Exhibitor setup is available all day on Friday of HotaruCon, starting from 10am and running until you're finished. Trading days are Saturday (10am-5pm) and Sunday (10am-4pm), with a prompt breakdown on the Sunday evening. Our team of HotaruCon gophers will be available to help with unloading and loading of stock. You can pull up outside the doors of the hotel where there's drop curb access, then take the lifts up to the 1st floor where the event takes place. Parking is available over the road so you will have to move your vehicle after you've dropped off your stock.
No, you don't need to have already registered for HotaruCon in order to apply for an exhibitor pitch. All exhibitor pitches include a standard registration in addition to your Exhibitor badge. If you have already bought a standard registration and wish to upgrade to a table contact us.
Two tables arranged in an 'L'-shape. The price of a corner pitch includes both tables and everything else that comes with a standard pitch (chair, HotaruCon registration, accessible entry, and use of the space behind your tables.)
Anything you like, so long as it's safe! We recommend upgrading to have additional 'walk-in' space if you have clothes rails, tall spinners, open shelving, or anything else that you'd like customers to be able to get up close and personal with. This space will be on the side of your tables, so you can treat your pitch like a small booth.
Standard table pitches can use clothes rails in their rear space for stock storage purposes, but can't invite customers in to browse for safety reasons.
Although there is no dedicated parking for exhibitors, Milton Keynes has a fantastic parking system and you'll be able to find an off-street space either just outside or on the other side of the road to the hotel, with very reasonable short- and long-stay pricing.
No worries! You can find them here - this covers both Dealer and Artist pitches. There's lots of important info in the T&Cs about PLI, what you can sell, our refund policy, and more, so please do have a read through.
When you arrive, flag down a welcome gopher (they will be wearing yellow lanyards and waiting to greet all arrivals) and let them know that you're a vendor. They'll show you to the vendor check-in desk where you can pick up your badge and conbag. Don't join the general registration queue - all the vendor badges are stored separately so that you have a speedy check-in.