Hi everyone,

I’m getting everything ready for the upcoming Midwest shows and wanted to double-check how the updated Vendor Badge requirements apply to independent assistants.

I’ll be working with a few hobby breeders who will help with transporting animals, setting up our booth, and covering the table during the event. They each operate independently under their own small-scale aviary or kennel names rather than being part of my business.

With the new badge policy requiring assistants to be associated with a registered business name, I’m wondering what information we should provide during check-in. Do independent assistants need to have their own business entity registered with the forum before the show, or is it acceptable to list their individual names under the primary vendor’s registration and Tax ID?

I’d like to make sure we have the correct documentation completed before arriving so there are no issues at check-in.

Has anyone already dealt with a similar situation or received clarification from the show organizers? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! gd