Discover how Cincinnati Comic Expo leverages Recess to deliver premium brand experiences to audience across 1 locations, generating incremental revenue with zero operational burden.
Expand Your Partnership
See how premium products are being sampled at your current properties across the country.
Surprise your members with free premium products they'll love—while Recess handles all the logistics. You distribute samples, they light up, you earn revenue.
We've successfully executed 1+ campaigns across 1 Cincinnati Comic Expo locations—with consistent quality, timing, and results every time.
Cincinnati Comic Expo earns incremental revenue on every campaign with zero upfront costs, no inventory liability, and no operational overhead for your teams.
From brand coordination to product delivery and reporting, Recess handles every detail. Your team simply places products and watches audience engage.
Cincinnati Comic Expo approves every brand and campaign before activation. Nothing enters your venues without your explicit sign-off—protecting your brand integrity.
Connect your audience with leading wellness, nutrition, and lifestyle brands actively seeking partnerships with venues like Cincinnati Comic Expo.
Become part of 10,000+ venues partnering with Recess to transform how brands connect with consumers in real-world spaces.
Launch your first sampling campaign in days, not months.
Create and list your profile in under 5 minutes. 100% free to join and no obligations.
We connect you with brands looking to reach your specific audience. You review and approve every campaign.
Products ship directly to your venue and surprise and delight your community.
Get paid for every sample distributed to your audience after completion of event.
Real feedback from venues partnering with Recess
Partnering for product sampling has been a win-win—we get to offer our customers something extra special, and it creates natural talking points that improve the overall vibe on the floor. The activation we did last month generated genuine buzz on our social media without us having to do much promotion, and several customers told us they'd come back specifically because of the experience.
We've done several activations now and each one has strengthened our relationship with the community. The brands we work with understand our audience demographic, so the sampling events feel authentic rather than forced. Our event attendance metrics show a measurable uptick on activation weekends, and vendors appreciate having access to such a concentrated group of engaged attendees.
The product sampling activation we hosted brought in a completely different crowd than our usual weekend visitors, which was fantastic for cross-pollination. The brand was professional, the setup was seamless, and our regulars genuinely appreciated the free samples—it gave them a reason to stay longer and spend more on concessions.