Center Line Independence Festival Craft Vendor Application

Where

Center Line Memorial Park
25355 Lawrence,
Center Line, MI. 48015

When

Rain or Shine
Friday May 31st  2:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Saturday June 1st 11:00 am to 11:00 pm
Sunday June 2nd Noon to 6:00 pm

Deadline

All applications must be submitted by May 27,  2024

Vendor Space

Booth space is limited to a single 10”x10” space. Booth, tent, table, and chairs must be provided by vendor. You are responsible for securing your booth and contents. All items being sold or displayed must be contained within your vendor space.

Electricity

Electrical hook-up will not be provided for craft vendors.

Weather

Be prepared for inclement weather. The festival will not be cancelled because of rain. This is an outdoor event. Tents, canopies and pop-ups must be secured to withstand bad weather.

Contact

Shawn Massaria – Festival Vendor Coordinator Phone: 586-757-1610
Email: smassaria@centerline.gov
Mailing Address:
Center Line Recreation Center25355 Lawrence, Center Line, MI 48015

Application Checklist

Please mail or email the following items for approval: Application, Payment, Items you will be selling, Affirmation & Liability Release, Photo of your booth/any high-quality photos for our website and advertising

Requirements

1

Vendors must remain open during the entire festival.

2

You cannot vacate your vendor booth before the festival is closed.

3

Your booth must be neat, attractive and well-maintained.

4

Signage with visible and clear pricing is required.

5

You are responsible for setting up, maintaining and removing your own booth, merchandise and trash.

6

Payment must be made when the application is submitted.

General Information

FESTIVAL PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS & RATES

This document contains pertinent rules and regulations that govern the operations of the Center Line Independence Festival. We are extending invitations to vendors who submit fully executed applications with required enclosures and payments. Priorities for space will be reviewed based on past participation, date of receipt of fully accepted application and type of product/item. The Center Line Independence Festival strives to maintain a balance and diversity in vendor offerings, and quality offerings. All applications and products are reviewed so that we may maintain this balance. Our goal is to keep standards high and promote a safe, successful and fun festival. The policies and regulations set forth in this document are designed to maintain order and to regulate activities on the festival site. Regulations will be enforced.

Procedures

The following application and agreement must be fully completed, signed and returned with the following enclosures in order to be considered for participation:

1

A photograph and detailed description of products/items to be sold is required for vendors who have never participated at any Center Line Independence Festival (photo may be emailed to smassaria@centerline.gov).

2

Detailed list of all proposed products/items sold identifying offerings and projected pricing for those offerings.

3

$75.00 vendor fee with a complete and signed application by May 27, 2024. If you are not accepted for the festival, you will receive a phone call and your check will be returned to you.

Conditions

1

All locations will be assigned by CL staff. While written location requests will be considered, placement will be at the sole discretion of CL staff.

2

It is not guaranteed that you will be able to pull your vehicle into the park to unload/set-up, this will be weather permitted.

3

Exhibitor/Concessionaire parking is provided in designated areas only. With the exception of specified set-up/load-in and break-down/load-out times, vehicles will not be permitted at event site. Vehicles will be removed immediately when asked to be by CL staff.

4

For the safety of the festival’s attendees, vehicles are not allowed to move onto or within the site during operating hours or during a window before and after scheduled events when attendees arrive and depart.

5

The City of Center Line and the Independence Festival will provide day and evening security, but exhibitor/concessionaire agrees to hold above-listed organizations harmless for any injury, theft or other loss that may occur to property or person during the load-in/set-up, event, break-down/load-out of the festival.

6

Vendors may not dismantle or remove booths before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, 2023.

7

Be aware that pedestrians will still be present on Festival grounds during tear-down.

8

Vendors must take home their entire booths – including mats, tent, storage containers, and decorations.

9

Any vendors failing to completely clean up their booth areas must pay a clean-up fee of $100.00.

Set Up

1

You MUST arrive and be prepared for business by 2 pm on Friday, May 31st, 2024.

2

Set up is on Thursday May 30th

3

Vendor agrees to hold the City of Center Line and the Center Line Independence Festival and any officers and/or owners of the aforementioned company harmless for any damage to equipment caused by any malfunction.

Application Form

Were you a vendor last year?
Do you want the same space?
Fees:

The above names have read and understands the general information, procedures and conditions and seeks admission as a concessionaire.

The City of Center Line reserves the right to refuse any application. Submission of this application does not guarantee a space.

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