Make check
payable to Kiwanis Club of Riverdale and send to:
P.O. BOX 50376, Fort Myers Florida 33905-50376
Name:
___________________________________________________
Company/DBA
___________________________________________
Address
__________________________________________________
City ______________________ State ______ Phone
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Describe Your Product(s) Products limited to
single discipline or associated discipline with permission.
Site fees are as follows: 12’ X 12’ space (that is size
for 10’ X 10’ tent with stakes) $195.00 total for both weekends. If your
tent/pavilion is larger than that multiply the number of spaces it takes and
pay for that number. Any questions contact Terry Short (239 839 8036). This is
area approximately twelve feet on a side.
Vendors are not pressed against each other so there is ample room for
walk around. All vendor spaces are located
around the Joust field. I try to not
have more than three people within any discipline of art or craft but it is
sometimes difficult to define overlaps, I will do my best to protect your
individuality. Single discipline rule is in force for booths, but please be
reasonable, I do not want problems with arguments any longer. If you wish to
sell associated item to compliment you wares talk to me. Do not bring a
department store variety.
The
Rules for Vending at the Riverdale Kiwanis Medieval Faire.
1.
All vendors must be in costume (garb) during faire
operation hours. 9:00 AM to 6:00PM. Booth will be open for business at 9:00 AM;
you may remain open till all patrons leave.
2.
All Vendors Must attend both Weekends of event. Failure to
do so will ban you permanently from participation in this event.
3.
Vendors must make some attempt at decorating Pavilions,
please do not show up with just white pop ups etc. I am not enforcing a
strictly period pavilion rule, but I expect everyone to make an effort to be
period appearance. If you need guidance call!!
4.
NO generators or vehicles are permitted on Faire grounds
during operating hours of the faire. (no discussion).
5.
This rule is in effect since there is beer tent; if you
want to go have beer that is fine, put it in a mug or such, do not have it in
beer cup, do not take back to your vending booth and have people see you
drinking there. Last year we received complaints that vendors smelled like
beer, and in some cases were intoxicated, this is not a beer bash, if you wish
to have a cold beer during the day that is Ok, but use common sense. Use your head. Beer tent will close ½ hour
before the close of the Faire each day.
This is county rule.
6.
NO DOGS
ON THE FAIRE GROUNDS OR IN CAMPING AREA!!
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WORKING DOG PERMIT/LICENSE OR HELP DOG LICENSE THE
COUNTY WILL TAKE YOUR DOG. THIS IS NOT
MY DECISION AND I WILL NOT BE ENFORCING IT, THE COUNTY OFFICIALS WILL BE
ENFORCING THE RULE. Failure to comply
with the dog rules will result in your dog being taken to the pound and you
being asked to camp off-site immediately.
7.
There is camp site that permits dogs about four miles from
the faire site. Our camping is free but its on county property we have to
follow their rules.
8.
Vendors will be permitted on-site as of dawn Wednesday and
must be off site completely at 6PM on Monday Jan 24th. THERE WILL BE NO LAYOVERS till Tuesday or
Wednesday as we had last year. It is
suggested that you arrive Early Wednesday or Thursday before the first weekend,
this makes setting up much easier. If
you choose to break down your tent during the week, you will be responsible for
setting up your tent in the same space the second weekend. Vendors are
permitted to keep their tents and pavilions up during the week. Please remove
or secure any items left in the tents during the week. We have heavy on-site
security during the weekend but not on the five days between shows, security
then is much less. You know where you
are supposed to be and please don’t crowd others around you.
9.
Vendors camping in the camping area are responsible for
keeping the area clean and must clean up before leaving. That is the camping
area must be cleaned up, not necessarily the vendors themselves.
10.
There will be showers and bath rooms, there is no
electricity in camping area unless you have generator or make arrangements with
the people renting power from the generator. Their price is $100.00 for the run
of the show. Contact me prior to the show if you wish to take advantage of the
electric rental, you must be assigned a space that has electric available. If
you are not in assigned electric space you will not be able to get power. The
power on the site at the large STAFF PAVILION is reserved for charging
batteries, golf carts, security system etc for the staff. All RVs and
campers paying for electric will be assigned parking spaces, Non electric users
camping can park where ever they wish in the open camping area. vehicles will
be in the parking lot on the last row only as will trailer storage. The camping
area has changed locations so please check in before setting up a tent etc.
Anyone unhappy with these arrangements can find accommodations elsewhere at
your expense, We have free camping so please follow the rules to keep it
available.
11.
All sales of Weapons must be wrapped in paper when given
to customer. Wearing of weapons is permitted but they must be peace tied. No
weapons sales to minors. THIS IS ABSOLUTE RULE, you break it you’re out
instantly.
12.
