Annual Festival

SCOSA' s Annual Successful Aging Festival SCOSA ballon

May 8, 2026

Serving Up Solutions

Join us for a day of workshops, lectures, performances, displays,

local business exhibits, FREE LUNCH, and much more!

 Exhibitor and/ or Supporter (Sponsor) Registration

EXIBITORS: One 6’x2’ table, two chairs, light breakfast, 2 boxed lunches, listing in the Festival Booklet, enhanced recognition on the SCOSA Festival Webpage & three monthly E-Newsletters (circulation of 3000+ readers).

Registration Deadline: April 7, 2026.
Registrations after 4/7 on a space
available basis.

Exhibit Setup: May 8th 7:30 - 8:20 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Open: 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Business Type   Table Cost
For Profit                $350 
Non-Profit              $200 

Advertise in the Festival Program Booklet
Photo ready Ads must be received by 4/15

           Ad Size                                                  Exhibitor       Non-Exhibitor
Full Page  (8"x 10")                                           $300                    $400 
Half Page  (4"x 10" or 8” x 5”)                         $250                    $350 
Quarter Page  (4" x 5")                                     $150                    $200 
Eighth Page  (4" x 2"- Business Card size)    $75                     $150 

 

High Profile Central Exhibit Space (2 tables), full-page ad on inside front cover of Festival Booklet, prominent logo placement on Festival materials, 12 month hyper-linked acknowledgement on SCOSA website. 
(2 available)

Central Exhibit Space (2 tables), full-page ad in Festival Booklet, 12 month hyper-linked acknowledgement on SCOSA website.
(4 available)

Prime Exhibit Space, half-page ad in Festival Booklet, 12 month hyper-linked acknowledgement on SCOSA website.

(10 available)

 

Exhibit Table & Business Logo on Room Signs.
(4 available)

Logo or Recognition displayed on arts contest wall, mention during Art Contest Awards in Campus Theatre, acknowledgement on SCOSA website.

(4 available)

Any and all donations greatly appreciated and will be used to support SCOSA’s programming.

Marketplace Table – $50
Your registration includes:
One 6’ x 2’ display table, two chairs, continental
breakfast, lunch, listing in Festival program book and
enhanced recognition online.

 

Why join our Marketplace?

  • Increase awareness of your products and services
  • Meet new customers and build local connections
  • Learn about changing customer needs, attitudes, and motivations
  • Strengthen ties with Stockton University’s respected programs in aging
  • Support SCOSA’s mission during a time of limited university funding

Important Dates
Registration Deadline: March 31, 2026
Exhibit Set‑Up: May 8 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Exhibiting Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Exhibit Breakdown: 2:00 p.m.

Click HERE to register for a Marketplace table!

 

 

Older Americans Month 2026 Theme Contest

This year’s theme is Serving Up Solutions- reflects the creativity, innovation, and collaboration that define elders.

Individuals are invited to submit entries in any of the following categories. First and Second place entries win prizes. Selected entries will be shared at SCOSA’s Annual Successful Aging Festival on May 8th.

Submissions are due by March 30, 2026.

Categories:

  • Poetry / Song

  • Prose

  • Skit / Play

  • Painting / Drawing / Photography

  • 3-D Creations

Contest rules: 

Submit by emailing a photograph,
recording, or pdf of your work (with
your contact information) before
end of business on March 30th
to Gina.Maguire@stockton.edu

SCOSA staff will contact you about
bringing the original piece to the
May 8th Festival.

All work must be original and created by the
submitter; not previously submitted to a
SCOSA contest.

All submissions remain property of the artist,
but SCOSA may use copies/images of the
works and/or artists.

SCOSA retains the right to disqualify
submissions that do not match the
theme or are deemed unsuitable.


2026 Festival Sponsors

Gold Supporter ($2500 - $4999)

The Aging Life Care Association

 

Room Sign Supporter (4 spots available)

The Shores, a UMC Community

 

SCOSA Friends

Bobbi & Brendan McDade


Festival Exhibitors

 

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Past Festivals ...

2025 Annual Successful Aging Festival

Friday, May 9, 2025

Click for Program Booklet

Click Here for Festival Photos

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2024 Annual Successful Aging Festival 

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

  Click for Program Booklet

  Click Here for Festival Photos