Chamber seeks 2017 home show vendors

By Phil Cobb | January 13, 2017 |

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Amy Petrick of the Thrasher foundation repair and basement waterproofing company, talks to a customer during last year’s Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce Home and Better Living Show as her son Jacob looks on. Vendor applications are currently being accepted for this year’s exhibition, which is to take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at the Maryville Community Center.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce has issued a call for vendors interested in participating in the annual Northwest Missouri Home and Better Living Show, which will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at the Maryville Community Center, located at 1407 N. Country Club Road.

According to a chamber release, the admission-free event typically attracts more than 700 attendees who come to check out products and services offered by businesses from throughout the region.

Booth fees are $150 for chamber members and $175 for non-members. Each 10-foot by 10-foot booth space includes one 6-foot-long table and two chairs. Access to electricity and the Internet is available on request.

Vendor set up will take place from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, March 25, and 8-9 a.m. on the day of the event. A vendor-only coffee is scheduled from 9-9:45 a.m. Sunday to provide business representatives with a chance to socialize and network prior to the public’s arrival.

Booth reservations must be submitted to the chamber by Monday, March 13, in order to guarantee vendor inclusion in advertisements and promotional materials. All vendors registered and paid by Monday, Feb. 27, will receive a 10-percent fee discount.

Registration forms are available on the chamber’s website at www.maryvillechamber.com and can be returned via email to [email protected], faxed to 660-582-3071, or posted to Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce, 408 N. Market St., Maryville, MO, 64468.

Potential vendors with questions should call chamber Executive Director Lily White at 660-582-8643 or email [email protected].