Dear Prospective Vendor,
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Dear Prospective Vendor,
Dear Prospective Vendor, This year will mark the 34th annual Olde Town Fall Festival held in historic Olde Town Conyers. We are delighted at your interest in our event. The festival will be held Saturday, October 25, 2014 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Our quality, hometown festival continues to serve as a fundraising effort for local clubs, organizations, and assists in supporting our unique artists and crafters. While we strive for improvement, we also take pride in tradition. The Olde Town Fall Festival is the longest running festival in Conyers. We look forward to working with you at this year’s event! As a Vendor … Please read over the entire application and information before filling it out. Fees, paid in full, are due with your returned application. Send only one check to cover all fees. The check will be deposited upon receipt. In the event your application is not accepted by the jury, a full refund of the required advance space rental and electrical fee (when applicable) will be refunded. Make your check payable to the CITY OF CONYERS. (A $35.00 charge applies to any returned checks). Please send your applications and checks to 901 Railroad Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012. Please be aware that all vendors who apply to the Olde Town Fall Festival will be juried. As a result of the jury process, the Olde Town Fall Festival does not guarantee acceptance to those who have participated in past festivals. If you have any questions AFTER THOROUGHLY READING ALL enclosed materials, please contact Monica Coffin at 770-602-2606 or monica.coffin@conyersga.com. We appreciate your interest in the festival and look forward to receiving your application. Sincerely, Monica Coffin Olde Town Fall Festival Coordinator pg. 1 VENDOR INFORMATION Important Dates Entry Deadline….August 29, 2014 Vendor Setup Saturday, October 25...6:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Jurying Begins….September 2, 2014 Festival Day Saturday, October 25...10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Deadline to Cancel….September 5, 2014 Acceptance Notification…..September 12, 2014 Mailing Breakdown on Saturday….5:00 p.m. Breakdown cannot begin until the majority of the crowd clears the festival area. (NO EARLY DEPARTURES ALLOWED) Rules & Regulations The Olde Town Fall Festival reserves the right to make final interpretation of all rules. An application is a commitment to show. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR CANCELLATION OR REMOVAL FOR CAUSE. In an event of unforeseen circumstances, the show may be terminated at the discretion of the festival organizers. No refunds will be made for bad weather. 1. Items not created by the vendor or not in the category for which applied will not be permitted in the show. 2. Resale of wholesale items (buy/sell), commercially manufactured products, mass produced items and kits ARE NOT PERMITTED and will result in immediate dismissal without refund. 3. All vendors will be required to supply their own tents, chairs, tables, electrical cords, etc. 4. Each booth space is up to a 10x10 in size. Each vendor must keep within the 10x10 (max) assigned space unless additional space has been purchased. 5. Arts & Crafts vendors: Submit a total of five (5) pictures. One picture must represent your work as it is displayed; one must represent a workshop photo of the artist creating their work; the other three should represent your items as an accurate representation of size, style and quality of work. 6. Food vendors: Submit a total of three (3) pictures. These pictures must show an accurate representation of your booth and setup. 7. Non-Profit organizations must submit non-profit documentation with the application. If proper documentation is not provided you will be unable to receive the non-profit rate. Documentation required annually. NO EXCEPTIONS. This also applies to political organizations. 8. The APPLICATION DEADLINE is Friday August 29, 2014. Applications post marked after this date will be charged a $15.00 late fee and will not be placed with the jury first selections. This may result in certain categories closing prior to the next jurying opportunity with late applications taking place. 9. No alcoholic beverages are allowed. 10. Booths must be neat in appearance and not distract from neighboring displays. Each vendor is responsible for their own trash removal. 11. Vendors are not allowed to stake tents into the asphalt or concrete in the streets of Olde Town. TENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON CENTER STREET UNLESS SPECIFIED. IF YOUR BOOTH SPACE IS ON CENTER STREET AND YOUR ACCEPTANCE PACKET DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY GRANT YOU PERMISSION FOR A TENT, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE WITH NO REFUND. SEE MAP A. 12. Vendors are required to handle their own sales tax. 13. Booths must be manned at all times and exhibit their work for the entire festival day. Vendors may not remove their work until the end of the festival day at 5 p.m. 14. All vendors must sign the release form (attached) in order for the application to be accepted. 15. All artists and crafters must sign the Guarantee of Product statement (attached) in order for the application to be accepted. 16. Electricity is a PAID amenity. You must pay when you apply. Electricity consists of 55 volts per receptacle, not box. It is extremely limited and cannot be guaranteed. 17. Gas powered generators are allowed in the festival area. We encourage you to utilize generators as a source of power. Children’s activity vendors must provide their own electricity for the event. pg. 2 18. CHECK PAYMENTS for festival registration are ONLY ACCEPTED IF RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 3, 2014. Checks post-dated or returned unpaid by the bank will result in IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION, and a fee of $30 will be charged. 