BrickFair

BrickFair 2011 Vendors

Welcome!  Join us!

*** Only 7 tables remain available ***

Vendor tables are $75 each (in addition to your registration fee).  You may use your own displays or our tables; the fee is the same.  Tables are 30" x 8'.  When possible, vendors are grouped together and located in the same room with all MOCs.

To Be A Vendor

1. Register yourself (and your staff) to attend, here: www.BrickFair.com/account,
2. Figure out how many tables you want,
3. Send payment for both your registrations and your vendor tables, here: BrickFair.com/account/PayNow.asp (you must mentally add the table fee to your total registration fee shown),
4. Contact us to let us know your intentions and your payment.

Tables are reserved on a first-paid basis, and they will sell out months early.  When the map is drawn, vendors select their tables in the order paid.

Then you're all set!

There is no vendor sign-up web page.  It is all done by hand.  Payments are processed by hand.  Please contact us with questions and to sign on as a vendor.

Rules

• Products must be LEGO-related.
• No food or drink sales.
• No sub-letting to other vendors.  BrickFair maintains sole control over event/vendor relations.
• No selling of t-shirts or hats unless authorized by BrickFair (Ask us, it's usually okay).
• Re-arranging tables is not permitted.  Blocking fire exits, even for "just a moment," is forbidden at all times.

Deadline

Only 55 vendor tables are planned, including our own Bling Desk.  Procrastinate at own risk!

Yes, the venue is huge, but regardless, we limit vendor tables to keep the focus on the MOCs.  Procrastinate at own risk.

What You Get

A banner ad on our web site (see below).

Free Internet connectivity within the event.  (Note: Dulles Expo internet access in 2010 was flaky to the point of being useless.  This is beyond our control.  They have assured us it was a freak occurrence.)

Three-to-five feet walking space behind your tables.  We strive for 5', but cannot guarantee.

Tables are arranged by BrickFair for optimal use of space and best traffic flow.  The map is drawn and tables arranged prior to any vendor selecting their tables.

Some vendors will end up abutting others, some will have slim (20") access between tables.  Some will require walking behind others' tables for access.  Public side aisles are kept as ample as possible (10' to 20').

Web Banner

Vendors (and only vendors) are invited to place their banner on our public vendors page.

Once the above vendor setup is complete, we'll post a placeholder banner for you on our public vendors page.  To personalize the banner, email us your banner, your URL and your short blurb.

Banners are 690x100 pixels, JPG please.  Any resolution is fine for the web.

Half-Page Ad

Half-page ads are offered to vendors and to our brethren AFOL Festivals.  The half-page ad goes in our Program Guide, given to BrickFair registrants (in 2011 we anticipate ~800 registrants).

The fee for a half-page ad is: 500 goodie bag swag.  Swag must be:

• Actual LEGO elements or products (not just a coupon),
• Valued at $1 or more,
• LEGO-related, and
• Generally considered of value to AFOLs.

Ask us - we'll help.  Deadline to deliver swag to BrickFair (to this address) is Jul 17^th 2011.  Ads are 7-1/2" x 4-1/2" tall.  JPG files are best.  300DPI recommended.

Flyer In Goodie Bag

Vendors and our brethren AFOL Festivals are invited to insert flyers in our BrickFair Goodie Bag.

Supply us with as many flyers as you like.  We recommend 500+ (in 2011 we anticipate ~800 registrants).  Ship flyers to our mailing address.  If sending paper-only flyers, they must be received by Aug 1^st 2011.  If sending bulky flyers (ie: LEGO swag), they need be received by Jul 17^th 2011.  After these dates, you are welcome to bring flyers and insert them yourself at the event - a task we do not recommend.

Flyer at the Exit Table

Vendors and our brethren AFOL Festivals are invited to leave a stack of flyers on the public exit table.

Ship these flyers to us at any time prior to BrickFair.  Or bring them with you.  On-site vendors, we ask that you set up a single-stack of flyers, and straighten and replenish them throughout the weekend as needed.

There is no special vendor registration page; it is all done by hand.  Contact us.