Show Rules and Credential Requirements

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Credential Requirements

Please read the following credential requirements.

• Mart Card Holders: Present your Mart Card along with your photo ID.
  Pre-registered Buyers: If you have registered online, bring your credentials along with your barcoded confirmation.
• On-site Registration: Each Buyer registering on-site must present business credentials.
  

The following credentials are required to register for the The Chicago Market: Living and Giving^®. If you cannot provide the following credentials, you must be accompanied by a credentialed buyer and pay the $50 guest fee.

Retail/Commercially-Located Businesses are required to present one from EACH category below:

CATEGORY 1. One (1) of the following pieces of Personal identification

• Drivers License
• State Issued Photo Id
• Current Passport

and

CATEGORY 2. One (1) of the following pieces of business identification:

• Current Federal Tax # Certificate
• Trade publication advertisement
• Current Retail Business License
• Appropriate "Yellow Pages" listing
• Four recent wholesale invoices for gift-related purchases
• Store/Commercial lease indicating type of business as retail

and

CATEGORY 3. One (1) of the following pieces of employment identification:

• Copy of canceled company payroll check or payroll stub
• Personalized, imprinted business card
• Copy of W-2 form
• Copy of company health insurance card

INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Interior Designers qualify for admittance by presenting:

• Photo ID
• Tax ID
• Professional membership card (ASID, IIDA, IBD, AIA)
• Business Card
  

NON-RETAIL/HOME-BASED BUSINESSES
Home-based Businesses are required to present ALL of the following :

• Photo ID
• Personalized Business ID (business card or canceled payroll check)
• Current Retail Business License or current Resale Tax Certificate
• Imprinted Business Check
• Copies of current year invoices showing at least $2,000 in wholesale purchases of merchandise represented in
• The Chicago Merchandise Mart.

HOSPITAL GIFT SHOP VOLUNTEERS

• Photo ID
• Hospital ID
• Letter on hospital letterhead indicating that you are an authorized volunteer/buyer.