Hello, Fanime Forums users. I am Ben Levy, your head of Swap Meet this year. As we are getting ever closer to the convention, I wanted to make sure there was/will be a centralized location for everyone to get their Swap Meet information in a timely manner. Last year, it seemed like distribution of information was a bit of a problem, so hopefully this will be a good centralized place to get some information out. There will be other places that things are put out, such as official Fanime publications or the Fanime twitter or other places like that, but I'll be working to try and make sure that the info is all reposted here for any who might miss those.
So, Swap Meet preparations are underway. Let me assure you all that we have heard some of the complaints and feedback from last year and are working to try and alleviate those concerns. We're still nailing a good number of things down, but here is some information that can be shared right now. This post will be edited as more details are finalized.
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SWAP MEET REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW.http://apps.fanime.com/2015/swapmeet/-Fanime Swap Meet 2015 will be held in
SOUTH HALL. That's 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. Last year, there was a restriction against using South Hall past 10:00 p.m., but that has been dealt with for this year, since we won't be blaring loud music or using megaphones or anything like that. Thus, the curfew that meant we couldn't use it last year is no longer a factor. Speaking of hours past 10:00 p.m...
-Swap Meet 2015 will be held on
Thursday, May 21 from 7:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. and on
Friday, May 22 from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.-Check in for Sellers will begin
an hour to an hour and a half before Swap Meet.-Swap Meet spaces will be
$40 per day per space. -Swap Meet spaces will be
14 feet wide by 6 feet deep.-Swap Meet will have
192 total spaces available.-The exact number of spots and the dimensions of the spots are all still in the process of being finalized. What I can say is that, at this point, it looks like there will be
more spaces available than last year and that
spaces will be larger than last year. However, since details are still being finalized, this is still tentative. Considering the size we were working with last year, though, I feel fairly confident that South Hall will allow us to do both of those things.
-The Swap Meet seller's agreement and rules have been finalized and will be available to people after they register online. The rules are
mostly unchanged from last year. The full text of the guidelines can be found on the Events page for Fanime:
http://www.fanime.com/events/-Also, with regards to the seller's agreement, please remember to have the agreement
filled out and signed by all parties before coming to the convention. There might,
might be copies there, but to ensure an orderly and speedy check-in, it will help you to have your seller's agreement finalized. If it's not, you may need to go to the back of the line and fill it out so that others who came more prepared can check in smoothly.
-The registration process is in the works. It is my hope (but, again, not locked down yet) that we will use the same system as last year. I know that a good number of people had difficulty signing up, and that there was confusion about the date signups were to begin. We are working on these issues to hopefully have it up earlier and run more smoothly than last year. When we lock down the process and the date enrollment will open, that information will be posted in this thread and updated on this post.
I believe that is all I have for now. I will do my best to update this post and to post further in the thread to draw attention to changes. For now, though, I'd like to throw this thread open to any questions or comments you may have regarding Swap Meet that we can hopefully answer or address prior to enrollment and/or the convention starting.
Edited to include restriction on amplified sound.
Edited to include dimension and number of spots.