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EXHIBITORMOVE-ININFORMATION

MOVE-INTIMES:THURSDAYNovember9THFROM3:00PMTO8:00PM(moveinuntil8butyoumaysetupuntil9).Pleasenotethatdoorswillopenassoonasitispossible–wewillgeteveryoneinassoonaswecan.

FRIDAYNovember10THFROM8:00AMTO10:00AM

MOVE-INDOORS:

Move-indooronTHURSDAYisDoor#79onthesouthsideofHall5andyoucandriverightintothehall–subjecttothedirections&theParkingandMoveinstaff!

Move-indooronFRIDAYis#73onthenorthsideofHall5.NOOTHERDOORSaretobeusedforthispurposeandNOinventoryordisplaysaretobemovedinorouttheglassdoorsatthemainentrance.

• HALL#5RULE:NOTRAILERSPERMITTEDINTHEHALLTHATDONOTHAVEATONGUEJACKWITHAWHEEL

• PLEASEBECONSIDERATEOFOTHERS!DRIVEIN,UNLOADANDMOVEYOURVEHICLEOUTRIGHTAWAYSOEVERYONECANGETINANDSETUP

SHOWHOURS:PLEASENOTETHESHOWHOURSREMAINAS:

FRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAY

12NOON TO 9:00PM10:00AM TO 6:00PM10:00AM TO 5:00PM

NOTE:VIPTICKETHOLDERSWILLBEALLOWEDONTOTHESHOWFLOOR15MINUTESBEFOREOFFICIALSHOWOPENINGONEACHDAY–PLEASEBEREADYFORTHEM!

SATURDAYDEALERRE-STOCK:8:00am-9:30am/SHOWHOURS:10:00am–6:00pm

SUNDAYDEALERRE-STOCK:8:00am-9:30am/SHOWHOURS:10:00am–5:00pm

MOVEOUTTIMESUNDAY:TheExpoclosesat5pmandmove-outtimeis5pm!Thatmeansthatyoushouldnotbepackingup/movingoutuntilthattime.IfanyoneisfoundtobesubstantiallypackinguptheirboothbeforethenIreservetherighttoNOTALLOWYOUTOREBOOKTHATSAMEBOOTHSPACE!Itisnotfairtoticketholders,toyourfellowDealersortoShowManagementtopackupearlyandlooksveryunprofessional!

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YOURBOOTHINCLUDES:EachBooth(whetheryouhaveoneormultiple)is10’x10’,comeswithan8’backcurtain,acompanysign,one-8’table&one-6’tableperboothand2PASSESPEREXHIBITOR.

Ifyouwantextratablesorotheritemsforyourbooththathaven’tbeenpre-ordered,youmustorderthemfromtheOPSExhibitorboothattheshoworyoucancalltheminadvanceat905-624-6955orthroughthelinkonthesite:http://sportcardexpo.com/exhibitors/.Anyitemsbeyondthe2tablesandchairsthatcomewithyourboothareatyourownexpense.OPSwillalsohavealimitednumberofcart’savailable.Exhibitorsshouldbringtheirownmoveinequipmentifrequired.

HOTELROOMS:WehaveSpecialRatesattheHamptonSuites&FairfieldSuites(Marriott).Youcanfindtheinformationanddiscountcodesonourwebsiteat:http://sportcardexpo.com/hotels/

ELECTRICAL&INTERNET:canbeorderedfromthe‘Exhibitor’pageofourwebsitehttp://sportcardexpo.com/exhibitors/-pleaseNOTEthatpricesforPowergoupAFTEROctober26th!

