Member Point System / Booth Assignment Process
The Atlanta Shoe Market uses a membership point system to assign booth and meeting room locations for each show. Booth and room assignments are made based on the member points and category request. To ensure fairness to all exhibitors, assignments are not made on a first-come, first-served basis, at random, or solely based on exhibitor requests.
While we make every effort to accommodate location preferences whenever possible, specific booth or meeting room locations cannot be guaranteed. Assignments may change from show to show due to exhibitor growth, category changes, booth size requirements, retirements, cancellations, representation changes and the overall floor plan.
For new exhibitors or those unfamiliar with the process, we encourage you to review the information below to better understand how booth and meeting room assignments are determined.
How Does the Member Point System Work?
How to Earn 4 Points Per Year:
Pay your $75 SEST Annual Membership Dues (1 point)
Register and pay the February $150 Market Fee (1 point)
Register and pay the August $150 Market Fee (1 point)
Attend the Annual Membership Luncheon on setup day in August (1 point)
When you register for a show, your contract is placed in point order, per category. If your contract has multiple members listed, the points of the member with the highest number of points will be used towards the booth assignment.
Contract Example:
Member 1 has 19 points
Member 2 has 4 points
Member 3 has 31 points
Your contract would be placed in point order with your requested category utilizing the 31 points from Member 3. Member points cannot be combined.
During the booth assignment process, each contract is assigned the best space available when your contract is reached in point order, per category.