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MATERIAL HANDLING & OUTBOUND SHIPMENTS:

The GCC will only accept shipments arriving on: Thursday OR Friday before the show date:

• NO Saturday deliveries
• NO deliveries after 5:00pm (EST)
• The GCC will store these packages in a secure room FREE OF CHARGE.
• Shipments arriving outside of the allotted time frame may be refused & returned to your company at YOUR expense due to lack of available storage space.

Please mark your shipments as such:

Gatlinburg Convention Center Loading Dock
c/o Nail Tech Event of the Smokies

Vendor Company Name
Vendor Booth #
234 Airport Rd.

Gatlinburg, TN 37738

On Exhibitor move-in day the GCC will have your company's boxes sitting inside your booth space at no extra cost to you.

Outbound shipments: MUST BE PICKED UP NO LATER THAN TUESDAY AFTER THE SHOW.

• prior arrangements made with your carrier to pick up shipments on Monday or Tuesday at the latest.

• Boxes NOT picked up by the due date will be considered abandoned & may be donated to charity.

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CATERING & CONCESSIONS:

A concessions stand with hot & cold items, plus beverages will be set up in the Mills common area on Friday-Monday for your convenience as the GCC does not allow any outside food brought in (exact hours & food/drink TBD by the GCC).

To pre-order box lunches to be delivered to your Classroom or to your Booth during the show, please contact Jenn Carson in charge of the GCC catering firm at least 1 month before the show: jenncarson.gcc@gmail.com /(419) 932-1272‬. You are responsible for paying for your food/beverages.

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EDUCATORS TEACHING FRIDAY, SATURDAY & MONDAY WORKSHOPS:

• We will be on site at 8:00am (EST) for you to set up your classrooms. See "Nail Classes/Workshops" page to know your assigned classroom number. No booth setup until Saturday morning per our GCC contract.

SATURDAY EXHIBITOR MOVE-IN:

• Starting no earlier than 8:00am & ending promptly at 5:00pm (EST). NO EXCEPTIONS. At 4:05pm any booth not in progress of being set up will be considered abandoned & dismantled unless I speak to you first.

• Enter the GCC doors via the concrete ramp to the Mills Center on Airport Rd. across from the Gillette Motel. 

• The exterior GCC doors will be locked until the Event Team arrives at 8:00am (rain or shine, so plan accordingly). A security guard must be present for all move-in/out times & no other move-in/out times/days can be accommodated per our GCC contract.

• USE the DESIGNATED TURNING LANE IN PHOTOS BELOW to park in front of the Mills Center (white stripe painted on road with turning lane arrow pointing right towards the lower loading docks - DO NOT GO DOWN TO THE LOADING DOCKS). Quickly unload up the concrete ramp, then immediately move your vehicle to paid parking lots across the street.

• DO NOT PARK IN THE SEMI-CIRCLE TROLLEY TURNAROUND DRIVE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EVEN IF YOU SEE OTHERS DOING IT! The security guard will immediately make vehicles move or be ticketed by the Gatlinburg City police. 

  If the unloading/loading zone is full, just drive up the street & cruise by again to check for openings. There is nowhere else to park except the paid parking lots nearby unless you’re staying at the Gillette Motel across the street.

• Inside the Mills Center will be 10 complimentary four wheel dollies for you to share for transporting your supplies to your booth, but you are welcome to bring your own so you won't have to wait. When finished unloading the dollies at your booth, return them immediately to the lobby for others to share. You are responsible for not injuring yourself or others with the dollies.

• You’ll check-in with our Event Team at the Registration window where you'll receive your Educator wristbands for the number of legit Educators working inside your booth. Wear those to the show the next day to get into the GCC & do not lose them or it will cost you $75 cash only for a replacement. Those working/volunteering inside a booth are not eligible for swag nor prizes.

• The large show floor plans to find your booth locations will be on 2 easels just before entering the interior Mills Auditorium doors. Take a photo for reference since we save trees by not printing brochures that just get thrown into the trash.

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SUNDAY SHOW DAY:

• Arrive no earlier than 8:00am (at the earliest) & 8:30am (at the latest) to make sure your sales device is connected to the Wifi & working properly, plus put final touches on your booth.

