Market Place

Doll E. Heaven is probably the more appropriate name for this event. At convention
this is what it is all about.  When dealers and convention ere meet. The anticipation,
excitement, hustle, bustle and thrill of the hunt as you walk endlessly aisle after aisle
to find that special doll that calls out your name.
The sheer magnitude of having all of your doll needs centrally located is breathtaking.
 What is a black doll collector?  What separates us from the rest of the doll collecting
world? Could it be that deep inside we are creating a world of respect, appreciation
and self-love At your fingertips whether you collect vintage, or one of a kind, furniture,
clothing or accessories its is all to be found in the marketplace.

If you are a  convention ere thinning out your closet or an exhibitor Take advantage of
our reasonable booth rates in the market place. The marketplace will be located in the
Westminster and Parliament junior ballroom at the Holiday Inn.  Together there is over
4000 square feet of selling space. Tables are limited and should be reserved as soon
as possible.

The marketplace will be open to conventioner's exclusively beginning at 9am Saturday
May 31,2008  
Public admission to the Marketplace will be on 12 Noon to 6pm Saturday and 10-5pm
on Sunday.
                   Event  Advertising

An  aggressive advertising campaign will be launched for the promotion of
the convention will take place in four phases
Phase One: June-August:
Doll clubs, collectors, and artists have begun to receive registration
information.
Phase Two :Sept-December 2007
Ads will be placed in the following doll magazines Dolls, Doll Reader DCN,
Haute , Art Doll, FDQ and Internet doll sites
Phase Three: January -March 2008
Flyer's and postcards will be mailed to customer base of 5000 as well as full
page ad in the passport library program, schools, museums and cultural
organizations where we have formed unique partnerships.
Phase Four: April& May : Newspapers,radio, and a billboard will be added
in addition to  a second mailing campaign
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                                          Exhibitors Guidelines
•        Single Table spaces are sold as  10x 8 with 2 6’x 30”tables skirted @ $450.00  per dealer.
Double Table spaces are sold as  10x 16 with 3 6x 30 tables skirted and 3 chairs @650.00
•        One helper per table space rented.
•        Tables are non- transferable and cancellations must be in writing ($35 cancellation fee per
table)   and   received no later than 1/29/08
•        Set –up is from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday  May 30, 2008. Tables must be claimed by 9:00
a.m.  that day or be forfeited.
•        Merchandise in the salesroom must be Black Doll or multicultural related.
•        All items for sale must be visibly priced. Any restorations or know damage must be clearly marked.
•        Receipts are mandatory for each sales transaction: please bring your own receipt books.
•        Items commemorating the 2008 Black Doll Collectors Convention are prohibited from being sold
by any  person, business or group other than the 2008 Black Doll Collectors Convention
Committee or by the  Doll E. Daze Project & Museum or its representatives.
•        The 2008 Black Doll Collectors Convention reserves the right to request the removal of items it
deems  objectionable or hazardous from display.
•        Tables will be dressed with hotel linens and skirts.
•        Dealers may not affix any item to any surface or structure of the sales room.  The maximum height
of build up from table top is 5 feet.
•        All dealers must charged Massachusetts state sales tax of 5% and submit said taxes to the
Massachusetts Comptroller.
•        Table location or preference is not guaranteed in the salesroom.
•        All tables will be set in place and may not be moved.
•        All sales tables will be attended by a seller at all times the marketplace is open. Dealers will not
pack up or break down tables prior to each selling session’s closing time.
•        Only the tables may be used for merchandise display. The areas to the front and sides of the
tables are to be kept clear.
•        Name badges are to be worn at all times. Lost badges will incur a $10.00 replacement fee.
•        There is no smoking in the marketplace.
•        Security will be provided 24 hours a day beginning with set up and ending when tear down is
complete,   but without the liability and /or responsibility to the 2008 Black Doll Collectors
Convention Committee,  Holiday Inn, or the Black Doll Collectors Convention Steering Committee.
•        The 2008 Black Doll Collectors Convention has the right to refuse or remove any person (s) from
the  marketplace for any reason(s).
•        The marketplace will be open to convention attendees only Saturday 9- 12 noon . Public
admission will  be Saturday 12 noon to 6:00 p.m.and Sunday to the Public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. per agreement with the hotel, no room sales will be allowed during the marketplace hours.
All signs/advertising promoting room sales will be removed.
•        I have read, understand and agree to the terms of this contract. My signature releases the 2008
Black  Doll Collectors Convention,Steering Committee and the  Holiday Inn, from any  liability, from
any injury to myself or my assistants or losses of merchandise or  personal property to myself or
my staff while in attendance in the marketplace (both during show hours and  when the show is
closed.)
•        I also understand that I, as a Dealer, am fully responsible to pay for any and all damages to
property owned by Holiday Inn, its owners or managers, which results from any act or omission of
Dealer.  Agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, Holiday Inn, its owners, mangers,
officers, or directors, agents, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates, from any damages or
charges resulting from the Dealers  use of the property.   Dealer’s liability shall include all losses,
cost, damages, or expenses arising from or out  of or by reason of any accident or bodily injury or
other occurrences to any person or persons, including the Dealer, its agents, employees, and
business invitees which arise from or out of the Dealer’s occupancy and use of the exhibition
premises, the Hotel or any part thereof.  Any shipments sent to the  Holiday Inn will be charged
accordingly for shipping, storage, and handling.

