BUYER REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDING
WELCOME BUYERS On behalf of the entire Helen Brett team, we thank you for attending our show. Listings in this directory are provided to make you, the attending buyer, more knowledgeable about the merchandise displayed by the exhibitors. Visit them all—you will be glad you did.
Brett Kolinek
Vice President | Helen Brett Enterprises
Gold Buyer Card Holders • Gold buyer card and government issued ID REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION — All items listed in this section are REQUIRED. •F ederal Tax ID Number or a copy of a current Sales Tax payment form. •C opy of a “current” Retail Sales Tax License, Business License or Occupational License. The business must be related to the industry of the show. Business owners MUST provide proof of ownership when the Business/ Occupation License does not clarify this information. •P aycheck Stub, if not available, a copy of a cancelled payroll check will be accepted, front and back side required. Must be minimum $75 payroll check. This requirement applies to EMPLOYEES ONLY. • Copy of a Government issued photo ID. Driver’s license, state identification card, or passport. I F IT IS NOT CLEAR THAT THE BUSINESS IS RELATED TO THE INDUSTRY, you must provide the following additional documentation: • Three (3) recent invoices — quantity orders in excess of $100 each. These invoices must be from suppliers, for product that is related to the industry. • A photo of your store display area located in your place of business. No home displays accepted. COSMETOLOGIST, OWNERS OR EMPLOYEES OF BEAUTY SALONS, NAIL SALONS OR SPAS — must provide all the above documentation and if you lease a space a copy of your rent payment must be included.
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SCHOOL, CHURCH OR HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES/VOLUNTEERS must provide all of the following documentation: •A letter (on your business letterhead), signed by the principal/dean/pastor/hospital administrator, indicating the names of each person requesting to attend a show. • Current fundraiser flyer or advertisement of sale or shop. •T hree (3) invoices or receipts — quantity orders in excess of $100 each. These invoices must be from suppliers related to the industry. Home Demonstration and Direct Sales: Mary Kay, Avon, Merle Norman, Scentsy, Pampered Chef, PartyLite, Shaklee, Amway, etc., are all classified as Buyers not Owners. Home Demonstration and Direct Sales must provide all of the following documentation: • Consultant business card for the company you are a sales representative of. • Three (3) invoices for product/merchandise purchased for retail sales. • A business receipt for a customer’s purchase from you. SPOUSES — A spouse of a business owner is a buyer and may apply for a gold card. The spouse of a paid employee or volunteer is not qualified and may attend as a buyer’s guest for a guest fee. Please note that the guest fee at the Baton Rouge Jewelry and Merchandise Show includes a Baton Rouge Sales Tax. FOR THE TRADE ONLY. ONE GUEST PER QUALIFIED BUYER. CHILDREN UNDER 16 WILL NOT BE ADMITTED (proof of age is required). — INFANTS IN FRONT PACKS ARE THE ONLY EXCEPTION. NO WHEELED CARTS OF ANY KIND, OR STROLLERS, WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE SHOW FLOOR. AN AREA FOR YOU TO CHECK YOUR CART/STROLLER WILL BE PROVIDED. WHEELCHAIRS ARE PERMITTED. ALL BUYERS MUST COMPLY WITH RULES STATED ABOVE. A GOOD MERCHANDISER WILL VISIT ALL BOOTHS AND PROFIT BY DOING SO.
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO BUYERS AND EXHIBITORS Your cooperation in wearing the identification badge at all times while you are on the exhibit floor is earnestly solicited. It is issued for your personal use ONLY. YOUR HELP IN THIS RESPECT WILL ASSIST US IN KEEPING OUT UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS. Directed By HELEN BRETT ENTERPRISES, INC. 5111 Academy Drive | Lisle, IL 60532 | 630-241-9865 | HelenBrett.com