Overview

• The purpose of Youth Enterprise is for young adults (age 13 and up) to have the learning opportunity and experience of running their own table in a Christian and professional environment.  CHEC wants this area to be a place for other young adults to get ideas and become excited about the possibility of starting their own business.  It is NOT TO BE A SOCIAL GATHERING PLACE.

• Young adults will be required to go through a similar process as a new vendor, i.e. submitting information about their business; being approved by the Vendor Committee (an interview may be required as part of the approval process); filling out applications forms; and abiding by the Exhibit Hall rules and regulations.

• Youth Enterprise vendors are not allowed to do Vendor Demonstrations.

• Young Adults must be living at home under their parents' authority, i.e. not married; and the business is not the primary source of income for their families.

• This must be the young adult's business; not a side business the parents own/operate.

• Denver Merchandise Mart does NOT allow children under the age of 10 in the complex during set-up and dismantling periods.  All children must be adequately supervised at all times and wear a vendor badge.  Children found wandering unsupervised throughout the facility will be returned to their parents with a verbal warning.  After 3 verbal warnings from the Vendor Chairman, the vendor will be asked to leave the conference.

To apply for a table, please submit the following:

• Completed application

• Mission statement

• Full payment of $25.  We are only allowing teens to apply for one table.

• Catalog/flyer/detailed description and price of product(s) or service(s).

• A sample of your product (Samples will be returned at the conference or may be picked up at the CHEC office)

Each table space includes:  1 uncovered 4 ft. table (tables are required to be covered – you may bring your own tablecloth or order one from the decorator for $25); 2 chairs and two exhibit hall only badges.

Exhibit Hall Only badges may be used by different shifts of workers, but everyone working at your booth at any given time MUST be wearing a vendor badge.  Badges will be imprinted with your company name.

Applications will be accepted until April 10th.  The mission statement, payment, sample and catalog need to be at the CHEC office by April 14th, due to program printing deadlines.   Please email the vendor chairmen if you have any questions.

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