July 17-18, 2026
ROGERS, AR
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exhibitor Schedule
*Tentative schedule. Subject to change.
Thursday
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Exhibitor Registration
*Authors, Narrators, Influencers, Vendors, and Volunteers
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Arcanum Cocktails & Game Night
Friday
10:00 AM
Exhibitor Setup Begins
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Panels / Q&As
*Forged Opposition & Fearless Uprising
**10 Total Panels
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Early Exhibitor Hall Access
*Fearless Uprising (VIP Only)
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Trial of Fates Ball
*Fearless Uprising, Authors, Narrators, Vendors, Influencers, & Volunteers
Saturday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Early Exhibitor Hall Access
*Fearless Uprising & Forged Opposition
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
LUNCH
*exhibitor hall will close but all other convention areas remain open
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
OPEN CONVENTION
*all ticket holders
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Raffle Drawing
*open to all ticket holders
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The R.E.A.D. Inn Pajama Party
*includes Arcanum
cost considerations
Travel + Stay
Host Hotel
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Embassy Suites @ $174/night
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12:00pm Checkout
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$5 Overnight Parking
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Free Guest Wifi
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Free Breakfast
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Complementary Cocktail Hour (2 free drinks)
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Air Travel
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Municipal Airport
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Bentonville Municipal Airport
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Table Fees
Single Booth (10x10) = $300
Double Booth (20x10) = $500
Table Fee Includes:
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Booth space w/ Pipe and Drape
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6-foot table
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2 Chairs
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2 Outlets
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General Booth Signage
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2 Exhibitor Badges
Exhibitor Badge Access Includes:
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The Arcanum Cocktails & Table Games Night- Thursday, July 17th
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Trial of Fates: A Rebels & Realms After Party - Friday, July 18th
Storage + Extras
Storage & Handling Fee (if applicable) = $100
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Flat fee.100% of this fee goes to cover the cost of receiving, organizing, storing, and moving boxes out to the convention floor.
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We will accept shipments starting July 1st, 2026. More info to come.
EXTRAS
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Additional Assistant = $75ea (limit 2 unless otherwise agreed upon)
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Additional or Alternative Table/Chairs = $30
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Additional Outlets = $15
*UBER, Lyft, and other for-hire drivers are available. If you have questions please reach out!
Ticket Details
accommodations
Hospitality Lounge
This break space will be available to all Vendors, Authors, Assistants, Influencers, and Narrators on both Friday and Saturday of the convention.
You'll have a dedicated entrance/exit between these two spaces
Use the hospitality lounge as needed - we'll have volunteers on standby to cover or help with your booth.
Volunteers
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Groups of exhibitors will have an assigned volunteer. This volunteer is there to step in and attend or help with your booth as needed.
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A Hospitality volunteer will be going between the convention and Hospitality lounge and bringing requested items directly to you
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Others will be constantly walking the convention floor with carts of water and packaged snacks.
Accessibility
*If you need an accessible hotel room they are available but please reach out before booking your stay.
ENTRY FROM HOTEL - accessible via elevator or stairs if coming from Embassy Suites Hotel.
ENTRY FROM PARKING - zero-entry approach and covered drop-off for attendees who have requested accessibility accommodations.
If you have a specific need or request please don't hesitate to reach out.
Influencer details
We are looking for a team of Bookish Content Creators to help us spread the word about reveals, event announcements, and author/vendor/sponsor spotlights across all social media to help give Rebels & Realms another great way to connect with readers within the fantasy and dark romance communities!
Creators big and small are encouraged to apply!
Apply if...
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You are a Content creator, aged 18+, who reads Adult fantasy, romantasy, and dark romance.
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You have an Instagram and TikTok account
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You are available to attend Rebels & Realms 2026 in Rogers, AR July 16-19, 2026
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You are willing to promote our event, be featured on our website and socials, and create a video event review.
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