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I don’t know if other states have shipments coming from outside agencies like we do, but I’m finding they often forgot several parts of the instructions. For example, we have Visit CA drop shipping CA maps, coming from their fulfillment center in Iowa, and they left off our booth number and name, so now chasing 6 boxes around the warehouse hoping they get to the NBF. Wish us all luck :)



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> On Aug 17, 2018, at 8:39 AM, Burling, Nono <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> P.S. learn from my mistake.  As I was blithely and madly taping shipping labels to all six sides of my boxes I didn’t think about the fact that they are labeled 1 of 2, 2 of 3 etc.) ( Teeny tiny little numbers on the bottom of the label.  Be sure you get all the same label on each box!
> Nono
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> From: Burling, Nono 
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 7:55 AM
> To: 'Center for the Book state centers communication' <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Subject: Shipping to the National Book Festival- please read ASAP
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> Hello everyone,  Being new at this I checked in with Melinda at the shipping company and she said:
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> "As for the labels, please do put labels on all six sides of the box.  There is a lot of freight with this show, and visibility is important, hence the ask for the excessive labelling. "
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> Also last year which was my first I didn’t know that I had to have a pre-printed shipping label and my box never returned.  Fortunately there was nothing of huge importance in the box.  But as we use FedEX as our shipper I guess I have to also call them.  Does anyone with more knowledge than me know do each of us have to make that call?  I will double check with Melinda who has been great and very responsive.  And if you’ve already shipped your boxes without labels on all sides I did that last year and they made it just fine.
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> NONO BURLING, Outreach Librarian
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Center for the Book state centers communication [mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of "Sharon Shaloo, MCB"
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 11:42 AM
> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: exhibitor info
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> Hi, Zoe...if they said that I would be surprised because when we went into the print labels link and told them how many boxes we were shipping. We got only that number of labels.
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> But I admit I didn't read all the other stuff we werensent! ***************************************************
> Sharon Shaloo, Executive Director
> Massachusetts Center for the Book
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> On Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:08:39 +0000, Zoe Butler  wrote:
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> Sharon,
> Some years, the Decibel Management folks have wanted their label on all 6 sides of each box, but I don't think I did that last year.  Thought I remembered reading in this year's instructions that they wanted the 6 labels, but now that I've gone back through their instructions, I haven't located it anywhere.  Am I just missing it or did I just dream that they want a label on all sides?
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> Zoe
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> Zoe Butler
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Center for the Book state centers communication [mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of "Sharon Shaloo, MCB"
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 1:40 PM
> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: exhibitor info
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> Everyone can note that the shipping label we download from the site is put on the box IN ADDITION TO the label you get from your shipper ...
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> the reason those boxes couldn't ship was that the sender's payment/account info hadn't been entered. 
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> again ... you need the GES generated label (for delivery at the festival) AND your own shipping label (for delivery TO the warehouse)
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> Cheers, Sharon 
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> On Wed, 15 Aug 2018 18:34:24 +0000, "Lamolinara, Guy"  wrote:
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> Please direct shipping questions/problems to Decibel. I do not have answers for these.
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> From: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>  On Behalf Of IACenterBook, LIB
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 10:36 AM
> To: Lamolinara, Guy
> Cc: Emily Bainter ; Nancy Medema
> Subject: Fwd: exhibitor info
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> Good morning, Guy.
> Please see Emily's email below!  Is anyone else reporting shipping difficulties this year?
> Helen
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> Iowa Center for the Book
> State Library of Iowa
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Emily Bainter >
> Date: Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re: exhibitor info
> To: LIB IACenterBook >
> Cc: Nancy Medema >
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> Helen, wanted to let you know of a snag we hit on shipping the National Book Festival boxes to D.C. On Monday I affixed the labels and took them to the mail room to be shipped by UPS. Yesterday, mail services called Toni and said they couldn't accept the boxes for UPS because they don't have the appropriate shipping labels on them. I noticed there were no bar codes of any sort on the labels, but it's the link I found on the website for Decibel Management as the link to print shipping labels in Guy's welcome email does not function (so maybe I wasn't in the right place?).
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> Mail services returned the boxes here yesterday morning. I immediately sent an email to the expo vendor's address that Guy/LOC provided ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>) asking for clarification on the shipping labels and if I was not using the correct link to print them. I have not heard anything back so I'm wondering if we need to reach out to Guy or someone else at LOC directly, OR we could contact another state to see what link/labels they use.
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> Can you contact Guy and see if anyone else is having issues and what the correct link/procedure is for the shipping labels so we can get them out this week?
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> On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 2:18 PM IACenterBook, LIB > wrote:
> Here we go!
> Helen
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Lamolinara, Guy >
> Date: Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 11:39 AM
> Subject: exhibitor info
> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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> All—I am pleased to send you the shipping and other info for the Sept. 1 National Book Festival Parade of the States.
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> Your materials handling allowance is 250 lbs.
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> If you have questions regarding the expo, shipping or general inquiries, they are best directed to Decibel, our contractor You can reach them at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. They will be quick to respond.
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> Apologies in advance if you get this info more than once. We want to be certain not to miss anyone. COSLA and Decibel will also be sending this material, and there is bound to be overlap.
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> I look forward to seeing you on Aug. 31 at the meeting (4-5pm)  and reception (5-6:30pm), sixth floor, Madison Building, Montpelier Room (adjacent room for the meeting). And, of course, in the Parade of the States on Sept. 1!
> The POS is open 8:30-5.
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> The meeting will be devoted almost in its entirety to Letters About Literature.
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> Exhibitor Pass Link:
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/smxxcfmh9cpoa4s/NBF18-Exhibitor%20Pass.pdf?dl=0 <https://www.dropbox.com/s/smxxcfmh9cpoa4s/NBF18-Exhibitor%20Pass.pdf?dl=0>
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> Expo Floor Map Link:
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ic0eottz7ni8hqg/Expo%20Map.pdf?dl=0 <https://www.dropbox.com/s/ic0eottz7ni8hqg/Expo%20Map.pdf?dl=0>
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> Parade of States Map Link:
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/m5qvbc9hf6jd210/Parade%20of%20States%20Map.pdf?dl=0 <https://www.dropbox.com/s/m5qvbc9hf6jd210/Parade%20of%20States%20Map.pdf?dl=0>
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> Espresso (Show Kit) Link:
> http://e.ges.com/083630035/esm <http://e.ges.com/083630035/esm>
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> Emily Bainter Communications Specialist
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