Tables, Maps, and other information.

[The Chris McKenna]

I hope everyone has seen the information for sellers in this thread:

teahousemaplemoon.proboards.com/thread/4474/table-application-lottery-results-nominoichi

If you have not, then please take a look as it has a lot of important information for the event.

Here is the table layout for this year.

All the sections have been labeled by colour. Any white tables are for "General Anime Items".

The STAFF TABLES are N190, N191, and N192.

Should you have any questions; or a problem with a buyer, another seller, or anyone else you should let us know immediately. Also, if anyone forgets something at your table please bring it to the staff table. We are the lost-and-found during the Nominoichi.

Sellers, and only sellers, will wait in a series of short lines inside "The Courtyard" room, next to Hall C. Please note that you can NOT enter this room from inside the building. You must go outside and behind the building to get into this room.

No seller will be admitted into Hall C before 5:30. You do not have to arrive early, but if you are not in the sellers area by 6:30 then you may lose your table to someone from the standby list. Again, the Nominoichi staff will only start admitting sellers at 5:30.


To be continued...

[The Chris McKenna]

... and now the conclusion


Here is another map that details where the buyers and sellers entrance door is:

Now due a number of similar questions I'd like to take a moment and clarify the Nominoichi rules about selling 'unknown' items.

If an item was randomized at the factory where it was made and packaged in such a way that the exact contents are unknown, like a pack of Pokemon cards, then you CAN sell it sealed at the Nominoichi. That's fine. There are many different types of official anime goods sold as a part of a collection, and you won't know exactly what pin or badge or card or etc... you'll get until you open the package it was sold in.

Sellers do not have to open or unwrap these type of items before selling them.

However, sellers are NOT allowed to offer any homemade mystery boxes, grab bags, or bundles of items where the contents are wraped in a way that they are not clearly viable and not able to be examined prior to purchase.


If you have any questions about this, or any other part of the Nominoichi please ask them here, or PM me, or email.

[xDream3]

Question:
Will there be a ramp this year for the doors going into the courtyard?

Also,
Not a question, but a tip based on my experience last year as a seller.
If it is sunny, remember to bring a hat as majority of the seller line (outside) will be in the sun leading up to the time they start to let sellers into the courtyard.

[mikan]

I am right smack in the middle of people selling manga and DVDs. I hardly have manga or DVDs, but rather general anime stuff. Could I possibly switch with someone who is selling manga, like the person on the other thread looking to share a table (who is selling mostly manga, N126)?

[The Chris McKenna]

There should be a small ramp, like there was last year, to help get into the Courtyard room.

Again we only start to let in sellers at 5:30. So we agree that is a very good idea to wear a hat, drink lots of water, and dress light as you'll be outside in the sun for as long as you decide to wait.

Normally we do not allow sellers to swap or move tables.
The only exceptions to this are when a seller from the stand-by list gets a table, and they'd requested to be "next to" their friends who do have a table. In this situation we may contact a few sellers and ask them if they would be willing to move so we can put groups back together. This is always optional, and I am happy that most sellers agree to help.


Finally, we would like to remind sellers one more time that... YOU really should make a big and excellent sign for your table with your table number, and even consider wearing a pin or flag with YOUR table number so others can find your table easily. We encourage you to promote your stuff, and making your table number visible is a part of that, but it's entirely up to you.

Sellers can ALSO make table signs for the other tables in your area, to make sure that it's even easier to find a specific table.

Of course no seller is required to put up any sign, including any given to them or even their own. Table number signs are always recommended, but optional.

[Michelle]

May 2, 2024 23:50:31 GMT -5 The Chris McKenna said:

Normally we do not allow sellers to swap or move tables.
The only exceptions to this are when a seller from the stand-by list gets a table, and they'd requested to be "next to" their friends who do have a table. In this situation we may contact a few sellers and ask them if they would be willing to move so we can put groups back together. This is always optional, and I am happy that most sellers agree to help.

