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It is essential that all fair bookings are made on the MGM Fairs Booking form. All bookings are taken on the understanding that you have read, and agree to abide by, our Terms and Conditions, as posted here.

 A £10 non-returnable deposit for each table, at each fair, will be required at the time of booking and the remaining balance is due on the day of the fair.

 Telephone and Email bookings will be provisional until booking form and deposits or full payments are received.

 Late bookings i.e. 7 days or less from the fair date, may be taken at the discretion of the Organiser, but full payment of the table monies will be required at the time of booking.

 Any non-arrival or late cancellations (less than 7 days of the fair date) requires the full table fee being payable.

 MGM reserve the right to decline further bookings from any trader until payment has been made on any outstanding table fees.

Acknowledgment in writing, or via email, of your Booking Form and monies will confirm and secure your table reservations.

We accept the following forms of payment:

 Cash at MGM Shows

 Cheque made payable to MGM Fairs

 PayPal account : gail@merrygourmetminiatures.co.uk

 Bank, or BACS Transfer payments, call for our bank details. If you use this method, still post the completed form.

 Payment by credit or debit card.

Pricing for 2024-5 - Sales Tables and Demonstration Tables

 One MGM Fairs standard sales table is £60.00. Multiple tables are all charged at the same rate. No discounts will apply for multiple tables.

 One sales table at the Stafford, Leeds or Sheffield Miniature Shows are £70.00. Multiple tables are all charged at this rate. No discounts will apply for multiple tables. A £10.00 non-refundable deposit payment required at the time of booking.

 A demonstration table is £30.00 only. These tables are not available at the Leeds, Stafford or Sheffield Shows.

 Only one Demo table per trader with a maximum of 4 demo tables at any one fair. **

Our usual size table is 6ft, with two exceptions being the Leyland and the West Midlands Fair, which are only 5ft.

** A Demo table is deemed the size of one usual 6ft table of which 50% may
be selling space. You will be allowed to sell items from your demo table
at the fair.

Shows scheduled for 2024-5 will also incorporate 1:12th, 1:24th and smaller scale miniatures that will be available to the customers.

Traders will be supplied with venue location, fair details and a copy of the floor plan for each show booked, these will be sent by email to the contact details we hold for you. Occasionally last minute changes may have to be made; so on the fair day, your trader pack indicates your final table placement.

From time to time we may wish to take pictures of your stock and stand, with a view to publishing them on our website, or in any printed material that we use for the promotion or publicity for our events.

All the venues have different tables, and their widths vary, but they are around 2'6" wide. You may bring boards to standardize the width of their table. The prices we have quoted are for a standard table, in most cases this is 6ft, if you require an alternative size, the cost will be calculated pro-rata.

All the halls booked have a non-smoking/vaping policy, which will be reinforced at our fairs. All smokers must be a minimum of 5 meters away from all entrances and exits.

No Dogs, except guide and assistance dogs, are allowed in the Fair Rooms.

Our insurance forbids defacing all and any walls in all and any venues, so it must be mentioned that anyone putting up notices / boards and advertisements not sanctioned by the Organiser could face a fine of up to £250.

On the Booking Form stand-holders are asked to give an accurate account of the stock they will be selling, and the percentage of imported stock. This description will not only be used to facilitate your siting at the fair, but also added to our web site. Only the goods you have declared beforehand will be sanctioned for your table and you may be asked to remove unauthorized items.

Exhibitors must not knowingly bring to the fair or offer for sale any item that has been copied from the copyright designs of (an) other craftsperson(s) or that is restricted by contractual agreements elsewhere. Where legal action has been initiated in respect of such infringements the alleged perpetrator must not bring the item or items in dispute to the fair. The Organisers and the venue and their servants and agents will not accept any liability whatsoever for any loss of business sustained by any exhibitor whatsoever that may result from this or any other exclusion(s) of items that the Organisers at their discretion may deem to be prudent. Exhibitors should satisfy themselves that they are not infringing copyright law in any way whatsoever. Exhibitors must not do anything or display any item(s) that could bring the event, the organizer, or the venue into disrepute.

Spare stock held under your table is acceptable but no large boxes, tubs or containers holding stock for sale, are permitted next to, beside, or underneath your table. No side tables, tv tables or chairs to be used to display/sell stock. Tables at the rear of your stand to cash and wrap are not a problem, space permitting. Be warned.... If you erect any, you will be asked to remove them, unless they have been agreed with the organizer beforehand; do not ask at the show as the answer will be no, and a refusal often offends.

The organiser requests each trader make an effort in displaying and presenting their goods and items for sale to the public, in order to keep the standards of the fair as high as possible.

All stands will have 2 chairs supplied and access to an electrical point, for lighting and cash tills but it may be appropriate to bring an extension cable. Please bring a suitable cloth to cover the top and front of your sale tables.

We try to open most venues to the stand-holders between 7.30am – 8.00am to set up, with the Fair opening at 10.30am. The Fairs will then close at 3.00pm, unless otherwise advised. We would therefore, request that no stand holder breaks down their stand until the end of the fair, unless advised by the organizer. However, modest tidying up behind is permitted as long as it is discreet. We are sometimes advised that evening functions are held after our Fairs and we will therefore need to vacate some of the Halls by 5.30pm / 6.00pm, but you will be advised of these before the show.

Where we can, we supply free (or discounted) tea / coffee to our traders on the day of the fair. It is mostly a DIY situation, so it is helpful if you bring your own mugs.

On your arrival at an MGM Fair, you will find a “Traders Pack” on your table, this not only indicates this is your table for the day, but it also includes:

 Your invoice for the balance of monies owed for that fair

 A rubbish bag

 Any news/information pertinent to the show or to MGM Fairs

 Small bags of sweets/chocolate, in case of need.

The monies due for the balance of your table should be placed inside the invoice envelope provided, sealed and returned to the Organiser by 1.00pm on the day of the fair. Anyone requiring a receipt should ask when handing over the envelope.

Many of our Fairs are easily located and accessible. Car Parking is available at all the venues, but some have Pay and Display car parks. Information on these is given in the trader information and notes sent closer to the time of each fair.

The organiser reserves the right to cancel any show organized, if certain criteria have not been met. Any deposits taken for that show will be refunded. The Organiser also reserves their right to refuse a trader attendance at their shows, if compliance with these terms are not met.

Gail Tucker - Fair Organiser
28 August 2024

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