Teddy Bears in TAMPA, FL 2011
Sunday February 20, 2011
CROWN PLAZA WESTSHORE • I-275 traveling South at Exit 40A or I-275 going North at Exit 39A
1 1/2 miles from the airport • 5303 W. Kennedy Blvd. • Tampa, Florida
Show hours: 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. ~ Set up time Sunday morning 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Bright Star Promotions, Inc. extends an invitation to ARTISTS ONLY to participate in the Fifth Annual Teddy Bear Show and Sale. The show is held in the lovely Crown Plaza Westshore Hotel in Tampa which has an elegant ballroom for our show and free shuttle from the airport. Come, join the fun! Fill out the application and mail it today!
TABLES - Sizes are 8' x 30' Chairs are included. You must provide your own attractive table cover that extends to the floor on all three sides. Electricity will be provided at no extra charge. If you wish extra lights you must provide your own heavy-duty extension cords, connectors, and tape. Smoking outside the hotel only.
FEE Table fee is $175 for an EIGHT foot table. Dealers may not share tables, nor may they sell or give their tables to other dealers. The $40.00 registration fee is non-refundable & non-transferable. Balance due one month before the show.
No refunds after 1/21/11. Service fee of $15.00 on returned checks.
SET-UP TIME Dealers may begin setting up at 7 a.m. through the side convention doors or through the lobby entrance. Please unload quickly so others can experience by-the-door convenience. NO EARLY BIRDS please. A place card will mark your booth area. You must be set-up and ready by show time. Before the show, there will be a brief dealer meeting. No early departures. Please dress professionally and warm. No very casual sports clothes or shorts.
LODGING The Crown Plaza Westshore offers sleeping rooms at the special rate of $119.00++ Call now! (813) 287-1030 or 1-877-227-6963 and ask for the Teddy Bear Show block of rooms. Directions, map and information will be sent with your show confirmation letter upon receipt of the enclosed application and deposit. Register online for your sleeping room.
FOOD Lunch will be available as hotel regulations prohibit bringing fast-food into the showroom. You'll be greeted with hot coffee and pastries. Please eat behind your booth.
DOOR PRIZES - Will be in the form of Star Bucks will be awarded to a lucky customer during the show. The door prize pool is funded by $5.00 from each exhibitor before the show. We thank you for your contribution and participation in this promotional plan. See the details.
MERCHANDISE All items for display and sale must be in keeping with Teddy bear collecting. Bring ample merchandise. Clearly mark it with the price. No selling under fair market value. This is a retail show. Each table will be reviewed before the show opens, and items of poor taste or not conforming must be removed. No flashing lighted signs, TV, radios or music playing in your booth area. Displays must be confined to the area represented by the table size. No displays or merchandise in the aisles. Our pricing and show rules are strictly enforced. Attach sales receipts, with your company name, to the bags.
SHOW VIP PASSES - VIP passes are a wonderful way to invite your favorite collectors to the show. You are paying half price for their admission tickets to the show. Just write "Free Pass" on the back of your business card or be creative and print free passes from your computer. Mail them to your customers. Near the end of the show we will collect $4.00 for each VIP pass that was present to us. Artists who take advantage of this offer are seeing remarkable improvement in their sales.
ADVERTISING Prior to the show, you can request show fliers, postcards and discount coupons to send to your customers. Let them know you'll be in the area and invite them to the show. Local advertising and our own mailing list will alert the collectors also. Send photographs of your bears to be included in our Sneak Preview Web site section or selected for the collectors postcard. JPG files are welcomed. We all must do our part to make the show terrific!
SERVICE OFFERED Don't let a sale get away because you do not have MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express, Bright Star Promotions, Inc. Vendor Services will process the charges for you. This procedure will be explained during the dealer meeting. Ask for a charge card sign to put on your table. This service is available to you at other shows. Ask us how.
TAX COLLECTION The State of Florida requires all dealers to be registered before the show opens. Please indicate your State Tax Number on the show application.
BADGES All dealers and helpers will be issued a badge and it must be worn throughout the show.
SEND SHOW APPLICATION IN PROMPTLY Table assignment is basis on consideration for Teddy Bear Artists who attended last years show. Dealer space is limited. You don't want to miss this exciting show. Mail the application today! I'm looking forward to seeing you; have a safe journey to Tampa. If you have any questions please call or write.
Valerie Rogers
Phone/fax: (502) 423-STAR
Visit our Web site: www.bright-star-promotions.com eMail: BRTSTAR1@AOL.COM
SHOW MAILING ADDRESS: Bright Star Promotions, Inc • 3428 Hillvale Rd. • Louisville, KY 40241-2756