Heritage Days Festival
P. O. Box 6349
Cumberland, MD  21501-6349
301-722-0037
 www.heritagedaysfestival.com

DISPLAY BOOTH APPLICATION 2007

 

Group’s Name (please print): ________________________________________________________
 

Contact Person: ___________________________________________________________________
 

Address: _________________________________________________________________________
 

City/State: ___________________________________________        Zipcode: ________________
 

Phone: (____) _______________________  Email: _______________________________________

 

I wish to reserve space:  (Limit one space per exhibitor) _$75_ selling  or  _$50_ display only
 

Size of canopy, if applicable: _________________________________________________________
 

Traders License Number, if applicable: _________________________________________________
 

Maryland Sales Tax Number, if applicable: ______________________________________________
 

I will display/sell the following items:___________________________________________________
 

___________________________________________________________________(please be specific).

 

I need electric for ______________________  ($10 per device)         appliance  110V only

I/We agree not to hold the Heritage Days  Festival responsible for any loss, damage or liability whatsoever.
 

Signature:_____________________________________________________________________________
 

Make check payable to:  Heritage Days Festival           Amt of check: ________________________
 

Mail check and application to Heritage Days Festival, P. O. Box 6349, Cumberland, MD  21501

 

Dear Friend,

It’s Heritage Days time again!  Heritage Days attracts nearly 25,000 people each year and is scheduled for June 9-10, 2007...Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Please note the change in times from previous years.

This is an invitation for you to participate in the DISPLAYS  SECTION of the festival that is held in Historic Downtown Cumberland.  WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES AVAILABLE.  THIS INVITATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR A SPACE.  YOU MUST RETURN THE APPLICATION IMMEDIATELY TO INSURE CONSIDERATION.

There will be food booths as well as scheduled entertainment in Downtown and many other activities.

BEFORE filling out the application, please read the rules and regulations regarding booth spaces, set up, etc.  Reservations will be made on a “first return” basis, with the stipulation that we do reserve the right to limit the number of booths.

HERITAGE DAYS will be held RAIN OR SHINE!!  BRING PROPER COVERING TO PROTECT YOUR ITEMS IN CASE OF A SHOWER.  Be prepared to cover up and wait for the shower to end.  There is no rain date.

We look forward to a successful Heritage Days for everyone.

SEE RULES AND REGULATIONS BELOW............

Sincerely,
Gayle E. Griffith
Heritage Days Coordinator

 

2007 HERITAGE DAYS DISPLAY SECTION REGULATIONS

     
Registration Fee:  

$75 per space if selling, $50 per space if displaying only.  You are limited to one approximately 10’x10’ space.  Only souvenirs or other items relating to your display may be sold.  NO food, drinks, or arts/crafts. Electric charge: $10 per electrical device used. Electric is not available for one day only.
     
Set-Up:  

 Display exhibitors will set up on assigned spaces as indicated on the brick areas. YOU are to furnish your own equipment, COVERED tables, chairs, stands, etc. You may set up anytime AFTER 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening.  VEHICLES MAY DRIVE ON ONLY THE DARK BROWN FIRE BRICKS TO UNLOAD THEIR VEHICLES AT THEIR SPACE...UNLOAD, THEN IMMEDIATELY MOVE YOUR CAR TO SOME OTHER PARKING AREA. (Bring someone with you to watch your things while you park elsewhere, then return to set up.)
     
Information &  Protection   There will be an information booth located near the water fountain in Town Centre. Please stop there on Saturday morning to pick up your information packet. The area will be patrolled at night, but exhibitors are encouraged to remove items for their own.
     
Sales Tax:    If you sell anything, the Maryland Sales Tax Office will issue each exhibitor who does not already have a MD Tax Number a temporary license to collect sales tax.  EACH EXHIBITOR IS THEN LIABLE FOR THE TAX COLLECTED AND WILL BE FURNISHED WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING METHOD OF REMITTANCE TO THE STATE. It is OUR RESPONSIBILITY to furnish names and addresses to the tax office...it is the EXHIBITORS’ RESPONSIBILITY to collect the tax and send it to the tax office.
     
Traders License:  

A traders license is required for persons selling items they do not make or manufacture themselves. Non-profit organizations are exempt. (See article 56, Section 33A of the Annotated Code of Maryland.)
     
Dress Code:  

This is the 39th annual HERITAGE DAYS celebration. Regular clothing is acceptable, but we do hope that you will join the festivities and dress appropriately.
     
Deadlines:   If you are a returning vendor and you wish to remain in the same location, your application must be received by April 1st.  No applications will be considered after May 24, 2007
     
Refunds:  

Refunds will be given to withdrawals prior to May 31, 2007 with a $20 handling fee deducted. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER JUNE 1, 2007.
     
     

We Will Not Permit:
     

.“Passing the Hat,” Soliciting or petitioning is NOT permitted.

 Arts & Crafts booths and DISPLAY booths may NOT sell food EXCEPT baked goods by special approval.

Beverages are sold ONLY by food booths. Arts & Crafts booths and DISPLAY BOOTHS are not permitted to sell beverages.