BASIC Exhibitor Information

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LOCATION OF Mclean County Fairgrounds
1106 Interstate Dr Normal, IL 61761

Directions if you are coming:

From I-55 Northbound (coming from Springfield)

1. Take Exit 165 for I-55 Business/US-51/Main St toward Bloomington/Normal.
2. Merge onto I-55 Business (Main St) and continue north for about 4 miles.
3. Turn right onto Wylie Drive.
4. Take the first left onto Interstate Drive.
5. Continue straight to 1106 Interstate Dr, which will be on your right.
    

From I-55 Southbound (coming from Chicago)

1. Take Exit 165B for US-51 North/Main St toward Normal.
2. Merge onto US-51 N (Main St).
3. After about 2.5 miles, turn right onto Wylie Drive.
4. Turn left onto Interstate Drive.
5. Proceed to 1106 Interstate Dr, located on your right.
    

From I-74 Eastbound (coming from Peoria)

1. Take Exit 135 to merge onto I-55 North toward Chicago 
2. Follow I-55 N for about 3 miles.
3. Take Exit 165B for US-51 North/Main St.
4. Merge onto US-51 N (Main St).
5. Turn right onto Wylie Drive after about 2.5 miles.
6. Turn left onto Interstate Drive.
7. Your destination, 1106 Interstate Dr, will be on your right.
    

From I-74 Westbound (coming from Champaign)

1. Take Exit 135 to merge onto I-55 North toward Chicago 
2. Continue on I-55 N for about 3 miles.
3. Take Exit 165B for US-51 North/Main St.
4. Merge onto US-51 N (Main St).
5. After about 2.5 miles, turn right onto Wylie Drive.
6. Turn left onto Interstate Drive.
7. Arrive at 1106 Interstate Dr, on your right.
    

From I-39 Southbound (coming from Rockford)

1. Merge onto I-55 South via the ramp to Bloomington/Normal.
2. Take Exit 165B for US-51 North/Main St.
3. Merge onto US-51 N (Main St).
4. Turn right onto Wylie Drive after about 2.5 miles.
5. Turn left onto Interstate Drive.
6. 1106 Interstate Dr will be on your right.

LOAD IN ACCESS
Each building has one drive-in door and a forklift on site. Each building has multiple doors around the perimeter. It's hard to find a booth space with more than a 60' walk from a door. If you do not need to drive in, upon arrival, drive up to the nearest door closest to your booth and begin your load in.

MOVE-IN SCHEDULE
Thursday: August 19th.
(Large exhibits, large trucks & trailers drive in as close as you can to your booth) 8AM-5 PM
Friday: August 20th.
8AM-3 PM

(No Vehicles will fit on the show floor.)

REGISTER AT SHOW OFFICE
When arriving to set up, all exhibitors should check in at the Show Office, located just inside the front doors at the east side of the mini Expo, to receive exhibitor passes.
You will receive a maximum of four exhibitor badges for each booth.
Additional badges are available for $10.00.

PARKING
On-Site complimentary Trailer parking is on the north side of the West Expo Hall, Just north of the Archery range. We will have signs leading to it.

YOUR BOOTH INCLUDES:
8’ high back drape, and 3’ high side drape. Tables, chairs, and electricity are included but will be on carts for you to retrieve at your discretion. Electricity plug ins will be dropped down from the ceiling but you must provide your own extension cord and power strip.

SHOW DECORATOR:
Peoria Expo is the official show decorator. Online ordering is strongly encouraged.

If you have any questions, please contact Peoria Expo at 309-673-8900 or email.

customerservice@peoriaciviccenter.com

EXHIBITOR FREIGHT
Shipments accepted on site for the week leading up to the event.
If you have any questions, please contact Mclean County Fairgrounds at  (309) 663-6497 or email info@mcleancountyfair.org 

WIRELESS/INTERNET
Wi-Fi is also available and login/password will be offered at check in.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Refer to the Liability section on your contract.
As a standard requirement of all of our show exhibitors, it is necessary for you to provide proof of general liability coverage from an insurance company in good standing with minimum policy limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. If you do not have this coverage in place, we have made arrangements for all of our exhibitors to acquire this coverage at significant savings by purchasing as part of a group. This policy covers you during move-in, show hours, and move-out.
Please click the link below, complete a short questionnaire and you will obtain this coverage for $88.00.
EXHIBITOR LIABILITY INSURANCE

SALES TAX PERMIT
If you conduct retail sales of merchandise from your booth at the Illinois Deer & Beer Fest, it is your responsibility to register your business with the State of Illinois and to pay any sales tax due.
For questions on State of Illinois taxes, please visit the Illinois Department of Revenue web site at 

SALES TAX REPORTING

FOOD & BEVERAGE
Food and beverage service is available at the show. No outside food or beverage is allowed. Vendors selling or sampling food must obtain permission and are subject to facility fees and permits. For Food Sampling/Sales request fill out FOOD PERMIT

RAFFLES
If you plan to conduct any charitable organization raffle or ticket sale from your booth it must be approved in advance by the show office. The exhibitor is responsible for securing an Illinois Raffle License and providing that registration number to show management in advance. Product raffles at no charge are allowed.

MUSIC
Exhibitors are not allowed to play music or videotapes with copyrighted music backgrounds in their booth due to Federal Copyright Liability laws. For more information contact our office.

SECURITY
Overnight security is provided on Friday & Saturday nights.
Lured Events LLC and the Mclean County Fairgrounds assume no responsibility for any property brought to the show.

CONDUCT/PERSONNEL
Show management reserves the right to approve all products and personnel that appear in your booth and reserves the right to restrict, prohibit or remove any exhibits which are offensive or detract from the show, including excessive noise or game calling. No selling, promotion, or distribution of literature will be permitted outside your booth area or by anyone who has not contracted for exhibit space.

MOVE-OUT
All exhibits must be removed from the Mclean County Fairgrounds by 8:00 PM on Sunday, March 23.
Please do not tear down prior to 4 PM on Sunday.

NO DISMANTLING OF DISPLAYS OR REMOVAL OF ANY ITEMS FROM THE BOOTH CAN TAKE PLACE PRIOR TO THE CLOSING OF THE SHOW AT 4:00 PM ON SUNDAY.