 "Southern Christmas Show")
Know Before You Show!
The Exhibitor Kit has been created by your show team to help our exhibitors have a great show!
Please review the exhibitor kit below and let us know if you have any questions as you prepare for the show.
From your show team - Hannah, Jennifer, and Stephanie
Everything you need to know about move-in, move-out, booth regulations, and more!
- 2022 Exhibitor Manual - A MUST read for new and longtime exhibitors. Updates are made annually.
- Exhibitor FAQ's - Frequently asked questions by our exhibitors.
- The Park Expo & Conference Center - Electricity, internet, parking, and storage
- Show Decorator - Rent booth supplies, freight and move-in labor
- Food & Beverage Exhibitors
- Hotel Partners - Best prices in town!
- Traffic Drivers - Promotional material to use online to let your customers know you'll be at the show.
- 2022 Move-in & Move-out Schedule
- Enhanced Exhibitor Listing - Create an online presence with attendees before the show opens.
- Insurance
The Park Expo & Conference Center
The Park Expo & Conference Center provides facility services.
2022 Ancillary Order Form -
Download the form to order electricity, internet & parking.
**Deadline to receive advance pricing is October 24, 2022.
STORAGE - Storage can be rented through The Park Expo & Conference Center. Please call Henry Mills at 704.274.0220 to book storage.
Show Decorator
Southern Exhibition Services is the Show Decorator.
2022 Decorator Order Form - Download the form to order carpet, furniture, signage and other booth decor items.
** Deadline to receive advance pricing is October 18, 2022.
Food & Beverage
North Carolina requires foodservice operators at the Southern Christmas Show to obtain a permit from the local health department, to prepare and sell food to the public. A permit is not required for sampling.
A fee of $75 per permit must be paid with each Food Vendor Application.
Payment(s), along with application(s), may be mailed or delivered to
Mecklenburg County Health Department
Click here to get more information and download the application.
Hotel Partners
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Hilton
Garden Inn Charlotte SouthPark
4808 Sharon Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28210
- $94 for 2 Queens or 1 King Bed - MUST use the online link or call to receive special rate - CLICK HERE or call 704-227-1802.
- Free Parking, Free Wifi, On-site restaurant
- Limited availability - Discount deadline - October 22, 2022
Fairfield Inn & Suites Charlotte Uptown
201 South McDowell Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
- $125 for 2 Queens or 1 King Bed - MUST use the online link to receive special rate -
CLICK HERE
- Free Breakfast, Free high-speed internet, On-site restaurant, $10 parking
- Limited availability - Discount deadline - October 22, 2022
2022 MOVE-IN
Olde Towne Shops Only (#1-50):
Saturday, November 5: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Paint, Flooring and Fixtures ONLY. NO MERCHANDISE
Sunday, November 6: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
All Other Exhibitors:
Monday, November 7: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 8: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday,
November 9: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
All exhibits must be fully set-up by Wednesday, November 9 at 12:00 p.m.
Doors to the show open at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 9 and there is usually a crowd waiting at the door to start shopping!
2022 MOVE-OUT
Exhibitors should not begin to move-out or dismantle any part of their exhibit before 6:00 p.m, Sunday, November 20th. Any exhibitor whose display is not intact at 6:00 p.m. will not be invited to return the following year.
Tents (Booths #100-125)
Sunday, November 20: 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
All Other Exhibitors
Sunday, November 20: 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Monday, November 21: 8:00 a.m. - Noon
All exhibits must be moved out by Monday, November 21 by Noon.
HOW-TO ENHANCE YOUR COMPANY’S ONLINE EXHIBITOR LISTING
Your basic listing will be uploaded to the website when you book your booth. Within 24 hours you will receive an automated email to enhance your listing. This link can be used multiple times and you can make updates and changes to your listing until ONE day after the show commences. If you have any questions regarding the online exhibitor listing or do not receive the link, please email HannahL@mpeshows.com.
Need help with your listing?
View the tutorial video - https://youtu.be/ecSxq1oKuYg and the FAQs
Invite your customers to shop the show!
Upload the photos above to your social media, email blasts, and website to promote your company's participation at the 2022 Southern Christmas Show. Click on the photos to enlarge picture.
Click Here
to learn more about our traffic driver opportunities at the show!
Insurance
Click here for a simple way to establish insurance for the show.
A few things to be aware of:
- Exhibitors will have to pick the show from a drop-down list that includes shows other than just those run by MPE.
- Marketplace Events is not selling this insurance and doesn’t profit from it in any way. This is simply a resource for those exhibitors who don’t already have the required insurance coverage per their contracts.
The Insurance clause is #5 on the Terms and Conditions page of all booth space contracts. You may use any insurance company for insurance but it must meet the following requirements:
- Comprehensive General Liability and All Risk Property insurance
- Coverage must be from the start of move in to the end of move out
- Coverage of at least $1,000,000 for each separate occurrence
- Name Marketplace Events LLC and the venue as additional insured
- Provide a copy of the certificate of insurance (COI) to MPE if requested
Taxes
Have questions? Here are some helpful links and contact information for the North Carolina Department of Revenue