2008 Exhibitor Application Instructions

Quality artisans are being sought to exhibit, sell, and, if possible, demonstrate their original, creative, hand-crafted items at the festival. To apply for booth space, please use the form supplied or a copy and submit by March 31st. This is a juried show. If you were not an exhibitor in 2007, pictures of your work are required (send a SASE if you wish to have them returned). Please do not email images.

To be eligible to exhibit, your work must fit the following criteria: all work must be original, creative, and made by hand. Lawn and garden crafts and Victorian crafts are especially appropriate for our setting. Items of foreign manufacture and/or resale are prohibited. We reserve the right to limit the number of booths with similar items. First, second, and third place awards ($100.00, $75.00, and $50.00) will be given to booths judged on appearance, originality, and quality of merchandise.

Fees are $75.00 for two days and $60.00 for one day. A check or credit card information for Visa or Master Card must accompany application. No refunds after May 1st or to �No Show� booths. Check will be returned promptly if booth is rejected. Event goes on Rain or Shine! Promotion will include posters, roadside signs, ads in area papers, press releases to over 100 regional newspapers, radio stations, magazines, television stations, and over 4000 direct mail fliers as well as new avenues of advertising. If you have a list of preferred customers and are willing to share it with us (for this event only), we would send them a flyer at our expense

Booth spaces are 12�x12� in an open outdoor grassy area enclosed by a 5� brick wall. A LIMITED number of outdoor electric outlets are available. A $10.00 additional fee per booth space is required � BY RESERVATION ONLY! If you use electricity, please return your applications as soon as possible. ELECTRICITY IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR 1-DAY EXHIBITORS. Electricity will only be available during Chautauqua hours and is to be used for demonstration purposes or display lighting only. Each exhibitor must furnish their own tables and chairs; sun/wind protection is recommended.

NOTE: We will be on Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. No booth teardown will be allowed before 6 p.m. Saturday or 4 p.m. Sunday. Security is available Friday and Saturday inside the grounds, not the parking areas. Contact us if you need overnight accommodations or camping facilities.

Set-up will begin Friday at 3 p.m. and go until 9 p.m. Saturday morning set-up will begin at 7:30 a.m. The festival opens at 10 a.m.; therefore, all booths MUST BE PREPARED TO OPEN by 9:45 a.m. To facilitate booth set-up there will be four entry places as well as handcarts and volunteers to help with your set-up. [Vehicles will not be allowed on the grounds.]

Exhibitor parking will be around the perimeter of the wall for booth set-up only. VEHICLES MUST BE MOVED TO A DESIGNATED LOT DURING FESTIVAL HOURS.

There will be a �VICTORIAN CAFɔ as well as soft drinks, burgers, hot dogs, and other snack foods. Exhibitors may bring a cooler with their own food and non-alcoholic beverages. Howard Steamboat Museum will make rounds throughout the day to relieve booth attendees for lunch, etc.

When your application is accepted, we will mail you a packet of information which will include fliers and posters for you to distribute.

For several years our vendors suggested an �Exhibitor Raffle� to benefit the Howard Steamboat Museum. We took your advice and it has been a great success for two years! We are continuing this raffle in 2008. If you wish to donate, it could be a good advertising tool as we use your provided business card and we display a map of booth locations. We thank you for a �grand idea�!

Questions?? Ideas?? Call the Howard Steamboat Museum at 812-283-3728.

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