Boomtown Days 2011 is now accepting applications for vendors. Please review the information below before submitting your application. We hope to see you at Boomtown Days!
What kind of Vendor are you?
Marketplace Merchant: Booths featuring arts/crafts, live demonstrations, interactive exhibits, agriculture exhibits, business displays, non-food items, merchandise and pre-packaged food items such as jams/jellies/honey etc. If you have a live demo such as chainsaw carving, gardening, live animal training, woodworking etc we would love to speak with you and include you in the overall Festival Schedule. Click Here for application.
Food Vendor: Vendors featuring made to order food items and non pre-packaged food items. Please note** food vendor space is restricted to 20 vendors and is not necessarily based on a first come, first serve basis. Click Here for application.
Not For Profit Fundraiser: Booths featuring a fundraising activity to benefit a not for profit organization. Booth must be applied for and manned by the not for profit benefitted. Click Here for application.
Not For Profit Activity:Organization’s providing a complimentary children’s activity in the Boomtown Days Kids Fun Zone. Click Here for application.
Booth Rates: Please note rate changes for 2011!
Marketplace Merchant:
10’x10’ Outdoor Space = $175 – includes one electrical receptacle, 110v
10’x20’ Outdoor Space = $275 – includes one electrical receptacle, 110v
Food Vendors:
Flat Rate=$500 – must specify all electrical needs on application
NFP Fundraiser:
10’x10’= $50
10’x20’= $75
Additional Electricity:
Additional electricity needs must be discussed with vendor chairs prior to Festival setup day. All additional electrical must be approved by the Festival electrical team. Additional fees may apply.
Completed Applications must be accompanied by full payment.
Vendor Questions:
Marketplace Vendors – contact Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and ask for the Vendor Chair – 417.624.4150 or contact Martha at 800.657.2534
Food Vendors – contact Heather at 417. 439.3027 or email at heathery0408@gmail.com
City Licensing Information:
City Business Licenses are required of Marketplace and Food vendors. They will be available for purchase on Festival grounds Thursday, June 9th during license inspection. Cost is $3 per day. Check or money order is accepted. You may also purchase your license in advance at Joplin City Hall located at 602 S. Main Street on the 3rd Floor in the Finance Department. Contact the City Finance Department at 417.624.0820 ext. 242 for more information.
Health Inspections (food vendors): Click on the following link to download the Temporary Event Health Code Requirements.
http://www.joplinhealthdepartment.org/files/Temp_Event_Brochure.pdf
http://www.joplinhealthdepartment.org/files/Temp_Event_Application_And_Rules.pdf
Fire Inspection Information: Call the Joplin Fire Department at 417-624-0820 ext. 1307 for information.
Disclaimer: NO Exhibitor/vendor may reproduce or create customized Boomtown Day merchandise with the name “Boomtown Days” or any likeness of Boomer without written permission from the Boomtown Days committee.
Boomtown Days provides some opportunities for vending, sampling and product promotion or sales. However, certain items such as literature, beverages, water, filled water bottles and T-shirts are prohibited. In addition, vending, sampling and promotion of certain categories is prohibited including: tobacco, vacation/time share packages, religion, politics, sex, liquor, credit cards or firearms. NO items may be made from elephant or whale ivory.
The Boomtown Days committee will evaluate each application and reserves the right to deny space for the display or sale of individual items which are not of suitable quality to be displayed in a family environment. The Boomtown Days committee may require the removal of work considered to be a violation of these conditions and reserves the right to make final interpretation of all conditions.
The City of Joplin, Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau and Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, agents, volunteers, representatives or anyone associated with Boomtown Days accept no responsibility for damage, theft or loss to exhibitors/vendors and their works. Exhibitors/vendors and visitors to Boomtown Days will assume all risk of accident or injury. The City of Joplin, Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau and Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce or anyone associated with Boomtown Days will not be held responsible.