I wish I had known that when I was taken off the stand-by list last year… had originally asked to be placed next to my friends on my application, all of whom made it past the lottery round, and the table I was assigned to was in another section far from them.

[mikan]

May 2, 2024 23:50:31 GMT -5 The Chris McKenna said:

Normally we do not allow sellers to swap or move tables.
The only exceptions to this are when a seller from the stand-by list gets a table, and they'd requested to be "next to" their friends who do have a table. In this situation we may contact a few sellers and ask them if they would be willing to move so we can put groups back together. This is always optional, and I am happy that most sellers agree to help.

Actually I did request to be next to my friend.  Can this still be arranged?

Edit: I just found out he is two tables away from me.

[ivysun]

Is there a way to add a seller/ name to my table?

[shadowlycan]

May 5, 2024 21:06:37 GMT -5 ivysun said:

Is there a way to add a seller/ name to my table?

Pm or email moderator

[The Chris McKenna]

Send me a PM, or an email, with your full name + your table number, and the full name + e-mail address of the person you want to add to your table.

The deadline to make any changes is May 15th.

[The Chris McKenna]

Also, I just wanted to take a moment and clarify the rules about setting up shelves, racks, and displays ON your table top.

We allow sellers to set up racks and small shelves to add more space to their tabletop. As long as it isn't attached in a way that damages the table, this includes the residue from sticky tape, like duct tape and duck tape.

It also can't overhang the table on any side, and it must be stable enough not to fall over. Basically you can set something up ON the table itself, but not next to nor behind it.

Finally, there are no outlets where you can plug something in inside the hall. There is no place to recharge anything and if you want to display something like lights or video, it has to run off it's own battery power.

This means, in terms of electricity in the Nominoichi, ...

[archangeli]

May 6, 2024 8:21:21 GMT -5 The Chris McKenna said:

Also, I just wanted to take a moment and clarify the rules about setting up shelves, racks, and displays ON your table top.

We allow sellers to set up racks and small shelves to add more space to their tabletop. As long as it isn't attached in a way that damages the table, this includes the residue from sticky tape, like duct tape and duck tape.

It also can't overhang the table on any side, and it must be stable enough not to fall over. Basically you can set something up ON the table itself, but not next to nor behind it.

Finally, there are no outlets where you can plug something in inside the hall. There is no place to recharge anything and if you want to display something like lights or video, it has to run off it's own battery power.

This means, in terms of electricity in the Nominoichi, ...

Hello Chris

In previous years, you allowed people to remove the table. I remember one year, the table next to me had her table removed. Are we still allowed to remove the table? As long as we remain within the confines of the table space.

[The Chris McKenna]

Removing the table is a holdover from when we used to run the Nominoichi + Fashion swap in the same event.

Fashion Swap tables used to have the option to replace their table with a clothing rack (one that they they would bring) as they had a lot of clothing to sell and it just made things easier for them.

When we merged the Fashion Swap back into the Nominoichi we would occasionally still get a request to exchange the table for a clothing rack.

If a seller in the "Fashion and Cosplay" section wants to do this, please send me an email or PM.

[archangeli]

I have another question regarding power. Last year, tables N219—around N210 had no lights. I was right in the middle of the curtains last year, and it made it difficult to see. Will this be an issue this year again? Or do we need to bring our own lights and power?

[The Chris McKenna]

Yes, last year there was a problem with the curtain being down when it should have been tied up. This blocked some of the lights and made manoeuvring around that area a bit difficult.

We have spoken to the departments responsible and it should be tied up and out of the way this year.

This is unfortunately one of the things we can't predict will go wrong. Over the years we've had many of these little 'surprises' waiting for us when we arrive to run the event.

We have made every effort to insure that the Nominoichi is able to be run as smooth as possible, and we will deal with any issues we can when they occur.

However, if a seller wants to bring battery powered lights they are welcome to. They can also bring umbrellas, towels, mops, flashlights, life jackets, belt pouch, 2 sunrods, 10 days of trail rations, 50 feet of rope, and a waterskin or other 'emergency' items as well.