2010 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Food Vendor
Application Information & Requirements
Festival highlights:
- 10th Anniversary
- No price increase for 2010
The mission of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is to build bridges of awareness, knowledge and understanding between the diverse Asian Pacific American (APA) communities and the general public through cultural education, leadership development, and athletic competition.
Food Vendor Information & Application:
CDBF Services: CDBF's goal is to provide a wide variety of foods to festival-goers, and to provide a profitable and enjoyable experience to vendors. CDBF actively promotes and markets to an ethnically diverse and well-educated customer base. Temporary parking close to the exhibit site is reserved for vendor unloading. CDBF provides security, staff patrols and trash pick-up to maintain a clean, well-run, family-oriented festival.
Food Vendor Selection Criteria:
The Selection Committee (CDBF Operations Committee and Board of Directors), will evaluate and select applicants. Selection criteria is based on appropriateness to the festival mission, development of a diverse Marketplace, past history of festival participation and adherence to regulations set by the state, city and the festival committee.
Mandatory Food Vendor Meeting and Permitting:
A mandatory food vendor meeting will be scheduled prior to the event. A Food Vendor Menu Review is required with the City and County of Denver's Department of Environmental Health, Public Health Inspection Division. Call 720-865-5401 to set up your menu review before the Food Vendor’s Meeting.
Hours of Operation:
Set-up starts at 6:00 AM, with completion by 9:00 AM on July 24. Dismantling begins at 6:00 PM on July 25. Vendors must vacate the park by 8:30 PM.
Vendor Responsibilities:
Food Vendor is responsible for providing all equipment INCLUDING tent (canopy with sides), tables, chairs. etc. Food Vendor is responsible for set up, operation, maintaining and dismantling of the booth. The vendor shall maintain a clean and safe operation for the full duration of the festival. The vendor shall clean up booth site and remove or dispose of trash. Vendors are expected to comply with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, and shall have all appropriate licenses, permits and other required documentation. Food vendors must meet City and County of Denver Health Department and Fire Department requirements and permits. The vendor must provide proof of $1 million of liability insurance. Subletting or booth sharing is not permitted without prior permission of the CDBF. You MUST have a Colorado and Denver Sales Tax License if you are selling any food.
RENTAL OF TENTS, SIDEWALLS, TABLES, CHAIRS, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT: A suggested rental company will be offered with the acceptance packet.
Recycling Program:
The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival takes a very proactive and committed stance pertaining to environmentally sound practices. Continuing with our green efforts from 2009, the purpose of this program is to utilize recycled materials wherever possible, and to minimize the amount of non-recyclable waste generated by the event. All Food Vendors are required to participate in this program, which has the following requirements:
Serving Equipment - Food Vendor agrees that all food will be served on recyclable paperware and with recyclable plastic utensils.
Cardboard Recycling - Food Vendor agrees to flatten and segregate cardboard boxes from trash and place them in the designated cardboard receptacles provided by CDBF.
Packaging Materials - Food Vendor agrees to purchase supplies that utilize cardboard only packaging, e.g. purchase corn in crates made from recyclable cardboard instead of crates made from non-recyclable wood or metal.
Many recyclable items are available for the same costs or nominal costs when purchasing bulk amounts.
Décor:
Food Vendor is responsible for booth decoration. Bring the necessary items (table coverings, flowers, décor) to create an inviting display. The Asian Marketplace appearance of each booth is critical to the look and feel of this Festival. You are encouraged to be creative!
Terms:
Applications must be received by Saturday, April 17, 2010, 11:59pm MDT. Acceptance notices will be mailed the first week of May. Contracts will be issued and must be signed and returned by May 14, 2010 with 50% deposit; balance is due June 4. Cancellations received by June 4 will receive a refund minus a $50.00 cancellation fee. Invoices will be sent with the exhibitor contract.
APPLICATION DEADLINE Saturday, April 17, 2010. Applications received after that date will be placed in a waiting list for consideration as space becomes available.
PRICE LIST for FOOD VENDORS (Same prices as 2009!)
| 10 x 10 SPACE: |
$625.00 + 10% of net sales |
| 10 x 20 SPACE: |
$925.00 + 10% of net sales |
| 20 x 20 tent SPACE: |
$1250.00 + 10% of net sales |
| NEW! Corner Space: |
$50 extra |
| Damage Deposit: |
$200 (refundable after final walk-through) |
Thank you for your interest!
Carol Hiller
Marketplace/Taste of Asia Manager
E-mail: marketplace@cdbf.org
Phone: 303-282-5073
Fax: 303-282-5074
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
11049 West 44th Ave., Suite 110
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
E-mail: info@cdbf.org
Phone 303-953-7277
Fax 303-953-7278
www.cdbf.org
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