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MBBpg1_MBB_cover_2011 1/14/16 2:26 PM Page 1 Promoters Of The Michigan Buggy Builders Trade Show Please Send All Correspondence To: P.O. Box 3981 . Costa Mesa . CA . 92628 Phone (517) 402-1303 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EVENT ON MARCH 13, 2016 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 set- ting 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. THE 35th ANNUAL EVENT Each year, the event changes slightly, and it seems as if you WILL BE ON MARCH 13, 2016 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 Get ready for another great show! The Michigan Buggy selling spots with used parts that they pull out of their garages. Builders VW & Off-Road Trade Show and Swap Meet will be Everyone is welcome to sign up for a spot, and we make it easy celebrating its 35th Annual event on March 13th. Be sure to for friends to purchase multiple spots and set up next to each mark your calendars now, and you can also flip to Page 3 other so they can help each other during the day. If you have inside this newsletter for more details about the location, event questions about doing this, please feel free to contact us and we’ll hours, and how to reach us for additional information. be more than happy to explain the simple process. What makes this event unique is that it takes place in a profes- This year’s event is sure to be bigger and better than last year. sional “trade show hall.” The show is held in the three main halls Many of the same exhibitors from the past have committed to at the Lansing Center, in downtown Lansing, MI, and this is a booth spaces for this year, and a lot of new people have one-day event. People ask us why the doors do not open to the already inquired about selling spots. We hope you also take public until after 10 a.m. The reason is that we are not allowed to advantage of the large crowds that attend the show by reserv- open to the public until the vendors have moved their vehicles out ing a booth to sell your used parts and spares. It’s always a of the building. So, if you want to enter the show halls early, you good time! will need to purchase a spot. The prices are fair and you can share a spot with your friends. We are grateful to announce that B&L Sand Toys will be the lead sponsor for the 35th Annual Michigan Buggy Builders Ask anyone and they’ll tell you this is a great event and it’s always well event. They are joined by co-sponsors Appletree worth the price of admission. We do everything we can to make it fun Automotive, Don’s Sport Vehicle Sales, ACME Car for spectators, as well as people with selling spots. So, if you have any Company, Alpha Fab Industries, Hot VWs and Sand Sports additional questions or if you’re thinking of getting a spot for the first magazines, Drew’s Off-Road, Barnum’s Bug Barn, LA time, we encourage you to call now before we sell out. We hope you Products, Whitehill’s Buggy Shop, MOFOCO, German join us for another successful event. AutoWerks and US 131 Motorsports Park. IT’S SIMPLE TO CONTACT US! B&L will also be back with their impressive exhibit of off-road parts, suspension components and other parts for your sand Take note of our contact information and mailing address, which and trail machine. They will also have a full line of RC Cars, will streamline the signup process for all vendors. The primary videos from events they sponsored during 2015, and informa- address is the same as last year. Send your exhibitor form ASAP tion about vouchers and season passes for the Silver Lake so we can process your booth orders and get your paperwork State Park. Don’t miss out! and tickets back to you quickly. Our full address is shown on the Exhibitor Form on Page 2, as well as the top of this page with our phone number. You can also count on getting good deals from the other busi- nesses that support this event. One of the reasons many of the Michigan Buggy Builders attendees tell us they come to the show each year is because there’s always something new to find from the private sellers. P.O. Box 3981 Who knows what treasures are hiding inside someone’s Costa Mesa, CA 92628 garage, until they bring them to the Buggy Builders swap meet. (517) 402-1303 The following pages will give you a better idea of what this show has to offer, including display ads from supporting busi- nesses and a sign-up form to get your own selling spots. Be BECOME OUR FACEBOOK FRIEND sure to visit our website for more information about hotels in If you have a Facebook account, we’d like to invite the Lansing area and directions to the event. you to join the Michigan Buggy Builders page. By doing so you can read our updated posts, as well as make a post of your own directed at other vendors We hope to see you at the “Midwest’s Largest VW and Off- or spectators who will be attending the show. Chat Road Swap Meet.” It seems to get better each and every year! with other people about products you are bringing for sale, or inquire about the parts you are interested in buying. 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 BE SURE TO VISIT OUR WEB-SITE FOR <Facebook.com/MichiganBuggyBuilders>. NEW INFORMATION & SHOW UPDATES www.Facebook.com/MichiganBuggyBuilders www.BuggyBuilders.com 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, 2016. 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, 2016 any available spots will be $85.00 each. There will be no re- funds after March 5, 2016. 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.