JOIN US
Two Distinct Events, Completely Unique Programs, Unlimited Joy in Learning
Group Pricing
Corporate Partnerships
We believe passionately in the power of the clicker training approach to enrich the lives of animal training professionals and pet guardians and the animals they live with, work with, and study—and we expect our partners to share this belief, too! ClickerExpo is an excellent opportunity for our partners to connect with a vast global audience, providing them with an in-depth and immersive experience to engage with their target audience.
Fill out the form below if you are interested and we'll be in touch when information for 2025 is available!
"*" indicates required fields
Volunteer with Us
We are seeking 4-5 friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to assist at the ClickerExpo Store in Chicago! No prior experience is necessary, although retail/customer service skills are a plus. Good communication and interpersonal skills are required. Some lifting may be involved.
Duties include:
Store Set-Up
Thursday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Volunteers must be available beginning at 9:00 am on Thursday for store set-up. This entails:
Moving and opening boxes weighing up to 50 pounds
Setting up store displays
Removing excess cartons and packing materials
Additional duties as required
Store Staffing
Volunteers must be available for all of the following:
Thursday: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am - 6:30 pm (all breaks and lunch)
Saturday: 7:00 am - 6:30 pm (all breaks and lunch)
Sunday: 7:00 am - 2:00 pm (all breaks and lunch)
Sunday: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Store duties include (but are not limited to):
Maintaining, managing, and organizing merchandise on display tables
Assisting customers in locating items
Helping customers with checking and retrieving stored bags
Assisting ClickerExpo Store Staff with customer checkout
Organizing and maintaining bag storage in the checkout area
Providing support as needed
Store Breakdown
Sunday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Helping to pack products for transport/shipping
Conducting physical product counts
Moving product to designated locations
Compensation:
Store volunteers will receive complimentary admission to the conference as well as vouchers for breakfast, and lunch in the store staff break room. Dinners and special events are an additional cost. You will also receive a 10% discount on regularly-priced store merchandise.
Volunteers are free to attend any courses as long as their duties are fulfilled, with the exception of Sunday afternoon when all volunteers are needed for store break-down.
To Apply:
Please complete the form below. Only apply if you are available for all of the required times and duties as outlined above.
Please be aware that dogs are not allowed in the store while you are working (with the exception of service dogs), so alternate arrangements must be made if you have a dog.
Store volunteers will be selected and notified by February 1, 2025. If you are chosen as a Store volunteer and have already registered, we will refund your registration fee. If you do not receive a notification by this date, it means that alternate volunteers have been selected. Thank you for your interest!
Could You Be Our Charitable Partner?
Are you a local nonprofit that embraces clicker training and is dedicated to bettering the lives of animals? We have a great opportunity for you!
At every in-person conference, we select a local nonprofit as our charitable partner. Throughout the weekend, the charitable partner earns donations through our fun, skill-based treat-tossing game, Toss Your Cookies. There are a ton of other perks, including:
A free table in the ClickerExpo Store to promote your organization
An insert in the ClickerExpo attendee gift bag
(1) free conference registration
(1) free vendor pass
Proceeds from the Toss Your Cookies game (historically $1,000+)
*Perks are subject to change.