Fifth Third Bank Waterfront Independence Festival 2008

Food & Beverage

Contact: Individuals or organizations wishing to sell food and beverage items should contact Associated Enterprises, 502.895.3266, email associated@insightbb.com or website http://www.aespecialevents.com.

Merchandise Vendors and/or Non-profit Community Awareness Display Booths

Individuals wishing to sell arts, crafts or related merchandise and / or non-profit groups wishing to publicize their mission to patrons of the Fifth Third Bank Waterfront Independence Festival are eligible to apply for space at the festival.

Merchandise Vendors and Non-Profit Exhibitors must abide by the following Rules for Participation in the July 4th Waterfront Independence Festival.

There is a fee to participate; it is outlined below and on the Vendor Application.
Merchandise Vendors wishing to sell arts, crafts or related merchandise and/or Non-profit organizations wishing to exhibit at the festival must download and complete the Vendor Guidelines and the Vendor Application. Signed contracts & payment must be sent to Waterfront Development Corporation (WDC) no later than Friday June 13, 2008. Unregistered vendors who show up the day of will be turned away.
A picture and/or detailed description of inventory are required for consideration.
There are no refunds in the event of rain.
All vendors will need to check in by 1:00 pm Thursday July 3, 2008 for set up. Vendors can check in as early as 9am on Thursday July 3, 2008.
Vehicles are not permitted inside the event space. Vendors must be prepared to transport merchandise into the venue via hand truck or by making arrangements with event staff ahead of time to transport items into the venue via golf cart.
Vendors are liable for any damage caused to the park from their set up, ingress, egress, and tear down and operation.
Vendors must be operational by 5pm &em; Gates open at 5pm.
Tear down of exhibits not to take place before start of fireworks.
Vendors are responsible for own area and garbage; area must be clean of debris upon leaving the site. This festival recycles. Please ensure that cardboard, plastic and aluminum products are placed in the Recycling Dumpster.
Stationary vendors are permitted to market their products inside their area only.
Roving vendors have mobility to sell their products throughout the venue.
Vendor must accept the area as is, and unless otherwise noted on the application submitted, vendor must supply own tents, tables, chairs, etc.
Tents may not be staked without the supervision of WDC staff.
Sale or distribution of the following items is prohibited at this event:
Silly string, confetti, glitter, stickers, colored hair spray, any type of glass container, toy cigarettes, toy swords/guns/etc, rice, birdseed and anything to be considered unfriendly to family activity by the Waterfront Development Corporation.