Get Your Beer & Gear Exchange Tickets While They Last

This fun get-together begins immediately after the Show floor closes Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 10-11. Beer and Gear drink tickets have become popular among companies that use the tickets to buy key dealers a drink and thank them for their business.

Tickets can be purchased by contacting Katlin Hayhurst at the Columbus Convention Center, (614) 827-2730 or by email, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The event runs from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and companies will only be charged for tickets that are redeemed. CanCooker will again sponsor the Celebrity Cook-off on Tuesday. Hudalla Associates is sponsoring the Tuesday event, and will provide entertainment and a cash-prize giveaway. Wednesday's event will feature the Baldy Awards.

In addition, Outtech will give away prizes Tuesday and Wednesday night. Cash bars will be set up throughout the venue, and you can redeem drink tickets or buy a draft beer for $3.50.