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ANTIQUES FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - DEALERS When can I Move-In for the Show? Dealers have three move-in options for the Show: Option 1 will allow you early access to come in and set-up (June 27-July 1) though no porter service is provided. Move-in Option 2 is closer to the date the Show opens, but there is a much higher level of activity on the AmericasMart campus and loading dock access is more restricted, (July 9-12). Porter service is available to assist you. Option 3 assumes the use of Distinguished Transport as your freight carrier. Full details on these three options are explained on pages 3-6 of your Exhibitor Services Manual (ESM). Dealers will need to complete the MOVE-IN APPOINTMENT FORM to confirm which option is your preference and to schedule an appointment date & time. Will freight floats/carts be provided during Option 1, Early Move-In / Self Delivery? Moving floats/carts (2.5’ wide by 5’ long) will be available on the Expansion Loading Dock for Building 1; however, if special equipment is required to move your merchandise, you should plan to provide it yourself. During move-in, it is recommended that merchandise be well protected, blanketed, bubble-wrapped, palletized or boxed. Transporting loose items is not recommended. (Please refer to page 3 of your ESM - Exhibitor Services Manual.) Can I have my items delivered by a transportation company or white glove service other than Distinguished Transport? Yes. If using a third party transportation company to deliver your merchandise to AmericasMart, please complete the THIRD PARTY TRANSPORTATION FORM and submit it to AmericasMart by May 16, 2016. Third party providers will be required to follow guidelines for move-in as outlined in Options 1 and 2. (For more details, see your ESM: Page 5) When can I set-up my booth for the Show? Set-up hours will be Saturday, July 9 – Tuesday, July 12 from 9am – 6pm and Wednesday, July 13 from 9am – 2pm. All booths should be set by 2pm on Wednesday as the hall will need to be cleaned for the VIP Opening Party which will take place on Wednesday from 4pm – 6pm. What happens at the VIP Opening Party? Media, VIP Designers, Industry Celebrities and Tastemakers will gather to celebrate the opening of ANTIQUES and browse the collection. Items may be sold during this time. Lite snacks and wine will be served.
When is the VIP Opening Party? The VIP Opening Party will be on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 4pm – 6pm. Does AmericasMart host an Exhibitor Appreciation Party for the Antiques Dealers & other vendors? Yes … and it will be tons of fun! The Exhibitor Appreciation Party is also on Wednesday, July 13th and will be held at The Tabernacle (aka: The Tabby) located at 152 Luckie Street NW – just blocks from AmericasMart. This year, YACHT ROCKS will be the band and they will play from 6:30 – 8:30. Cocktails and lite food will also be served. Your exhibitor badge will serve as your ticket for entry. Be sure to join the fun! Will there be special events held on the ANTIQUES floor throughout Market? Absolutely! Book signings, celebrity meet & greets, floor tours with Toma, the Antique Diva, and more. The AmericasMart Buyer’s Guide and Mobile App will list dates and times for each event. What security preparations should I make to ensure that the items in my booth are safe after Show hours? Though AmericasMart will have security personnel on the Show floor throughout Market, all Dealers are strongly encouraged to secure your booth with masking after set-up and each night at Show closing (after sold items have been removed). As indicated in the Exhibitor Services Manual, Dealers will need to provide your own masking materials. Does electrical power come with the cost of the booth? No, electrical service is not included in your booth cost. To order electricity, you’ll need to complete the ELECTRICAL ORDER FORM that was included in your Exhibitor Services Manual. For basic service, you’ll order a “Single Connection.” You are welcome to bring your own lights and power strips, but you will need to order power in order to use these items. Are tables for my booth available for rent? Yes. Tables, chairs & trash receptacles can be rented from Fern Expositions for the duration of Market. The ANTIQUES TABLES & CHAIRS ORDER FORM is available in the Exhibitor Portal and should be completed by or before June 16, 2016 for best pricing. Dealers may wish to bring their own tables, chairs and trash receptacles to reduce expenses. These items will also be available for rent on-site at the Exhibitor Services Desk located in Building 1, Floor 7. What services do I need to operate my “SQUARE” or other credit card processing device? Is basic Wi-Fi service sufficient? It is highly recommended that Dealers purchase the upgraded Wi-Fi service in order to process transactions at the Show. Upon your arrival at AmericasMart, you may purchase the upgraded Wi-Fi services for your tablet/mobile device for the cost of $24.95 for the duration of the Show. Details on how to obtain the upgraded Wi-Fi service will be communicated to each dealer during move-in. How can I display suspended lighting in my booth?
