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Only Days Away!
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This will likely be the final newsletter. If there are any questions, please feel free to ask. There is an Update Area at the bottom of this newsletter to be updated with questions and answers AFTER it is sent, so you can come back to the page and check for updates. https://horroronmain.com/vendors/vendor-newsletter/
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All vendors are in the upper ballroom. If you come in the front of the hotel by the main check in desk, you would follow route 1 (red). If you come in from downstairs, out back, you follow route 2 (blue).
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We will be at the ticket desk by 9am Friday (there is no early set up Thursday this year) for you to check in with us and get your envelope. Your envelope includes your badges and a map of the tables with yours clearly marked. If you have children, they have bracelets rather than badges, please put them on them immediately so they will not be questioned by staff or security during set up. And remember, any children 10-13 cost $1 in the St. Jude's bucket at the ticket counter (your envelopes are marked for counter staff).
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Check in with us first to get your envelope before you go into the Vendor Hall.
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Carts: Please do not hoard the hotel luggage carts, as they are needed by vendors, staff, and regular guests as well. This is a first come first serve situation, and we do ask that you don't stash luggage carts in your room preemptively as it affects more than just us.
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For Load-Out: the event is done at 3 pm on Sunday. We do ask that you breakdown and remove your displays and products immediately after we close (rather than eating first and coming back). Do NOT break down early. We had people still wandering in and buying tickets at 1pm Sunday last year, only to find half the vendors gone.
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For anyone staying over Sunday night, we are having a Dead Dog Party out in the Tent.
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We offer SAFE VENDORS (the neighborhood watch) at Horror on Main. For those returning, you are familiar with this. For those who are new, this is part of how we keep everyone safe. There are signs posted in the bathroom that say:
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If you is being followed or otherwise harassed, walk up to ANY vendor (not celebrity) and ask “have you seen Laurie?” They will immediately invite you to come behind the table to get away from the person. They will then flag down staff and we will take care of it to the level that makes you comfortable, without revealing who reported them.
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We are offering this to both create a safe place for all our attendees, guests, and vendors, but also so we can deal with the situation in a more discreet manor and not disrupt the event. If anyone asks you about "Laurie" please have them come behind and sit with you, check their immediate surroundings, flag one of our staff, and try to keep the person calm until we get there. We do not anticipate problems, but we prepare for them. The only issue we had last year was actually a vendor being harassed and it was dealt with the same way.
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We mean it when we say we have a ZERO tolerance policy, and we will remove anyone violating it -- attendee, vendor, or guest of honor. If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to ask. And yes, if you are having a problem with anyone, absolutely tell us.
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When you signed up for your vendor table, you chose your pizza preference. The vendor pizza party will be downstairs in the Forest Programming room at 7pm Saturday and is for the Vendors Only -- do not invite friends.
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We are ordering out the pizza this year... because we listen and the hotel pizza was not loved. We found good, authentic, local pizza we think you'll really like. This is our way to say thank you to all of you and give you something after a long day. For those who don't eat pizza, please feel free to grab something elsewhere and bring it to join the neighborhood party. Note: we do not provide any drinks for this, but you are welcome to bring your own.
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General Refreshments: Beyond the pizza party, during the 3-day event itself, there are water stations set up around the event, but the vendors specifically have access to a beverage station during room hours just outside the lower door near the Horror on Main staff table with coffee, tea, iced tea, and lemonade. We are providing this free of charge to help keep you hydrated throughout the event. It is self-serve, but if you need assistance with a refill, just flag down one of our vendor staff and they'll gladly get you a refill. Also, as there are water stations, if you bring a water bottle or travel mug to use for water, we can refill that for you as well.
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You are our neighborhood and we aim to treat you as much more than some number at a table. If there is anything we can do for you during the event, or suggestions to improve things for future event, do not hesitate to let us know. We also have a post-con questionnaire like last year to provide feedback.
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Thank you all for being part of Horror on Main, we are absolutely thrilled to have you!
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The tickets for the VIP party are offered to the attendees first, as it is an experience designed for them. However, if there are any spots available as of 4pm on Saturday, we will offer entrance to the vendors on a first-come, first-serve basis. Check in with the ticket counter to see if there are available spots. Vendor access tickets are $25.00, open to badged vendors only, and do not include the backpack.
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I will add anything here so everyone has the question and answer.
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Additional vendor badges
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Anyone who still needs extra badges, they are $40, with a limit of two (2) extra badges for adult/general admission per vendor “company,” not per table purchased. Should you need additional tickets click the button to grab them. This price is good through Wednesday June 26th. All extra vendor badges at the door will be general admission price.
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See you at Horror on Main • June 27-29, 2025 • Harrisburg, PA 17111
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