• There will be a large crowd gathered & you'll need to show your Educator wristband to the security guard & our Event helper to be let into the GCC.

• At 8:30am the VIP techs will enter the GCC lobby, but not the show floor until 9:00am sharp. The General Admission attendees enter the GCC lobby at 9:30am followed by the show floor at 10:00am sharp.

• Keep in mind that the higher your booth sales means the more likely your company will return again next year & select you to represent them. While educating & demoing your mad nail skills is impressive, always keep in mind with every attendee: your company has products to solve their nail problems. As soon as they sit down for a demo, find out what their nail problems are & teach the product that will fix it which will result in higher sales. 

• Use this opportunity to create video content & to Live stream on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook & YouTube from your booth. Interview nail techs on camera & show interest in them, along with videoing your demos & nail products. These long videos can be chopped up into enough shorter reels for content lasting all year (don't forget to create video content while you're out enjoying Gatlinburg, too).

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SUNDAY EXHIBITOR MOVE-OUT:

• Demo's should be winding down at 4:30pm to concentrate on making FINAL SALES which is your company's main goal (less stuff to pack up/ship back). 

• The move-out process begins at 5:00pm when attendees are off the show floor & ends at 7:00pm (EST). 

• Thru the 2 side emergency exits in the Mills Auditorium are where the 10 four-wheel dollies will be waiting inside the access corridor. Please take turns & immediately return them to the lobby for others to utilize.

• If you wish to move-out faster without any waiting, please bring your own dollies!

• For safety & liability reasons, keep all boxes/pallets inside YOUR booths until the last attendee exits the show floor.

AT END OF SHOW ALL EDUCATORS MUST HAVE:

• every box taped shut & pallets shrink wrapped (bring your own tape & shrink wrap). Leave these inside your booth for the GCC maintenance team to transport down to the loading docks for your scheduled pickup.

• pre-printed return shipping labels & bill of lading applied. “Bill of Lading” actual form MUST be on the outside of the package or they won’t pick it up. It cannot be a hand written label; must be the actual form.

• prior arrangements made with your carrier to pick up shipments on Monday or Tuesday at the latest.

• Boxes NOT picked up by due date will be considered abandoned & may be donated to charity.

We CANNOT print labels, supply shrink wrap or tape, nor make shipping arrangements for you, so please do this in advance & arrive prepared.

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GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW:

• Do not park to unload/load in the semi-circle trolley drive for any reason. Paid parking lots are across the street & beside the GCC ($20 per day average).

• Absolutely NO children under age 16 yrs old on the show floors at any time due to liability issues (make other childcare arrangements in advance).

• Heat tape & double face tape may not be used on the carpet.
• Do not staple, nail, tape, spray, hang or attach anything to walls, ceilings, fixtures or floors.

• Signs may be hung on the back drape using fishing string, 'S' hooks, or other non-damaging materials which you will need to bring with you.
• No helium tanks or gallons are permitted.

• No balloons, candles nor open flames of any sort.
• No glitter or confetti is permitted to be scattered about. *The GCC is permitting carpet protectant tape around the demo area with approval to cautiously use nail glitter. Carpet tape CANNOT be removed nor rearranged if it's been applied.

• Banners, overhead signs, & special decorations may NOT be hung except in booths. Everything must stay within the footprint of your booth.
• You may bring your own tables/shelving as long as it fits inside the footprint of your booth space.

• Planters & furniture in public areas may not be removed or repositioned.
• No smoking nor vaping inside. Smoking areas are designated outside usually near the entrances.

• Absolutely NO changes can be made to the final Fire Marshall approved floor plan within 10 days prior to move-in. 
• No aisles may be blocked for any reason.

• The GCC does not permit any outside food to be brought into the facility. 
• NO MUSIC on the show floor (loud nor otherwise to be courteous & respectful of everyone else's musical tastes).

• NO TWO VENDORS MAY SELL THE SAME BRAND WITHOUT EACH CONSENTING IN ADVANCE.

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TO REACH ME IN A HURRY ON SHOW WEEKEND:

Texting is the fastest way followed by calling. If you do not have my personal cell number, that means I probably don't have yours either.

DM me via FB Messenger so we can exchange numbers in advance.