19. The Olde Town Fall Festival reserves the right to reject any organization whose presentation, goals or objectives may be offensive and not in the best interest of the community. 20. Vehicles are not allowed in the festival area after setup time is over or during the festival. This includes Golf carts, scooters and any other miniature motor/electronic transportation unit. 21. A vendor failing to meet all requirements and regulations may be asked to leave the festival area or will be disqualified. 22. Fully completed application, pictures, payment and non-profit documentation (if applicable) are required for the application to be considered complete. This requirement is for everyone regardless if you have been a vendor in the past. NO EXCEPTIONS! 23. Do NOT unplug AP units in electrical outlets. These outlets are for our Wi-Fi in Olde Town. Removal will cause a vendor to lose his or her outlet with no refund. 24. You may NOT add items to your display or menu to sell that are not on your application. Make sure you double check from accuracy and completeness prior to submission. 25. All tents must be set up against the curb in the parking space area of the assigned tent booth. No exceptions. Violators will be asked to leave the festival area and forfeit all fees paid without refund. Red line indicates TENT BOOTH AREA (Parking Spaces Only). Tents are to be set up against curb in the parking space area. DO NOT USE SIDEWALK. Table room only in all other Center Street booth spaces. MAP A Absolutely NO tents will be allowed on Center Street except in the designated area shown on the map above. Only tables will be allowed to set up in all other booth locations on Center Street. pg. 3 Olde Town Fall Festival In Historic Olde Town Conyers Saturday, October 25, 2014 Deadline: August 29, 2014 Please complete the following application and send with payment, photos and signatures. Please note that every effort will be made to accommodate the needs of each vendor, but no guarantees can be made due to limited space. Vendors Name:____________________________Business/Organization:_________________________________ Address________________________________________ City/State/Zip______________________________________ Phone (H)_________________________________ Phone (Mobile)____________________________________________ Phone (W)_________________________________ Email ___________________________________________________ Do you plan to use a tent in your booth space?____________ Did you participate in the 2013 Olde Town Fall Festival?___________ Please list any booth requirements or requests.____________________________________________________ Please check the appropriate vendor category below and fill out information and fees accordingly. Arts & Crafts Please circle a category/categories and provide a detailed description of your activity. Accessories Acrylics Artist Prints Bags Baskets Clay Clothing-Adult Clothing-Children Fabric Food Gifts Furniture Floral Games/Toys Glass Herbal Jewelry Leather Metal Mixed Media Musical Paper Painting Photography Plants-Live Scrapbook Sculpture Wood Other______________________ Describe the work to be exhibited (please be specific, include all items you wish to be juried). Include range of prices. **Use additional paper if needed** __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you need electricity, please list items needing electricity:_______________________________________________ Number of booth spaces requested (10x10 max)________ x $65.00 each = ________________________ Electricity fee per receptacle _____________________ x $15.00 each = ________________________ Late Fee (if post marked after Aug. 29, 2014)_____ x $15.00 = ________________________ Total amount enclosed = ________________________ Non-Profit Please circle what applies. Vendor will have… items for sale display only demonstration Describe your activity: (please be specific, include all items or activities you wish to be juried) **Use additional paper if needed**______________________________________________________________________________ If you need electricity, please list items needing electricity:________________________________________________ Please provide non-profit documentation. Enclose with application and check. If proper documentation is not provided you will be unable to receive the non-profit rate. Document required every year (includes repeat vendors) Number of booth spaces requested (10x10 max)_______ x 50.00 each = ________________________ Electricity fee per receptacle ____________________ x $15.00 each = ________________________ Late Fee (if post marked after Aug. 29, 2014)____ x $15.00 = ________________________ Total amount enclosed = ________________________ Food Please attach a description of food and beverage items to sell and prices Have you participated in other festivals? If so, please name: ___________________________________________ Number of booth spaces requested (10x10 max)_______________ x $85.00 each = ________________ Number of electricity receptacles requested ______________ x $15.00 each = ________________ Late Fee (if post marked after Aug. 29, 2014______________ x $15.00 = ________________ Generators are allowed and encouraged as an alternate form of power. Electricity is extremely limited Total amount enclosed = ________________ pg. 4 Children’s Activity Please provide a detailed description of your children’s activity. Describe the type of activity, how it is completed/played, prizes (if applicable) (please be specific, include all items you wish to include in your activity area). Include range of prices. **Use additional paper if needed** __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you need electricity, please list items needing electricity:_______________________________________________ Number of booth spaces requested (10x10 max)________ x $65.00 each = _______________________ Late Fee (if post marked after Aug. 29, 2014)_____ x $15.00 = ________________________ Total amount enclosed = ________________________ *Electricity is not provided for children’s activities. Vendors must provide their own generator and extension cords as needed. Contact the Conyers Welcome Center at 770-602-2606 for local rental company contact information, if needed. