BIG FISH FEST 2009
VENDOR APPLICATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WELCOME! WE ARE HAPPY TO INVITE YOU TO APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN “BIG FISH FESTS”. OUR GOALS ARE TO BE INVOLVED WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PRODUCE A GREAT ARTS AND CRAFTS VENUE WITH FULL SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY AT EACH EVENT! EACH LOCATION IS HIGHLY VISIBLE AND WELL-PLANNED.
REFER TO “FEST FEATURES” ON WEBSITE.
BOOTH ASSIGNMENT AND LOCATION AT CHECK-IN BOOTH.
PLEASE FILL OUT OUR ONLINE APPLICATION >HERE< OR CONTACT US HERE. PLEASE INCLUDE ALL FEES WITH APPLICATION. ALL INFO MUST BE IN OUR HANDS 10 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED IN PROGRAM. NO REFUNDS FOR RAIN DATES OR CANCELLATIONS. EMERGENCY CANCELLATIONS WILL BE HANDLED APPROPRIATELY.
VENDOR PARKING NEARBY…SPECIAL NEEDS OR LARGE TRAILER PARKING LOCATIONS…PLEASE CALL US IN ADVANCE.
NO TEAR DOWNS BEFORE END OF SHOW, THESE ARE TWO DAY EVENTS, PLEASE PLAN TO BE THERE BOTH DAYS UNTIL THE SHOW ENDS. NO VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED IN AREA UNTIL YOU ARE COMPLETELY BROKEN DOWN AND READY TO LOAD, THEN A PASS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU TO ENTER AND LOAD UP.
WE ARE GOING TO KEEP THIS ORDERLY, SETTING UP AND TEARING DOWN, AND MOVING OUT.
EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO CLEAN THEIR OWN AREAS WHEN TORN DOWN.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SET-UPS, TENTS, WEIGHTS, CHAIRS, TABLES AND DOLLIES. BE PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER, IT CAN CHANGE QUICKLY IN FLORIDA. BIG FISH FEST IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOST OR STOLEN PROPERTY. PLEASE BE COURTEOUS TO YOUR NEIGHBORS AND DO NOT GO BEYOND YOUR SPACE BORDERS.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR SPACE AS APPEALING AS POSSIBLE. ALL TABLES MUST BE
COVERED TO FLOOR, STORE YOUR STOCK UNDERNEATH. NO CLUTTERED BOOTHS. WE WANT OUR VENDOR AREA TO “POP”!!! A LITTLE EFFORT IN DECORATING IN YOUR OWN UNIQUE WAY TO BRING ATTENTION TO YOUR “STORE” WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS ATTRACTING POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. DRESS FOR SUCCESS. WE HOPE TO MAKE BIG FISH FESTS THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE EVENTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!!!
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING YOUR OWN SALES TAX.
BIG FISH FEST COMMITTEE WIL BE ONSIGHT AT ALL TIMES AND WE WILL HAVE OVERNIGHT SECURITY.
PLEASE REMOVE ALL VALUABLES FROM YOUR TENT AT NIGHT WHEN YOU LEAVE.
YOU MUST BE SET UP, IN YOUR SPACE AND READY TO GO BY 9:30 AM, AND IT WOULD BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO BE THERE A LITTLE EARLIER AS THE MUSIC BEGINS AT 9:00 AM. WE WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE BRINGING IN CARS AND SETTING UP AFTER THAT TIME FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND FELLOW VENDORS. WE WILL BE VERY STRICT REGARDING THIS RULING.
WE WILL ALLOW LIMITED COMMERCIAL, AT BIG FISH FEST DISCRETION.
FOOD VENDORS PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY TO DISCUSS YOUR DETAILS.
WE WILL CONFIRM BY EMAIL OR PHONE.
PLEASE REFER TO WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UNDER VENDORS INFORMATION
WE PRAY FOR MARVELOUS WEATHER, EXCELLENT SALES, STUPENDOUS CROWDS AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE THE “BIG” DIFFERENCE IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE NON –PROFITS WE SUPPORT.
THANK YOU
BIG FISH BLESSINGS
ALL OF US AT BIG FISH FEST…LAUR AND JUDE, ARPAD AND BIG AL
EMERGENCY CONTACT:
AL – 586-419-0265
ARPAD – 207-590-3200