The plywood booth walls that are provided to you are 9 feet high and can be used as ground based support for your suspended lighting. You will need to provide your own cross-bar supports or grid. Drilling into the building ceilings and/or hanging items from pipes or other surfaces of the building is strictly prohibited.
Can Buyers take hand-carry purchases directly from the Show Floor? Yes, Buyers may hand-carry purchased items directly from the ANTIQUES exhibit hall during Show hours. All larger items may be picked-up from the Distinguished Transport warehouse – as early as the next morning after purchase. (ESM: Page 6). If a Buyer purchases several “hand-carry” items (smalls, lamps, pillows, etc.), how does the Buyer get these “loose items” to their vehicle? If a buyer purchases multiple small items, they have three options in getting these items out of the building: 1) They can take these “loose items” to the Distinguished Transport desk, have the items boxed, then pick-up all boxed items as early as the next day (or as late as August 1) from the Distinguished Transport warehouse. 2) They can have Distinguished Transport pack and ship the items off the show floor via Federal Express at the Distinguished Service Desk. Shipping fees will apply. 3) They can pick-up purchases directly from the AmericasMart loading dock between the hours of 12pm and 4pm, Thursday – Sunday. A nominal “porter service” handling fee will apply. What’s the most efficient way for a buyer to pick-up their larger purchases? At Show closing each day, all purchased items will be transported from AmericasMart to the Distinguished Transport warehouse located at 1190 Logan Circle NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. (which is about 3 miles from AmericasMart.) Buyers may pick-up their purchases directly from the warehouse as early as the next morning (after purchase) or as late as August 1, 2016. Porter service is available at the Distinguished Transport warehouse to load merchandise. Packing materials can be purchased from Distinguished Transport at their warehouse at the Buyer’s discretion. If our Buyer wishes to ship their purchase out by another carrier (other than Distinguished), how is this handled? It is fine for buyers to use the services of alternate outbound carriers (such as Westbrook or W. Transport). These carriers would simply pick-up the purchased items at the Distinguished Transport warehouse located at 1190 Logan Circle NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. All purchased must be collected from the warehouse by or before August 1, 2016. Will “non-local” Dealers be given a priority on getting out of the Building at the close of the Show? Move-out will be handled on a “first-come/first-served” basis. That said, many local Dealers have indicated that they would prefer NOT to move-out upon the immediate conclusion of the Show.
If a Dealer chooses NOT to move-out immediately after the Show closes (Sunday, July 17, from 6pm – 2am OR Monday, July 18, from 5am – noon), would the dealer be permitted to secure their booth and come back at a later time to pick-up their items? Yes. Dealers that wish to delay their move-out until after the majority of exhibitors (including those on other floors) move-out will be allowed to do so on Thursday, July 21, 2016 by appointment only. Dealers who choose this option should secure their booth well at the conclusion of the Show on July 17th. Requests for delayed pick-up must be confirmed with Samantha Merckens at 404-220-2214 or [email protected]. How does a Dealer secure exhibit space in the January 2017 Show? Those dealers exhibiting in the July 2016 ANTIQUES collection will be given “right of first refusal” for their July location through July 29, 2016. To secure their current location, the January 2017 Exhibit Space Contract & deposit payment must be submitted by July 29, 2016. On August 1, 2016, spaces that not been secured by contract and deposit will be available as options for other Dealers.
When is the VIP Opening Party? The VIP Opening Party will be on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 4pm – 6pm. Does AmericasMart host an Exhibitor Appreciation Party for the Antiques Dealers & other vendors? Yes … and it will be tons of fun! The Exhibitor Appreciation Party is also on Wednesday, July 13th and will be held at The Tabernacle (aka: The Tabby) located at 152 Luckie Street NW – just blocks from AmericasMart. This year, YACHT ROCKS will be the band and they will play from 6:30 – 8:30. Cocktails and lite food will also be served. Your exhibitor badge will serve as your ticket for entry. Be sure to join the fun! Will there be special events held on the ANTIQUES floor throughout Market? Absolutely! Book signings, celebrity meet & greets, floor tours with Toma, the Antique Diva, and more. The AmericasMart Buyer’s Guide and Mobile App will list dates and times for each event. What security preparations should I make to ensure that the items in my booth are safe after Show hours? Though AmericasMart will have security personnel on the Show floor throughout Market, all Dealers are strongly encouraged to secure your booth with masking after set-up and each night at Show closing (after sold items have been removed). As indicated in the Exhibitor Services Manual, Dealers will need to provide your own masking materials. Does electrical power come with the cost of the booth? No, electrical service is not included in your booth cost. To order electricity, you’ll need to complete the ELECTRICAL ORDER FORM that was included in your Exhibitor Services Manual. For basic service, you’ll order a “Single Connection.” You are welcome to bring your own lights and power strips, but you will need to order power in order to use these items. Are tables for my booth available for rent? Yes. Tables, chairs & trash receptacles can be rented from Fern Expositions for the duration of Market. The ANTIQUES TABLES & CHAIRS ORDER FORM is available in the Exhibitor Portal and should be completed by or before June 16, 2016 for best pricing. Dealers may wish to bring their own tables, chairs and trash receptacles to reduce expenses. These items will also be available for rent on-site at the Exhibitor Services Desk located in Building 1, Floor 7. What services do I need to operate my “SQUARE” or other credit card processing device? Is basic Wi-Fi service sufficient? It is highly recommended that Dealers purchase the upgraded Wi-Fi service in order to process transactions at the Show. Upon your arrival at AmericasMart, you may purchase the upgraded Wi-Fi services for your tablet/mobile device for the cost of $24.95 for the duration of the Show. Details on how to obtain the upgraded Wi-Fi service will be communicated to each dealer during move-in. How can I display suspended lighting in my booth?