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Date received _______________ Category _______________________ Sub-Category___________________________ Rankings_________________________________________ Overall ____________________________________________ Accepted ________________________ Declined ______________ Restrictions _______________________________ Notes:__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Categories Include… Arts/Crafts Vendors: All artwork must be original art and/or handmade by the artist or crafter. All artist and crafter applications will be juried. Acceptance is not guaranteed to anyone. Each applicant must submit 5 color photos with your application. One picture must represent your work as displayed; one picture must be a workshop photo (a photo of you working in your workshop or wherever you create your works of art); the other three pictures need to represent your items as an accurate representation in size, style and quality of work. Commercial, manufactured or kit merchandise is prohibited. If you are not selected, you will be reimbursed your booth fee. The festival will not have a waiting list. This requirement is for everyone even if you have been a vendor before. Non-Profit Organizations: Groups may display literature/projects that the group undertakes and supports. Non-Profit groups wishing to sell items must NOT sell items that will compete with any hand-made item sold by an artist or crafter. Vendors must provide non-profit documentation with the application. NonProfit applications will be juried. If not accepted, you will be reimbursed your booth fee. This requirement is for everyone even if you have been a vendor before. Food Vendor: Submit a total of three (3) pictures. These pictures must show an accurate representation of your booth and setup. This requirement is for everyone even if you have been a vendor before. Children’s Activity Vendors: All activities must be family friendly. Each children’s activity vendor must provide all inventory and personnel necessary for set-up through take-down and activities must be manned at all times. All children’s activity applications will be juried. Acceptance is not guaranteed to anyone. Each applicant must submit 5 color photos with your application. One picture must represent your children’s activity in an accurate representation in size, type, materials, prizes and so on; one picture must be of someone completing the activity/game; the other three pictures need to represent up close activity/game, materials, and prizes. Water is not provided for activities and vendors must bring their own supply with them if needed. Activities, if motorized, inflatable or any other type deemed by festival organizers as necessary, will required the vendor to provide an insurance waiver with the City of Conyers and Conyers Main Street Foundation listed on the certificate as additionally covered for the event. If you are not selected, you will be reimbursed your booth fee. The festival will not have a waiting list. This requirement is for everyone even if you have been a vendor before. pg. 5 Important Signatures Release Agreement (All vendors must sign) I do hereby release, acquit and forever discharge The Olde Town Fall Festival and the City of Conyers, its agents, servants, successors and assigns and all other persons, firms and corporations from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, damages, costs, loss of service, expenses and compensations, which I may acquire or may accrue, arising out of any events taking place October 25, 2014 or otherwise connected with the 2014 Olde Town Fall Festival. I further agree to hereby indemnify the Olde Town Fall Festival and the City of Conyers, its agents, servants, successors and assigns and all employees, agents, servants, successors and assigns arising from the events taking place October 25, 2014 or otherwise connected with the 2014 Olde Town Fall Festival. This indemnity agreement shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred by indemnity. I also understand that I am fully responsible for any Revenue/Sales Tax applicable for items sold at the 2014 Olde Town Fall Festival. I acknowledge that photographs will be taken at the festival. I agree to give the City of Conyers rights to any submitted photographs and festival photographs for promotional use. I have read and fully understand the Release Agreement stated above. “Release Agreement” must be signed by ALL exhibitors to be accepted for this event. Signature________________________________________________________________________ Date_________________________________________ Product Guarantee Statement (Arts & crafts vendors must sign) “As an arts and crafts vendor, I testify that all the products that I plan to display and sell at the Olde Town Fall Festival are handmade items crafted by myself. None of the items I will display or sell are commercially manufactured, resell items or kits.” This statement must be signed in order to be considered for this event as an arts and crafts vendor. Signature____________________________________________ Date___________________________________ Checklist: Make sure you include the following Check made payable to the City of Conyers Mailed to 901 Railroad Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 Signed & completed application Photos Non-Profit Documentation (if applicable) Follow us on Twitter for updates and reminders on the festival @OldeTownConyers Like us on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/OTCMainStreet pg. 6