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Vendor Application

“In the Tradition…"

44th Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference

Unbreakable Spirit: Telling our Story, 250 Years and Beyond

African Marketplace Vendor

WAITLIST

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44th Annual "In The Tradition..."
NABS Festival & Conference

November 4–8, 2026 Crowne Plaza by IHG Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island


Marketplace Hours: Thursday, November 5 through Saturday, November 7 2026 from 10 am to 10 pm.


Waitlist Information:

The initial vendor application period has closed. We are now accepting Vendor Waitlist Requests through October 15, 2026.


Submitting this form places you on the waitlist for consideration and does not guarantee vendor space. If additional Marketplace space becomes available, selected vendors may be contacted and invited to participate.


Waitlist Closes: October 15, 2026


Questions: FestivalDirector2026@nabsinc.org

November 4-8, 2026

Crowne Plaza Hotel
801 Greenwich Avenue
Providence - Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
Phone: (401) 732-6000 ext. 7919

Vendor WAITLIST Request Deadline
Midnight Thursday, October 15, 2026

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National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc.


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