THE ULTIMATE CARD COLLECTORS & AUTOGRAPH EVENT!

BIG SPORT SHOW

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE

MAY 22 & 23, 2026

SHOW HOURS:

FRIDAY – MAY 22, 4pm-8pm

SATURDAY – MAY 23, 10am-4pm

World’s Fair Exhibition Hall

935 Worlds Fair Park Dr
Knoxville, TN 37902

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MEET YOUR FAVORITE SPORT STARS!

The following guests are schedule to appear and sign autographs and take pictures with the fans!

DESIGNATED SIGNERS: You can choose from 3 of them that are included in VIP or Autograph Bundle.

Please note that guest do charge for autographs and photos unless otherwise noted.

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer (Standard Autograph)

AUTOGRAPHS: Flat Items (Up to 8×10) $50, Larger Photos & Posters $65, 3D Items (Balls, Caps, Numbers) $70, Bat or Helmet $125, On Jerseys $150
SELFIES: $35

1998 National Championship Team

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer (Standard Autograph)
AUTOGRAPHS: Flat Items (Up to 8×10) $40, any flat item larger than 8×10, Mini Helmets, Mini Football, Magazines, other 3d items $60, full-size football, a jersey or a full-size helmet $80
SELFIES: $30
COMBO: Starting at $60

1998 National Championship Team

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: $35
SELFIES: $30
COMBO: $55

1998 National Championship Team

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: Flat Items (Up to 8×10) $40, any flat item larger than 8×10, Mini Helmets, Mini Football, Magazines, other 3d items $60, full-size football, a jersey or a full-size helmet $80
SELFIES: $30
COMBO: Starting at $60

1998 National Championship Team

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: 1-FREE Autograph Per Person, Additional  $30
SELFIES: $20

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: 1-FREE Autograph Per Person, Additional  $25

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer (Standard Autograph)

AUTOGRAPHS: flat items up to 11×14 in size (cards and photos) $40, Premium Items (flat items larger than 11×14 and baseballs, figures, statues) $50, Bats, Helmet, Jersey $70
SELFIES: $35
COMBO: $60

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: $30
SELFIES: $25
COMBO: $45

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: $30
SELFIES: $25
COMBO: $50

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: $30
SELFIES: $25
COMBO: $45

APPEARING FRIDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer (Standard Autograph)

AUTOGRAPHS: any flat item $25, BASEBALL, BAT, JERSEY $35
SELFIES: $20
COMBO: $40

APPEARING FRIDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer 

AUTOGRAPHS: FREE SIGNER

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: any item $40
SELFIES: $30
COMBO: $60

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: any item $20
SELFIES: $15
COMBO: $25

APPEARING FRIDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: $30
SELFIES: $20
COMBO: $40

APPEARING SATURDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer (Standard Autograph)

AUTOGRAPHS: $30
SELFIES: $20
COMBO: $40

APPEARING FRIDAY ONLY
*Designated Signer

AUTOGRAPHS: FREE SIGNER

MORE COMING SOON!

PLEASE NOTE: All guests and times are all are subject to change without notice.

Disclaimer: Big Sport Show or Media Investments LLC states that photos displayed are used solely to exhibit the work of an individual guest and that the entity using them does not assert any ownership claims over the photos themselves.

PRE-ORDER ADMISSION & AUTOGRAPHS!

Tickets

SHOW HOURS:

FRIDAY – MAY 22, 4pm-8pm | SATURDAY – MAY 23, 10am-4pm

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VENDORS, TABLES & BOOTHS

SHOW HOURS:

FRIDAY – MAY 22, 4pm-8pm | SATURDAY – MAY 23, 10am-4pm

Our On-site Authenticator

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World’s Fair Exhibition Hall

935 Worlds Fair Park Dr
Knoxville, TN 37902

World’s Fair Exhibition Hall first served as the Technology and Lifestyle Pavilion as part of the 1982 World’s Fair. It is now a 70,000 square foot facility ideal for public shows, exhibitions, sporting events, meetings, and more.

Knoxville’s vibrant and walkable downtown is home to a variety of hotels, a food lover’s paradise of local, authentic restaurants, award-winning festivals, exciting live entertainment, eclectic shopping and a community dedicated to Southern hospitality.

We specialize in providing guests with a turnkey experience with our event services and amenities. Our staff provides the highest level of customer satisfaction to make your stay a success. Our facility has hosted millions of attendees from more than 80 countries over the past decade. We want you to be next!

