New Jersey Liquor Store Holiday Trade Show
October 25, 2023, 4- 8 pm
NJ Convention Convention & Exposition Center
97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08837

TRADE SHOW INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS

Show hours are 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Upon receipt of your registration form a confirming email will be sent to you from Diane Weiss, Event Coordinator for the NJLSA.  Any questions should be directed to Diane at 609-396-1980.

Booths and Tables

All-Inclusive Food Area & Hospitality Lounge Sponsorships Package includes new features: a hypertext link on the NJLSA website to your webpage, InShow Network Spot, and a full page ad in the program booklet. For details, contact NJLSA at (609) 396-1980.

$10,000.00Add to cart

Includes 10’x10’ booth w/pipe & drape, 8’ decorated front table, 6’ decorated back table, two chairs, waste basket, identification sign, ice, spittoon, glassware for attendees, registration for two company representatives.

  • Each Additional Booth: $1,800

$1,895.00Add to cart

Includes 10’x10’ booth w/pipe & drape, 8’ decorated front table, 6’ decorated back table, two chairs, waste basket, identification sign, ice, spittoon, glassware for attendees, registration for two company representatives.

  • Each Additional Booth: $1,800

$1,895.00Add to cart

Includes 4’ decorated table, one chair, waste basket, identification sign. Registration for one company representative.

$975.00Add to cart

Exhibitor Information:

Full payment for exhibitor fees is due by October 16, 2023. No exhibitor will be allowed to set-up on the day of the show unless full payment is received by the payment deadline. Payments can be made via credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) check, or money order.

Display materials and exhibit products must be delivered to your exhibit space at the Expo Center on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 between 1pm and 5 p.m. or between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. All materials must be in your exhibit space by 2 p.m. on Wednesday for set up. You can also ship your display materials in advance by contacting Metropolitan Expo for rates and shipping instructions. Shipping, storage and delivery costs are not included.

Exhibit setup hours are:  Tuesday, October 24, 2023 from 1p.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Exhibit breakdown begins immediately at the close of the show. Materials must be removed by 11 p.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2023. 

Show aisles are carpeted. Carpeting inside the display area is not included but can be arranged for purchase through Metropolitan Expo.

Electric and Wifi is not included. If you require electric or wifi service, use this link to purchase from the Expo Center  https://marketplace.njexpocenter.com/Please note the price of electricity will increase if purchased on the day of the show.  We encourage you to order in advance. 

Exhibit location will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis at the discretion of show management. NJLSA reserves the right to alter the floor plan to enhance the show, meet fire code, and/or exhibit center regulations.

Exhibitors agree to abide by all rules and regulations of the Expo Center.

Neither NJLSA nor the Expo Center are responsible for exhibitor materials left on-site after 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. 

The NJLSA reserves the right to alter these vendor requirements between now and the time of the show:

Wine and liquor vendors are limited to eight (8) products per booth/tabletop; six (6) bottles of each product.

Beer vendors are limited to eight (8) products per booth/tabletop; two (2) cases of each product.

We recommend that exhibitors have price sheets on their products available at their booth or display

Product Sample List:

If you want the products you are displaying in the Digital Program booklet complete the Product Sample List,  this form can be found under Trade Show Forms.  This form must be used to insert the products/brand information that will be sampled/displayed at your booth.  In order to provide uniformity in the product listing in the digital program booklet, the information MUST BE SUPPLIED ONLY USING THIS FORM  AND IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY.  PLEASE DO NOT ALTER THE FORM’S CONTENT. 

Please email your sample list (in 1 contiguous excel listing/sheet) to Diane Weiss at dianeweiss@njlsa.com by October 3, 2023.  If we do not receive your product information by this specified date, we will be unable to guarantee your company’s information will be included in the digital program booklet. 

Insurance Information and Requirements:

All vendors are required to carry Comprehensive General Liability Insurance in the amount of $1 million dollars with respect to a single occurrence and $3 million dollar multiple person occurrence. Every alcohol product exhibitor is required to carry minimum Liquor Liability Insurance for the event in the amount of $1 million. Exhibitor assumes responsibility and agrees to indemnify and defend the NJ Liquor Store Alliance and their respective staff members and agents against any claims or expenses arising out of their participation in this event and the use of the exhibition premises. Exhibitors are responsible to provide the proper documentation of insurance policy(s) to NJLSA by October 17, 2023..

The Exhibitor understands that the NJ Liquor Store Alliance does NOT maintain insurance covering loss or damage to the Exhibitor’s property and it is the sole responsibility of the Exhibitor to obtain such insurance and hold NJLSA harmless with regard to any claim for such loss.

New Jersey ABC Permit Information and Requirements:

Exhibitors are responsible to obtain an ABC Merchandising Show Permit and provide proof of proper documentation to NJLSA by October 17, 2023. 

The booth rate/fee does not include the ABC Merchandising Permit fees (which is mandatory for all exhibitors) and must be paid by the vendor direct to ABC (NJ Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control).

How to apply for the permit:  You must apply online to the NJ Division of ABC for the Merchandising Show Permit. The online permit can be accessed at www.nj.gov/oag/abc.

If you already have a POSSE ABC username and password, follow the prompts to the merchandising show permit. If you are an out of state supplier and not a registered user you will need to register first – using the Licensee/ Public User portal which also can be found under the POSSE Login. After you receive your username and password follow the prompts to the merchandising out of state supplier permit.  If you need assistance you can contact the NJ Division of ABC at 609-984-2830.

New Jersey Convention and Expo Center at Raritan Center, Edison: Rules and Regulations:

1. A schedule containing the details, staging and timing of the move-in and move-out and also containing the person or persons who will supervise same and the vehicles and/or material handling equipment which will be utilized in connection therewith shall be coordinated and agreed to in advance by Licensor and Licensee and said schedule shall be strictly adhered to.

2. The Space shall not be used for sleeping or lodging purposes nor, except for authorized concessions, be used for cooking without Licensor’s prior, express, written consent.

3. All vehicles and/or material handling equipment supplied by or for Licensee for use in the Building shall be equipped with wheels which do not mark or mar the floor surface.

4. No vehicles or other equipment or displays which exceed the Hall floor load shall be brought or placed in the Building.

5. Licensee and its exhibitors and the public shall promptly and courteously comply with the directions of any security personnel employed or used by Licensor or local authorities.

6. No advertisements, signs, handbills, or other visual media devices shall be placed outside of or attached to the exterior of the Building without Licensor’s prior, express, written consent. In particular, no handbill or the like shall be placed on the windshields of any cars, wherever located within Raritan Center, before, during or after any Event. In addition to flyers, charitable solicitation is prohibited.

7. Adhesive badges are prohibited. All identification badges shall be of a nature that they do not adhere to the floor, wall or other surfaces of the Hall and surrounding areas.

8. Licensee shall arrange and pay for any emergency and/or medical services and attendants necessary or desirable for the Event.

9. Admission of the public to the Event shall only be allowed through designated entrance and corridors.

10. Vehicles not otherwise permitted in the Hall as part of the Event or the Move-In and/or Move-Out and animals shall not be allowed in the Hall except with Licensor’s prior, express, written consent.

11. Licensee shall not obstruct or interfere with other tenants, occupants and users of and/or visitors to the building wherein the Hall is located.

12. Floor, wall and roof load limits shall not be exceeded.

13. In the interest of public safety, Licensor may modify any terms or conditions of the License Agreement or these Rules and Regulations and Licensee and all exhibitors shall comply with such modification.

14. Gambling is prohibited.

15. Exhibitors must remove their display items, promotional material and all debris at the conclusion of the trade show.