Hello everyone! Swap Meet will be happening this year at Fanime, for the first time since the Pandemic began! I am, once again, your Swap Meet head this year and will be trying to stay on top of this thread to answer any questions people may have. We're still getting some of the fine details locked in, but I expect it to be both similar to previous years, with some key differences.
-SWAP MEET WILL BE BADGED ON THURSDAY NIGHT:
This is probably the main big thing I want to let people know about as soon as possible. Previously, Swap Meet was unbadged on Thursday night, so people would not need to pick up their badges prior to coming to Swap Meet. That is not the case this year. Your badge will be required, both for sellers, and for attendees, prior to be admitted to Swap Meet.
-SWAP MEET WILL FOLLOW THE SAME MASKING REQUIREMENTS AS THE MAIN CONVENTION CENTER:
To the best of my understanding at this time, that means that all people in Swap Meet, including attendees, sellers, and staff, will be required to be properly masked the entire time. You may be allowed to remove your mask for brief moments while actively eating and drinking, but will have to put it back on right afterwords.
Those are some of the main differences. Here's a lot of the things that are the same:
-Swap Meet spaces will be a 14' by 6' space of floor. While chairs may be used for sitting, you may not use tables, racks, displays, or other furniture like that for your merchandise.
-Swap Meet 2023 will once again be held in SOUTH HALL, the big tent-like building behind the convention center. Go out the East side of the convention center (the Marriott side) and take a right. It's very hard to miss.
-Swap Meet 2023 will be held on Thursday, May 25 from 7:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. and on Friday, May 26 from 8:00 p.m.to 1:00 a.m. (times potentially subject to some modification)
-Check-in for Sellers will begin about an hour and a half to two hours before doors open to the public.
-As usual with South Hall, no amplified music or sound.
I will be keeping an eye on this thread, so feel free to post any questions or thoughts here!
-SWAP MEET WILL BE BADGED ON THURSDAY NIGHT:
This is probably the main big thing I want to let people know about as soon as possible. Previously, Swap Meet was unbadged on Thursday night, so people would not need to pick up their badges prior to coming to Swap Meet. That is not the case this year. Your badge will be required, both for sellers, and for attendees, prior to be admitted to Swap Meet.
-SWAP MEET WILL FOLLOW THE SAME MASKING REQUIREMENTS AS THE MAIN CONVENTION CENTER:
To the best of my understanding at this time, that means that all people in Swap Meet, including attendees, sellers, and staff, will be required to be properly masked the entire time. You may be allowed to remove your mask for brief moments while actively eating and drinking, but will have to put it back on right afterwords.
Those are some of the main differences. Here's a lot of the things that are the same:
-Swap Meet spaces will be a 14' by 6' space of floor. While chairs may be used for sitting, you may not use tables, racks, displays, or other furniture like that for your merchandise.
-Swap Meet 2023 will once again be held in SOUTH HALL, the big tent-like building behind the convention center. Go out the East side of the convention center (the Marriott side) and take a right. It's very hard to miss.
-Swap Meet 2023 will be held on Thursday, May 25 from 7:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. and on Friday, May 26 from 8:00 p.m.to 1:00 a.m. (times potentially subject to some modification)
-Check-in for Sellers will begin about an hour and a half to two hours before doors open to the public.
-As usual with South Hall, no amplified music or sound.
I will be keeping an eye on this thread, so feel free to post any questions or thoughts here!