Downtown Knoxville has several parking garages and surface lots around the Center. Parking is FREE in all city-owned garages (to include Locust Street Garage) after 6pm and on weekends. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MAP FOR PARKING MAP

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VENDOR SETUP INFO

BIG SPORT SHOW
VENDOR INFORMATION 
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WORLD’S FAIR PARK EXHIBITION HALL
935 World’s Fair Park Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865)522-5669

Load In times 

FRIDAY  5/22- 9 AM – 3 PM dock & doors close-  

Show begins at 4 PM

 

Show Times

Friday 5/22  4PM – 8PM

Saturday 5/23  10AM – 4PM

IF YOU ARE NOT LOADING IN BY THE TIME THE LOADING DOCK CLOSES FRIDAY AFTERNOON, YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR BOOTH SPACE. 

NO EXCEPTIONS. 

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  • All vendors must check in with Vendor services before advancing to their booth. Services are located inside the show hall. Vendor services will provide them with their booth assignments, badges, and any other information needed. 

 **BOOTH ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOT GIVEN UNTIL LOAD IN **

 Once checked in, a Vendor Volunteer will walk each vendor to their booth. 

(Extra booth badges available for purchase here at $10 each. Limit 2 additional per vendor)

  • ALL vendors must bring proof of payment. This can be in the form of a Capture receipt or Square receipt or other payment receipt. ANY vendors who do NOT have receipt of payment, will have to wait for verification from management.

  • Vendors have between 20- 30 minutes MAX to unload their vehicle unless otherwise authorized by show management or by convention center security. Security will catalog vehicles and will begin announcing when vehicles need to move. If a vehicle is not moved within the allotted time, convention center security reserves the right to have the vehicle towed at the expense of the owner. PLEASE UNLOAD AND MOVE YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE STARTING TO SET UP YOUR BOOTH. 

  • Neither Convention Services nor Fanboy Expo lend out dollies or carts. You must bring your own cart or rent one from the convention services group 

Additional tables and chairs are all available from the decorator.  (You ARE allowed to bring your own additional tables and chairs)

!!!DO NOT GIVE THE TABLE OR CHAIR YOU ARE PROVIDED TO ANOTHER VENDOR!!! If you do not need the ones that are provided they must be given back to the decorator. Giving them to another vendor will result in additional charges to the vendor and yourself. 

UTILITIES:  Please see the link below for the Knoxville Fanboy Anime exhibitor store link where exhibitors can purchase their electric or internet needs. Any booth items such as additional chairs or tables will still need to go through the decorator – this is just KCC utilities.

https://exhibitors.venueops.com/exhibitorStore/account-1952-A/exhibition-7523-A/category/category-256-A

The link is active beginning today with advanced pricing available for an extended period of time. Floor rate goes into effect on May 7 at 9am EST with the store closing on May 22th at 9am EST.

Please contact the KCC for any assistance with internet or electricity needs. The KCC will have a list of booth assignments so there is no need to have them for ordering purposes. IF REQUIRED TO ORDER SERVICES, PLEASE USE “N/A” IN THE REQUIRED FIELD.

PARKING: Vehicles can be moved to Locust Street Garage, Blackstock Lot or Poplar Lot (SAT ONLY). Box Trucks and Trailers are not able to park in Locust Street Garage • Large Trucks and trailers may only park at the Blackstock lot or Poplar lot (SAT ONLY)• Vendors may have to park away from the convention center and walk over • Locust St Garage offers free parking on weekends and after 7pm on weekdays • There is NO free parking at any hotel or at the church. In addition, there is no parking at the UT LOT on the other side of the Poplar Lot. 

Fire Marshal inspection 3:00 pm / Show opens at 3:30pm for VIP

All vendors must be set up and ready for show open by 3:3pm on Friday. This is when the fire marshal does his inspection and will not allow the show to open if there are materials in the aisle ways. 

 FOR MOVE OUT: 

  • Absolutely no vendor may load out until Knoxville Convention Center Security give permission • 4pm Saturday Begins load out. You will need your parking pass for load out. 

Vendors May load up their booths and THEN retrieve vehicles to load out Saturday evening • Knoxville Security will again be granting a Maximum time a vehicle can be in the loading dock area. 

WE HIGHLY ADVISE LARGER BOOTHS AND MULTI BOOTHS TO TAKE THEIR TIME AND ALLOW SMALLER BOOTHS THAT CAN QUICKLY LOAD OUT TO GO FIRST.

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