F.A.Q
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Salt Palace Convention Center
100 S W Temple St
Salt Lake City, UT, 84101
Friday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
10:00 AM - EARLY BIRD TICKET HOLDERS ONLY
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
There are nearby hotels offering special Blade Show West room rates through our partner Eventsphere. CLICK HERE to learn more about Hotel Reservations.
Yes you can. We accept cash and any major credit cards onsite at the show. Onsite ticket prices are $20 for a daily ticket and $35 for a 2-day ticket.
You do NOT need individual names on each ticket. Show Management just needs the individual bar codes for each ticket purchase and once scanned you will be provided a wristband for the ticket type purchased.
Early Bird Ticket holders will enter the show 30 minutes before General Admission on Friday. When on the Ticket page, you have the option to choose a 2-Day Admission+Early Bird Pass or a Friday Single Day+Early Bird Pass already bundled together in price for your convenience. When you check in at the Will Call Counter you will receive two wristbands with one of them being a VIP wristband designating your early bird status.
When on the Ticket page, you have the option to choose a 2-Day Admission+Early Bird Pass or a Friday Single Day+Early Bird Pass already bundled together in price for your convenience. When you check in at the Will Call Counter you will receive two wristbands with one of them being a VIP wristband designating your early bird status. Early Bird Ticket holders will enter the show 30 minutes before General Admission on Friday.
Please bring your online ticket with the scannable QR code either on your electronic device or paper and you will be granted entrance into the Show. All attendees will be given wristbands to wear so that they can enter and exit throughout the day.
Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 9:00 - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 – 5:00 PM
Wristbands will be picked up at the Will Call Counters located in the pre-function area outside Exhibit Hall 4 where BLADE Show West is taking place. Please note the new location for the 2024 Show.
We recommend having both available as the decision is up to each exhibitor what form of payment they accept.
ATMs will be located throughout the Salt Lake Palace Convention Center should you need to secure additional cash.
Yes, children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.
Active military will receive a discounted prince on daily tickets onsite with a valid ID. Discounted ticket prices are ONLY offered onsite for ticket purchase once shown an active military ID. We do not offer discounted tickets to retired military or veterans at this time.
We refer to this as Brownbagging. Any person caught walking around the Show or the hotel area selling product and is not a paid exhibitor will be immediately removed from the Show and possibly banned from attending future Shows.
Tickets purchased for the Blade Show West are non-refundable. Should you choose not to attend, you may give your ticket to someone else. Daily tickets purchased in advance may be exchanged for a different day once you arrive on site.
Only Service animals are permitted. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.
Service animals must be under the control of its handler. Under the ADA, service animals must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless the individual’s disability prevents using these devices or these devices interfere with the service animal's safe, effective performance of tasks. In that case, the individual must maintain control of the animal through voice, signal, or other effective controls.
Attendees are allowed to bring in backpacks or similar sized bags to the Show. However, please be aware, all bags are subject to search by security for things such as alcohol or items that may be sold on the Show floor without the proper exhibitor credentials.