The plywood booth walls that are provided to you are 9 feet high and can be used as ground based support for your suspended lighting. You will need to provide your own cross-bar supports or grid. Drilling into the building ceilings and/or hanging items from pipes or other surfaces of the building is strictly prohibited.
Can Buyers take hand-carry purchases directly from the Show Floor? Yes, Buyers may hand-carry purchased items directly from the ANTIQUES exhibit hall during Show hours. All larger items may be picked-up from the Distinguished Transport warehouse – as early as the next morning after purchase. (ESM: Page 6). If a Buyer purchases several “hand-carry” items (smalls, lamps, pillows, etc.), how does the Buyer get these “loose items” to their vehicle? If a buyer purchases multiple small items, they have three options in getting these items out of the building: 1) They can take these “loose items” to the Distinguished Transport desk, have the items boxed, then pick-up all boxed items as early as the next day (or as late as August 1) from the Distinguished Transport warehouse. 2) They can have Distinguished Transport pack and ship the items off the show floor via Federal Express at the Distinguished Service Desk. Shipping fees will apply. 3) They can pick-up purchases directly from the AmericasMart loading dock between the hours of 12pm and 4pm, Thursday – Sunday. A nominal “porter service” handling fee will apply. What’s the most efficient way for a buyer to pick-up their larger purchases? At Show closing each day, all purchased items will be transported from AmericasMart to the Distinguished Transport warehouse located at 1190 Logan Circle NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. (which is about 3 miles from AmericasMart.) Buyers may pick-up their purchases directly from the warehouse as early as the next morning (after purchase) or as late as August 1, 2016. Porter service is available at the Distinguished Transport warehouse to load merchandise. Packing materials can be purchased from Distinguished Transport at their warehouse at the Buyer’s discretion. If our Buyer wishes to ship their purchase out by another carrier (other than Distinguished), how is this handled? It is fine for buyers to use the services of alternate outbound carriers (such as Westbrook or W. Transport). These carriers would simply pick-up the purchased items at the Distinguished Transport warehouse located at 1190 Logan Circle NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. All purchased must be collected from the warehouse by or before August 1, 2016. Will “non-local” Dealers be given a priority on getting out of the Building at the close of the Show? Move-out will be handled on a “first-come/first-served” basis. That said, many local Dealers have indicated that they would prefer NOT to move-out upon the immediate conclusion of the Show.
If a Dealer chooses NOT to move-out immediately after the Show closes (Sunday, July 17, from 6pm – 2am OR Monday, July 18, from 5am – noon), would the dealer be permitted to secure their booth and come back at a later time to pick-up their items? Yes. Dealers that wish to delay their move-out until after the majority of exhibitors (including those on other floors) move-out will be allowed to do so on Thursday, July 21, 2016 by appointment only. Dealers who choose this option should secure their booth well at the conclusion of the Show on July 17th. Requests for delayed pick-up must be confirmed with Samantha Merckens at 404-220-2214 or [email protected]. How does a Dealer secure exhibit space in the January 2017 Show? Those dealers exhibiting in the July 2016 ANTIQUES collection will be given “right of first refusal” for their July location through July 29, 2016. To secure their current location, the January 2017 Exhibit Space Contract & deposit payment must be submitted by July 29, 2016. On August 1, 2016, spaces that not been secured by contract and deposit will be available as options for other Dealers.
