The registration this year is $185 for the first family member and $135 for each additional family member.  After May 1, 2026, the price goes to $250 for the first family member and $175 for additional family members. Day rates, if available, will not be announced until June 30, 2026

Registration is fully online. Please contact al@venthaven-convention.com if you have extenuating circumstances.

While meals are not included in your registration, there are several offerings:

• Meal Plan – We highly recommend the efficiency and comradery of the Meal Plan Dining. The ConVENTion executive director is working hard with the hotel to make this a quality and affordable experience. The dining area is in the center of the hotel lobby. NOTE: YOU MUST PURCHASE THE MEAL PLAN WHEN OFFERED DURING HOTEL REGISTRATION. MEAL PLANS CANNOT BE PURCHASED AT CHECK IN.
• Hotel Restaurant – There is a restaurant in the hotel. Consider that everyone is on meal break at the same time.
• Area Food Chains – There are food outlets within walking and driving distance. See this map.

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the availability of day rates until the after June 30, 2026, due to the popularity of this year’s full ConVENTion registration.

Vent Haven ConVENTion is pleased to offer two dealers’ rooms at this year’s gathering.

Vent Haven ConVENTion is pleased to offer two dealers’ rooms at this year’s gathering.

Space may be arranged for a dealer’s table ($115.00 for the first table and $85.00 for one additional table) at registration but exhibit space is limited to only 24-26 dealers, so it is on a “first come” basis.

Many dealers take credit cards, especially those that sell figures.  Cash and checks are acceptable as well.  A list of the dealers attending will be released close to convention time when all the tables are reserved.

Questions on dealer space can be answered by emailing Daniel Robinson, Dealer Room Sales, danieljayrobison@gmail.com -or- Dirk Golden, Dealer Room Sales, Thestrollingvent@gmail.com

You can fly into the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and catch a free shuttle ride to the convention hotel. The Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport provides this shuttle as a service to all attendees.

Absolutely! We are a family friendly ConVENTion and we are a family. If you are an adult coming for the first time, you will meet other adults who are first time attendees and many who have been coming for years. 

With your child and family, you will not only be in a learning environment, but a fun one! Our ConVENTion is the largest gathering of professional, part time, and hobbyist ventriloquists. This gathering has helped to mold Jeff Dunham, Darci Lynne, Taylor Mason, Lynn Trefzger, Megan Piphus, Mark Wade, Ken Groves, Tom Crowl, and many other well-known ventriloquists.

Yes.  We have free shuttle tours on Saturday of ConVENTion week that will get you to and from the fabulous Vent Haven Museum.  The museum is filled with dummies, puppets, photos, memorabilia and more.  The museum is handicap accessible and has restrooms available. Sign-ups to ride the bus over to Vent Haven are available during registration.  If you have a car and would like to drive yourself, directions to the museum are printed on the convention schedule.  Parking is limited.  Non-flash photography is permitted at Vent Haven but for personal use only.  No commercial use of photos is permitted. No video recording/broadcasting, selfie sticks, backpacks, food, or drink. 

There are two ways to perform. One is our Junior and Senior Talent Showcases. This is NOT a place for your early performances. It is by audition (via video) only and by invitation. See the Talent Showcase FAQ.

The second is our Open Mic Nights. You will be given a chance to sign up in advance for the Open Mic Nights. You should have a tight 5-minute routine, and the material should be family-friendly. The atmosphere is fun and welcoming and designed to give you a rare chance to perform in front of your peers. Our younger participants will be placed earlier in the line-up given the time of night. 

The Talent Showcases for Senior (over 18 years of age) and Junior (age 18 and under) are an opportunity for ventriloquists who can confidently perform in front of the full ConVENTion, have a polished 6–7-minute routine, have performance experience in front of a live audience (school, clubs, talent shows, etc.) and who not only seek feedback from Coaches but are willing to have the opportunity to get that feedback in front of the audience. Our Coaches are all seasoned professionals who have performed extensively, and even coached winners of America’s Got Talent and other talent competitions.

While it is not a contest, there are two People’s Choice Awards given for each Talent Showcase voted on by the audience.

More information on how to be invited to submit a video audition will be available soon.

Audio or video recording of any kind during lectures or performances is strictly prohibited except for approved media people who will be wearing Media Badges.

Casual, comfortable clothes are most appropriate.  The hotel is air-conditioned so if that tends to make you chilly, you might want to bring a sweater/sweatshirt to the sessions.  

The outdoor temperatures during the tours of Vent Haven Museum are typically quite warm with daytime temperatures typically ranging from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit.  The museum is comfortably air conditioned.

Sorry, the ConVENTion is for registered attendees only and you will not be admitted to the show, lecture, or dealers’ rooms without an official badge.  Upon arrival, you will receive a registration packet with your name badge which is your ticket to all events. Please always wear it during the ConVENTion.

The group photo will be available online through the Vent Haven ConVENTion website within a few weeks of the conVENTion.  Anyone who would like a copy can download it and get it printed in your hometown.  If you use www.walmart.com, you can get an 8×10 printed for less than $3.  Instructions for this process will be posted on the ConVENTion website along with the downloadable picture.

For ideas about activities in the Greater Cincinnati area, go to the Cincinnati USA website, HERE.

To visit the dealers’ rooms, you must have a registered name badge. If Day Rate registrations are available, that is the only way you can gain entry to the dealers’ room without full registration. Please check back after June 30, 2026