Grassroots Connect
November 3-6, 2025
Kansas City Convention Center
Kansas City, MO
Badge pick up
Registered attendees with name badges will be permitted to enter the show floor and ancillary events. Pre-registration is required for all attending retailers and buyers. You may pick up your badge during the following times and at specified locations.
Saturday, November 1 from 6-8p.m. - Grassroots member retailers may pick up their name badges at the Member Retailer Reception at the Loews Hotel, exact location TBD.
Sunday, November 2 from 7:15a.m.-6 p.m. - All retailer and buyer badges will be available at Education Day at Loews Hotel in City Beautiful Ballroom Foyer.
Monday, November 3 - Thursday, November 6 from 8a.m. - 6p.m. - All badges will be available at the Kasnas City Convention Center at the Grassroots Registration Booth at the top of the escalator in Exhibit Hall D.
Registration
Each retailer's designated Retail Organizer will be prompted for registration payment when appointment requests are submitted.
Registration is $30.00 per retailer attendee. The fee secures the badge required to attendee Education Day, Discovery Marketplace, all day of the Connect Show, as well as lunches, snacks, and happy hours.
Please contact Maggie Perrault (maggie@grassrootsoutdoors.com) and Rachel Paar (rachel@grassrootsoutdoors.com) for any questions regarding registration.
Scheduling Resources
Registration, appointment requests, and scheduling are now handled through Grassroots' Connect Portal . This is where Retailer Organizers add teammates, make appointment requests, as well as view initial and final schedules once they are ready.
- Tutorial for Retail Organizers: Inviting your teammates onto the scheduling platform
- Live recorded Show Information Session & Scheduling Platform Tour