C3X
Exhibit at the VEGPRENEUR Pavilion and get in front of campus dining buyers.
About the show
C3X is the NACAS Annual Conference & Expo, the premier event for higher education's campus commerce and auxiliary services leaders: the people who run dining, retail, housing, and the student experience at colleges and universities nationwide.
Held September 27 to 30, 2026 in Chicago, C3X brings together over 1,000 higher-ed leaders and 170+ exhibitors, with peers from 200+ institutions across the country. With campus dining decision-makers in the room and hundreds of universities carrying sustainability commitments, it is a direct line to the buyers shaping what students eat.
Options & pricing
VEGPRENEUR hosts one table where a chef samples products from a limited number of our Circle members. Send your product only, or claim one of our limited badges to be there while yours is sampled.
Send Product Only
- Send your product, no need to attend (no badge)
- Your product sampled by a chef at the shared VEGPRENEUR table
- Pre-show meeting to train our team on your product
- Features on the VEGPRENEUR blog, emails, and socials
- Your product displayed and pitched by the VEGPRENEUR team
- Sampling to qualified prospects
- Social coverage from the event
- Full pre- and post-conference attendee lists (Attendees and Business Partners)
Attend In Person
- 1 badge to join us at the table while your product is sampled
- Your product sampled by a chef at the shared VEGPRENEUR table
- Pre-show meeting to train our team on your product
- Features on the VEGPRENEUR blog, emails, and socials
- Your product displayed and pitched by the VEGPRENEUR team
- Sampling to qualified prospects
- Social coverage from the event
- Full pre- and post-conference attendee lists (Attendees and Business Partners)
From past pavilions
Exhibitor FAQ
Who can exhibit in the Pavilion?
Any plant-based or sustainability brand with product to show. C3X is built for campus dining and auxiliary services buyers, so brands looking to break into higher-ed foodservice are an especially strong fit.
Do I need to be a VEGPRENEUR Circle member to participate?
Yes. To be in a Pavilion, you must be a VEGPRENEUR Circle member. You can apply on the membership page before submitting your trade show inquiry, or submit an inquiry form to speak with our team about the show. We'll walk you through membership options.