THRIFTCON ATLANTA
SATURDAY, APRIL 19th
GICC — HALLS A,B,CTICKET LINK

IG SIZED FLYERVENDOR ESSENTIALS

VENDOR BADGES - Vendor Wristbands are to be picked up during load-in on Friday, April 18th at the Red Tent labeled "Check-In" and put on before entering the building. 
How many you receive depends on the booth size purchased:
10'x10' = 3 Vendor Passes
10'x20' = 4 Vendor Passes
20'x20' = 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 are permitted and strongly encouraged to load in the day before the event (Friday, April 18th). 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 March 24th or earlier. Custom videos will follow shortly thereafter.
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 and that you are reading them before coming to the event.
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 ASSIGNED 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, PLEASE.
*Please reference our "Best Practices" material we'll send soon to understand why overfilling your booth is problematic to both our guests and your sales.

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 Atlanta are non-refundable after March 31st, 2025. 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 - Daily parking in the main lot is $15/ day for standard size vehicles, $30 for oversized vehicles.
Parking staff will direct anyone requesting overnight parking for trailers or oversized trucks to the Sky Lot.

Overnight Sky Lot Rates:
Trailers $20 - $35/day
Box trucks $50/day
Truck and trailer $40/day
**The parking lots and companies associated with them have nothing to do with ThriftCon and we don't have control over their fees/rules. 

WIFI - You will order electrical hookups directly from the venue. Fill out this form and then email it to business@gicc.com. The option "WI-FI Access Per User/Per Day" is likely all you'll need for phone transactions. You do not need your booth # to order, just your name, the event name, the event date and your booth name.
**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 - You will order electrical hookups directly from the venue. Fill out this form and then email it to business@gicc.com. A standard plug is usually all vendors need for smaller tasks like lighting up display cases, charging phones or powering POS systems (1- 500 Watts – 5 Amps). 
You do not need your booth # to order, just your name, the event name, the event date and your booth name.

WAIVER AND RELEASE - An email will be sent to your registered email address titled "ThriftCon Exhibitor Waiver and Release From Liability 2025" from a platform called SignNow. This will need to be signed, dated and sent back to us before you can vend at the event. (It's super easy, just click and send via the linked page in the email.)

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 through the venue you may do so by contacting vendors@thriftcon.co

The ThriftCon Atlanta Vendor Contract Can Be Found Here.