All tables are 8 feet long by approximately 30 inches wide, and cost $75
each. Tables are not considered reserved until receipt of payment! If you
cancel your space at least 30 days prior to the show, a refund or credit will be
provided without question. With less than 30 days notice, a refund or
credit will be given ONLY if the table can be re-sold.
Tables must be claimed by 9:30AM or they will be made
available to other vendors without refund. If you are running late, please
contact us through the hotel at (603) 625-1000 to hold your table for you!! Please let us know if you just need the
"spot" and not the actual table. All tables will be within 25 feet of
an electrical outlet. You are responsible for providing a 25 foot
extension cord to connect to your table. Extension cords may NOT be taped across
the aisles open to the public. Please bring your own, labeled, loading cart-
none are available at the hotel. We retain the right to prohibit certain types
of exhibit and behavior that we feel is inappropriate or unsafe. Flashing
lights, music, handing out flyers away from your booth, and walking around with
animals for sale are all prohibited
The show is held in the Armory facility at the hotel. Vendor set-up time is
from 6:30AM to 9:30AM. Please do not arrive before this time! Show hours are
from 9:30AM to 4PM. Easiest loading is from the Armory entrance behind the hotel
off of Pleasant St. The open lot next to the Armory will be used for loading and
parking LARGE vehicles and trailers only- space there is limited. Smaller
vehicles less than 7 feet in height can park on the street (meters free on
Saturdays as of early 2008), or in the covered hotel parking garage at a 50%
discount off of the posted rates.
HOTELS
The Radisson Hotel/Center of NH- (603) 625-1000- does allow animals in the
rooms, provided that they are caged at all times, and that the cages are covered
from public view (i.e. during check-in, etc.). The show rate for rooms is
$129/double. Reservations for this rate must be made at least 3 weeks before the
show to get this rate, and there are only a limited number available. Make your
reservations early!! Other lodging possibilities in the Manchester area include:
Best Western (603) 627-2525, Super 8 (603) 623-0883, and Susse Chalet (603)
625-2020. Be sure to check animal policies with these hotels before booking!
Please be discreet with you animals at the hotels!
SMOKING/DRINKING
The Radisson Hotel/Center of NH specifically requires that there be NO
SMOKING or ALCOHOL allowed in the building. The hotel will operate a
food concession selling sandwiches, sodas, etc from 11 to 2pm. NO other
food sales allowed at the expo!
ANIMAL RULES
- Although we do not restrict sales to just captive bred animals, we
do require that all animals
be healthy and acclimated. Any animal deemed unsuitable or unhealthy
by the show staff must be
removed from the table without question!
- All turtles and tortoises must be at least 4 inches long-
sale or display!
- All animals must be sold in secure containers or bags. No
"loose" animals, please!
- All animals must be properly housed and not displayed in overcrowded cages.
- All animals must be displayed in closed containers or tanks that children cannot
reach into!
- No live mammals or birds except eyes closed pinkie/fuzzy feeder
mice.
- NEW No crocodilians allowed- NH law.
- Crickets or other feeder insects allowed only in sealed, pre-counted
boxes.
- No federally endangered, threatened, or NH native herps may be sold
or displayed. New Hampshire specifically prohibits any North American
box turtle, wood turtle, spotted turtle, or bog turtle. They also prohibit
"dangerously venomous reptiles and amphibians.- No venomous reptiles
allowed- NH law!
