GENERAL INFO
Event Dates: Saturday, October 29, 2022, 8:00am Set up (load- in) time for all vendors.
Canopies: 10 x 10 Pop-up tents/secured canopies in case of wind are required for all vendors and exhibitors.
Signage: Professional quality signs ONLY may be posted; no hand-written signs permitted.
Equipment: Vendors must bring own equipment and supplies, including generator, ice, cash/change, cooking equipment, tables, chairs, paper goods, trash cans, fire extinguishers, flooring, and other supplies for the operation of an exhibitor booth.
Site access/Set up: Vendors will be pre-assigned site access and set-up (load-in) time is 8:00am, please be aware that last minute changes to layout are not expected, but possible due to traffic.
Tear down: No tear down prior to Event closing which is 8:00pm. Exit times/instructions will be assigned.
Clean up: Vendors are responsible for cleanup of their space and removal of trash during and after the Event.
Pets: No pets are allowed on the premises, including inside vendor booths.
APPLICATIONS & FEE STRUCTURE
We welcome creative participants in BAAADU Festival. We operate clean, well-organized events and do our best to offer visitors a variety of products and services. The best way to join us is with a top- quality presentation of your product, and to meet all our application requests and deadlines. We highly recommend that you email info@BAAADU Festival.com with a photo of your product offering before you submit an application.
Food Vendors - Food Trucks – If you are a commercial or non-profit food vendor preparing food on-site; or a pre-packaged food seller (including, specialty sauces, baked goods and candy). Vendor applications must be submitted with a completed current Los Angeles County Environmental Health Dept. (EHD) Temporary Food Facility (TFF) application and appropriate payment. See details below under ADDITIONAL INFO FOR FOOD VENDORS.
Non-Food Vendors. If you are an arts and crafts maker, retail vendor, local non-profit information booth, or kids zone inflatable/special attraction. Corporate exhibitors of products and/or professional services are admitted to the Event only as official sponsors. We offer several levels of sponsorship opportunities. Please contact us at info@BAAADU Festival.com for a sponsor package!
Additional Info:
To qualify as an Arts & Crafts vendor YOU must create your product, or decorate/adapt an existing product, and you must be the person selling at the BAAADU Festival. If you are selling a craft item that you have purchased from others, you are a RETAIL vendor.
BOOTH SIZES:
o Non-Food Vendor booth spaces are 10’ x 10’.
o Food Vendor booth spaces allow for 10 x 10 canopies.
All merchandise and signage must be contained within, or attached to, your booth. No racks or tables are permitted outside your booth.
BEVERAGE POLICY:
Unless previously authorized, NO VENDOR or SPONSOR may sell or provide samples of alcohol. This policy will be enforced.
SELECTION PROCESS:
- Event Sponsors will have top priority in placement in all spaces.
- Hand-crafted items made by the applicant receive preference over “buy-and-sell” retail merchandise.
- The Event reserves the right to limit the number of vendors selling similar items or services.
- In cases of duplication, local vendors whose completed applications were received by the deadline will get priority.
- Vendors may only sell what the Event has approved in advance during the application process.
- Vendors will receive an email confirmation no later than 14 days after we receive your application.
- Applications received after the October 1, 2022 deadline will be accepted ONLY IF space is still available and the products offered enhance the overall vendor mix.
- Vendors will be notified September 25th- October 10, 2022 whether he/she has been accepted into the Event. If not selected, all payments will be returned.
- A vendor may request a refund (less a $50 processing fee) up until October 1, 2022. Absolutely no refunds or credits will be issued after this date.
A COMPLETED APPLICATION INCLUDES an accurately filled-out application, insurance information (see below), and all payments including space fee and, if applicable to you, insurance. Food Vendors must also include an EHD TFF form and appropriate payment made out to Los Angeles County EHD. Refer to the Vendor Checklist section of the application for details.
Incomplete applications will be returned.
PLEASE NOTE: Do not use the official BAAADU Festival logo or artwork or incorporate the name BAAADU Festival into your product line. The name and logo are protected by trademark and copyright laws and may only be used by special licensing agreements.