Signature____________________________________________________________Date__________

Name (print)_______________________________________________________________







                         
                         
Multicultural Market Place Sales Contract


Name_____________________________________________________ Reg. # _____________        

Company Name
____________________________________________________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________________

City____________________________________State/Province______________Zip _________

Telephone_________________________ Email__________________________________

Type of Merchandise (check all that apply).Ethnic Items preferred.

Dolls:  Vintage  Soft Sculptured Porcelain Fashion Dolls Clothes   Accessories  Framed Art    
Sculptured Art                Fabric     Metal  
 Other, please specify
______________________________________________________________________

Names of registered helpers (you may have one per table space rented. There is a $25 fee for each
non-registered helper.)

Name ____________________________________________________ Reg. # ______________


Name____________________________________________________ Reg. # ______________

Do you have special needs regarding location in the salesroom?
_____________________________________________________

Do you prefer to work from behind your sales table (s) or in front?   Front     Behind

Single Table Space______________@ $450                                  $__________

Double Table Space______________@ $650.                               $__________

Additional  helpers__________@ $25 each =                                 $__________

     Total fees                                                                        $__________
*Checks should be made payable to Black Doll Collectors Convention
* Send full payment (US dollars) and two signed copies of this two –page agreement with a SASE to:
Multicultural Market Place
C/O 2008 Black Doll Collector’s Convention
PO Box 1332
Mansfield, MA 02048


                    
                                   




                  
                         
                                 
  
Your  exhibitor fee includes one complimentary meal package**does not include souvenirs**

 

                    Dinner Selection
We enjoyed tasting the meals at the Holiday Inn, Mansfield. On various occasions we were pleasantly
satisfied. The service was excellent, food prepared and cooked as requested, and the portions were
filling. So please do not hesitate when choosing your entrée for Saturday night’s banquet.


Name ______________________                   Registration # _____________

1.   ____ Breast of Chicken
Marsala wine and mushroom

2.  ____ Roast Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus


3____Baked Scrod
Cracker Crumb Topping
                                                                                                                                               

                         Vegetarian
4.        ____ Penne Primavera
Julienne Vegetables & Alfredo sauce

Please check your meal selection and return form by  March 1, 2008 to:
         
           Meals coordinator
          Black Doll Collectors Convention
          PO Box 1332
          Mansfield Ma, 02048
DALLSS Inc.org
Doll E. Daze Project

2008 Black Doll                               Collectors Convention

For all questions & concerns Please  
email us @     
blkdollcollector@aol.com
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