THRIFTCON LOUISVILLE
SATURDAY, OCT 5th
SUNDAY, OCT 6th
KENTUCKY EXPO CENTER — SOUTH WING BTICKET LINK

IG SIZED FLYERVENDOR ESSENTIALS

VENDOR BADGES - New in 2024, your Vendor Passes are now fabric wristbands and will be picked up during load-in on Friday, October 4th. 
How many you receive depends on the booth size purchased:
10x10 = 3 Vendor Passes
15x15 = 4 Vendor Passes
20x20 = 5 Vendor Passes

*Do not give away or sell extra passes to anyone who is not vending with you. If you are found to have done so, you will forfeit your booth without a refund and be asked to leave.
These cannot be used as access for early shopping on Friday during load-in for those not officially vending at the event.

VENDOR PACKETS - A more detailed Digital Vendor Packet with booth assignments, Show Guide and load-in instructions will be sent to your registered email and texted to your phone # on file at least one week prior to event day.

LOAD-IN/LOAD OUT - All vendors will now load in the day before the event (Friday, October 4th). You will have an assigned time slot to do so.
More info on this will be coming down the line in the coming weeks!

TABLES/CHAIRS/EXTRA PASSES - You may order extra tables, chairs and Vendor Passes at any time — up to a week before event day. We will be sending out a text with the order form a few days after applications sell out.
Or simply reach out to vendors@thriftcon.co and let us know what'cha need!

CUSTOM VENDOR FLYERS - We will be sending you personalized marketing material for social media. Hold tight, they'll be in your texts/emails the week of September 9th or earlier.
If you'd like to start promoting immediately, click the "IG SIZED FLYER" link above!

COMMUNICATION - We will be sending out a lot of information about the event over the next several weeks to your registered text and email. Please make sure both your carrier settings and email inbox is set up to receive those.
Send any and all inquiries to vendors@thriftcon.co
We cannot promise that any other form of communication, like Instagram DMs, will be responded to.

LOSS PREVENTION - We know, we hate it too. However, ThriftCon and venue security is not responsible for missing or stolen items from your booth. We do everything we can behind the scenes to ensure that it doesn't happen, but this is also a fast-paced retail environment with retail problems. Please keep yourself and your team up to date on successful customer service techniques to deter shoplifters in your booth and always, always USE YOUR VENDOR PASSES TO BRING EXTRA HELP.  

BOOTH RULES

SOUND - Personal speakers or other amplified sound is not allowed at individual booths. The attendees hate competing soundtracks. Sorry.

SPACE - Only bring what will fit into your allotted space. Inventory in the aisles is not allowed per fire regulations and could get your booth shut down and banned from future events. This includes, but isn't limited to: clearance piles, racks, displays, tables, chairs and/or hanger sorters.
THIS IS INCREASINGLY BECOMING MORE AND MORE PROBLEMATIC. WE TRY TO BE AS COOL AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THIS BUT ARE BECOMING LESS SO. ONLY PACK WHAT WILL FIT IN YOUR BOOTH.

TENTS/CANOPIES - E-Z Ups or other types of pop up tents are allowed, but the canopy cover is not. That means if you plan to use a tent, you can only use the frame, no covering. This is a fire regulation and out of our control unfortunately :(

FOOD & DRINK - Concessions will be available at the venue. But we strongly suggest you pack something on your own as large crowds often make it difficult to dip out and wait in long food/drink lines.
Per venue contracts, no food or drink can be sold at Vendor booths. This includes exotic snacks. No outside alcohol. Ever. Never.

REFUNDS - Booth fees for ThriftCon Louisville are non-refundable after September 16th, 2024. Booths are also non-transferrable. If you cannot vend at the event please reach out via email to vendors@thriftcon.co as soon as possible to let us know.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

PARKING - Parking at the Louisville venue is only free on Friday, load-in day. It will be charged per day, per space on the weekend of the event. The fee is $12 per space ($15 if you'd like to go "in and out"). If you take up two spaces with larger vehicles or trailers, it will be more.
**The parking lots and companies associated with them have nothing to do with ThriftCon and we don't have control over their fees/rules. 

WI-FI - Wi-Fi at the Kentucky Expo Center is available, but is not free. To order, click this link.
**PRO TIP: Be sure to read up on offline transactions, have adequate cash on hand or figure out other means of payment if there is a dead zone during the day.

ELECTRICAL - Electrical hookups are only free for 20x20 premium booths. All others will have to order ahead of time. To do so, click this link.

THRIFTCON SECURITY - There will be several security personnel, including uniformed police officers, on the event floor to ensure the safety of ThriftCon guests. They are not there to protect your inventory from shoplifters. Any extra Vendor Passes should be used to bring extra hands internally to help with any personal booth measures.**If you would like to hire your own uniformed security for your booth you may do so. Hit us up at vendors@thriftcon.co for a list of approved venue security companies. 

The ThriftCon LKY Vendor Contract Can Be Found Here.