2021 Exhibitor Kit

The KC Holiday Boutique does not print or mail the Exhibitor Kit.  All information can be found in the Exhibitor Manual and the links below.

Exhibitor Manual CLICK HERE

Please note that this page is always being updated as new information becomes available. 

Additional Questions?
Contact Ryan McCune, Show Coordinator

816.931.4686 ext. 305 | RyanM@MPEshows.com

SOCIAL MEDIA
Connect with us!

• Twitter: @KCHolidayShow
• Instagram: @HolidayBoutiqueShows
• Facebook: @HolidayBoutique
• Hashtags: #KCHolidayBoutique #HolidayBoutique
Promote the show and YOURSELF on social media.

We'd prefer if exhibitors did not make their own Facebook Event, but we'd love if you joined ours!  We can make you a co-host, so our Facebook Event will appear on your Facebook Page.   You can also share the Facebook Event regularly.   You can post show specials and business information in our Facebook Event regularly.  It's the best place to connect with our attendees prior to, during and after the show.  

Click Here to go to our Facebook Event for 2021.

HOW-TO ENHANCE YOUR COMPANY’S ONLINE EXHIBITOR LISTING

Your basic listing will be uploaded to the website when you book your booth. Within 24 hours you will receive an automated email to enhance your listing. This link can be used multiple times and you can make updates and changes to your listing until ONE day after the show commences. If you have any questions regarding the online exhibitor listing or do not receive the link, please email RyanM@MPEshows.com.

Need help with your listing?
View the tutorial video - https://youtu.be/ecSxq1oKuYg and the FAQs.

Interested in getting your name out there? Donate Items for Girls Night out/Saturday Night Out.

On November 19th and from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm & November 20th from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Holiday Boutique turns a unique shopping experience into a party with a special Girls Night Out on Friday & a Saturday Night Out on Saturday - complete with music, entertainment and fabulous door prizes!

You can reach shoppers and gain more exposure at the show by providing a gift certificate from your business. 

Click Here to learn more.

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF AN ARTISAN? iF SO...

Promote your handmade products through this year’s ARTISAN PRODUCTS feature. We’re looking for new makers to feature on the show website and through social media. We’ll also be promoting this feature through paid TV, radio, and print advertising. Selected products will be given a “Artisan Products” floor decal to be placed in front of their booth. 

Click Here for the Artisan Submission Form.
Application Deadline is October 6, 2021

2021 SHOW HOURS

Move-In

Assigned dates & times for move-in will be available in October 2021.

General Move-In Hours:

Move-Out

Show Decorator | George Fern Company

Exhibitors are responsible for flooring (required for all booths.) You may supply your own tables and chairs or rent from the show decorator. An advanced purchase discount is offered.

As an exhibitor, you will automatically receive an introduction email from Fern with instructions on creating your password in OneView.

After you’ve logged on and created an account you will be able to order services online using OneView.  Please e-mail Fern Exhibitor Services at exhibitorservices@fernexpo.com should you have any questions or if you need to have the introduction e-mail resent. 

Click Here  for a video tutorial of Fern's OneView.

Order Online

Electrical | Plumbing | Telecommunications | Internet 

To purchase any of these services please visit the Overland Park Convention Center website or contact Exhibitor Services at 913.339.3000.  An advanced purchase discount is offered.
Order Online

Food Sampling

The City of Overland Park requires that all exhibitors sampling food during the show have a temporary food service permit.

To apply for a temporary food permit click on the button below. Application and payment can only be processed online directly with the City of Overland Park.
2021 KC Holiday Boutique Event # SEP2021-00336

Contact Stacie Mackey, City of Overland Park
913.895.6347 | stacie.mackey@opkansas.org 
APPLY ONLINE
Application Deadline is October 21, 2021

Insurance Needs

Our shows have all been set up so exhibitors can apply using this link: https://www.buttine.com/eventExhibitor.html

A few things to be aware of:

• Exhibitors will have to pick the show from a drop-down list that includes shows other than just those run by MPE. 
• Marketplace Events is not selling this insurance and doesn’t profit from it in any way.  This is simply a resource for those exhibitors who don’t already have the required insurance coverage per their contracts.  They do not have to purchase this.

The Insurance clause is #5 on the Terms and Conditions page of all booth space contracts.  For easy reference, exhibitors are required to have:

• Comprehensive General Liability and All Risk Property insurance
• Coverage must be from the start of move in to the end of move out
• Coverage of at least $1,000,000 for each separate occurrence
• Name Marketplace Events LLC and the venue as additional insured
• Provide a copy of certificate of insurance to MPE

Contact Kendra Reilly Monahan, Buttine Underwriters Purchasing Group, LLC
212.867.3642 | kar@buttine.com
Application Deadline is November 8, 2021

Kansas Sales Tax Information

For information regarding sales taxes prior to the event please visit the Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Taxation website. Special Event Tax Account Number will be available at the On-site Show Office.

Click Here  for Retailers' Sales Tax Registration Event Certificate

PARKING

Trucks and trailers: You must provide your vehicle information to us at check-in to receive your exhibitor packet.  If you do NOT have a reserved parking spot, you are required to your trailer & oversized trucks in the Black & Veatch parking lot located just south of College Blvd. on Lamar. This lot can be used as of 6:00 pm Thursday.  Because this location is not available until 6:00 pm Thursday, you may park in the North lot, but only until the end of the day.  ALL TRUCKS AND TRAILERS MUST BE MOVED FROM THE NORTH LOT TO THE BLACK & VEATCH OVERFLOW PARKING BEFORE 9:00 am FRIDAY MORNING.  We apologize for this inconvenience.  This will be monitored and could affect your participation in the event next year.  

Cars: During show hours, the covered lot will be for exhibitors on a first come first serve basis. Once that lot is full, additional parking is available in one of our two remote parking lots. EXHIBITOR PARKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE NORTH LOT. THE NORTH LOT IS FOR SHOPPERS ONLY…PLEASE REMEMBER, YOUR SHOPPERS MUST BE ABLE TO FIND PARKING IN ORDER TO GET TO YOU!  

SHUTTLES & MAPS

Click Here  for Black & Veatch Lot Shuttle Map and Hours

Additional Exhibitor Badges, Discounted Show Tickets, & Reserved Parking
Click Here  

Hotel Information

We have negotiated discounted rates at the following hotels:

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center (attached to OPCC)
6100 College Blvd
Overland Park, KS 66211
913.234.2100
Click Here  to reserve your room for $127/night 
Booking Deadline is 5pm CST November 1, 2021

Contact us today!

Marc H Gary, Show Manager
MarcG@MPEshows.com    816.931.4686 Ext 307

Ryan McCune, Show Coordinator
RyanM@MPEshows.com   816.931.4686 Ext 305