Admission Policies

The AmericasMart® Atlanta is a wholesale facility open to the trade only. To enter, you must be affiliated with a business that resells product represented in the Mart. The following credentials are required for admittance:

Wholesale & Retail Business Credentials Required for Admittance:

All of the Following:

Current retail business license or federal resale tax certificate
Imprinted business check
Corporate credit card or proof of merchant credit card ID #
Photo ID or passport (one per buyer)
Personalized business ID (business card or cancelled payroll check) — One per buyer required
Internet businesses must also provide print out of search engine with web-site and proof of URL registration

Plus One of the Following:

White or yellow page business phone listing
Current year executed sales tax return or sales tax coupon book
Lease agreement for commercial space
Photo of retail store front with company name/logo/signage clearly displayed
Current Invoices showing you purchase Mart-related Merchandise in quantity for resale

International Wholesale/Retail Businesses

All of the Following:

Personalized business ID (business card or cancelled payroll check) — One per buyer required
Photo ID or passport (one per buyer)
Value added tax certificate or current retail business license or proof of affiliation with Chamber of Commerce of retail organization

Plus One of the Following:

Lease agreement for commercial space
Photo of retail store front with company signage clearly displayed

Interior Designers/Architects/Landscape Architects

With recognized professional affiliation:

Professional membership card for admittance
Photo ID/passport
OR,
Must qualify business as stated in above requirements (wholesale/retail businesses)

Guest Policy

Cash only non-refundable guest fee of $50 per badge during all gift/rug shows including IDS.
A limit of 2 guest badges per business, to those essential to your business at the Mart & photo ID required. A limit of 2 guests per business with no guest fee during all Women’s, Children’s, and Men’s apparel shows - photo I.D. required

Children Policy

This policy is for Buyers only. Exhibitors are encouraged to consult their leases for their guidelines and policies.

Except as provided below, children under 12 years of age are not admitted on showroom or exhibit hall floors. On-site childcare is available during markets for children ages 6 months to 12 years. Infants under the age of one year may enter with an adult, but only if the infant is carried in a baby carrier or sling while on the premises (no strollers will be allowed), and the parent or adult guardian signs a release waiving any liability on the part of AmericasMart® in case of injury. The release should be dated and kept on file for 6 months and a copy given to the parent to show each time he or she returns with the infant during that 6 month period.
Children between the ages of 12-18 do not meet the requirements to be issued a buyer’s badge will be charged a cash-only non-refundable guest fee of $50 during Gift and Home Furnishings shows. Proof of age is required for admission.

Non-exhibiting manufacturers policy

Domestic and international non-exhibiting manufacturers must be affiliated with a business that manufactures products represented in the Marts and are subject to a $50 cash only non-refundable fee. Rug related Non-Exhibiting Manufacturers are not permitted entrance to AmericasMart area rug shows without permission of AmericasMart leasing. Solicitation of product and product samples and taking photographs are not permitted at AmericasMart.

Management reserves the right to permanently expel anyone disregarding the above rules. New Buyer Online Registration

Carts

New Baggage Cart Policy - Effective January 2008

Your comfort, safety and mobility at Market are important to us.

Starting in January 2008, buyers are allowed to bring rolling briefcases and rolling laptop cases smaller than 12” (H) X 16” (W) X 5” (D). Please note that these size restrictions do not apply to exhibitors.

Why are we adopting this new policy? To help provide a safe and accessible environment for you and all who do business here - and to help prevent escalator service interruptions resulting from rolling vehicle damage.

What can you do to help? To keep everyone moving, please pick up your rolling briefcases on escalators. Rolling carts and rolling luggage larger than the cases described above will need to be left at our Luggage Check stations conveniently located throughout our campus.

The new policy will be in effect during January, March, July and September Gift and Home Furnishings Markets and during all Apparel Markets, but does not apply during our spring and fall Immediate Delivery Shows.

Thanks for helping us provide a Market experience that is convenient and comfortable for all.

If you have additional questions or concerns regarding your qualification process, please contact Registration and Customer Relations at 404-220-2446 or 1-800-ATL-MART extension 2446.