EXHIBITORBADGES&WRISTBANDS

YoucanpickupyourExhibitorwristbands&badgesonThursdayandwalkrightinonFriday(assumingyourboothbalancehasfirstbeenpaidinfull!).Ifyouhavestaffthatareonlythereformove-inonThursday,theywillsimplygetahandstampforaccesstotheExpoHall.Backbypopulardemand,UpperDeckisonceagainbrandingcollectibleVIP,Exhibitor&Sponsorbadges–theseweretheMay2017badgesandtheFallExpobadgeswillbeequallygreat:

TheselookamazingandwillcomewithanUpperDeckbrandedlanyardaswell.Thank-youUPPERDECK!Remember,thesebadgesaremeanttoidentifyyoutootherExhibitors,sponsorsandcustomersetcbutyouwillstillneedtowearyourweekendwristbandsforaccesstothebuildingforthe3days.Eachexhibitorwillreceive2Exhibitorwristbandsper10x10booth.Youcanbuyadditionalwristbands(cashonlyfromtheExhibitormove-indeskstaffedbyTroy)for$20cashtaxincludedbuttheSouvenirbadgesandlanyardsfromUpperDeckwillbeprovidedonlyaslongassupplieslast.

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NEW:SHOWCASERENTALS!!

The “Canadian National”Sports Collectors Convention

by Steve Menzie

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This past summer I made the pilgrimage toChicago to take in “The National” Sports Showand while I have heard it referred to as theSuperbowl ™ of the hobby, it made me realizewhat a great show we have. As I write this,Toronto is basking in the international mediaattention that comes with the annual T.I.F.F. andI am now thinking of the Sport Card Expo in asimilar light: while our Expo may not be as big, itis every bit as fantastic and, we run it twice a year!

Like The National, our Expo features some of thebest dealers, partners, collectors and fans in thehobby.The most obvious difference – apart fromthe usual US/Canada 10:1 scale – is that hockey atThe National is 10-20% of what’s representedwhereas here, hockey represents more like 80% ofthe guests, exhibitors and collectors. But that too ischanging and with each Expo, I expect to see noless hockey but more of the other sports that welove and collect as well!

Without further ado, here are some of the highlightsof the November 2017 Expo – I look forward toenjoying it with you…

And Super Mario will be joined by many morehockey greats!

The FrameworthAutograph Pavilion:Canada’s premierememorabilia companyis killing it with us!

#66 Mario Lemieux –5x Stanley Cup Champion,HHOF, Olympic GoldMedalist,Owner PittsburghPenguins, etc. etc. etc.

SHOWCASE RENTALS NOW AVAILABLE• Brand new cases from the industry leader• high quality anodized gold aluminum• 22”x34”x3 ¼” with hinge on the 34” side• Tempered safety glass & built in cylinder lock• Black velvet pad liners included

Available from Thursday move-in toSunday end of show

Rental Price: $55 + hst for pre-ordersand $65 + hst onsite

For info or to book, email,sales@sportcardexpo.com

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EMERGENCYDOORS:Areclearlymarked.DONOTUSETHEM-THEALARMWILLGOOFF!

SECURITY:Werecommendthatyoulockuporplaceexpensivearticlesoutofsightatnight.Wearenotresponsibleforanylosses!Donotexpecttogainaccesstotheexhibithallatanytimewithoutyourexhibitorpass&wristband.Securitystaffwillnotallowyoutoenterthebuildingwithoutit:thisisfortheprotectionofeveryone’svaluableproperty!OurSecurityproviderisNORTHWESTSECURITYhoweverwewillalsohaveUNIFORMEDPOLICEOFFICERSontheshowfloorthroughoutExpohours.

SAFERENTALS:someExhibitorsareorderingSafesfortheirbooths– ifyouareinterestedinrentingone,pleaseemailSteveatsales@sportcardexpo.comandtheycanbedeliveredtoyourbooth.

BOOTHRE-BOOKINGFORSPRINGEXPOMAY3-5th2018Asusual,wewillbedoingourre-bookingsthisSaturdayandSundaymorningfrom8:30until9:30attheSportCardExposigningarea.PLEASENOTEthattherewillbesomesubstantialchangestothefloorplanthathavenotyetbeenfinalizedsopleasewatchforthose. Istronglyencourageyoutore-bookyourspaceforSpring2018onSaturdaymorning–whetheryouarepayingcash,chequeorbyc/card,pleasetakeamomenttoletusknowyourintentiontoensurethingsaresmoothforeveryone.

