Make check
payable to Kiwanis Club of Riverdale and send to:
P.O. BOX 50376, Fort Myers Florida 33905-50376
Name:
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Company/DBA
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Address
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City
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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 lyst 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. 9:30 AM to
6:00PM. Booth will be open for business at 9:30 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. There is camp site that permits dogs
about four miles from the faire site.
It is a commercial camping site; you have to pay to camp there. Our camping is free but its on county
property you have to follow their rules.
7.
Vendors
will be permitted on-site as of dawn Wednesday and must be off site completely at
6PM on Monday Jan 21st. 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.
8.
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.
9.
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. His 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. The power on the site at the large STAFF
PAVILION is reserved for charging batteries, golf carts, security system etc
for the staff.
10.
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.
11.
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.
12.
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.
13. 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.
14.
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.
15.
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.
16.
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.
17.
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.
18.
All
vehicles will be out of the vending area at 8:45 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.
19.
Camping
is permitted on the Faire grounds at no charge Wednesday Jan. 9th,
through Sunday Jan 20TH. 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.
20.
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 !
21.
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 these rules and will abide by them.
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For ____________________________date __________