NO sale of imported or manufactured items such as, swords,
axes, etc, without express permission of the Chairman of the Faire, if you put
them out I will ask you to remove them, second time you will be ejected. This
is a Medieval Faire for persons who make their products not a renn faire for
junk imported from the Asian markets. I am trying to provide a Market place for
you to sell nice art or crafted work. Our Vendors have experienced good sales
due to these rules. Please adhere to them. The imported stuff merely detracts
from this atmosphere. Exceptions to this rule are per Chairman's decision,
there are very few exceptions.
13.
I have been lax in the enforcement of rules concerning
what vendors are selling. I understood
we were all adults but I have to add this rule: Vendors are limited to the
discipline that they say they are vending.
That is, if you sell clothing, you sell clothing, you DO NOT SELL
swords, figurines, boots, purses or anything else. IF you are confused by this
rule speak to me and I will explain it further. THERE WILL BE NO DEPARTMENT STORE
VENDORS OR GRAB BAG VENDORS WHO SELL EVERYTHING THEY CAN FIND. If you want to sell swords and boots or swords
and clothing rent more booth spaces, there will be NO mixed sales anymore. You
sell what you list on this application and nothing else. Any discussion on this will be made before
the faire, if you wish to sell more than one thing list it here and we will
discuss it. We will come around first
thing Saturday morning to check, anything that is not in your agreed sales list
will be removed from sales area. Anyone having problem with this is free to
pack up and leave with no refund of fees.
14.
All vendors are responsible for their own sales taxes,
selling in Lee County, Florida, you are supposed to collect 6% sales tax and
give it to the Florida Dept. of Revenue. This is your responsibility.
15.
Vendors not pre-approved (first time vendor, or vendor not
invited personally by Faire staff) must send pictures of their product to the
Faire Chairman for approval at time of application to vend. If there is any
problem with your items I will call you. IF it cannot be resolved your check
will be returned within five days of phone call. Passes, tickets etc will be
given to you upon arrival at the Faire.
16.
Each vending space includes two individual passes and one
Vehicle pass. If you have two spaces you will receive four passes and two
vehicle passes. If you need more than this the prices are as follows.
Individual Pass $5.00 per person, Vehicle Pass, $10.00 per vehicle for both
weekends. Please note and be ready to make this payment when you arrive. Passes will be in vendor pack when you
arrive on site. Please use them! Persons or Vehicles without pass WILL NOT be
permitted on site and vehicles will be towed.
17.
Notification of your acceptance to vend is the clearing of
your check at your bank. We do not send out acceptance letter, if you are not
accepted you will receive your payment in return mail. Vendor package will be
given out when you arrive on site.
18.
The Entrance gate will be manned until 12 AM Friday night,
after that you will have to park at gate and walk in to find security person to
let you in. There will be no set up after
9AM Saturday. Sunday night the gate
will be open for those eating off site etc until 12 AM, after that if you wish
to get back on site you will have to park at the gate and find security to let
you in. Note that admittance to the site after 6 PM is for persons camping
in the camping area. There is
no one permitted in the vending area between 6 PM and 7 AM any day of the faire
except Sunday night until 9PM for packing and leaving.
You may stay the last Sunday
night and pack and leave or pack and leave Monday morning, there will be
security on site Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. The vending area is patrolled and anyone
found there during the prohibited hours will be dealing with the police. If you
must go to your tent contact security and they will accompany you.
19.
All vehicles will be out of the vending area at 8:30 AM on
Saturday and Sunday in preparation for the Faire opening. NO vehicles can be
parked on the faire grounds; they must be in designated parking areas. The is a parking lot designated for vendor
parking within a short distance of the vending area, where you may park
trailers, cars, trucks etc during the Faire. Motor homes are permitted in the
camping area parking lot only.
20.
Camping is permitted on the Faire grounds at no charge
Wednesday Jan. 12th, through Sunday Jan 23rd. There are showers and bathrooms for your
use. As stated above there is NO electricity available on site! Special
needs can be arranged by rule of Chair; unauthorized use of power will result
in your removal from camping area. Please do not make me resort to this.
21.
Lastly people in camping area are expected to clean up
after themselves, keep bathrooms clean and showers clean, pick up your trash
and garbage in bathroom, showers and camp area. WE are not your mother and we
don’t clean up after you. If they are not kept clean they will be unavailable
for use after first weekend. You can sponge bathe and use porta potties !
22.
All vendors must supply a 5 lb. charged and date tagged commercial use A B C fire
extinguisher. Without the extinguisher,
which will be checked by the local fire marshal, you will not be able to set up
to vend. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS! This is a Lee County Fire rule. Please abide
by it.
I have read and understand the 2011 Medieval-Faire Vendor
Rules and will abide by them.
Signed _______________________ Date____________
Make check payable to Kiwanis Club of Riverdale and send
to:
P.O. BOX 50376, Fort Myers Florida 33905-50376
Name: _________________________________________________
Company/DBA ___________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________
City ______________________ State ______ Phone
______________
AMOUNT ENCLOSED ______________________
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