Why Should You Come to Tallahassee?

• The 2010 Jingle Jubilee is the only Junior League holiday gift market within a 200 + mile radius of Tallahassee
• Tallahassee is a beautiful Florida city with 150,000 residents and 300,000 residing in Leon County
• In addition to residents, Tallahassee is home to nearly 65,000 college/university students
• Each merchant will have access to the Merchant Lounge which will provide a comfortable place to take a break and have your meals
• Each merchant will be assigned a hostess from the Junior League of Tallahassee to meet your needs throughout the holiday shopping extravaganza
• One (1) parking pass for each merchant
• Merchant badges for each merchant
• A local bank will provide a merchant bank to meet your needs throughout the holiday shopping extravaganza
• A list of JLT members who can serve as Holiday Helpers will be provided to each merchant in advance of the show. Holiday Helpers are women who are available for hire for your booth during the holiday shopping extravaganza. It will be each merchant’s responsibility to hire/establish hourly rates if this service is used.
• Off-loading and loading assistance from Florida State University fraternity members
• Selection of time for off-loading on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 (using Off-loading/Loading Selection Form); you will receive confirmation of your time/loading dock following receipt of your contract/other merchant forms
• Special hotel pricing at area hotels/motels for Jingle Jubilee 2010 merchants
• Option for additional storage if needed (pricing will be available when contracts are issued with merchant invitations to attend Jingle Jubilee 2010)
• If application received by March 31, 2010, and merchant is selected, booth rental may be paid in installments
• Listing of business and booth number with option to purchase ad in Jingle Jubilee holiday shopping extravaganza program
• Listing of business and booth number with option to purchase ad in Tallahassee magazine at a special price (a direct mail bimonthly publication to selective upper income - $100,000+ - homes, professional offices, government offices, civic leaders and frequently visited reception and waiting areas, as well as distribution
• through the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and Visit Tallahassee, Tallahassee-Leon County’s tourist development council). The September/October 2010 (to be released first week in September) issue will cover JLT’s 2010 Jingle Jubilee. Jingle Jubilee will again be highlighted in the November/December 2010 issue.
• Special discounts at restaurants in Tallahassee for Jingle Jubilee merchants
• Merchant gift basket upon arrival
• The number one activity visitors and residents enjoy is shopping, according to statistics from Visit Tallahassee, the official destination marketing entity for Florida’s capital city