Market Square|Beckman's|Lake Living

Credential Requirements

Please read the following credential requirements.

  • Mart Card Holders: Present your Mart Card along with your photo ID.
  • Pre-registered Buyers: If you have registered online, bring your credentials along with your barcoded confirmation.
  • On-site Registration: Each Buyer registering on-site must present business credentials.

The following credentials are required to register for the The Chicago Market: Living and Giving®. If you cannot provide the following credentials, you must be accompanied by a credentialed buyer and pay the $50 guest fee.

RETAIL/COMMERCIALLY-LOCATED BUSINESSES

etail/Commerically-Located Businesses are required to present ALL of the following:
1. Photo ID

and

2. One (1) of the following pieces of business identification:

  • Current Federal Tax # Certificate
  • Trade publication advertisement
  • Current Retail Business License
  • Appropriate "Yellow Pages" listing
  • Four recent wholesale invoices for gift-related purchases
  • Store/Commercial lease indicating type of business as retail

and

3. One (1) of the following pieces of employment identification:

  • Copy of canceled company payroll check or payroll stub
  • Personalized, imprinted business card
  • Copy of W-2 form
  • Copy of company health insurance card
  • Copy of company credit card with employee and company names

INTERIOR DESIGNERS

Interior Designers qualify for admittance by presenting:

  • Photo ID
  • Tax ID
  • Professional membership card (ASID, IIDA, IBD, AIA)
  • Business Card

NON-RETAIL/HOME-BASED BUSINESSES

Home-based Businesses are required to present ALL of the following :

  • Photo ID
  • Personalized Business ID (business card or canceled payroll check)
  • Current Retail Business License or current Resale Tax Certificate
  • Imprinted Business Check
  • Copies of current year invoices showing at least $2,000 in wholesale purchases of merchandise represented in The Chicago Merchandise Mart.

HOSPITAL GIFT SHOP VOLUNTEERS

  • Photo ID
  • Hospital ID
  • Letter on hospital letterhead indicating that you are an authorized volunteer/buyer.