All New England Reptile Expo

Vendor Information and Rules

TABLES/PAYMENTS

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. Signs or banners may be taped to the wall behind your table if you have wall space- no tacks, nails, etc.

SET-UP

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!

- Vendors must be prepared to provide a receipt upon request to the purchaser that includes the vendor’s name, address, and phone number.

Vendors shall hold Animal Encounters Llc, the show coordinators, staff, and the Radisson Hotel/Center of New Hampshire harmless from all claims beyond the price of the table rental. The expo staff reserves the right to refuse entry or evict any vendor not in compliance with any of the above show regulations without refund of table rental fee. Vendors assume full responsibility for all animals brought to the show, and any injuries caused by animals brought by a vendor are the sole responsibility and liability of that vendor.

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