is a Full or Associate member of CBA needs to register for the meeting as a member first, then contact the CBA Office for a discount code for $150 off of the exhibitor registration.
• The 2023 annual general meeting registration is open until midnight July 1, 2023. THERE WILL BE NO ONSITE REGISTRATION
• CBA has implemented a Professional Conduct Policy and Virtual Meeting Protocol. Everyone who participates in a CBA Event must read and agree to adhere to the policy and protocol. There is a required box to check during the registration process. 
• For detailed registration instructions [CLICK HERE].

Housing & Meals:

• Limited on-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Nearby hotel lodging is also available. [CLICK HERE]. N.B. Hyatt Downtown Old Market no longer offers shuttle service to the Creighton campus.
• Meal plans are available, but the cafeteria does not permit pay as you go.
• For more information [CLICK HERE].

Refund Policy: Email your registration confirmation to the CBA Office (cba-office@cua.edu) with a refund request ON OR BEFORE JULY 1.

• After May 27: 75%
• After June 16: 50%
• After June 27: 25%
• After July 1: 0%

Shipping Details: Once CBA has obtained the necessary information from Creighton University, a fact sheet may be downloaded from the CBA website that gives you additional information regarding drayage, set-up, etc. 

Virtual Exhibits: CBA also would like to offer those who will be exhibiting at Creighton University the opportunity to have the publisher’s name with a link posted on the 2023 Exhibitor webpage, free of charge. The link could be to your catalog or the publisher’s webpage. In addition, we would ask that you provide a discount code for CBA members who are attending the Meeting virtually. This will be included on the virtual Exhibitor page.

We also would like to offer you the opportunity to interview your leading authors via our CBA Zoom account that our members can join in live on Facebook or watch as a recorded event. If that is something you might be interested in participating, please contact Archie Wright, Executive Director of CBA at wrightat@cua.edu.  

Virtual exhibits links should be sent with the publisher’s name to cba-office@cua.edu on or before June 30.

Thank you for your support of the CBA.  I look forward to seeing you in Omaha.

Archie T. Wright
CBA Executive Director