Badge Categories

ICAST has a wide-range of badge categories. Below is the category list and their descriptions.

Registration Opens February 2025!

	Badge Description
Exhibitor	Exhibitors have an allotment of 4 badges per 100 square feet. Any badge requests over the 4 per 100 square feet will have an additional fee.
Buyer-Retail	All buyers must include proper credentials for approval.
Buyer-Wholesale	All buyers must include proper credentials for approval.
Manufacturer’s Rep.	Independent sales representative who handles many different manufacturer’s product lines.
Media-Editorial	Media credentials are issued to media reps whose purpose is to write about the show, products and other ICAST-related events. Marketing, public relations and advertising reps do NOT qualify for press credentials. Student and corporate members in professional outdoor write/media/communicators organizations do not automatically qualify for a Media Editorial badge. Corporate members generally fall into the Media-Sales category
Non-Exhibiting Member Manufacturer	Sportfishing, allied or marine manufacturer that is a member of ASA, but not exhibiting at ICAST.
First-Time Non-Exhibiting Manufacturer	Any manufacturer who has not previously attended or exhibited at ICAST.
Government/Association	Federal or state fish and wildlife agency employees and people employed by natural resource affiliated non-profit associations only.
Industry Associate/Industry Supplier	Members of industry-related associations, trade shows, etc. “Catch-All Category”
Captain/Guide	Persons licensed by the U. S. Coast Guard to carry passengers for hire and who operates the charter boat or head boat. Must provide a valid captain’s or guide’s license.
Media – Sales	If a media rep is from a media source (newspaper, magazine, broadcast, dot.com) but is in advertising sales, then he or she falls under the Media-Sales category and must register in that category and pay the respective member or non-member registration fee. The Media Sales badge also applies to marketing, public relations and sponsorship development.
Custom Tackle Retailer	Manufacturers producing private label, custom products for resale.
Nonprofit and Educational Organizations	Organizations or institutions that incorporate recreational fishing/fishing conservation in their mission or curriculum.