SOUTHSIDE COMIC BOOK SHOW
Dealer Contract — 2027
Saturday, June 26, 2027 • Tinley Park Convention Center
Please read this form thoroughly and sign/date to agree to the terms set forth by Southside Comic Book Show and the Tinley Park Convention Center.
Early-bird pricing of $75 per table applies through March 31, 2027. Beginning April 1, 2027, tables are $85 each. Tables are 6' long. You may reserve 1 to 4 tables:
1 table = $75
2 tables = $150
3 tables = $225
4 tables = $300
Payment is submitted separately through the secure checkout link provided immediately after you sign this agreement. Your table reservation is confirmed once both your signed agreement and your payment are received.
On the day of the Southside Comic Book Show, Saturday, June 26, 2027:
Load in and setup times are from 7:00 a.m. until start of show.
Take-down and load-out times are from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email
[email protected].
Or call 708.568.0123
1. Table Space
- Southside Comic Book Show (SSCBS) will provide one 6' long table with two chairs per table.
- All additional equipment and furnishings are the responsibility of the dealer.
- Dealer will keep table area clean and is responsible for damage.
- Dealer agrees to leave their area clean at the close of the show.
2. Display Regulations
- No exhibit may block or interfere with any neighboring exhibit. No exhibit may block other exhibits.
- Banners are allowed, but nothing can be hung on the walls of the Tinley Park Convention Center.
- Music and other sound systems must be kept at normal volume level. If the volume of any device is too loud, the dealer will be asked to turn down the volume or shut off the device.
- Any damage caused to the building or booth furnishings by the dealer is the sole responsibility of the dealer.
- You may go outside to smoke, but no smoking is allowed anywhere inside of the Tinley Park Convention Center.
- Dealers may break down early with the permission of SSCBS.
3. Merchandise For Sale
- This is a comic book, toy and pop culture show.
- Only original DVD's are allowed to be sold.
- All adult material must be covered in a way that minors may not open or see it (bagging, covering with tape). Any nudity must be covered (bagging, covering with tape). Adult magazines are not allowed to be openly displayed. They must be kept behind tables. A sign may be posted to let customers know that you carry this merchandise. ADULT MATERIALS MAY NOT BE SOLD TO MINORS.
4. Security
- Southside Comic Book Show and Tinley Park Convention Center are not responsible for any loss due to theft or damage.
- Dealers are responsible for their own security during show hours.
5. Liability
- The dealer agrees to protect, keep and save SSCBS the promoter of this event, forever harmless from any damage(s) or charge(s) imposed for violations of any ordinance or regulation by the dealer, his employees or agents, as well as failure to comply with the terms and agreements of this contract. Further, dealers shall at all times protect, indemnify, save and keep harmless SSCBS against any loss, cost, damage, liability, or expense which arises out of or from or by reason of any act or omission of the dealer, his employees, or agents.
- In the event the Tinley Park Convention Center or any part of the convention are thereof is unavailable, whether for the entire event or a portion of the event, as a result of fire, flood, tempest or another such cause, or as a result of a governmental intervention, malicious damage, acts of war, strike, labor disputes, riot, or agency which SSCBS has no control, or should SSCBS decide that because of any such cause it is necessary to cancel, or postpone, or re-site the event, or reduce installation time, exhibit time, or move out time, SSCBS shall not be liable to indemnify or reimburse the dealer in respect of any damage or loss, direct or indirect, arising as a result thereof.
6. AI-Generated Art
- The sale or display of AI-generated artwork is not permitted at the Southside Comic Book Show.
7. Cancellation & Table Policy
- Cancellations 90 days or more prior to the event: A full refund (minus a 4% processing fee) will be issued after the conclusion of the event, provided the table space is successfully resold and paid for in full.
- Cancellations 31 to 89 days prior to the event: A 50% refund will be issued after the conclusion of the event, provided the table space is successfully resold and paid for in full.
- Cancellations 30 days or fewer prior to the event: No refunds, rollovers, or credits will be granted.
- Unclaimed Tables: Management reserves the right to resell or reassign any table space not claimed by the designated setup deadline on show day without refund.
- No Rollover Credits: Payments and credits will not transfer to future shows.
- No Subleasing: Vendors are strictly prohibited from subleasing, assigning, or transferring their contracted space to another party.
8. Amendments
- SSCBS shall have the full power in the interpretation and enforcement of all contract regulations contained herein, and the power to make such amendments thereto, and such further rules and regulations as shall be considered necessary and proper.
By signing below, the dealer acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agree to all terms and conditions set forth in this 2027 Dealer Contract.
