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Presents The Michigan Buggy Builders Trade Show Please Send All Correspondence To: P.O. Box 189 . Mears . MI . 49436 PHONE: 517-402-1303 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EVENT ON MARCH 26, 2017 The Michigan Buggy Builders Show began as a simple swap meet, and it evolved into a “trade show” after a few years when some of the local manufacturers and larger businesses began setting up booths. The show has continued to grow with professional booths and a full line of new products, but you can also scrounge around and find lots of rare “garage finds” that people bring from their private collections. Each year, the event changes slightly, and it seems as if you never know what you’ll see or find at this event. Reason being, there are always new people who come to the show and set up selling spots with used parts that they pull out of their ga- rages. Everyone is welcome to sign up for a spot, and we make it easy for friends to purchase multiple spots and set up next to each other so they can help each other during the day. If you have questions about doing this, please feel free to contact us and we’ll be more than happy to explain the simple process. What makes this event unique is that it takes place in a professional “trade show THE 36th ANNUAL EVENT hall.” The show is held in the three main halls at the Lansing Center, in downtown Lansing, MI, and this is a one-day event. People ask us why the doors do not open WILL BE ON MARCH 26, 2017 to the public until after 10 a.m. The reason is that we are not allowed to open to the public until the vendors have moved their vehicles out of the building. So, if you want to enter the show halls early, you will need to purchase a spot. The prices are Get ready for another great show! The Michigan Buggy Builders VW & Off-Road Trade fair and you can share a spot with your friends. Show and Swap Meet will be celebrating its 36th Annual event on March 26th 2017. Be sure to mark your calendars now, and you can also flip to Page 3 inside this newslet- Ask anyone and they’ll tell you this is a great event and it’s always well worth the ter for more details about the location, event hours, and how to reach us for additional price of admission. We do everything we can to make it fun for spectators, as well information. as people with selling spots. So, if you have any additional questions or if you’re thinking of getting a spot for the first time, we encourage you to call now before we This year’s event is sure to be bigger and better than last year. Many of the same exhibi- sell out. We hope you join us for another successful event. tors from the past have committed to booth spaces for this year, and a lot of new people have already inquired about selling spots. We hope you also take advantage of the large crowds that attend the show by reserving a booth to sell your used parts and spares. It’s always a good time! IT’S SIMPLE TO CONTACT US! We are happy to announce that B&L Sand Toys will be the lead sponsor for the 36th An- Take note of our contact information and mailing address, which will streamline the nual Michigan Buggy Builders event. They are joined by co-sponsors Appletree Automo- signup process for all vendors. The primary address has changed so please update tive, Don’s Sport Vehicle Sales, ACME Car Company, Alpha Fab Industries, Hot VWs and you records. Send your exhibitor form ASAP so we can process your booth orders Sand Sports magazines, Drew’s Off-Road, Barnum’s Bug Barn, LA Products, Whitehill’s and get your paperwork and tickets back to you quickly. Forms sent to the old Buggy Shop, MOFOCO, German AutoWerks and US 131 Motorsports Park. address will be delayed and we will not be able to return your materials promptly. Our updated contact information is throughout this mailer, so be sure to update your B&L will also be back with their impressive exhibit of off-road parts, suspension records with our new mailing address. components and other parts for your sand and trail machine. They will also have a full line of RC Cars, videos from events they sponsored during 2016, and information about vouchers and season passes for the Silver Lake State Park. Don’t miss out! Michigan Buggy Builders P.O. Box 189 You can also count on getting good deals from the other businesses that support this Mears, MI. 49436 event. One of the reasons many of the attendees tell us they come to the show each year is because there’s always something new to find from the private sellers .Who (517) 402-1303 knows what treasures are hiding inside someone’s. garage, until they bring them to the Buggy Builders swap meet. BECOME OUR FACEBOOK FRIEND The following pages will give you a better idea of what this show has to offer, includ- If you have a Facebook account, we’d like to invite you to ing display ads from supporting businesses and a sign-up form to get your own selling join the Michigan Buggy Builders page. By doing so you can spots. Be sure to visit our website for more information about hotels in the Lansing area read our updated posts, as well as make a post of your own and directions to the event. directed at other vendors or spectators who will be attend- ing the show. Chat with other people about products you are bringing for sale, or inquire about the parts you are in- terested in buying. You’ll also find posts about our sponsors BE SURE TO VISIT OUR WEB-SITE FOR and there will be photos of door prizes that we will have in NEW INFORMATION & SHOW UPDATES our free drawing. It’s very simple to join us on Facebook. We have a link on our website that takes you to the page, or you can visit www.BuggyBuilders.com <Facebook.com/MichiganBuggyBuilders>. www.Facebook.com/MichiganBuggyBuilders EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION FORM SELLING & SHOWING SPOTS: The size of each space is 10-feet wide by 12-feet long for $80.00. Two people will be admitted free per spot. 2 more passes can be purchased for $25.00 each, which are for people that will help set up your booth. You will receive one vehicle pass for each space rental. This will allow one car or truck with trailer to enter the Lansing Center. This means you will need to have all your stuff in one vehicle NOT 2 or 3. If everything is not inside one vehicle, you will have to unload outside and carry everything inside. Friends who want spots next to each other need to be in line together before entering the building. Deadline for purchase of extra worker passes will be March 5, 2017. Make sure you have all that you need by then. We will not sell any after March 14th, and you can not purchase any at the door, unless arrangements have been made by phone for will call. TABLES are $15.00 each for a 8-foot table, plus a $50.00 deposit that will be returned at the end of the show when you turn in your table. ($50.00 deposit applies whether you rent 1 or 15 tables).Table rental is not required, but offered as a convenience. Chairs are $3.00 each to rent, or you can bring your own. All spots are reserved in advance by full payment. After March 5, 2017 any available spots will be $85.00 each. There will be no re- funds after March 5, 2017. Remember, this event sells out every year. To insure you receive a spot, sign up early! A Confirmation Letter, your Exhibitor Tickets, and the Vehicle Passes will be mailed to you. ELECTRIC for show or selling spots is $60.00 for up to 3 plugs that you plug into the Lansing Center. SHOW CLASSES: Unfortunately, due to limited interest and a decline in Show Car entries, we will not have a Car Show at the event this year. Exhibitors are encouraged to bring display vehicles, and there will be several off-road cars and vehicles of all types on display. However, we will not be presenting trophies at the event for custom vehicles this year. Please contact us if you have any questions. For any questions regarding registration or exhibiting at the show, call us at (517) 402-1303 What are you selling: Name: Number of Spots X $80.00 Address: Number of Tables X $15.00 City: Deposit for Table Rent (1 to 15) $50.00 State & Zip: Number of Chairs X $3.00 Phone # Worker Passes X $25.00 (Max 2 per spot) Check # TOTAL: NOTE: Exhibitor Signature Required Below! Electric Outlets X $60.00 X Please Include A Check or Money Order Payable in US Funds Only From A US Bank. Michigan Buggy Builders shall not be held liable, or responsible for any loss or damage for injuries, in part or in whole, to any partici- pants, to any participants vehicle or other property. Safety and security will be up to each and every participant. Upon submitting signed exhibitor form, all participants waive all rights against Michigan Buggy Builders and its workers for any such loss.