Registration • Credential Requirements
Please read the following credential requirements.
- Mart Card Holders: Present your Mart Card along with your photo ID.
- Pre-registered Buyers: If you have registered online, bring your credentials along with your barcoded confirmation.
- On-site Registration: Each Buyer registering on-site must present business credentials.
The following credentials are required to register for our market. If you cannot provide the following credentials, you must be accompanied by a credentialed buyer and pay the non-refundable $50 guest fee.
RETAIL/COMMERCIALLY-LOCATED BUSINESSES
Retail/Commerically-Located Businesses are required to present ALL of the following:
1. Photo ID and
2. One (1) of the following pieces of business identification:
- Current Federal Tax # Certificate
- Trade publication advertisement
- Current Retail Business License
- Appropriate "Yellow Pages" listing
- Four recent wholesale invoices for gift-related purchases
- Store/Commercial lease indicating type of business as retail
and
3. One (1) of the following pieces of employment identification:
- Copy of canceled company payroll check or payroll stub
- Personalized, imprinted business card
- Copy of W-2 form
- Copy of company health insurance card
- Copy of company credit card with employee and company names
INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Interior Designers qualify for admittance by presenting:
- Photo ID
- Tax ID
- Professional membership card (ASID, IIDA, IBD, AIA)
- Business Card
NON-RETAIL/HOME-BASED BUSINESSES
Home-based Businesses are required to present ALL of the following :
- Photo ID
- Personalized Business ID (business card or canceled payroll check)
- Current Retail Business License or current Resale Tax Certificate
- Imprinted Business Check
- Copies of current year invoices showing at least $2,000 in wholesale purchases of merchandise represented in The Chicago Merchandise Mart.
HOSPITAL GIFT SHOP VOLUNTEERS
- Photo ID
- Hospital ID
- Letter on hospital letterhead indicating that you are an authorized volunteer/buyer.
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Please call MMPI Meeting Planning at 312/527-4141 if you require special assistance during the Chicago Gift & Home Market. Call 312/527-7714 for TTY (TDD) Text Teletype users.