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SPORTCARDEXPOSHIPPINGADDRESS:ATTN:SPORTCARD&MEMORABILIAEXPOC/OINTERNATIONALCENTREHALL#5LOADINGDOOR726900AIRPORTRD.,MISSISSAUGAONL4V1E8

NOSHIPMENTSBEFORE8:00AMTHURSDAYMay4TH

ALLSHIPMENTSMUSTBEPICKEDUPSUNDAYNIGHTAFTER6:00PM- NOEXCEPTIONS.

FORFORKLIFTANDLABOURERSCALLOPS@905-624-6955

OVERNIGHT TRUCK / TRAILER PARKING ONSITE

If you plan to leave your truck/trailer overnight at the International Centre you MUST register it with the ITCC Parking department either online at ticcparking.com or call 416.723.0451

USCUSTOMSCLEARANCEBROKERFREIGHTBOYwouldliketoofferyouthefollowingservices:

• Door-to-doormovementofyourfreightfortheShow• CrossDockingofyourfreightinNiagaraFalls,NYorinMississauga,ON• Canadian&USCustomsclearanceto/fromtheshow;DocumentationprepforCustomsclearances• ACEmanifestpreparationsforthosewhowanttomovetheirownfreightbacktotheUSA

Theycanhelpyouwithanyrequirementsyoumayhaveinvolvingthelogisticsofattendingthisevent.Pleaseemailymckay@northerncustoms.comorquotes@freightboy.caforquotesorinformation.Contact:YogiMcKayPresident/FreightBoy

SORRYWEAREUNABLETOACCEPTANYU.S.WAXBOXANDCASESELLERS

PLAYERAUTOGRAPHS:ManyofourautographguestsarenolongerundercontractwiththeNHL,allphotographsreproducedwithoutthewrittenconsentofthePlayerareunlicensedandCANNOTbesoldattheshow.Theplayer willonlysignphoto’sthathavebeenlicensedbytheLeagueandauthorizedbytheindividualplayer.ay

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COUNTERFEITMERCHANDISEPOLICYOneofthecommentsIhaveheardmostfrequentlyfromdealersabouthowtoimprovethisExpoisre:counterfeitmerchandiseand/orsignatures.AsIhavediscovered,thisisaverydifficultareatounderstandandmanageletalonetopolice.Thatsaid,ourlivelihoodsdependonthetrustthatfansandcollectorsplaceinustoprovidethemwithauthenticmerchandiseandwhileitisnotmyrole(orexpertise)astheExpopromotertoassesswhatis/isn’tauthentic,weareresponsibletoself-policeandtomanagethisfromwithinthebusinesswhilethelicenseholdersandpolice/RCMPfrauddepartmentsdecidehowandwhentoaddressit.WhileIhavenotyetdefinedamorespecificpolicyregardingtheexhibitingofcounterfeitmerchandiseatExpo,itisnotsomethingthatIampreparedtoallow.Fornow,Icansaythatwedon'tallowreplicas,counterfeititems/signaturestobesoldattheExpo–period.Pleasemakesurethattheitemsyousellareauthenticandiftheyaren’tit/theyandyourboothmayberemovedfromtheExpowithoutrefund,andyoumaybesubjecttoarangeofotheractionsuptoandincludingpermanentsuspensionfromtheExpoandreportingtotheappropriateLicensorand/orlegalauthorities.

Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionspleasecalltheshowofficeat866.466.7116orbyemailatsales@sportcardexpo.comSeeyouattheshow!

Thankyou&haveagreatExpo!

SteveMenzieSportCard&MemorabiliaExpo