BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival Rules

Aug 26-27, 2017

North Georgia Ag Fairgrounds

500 Legion Drive

Dalton, GA 30720

Please distribute a copy of these rules to anyone who will be assisting in your setup/breakdown for the BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival. The BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival will be open to the BBQ Competitors on Friday, August 25, from 3:30pm – 9:30pm and all other Vendors on Saturday, August 26th from 7am – 9:30am for set up.

**ALL VENDORS MUST ABIDE BY THESE RULES - RULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE** THINGS TO REMEMBER

A concert Will be held on Saturday afternoon/evening from 4pm – 8/9:00pm. Outdoor vendors are not required to stay open until 9:00pm, however, the North Georgia Ag Fairground and the BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival is NOT responsible for OUTDOOR booths that are left unattended prior to the end of the concert and crowds beingdismissed.

Vendors are responsible for any Georgia Sales Tax and any required local vendinglicenses.

Vendors may sell only items noted on their vendorapplication.

NO ANIMALS (including pets) are allowed with the exception of identifiable serviceanimals.

Smoking, alcoholic beverages, firearms, and controlled substances are prohibited on the festival grounds at all times. Any violation will result in immediate removal from thepremises.

Failure to abide by these rules will result in removal from event and forfeiture of allfees.

ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL is allowed to be sold or served in the general vending area.

The Event organizer Target Marketing Media or North Georgia Ag Fairgrounds is NOT responsible for any lost, damaged, or stolenitems.

CHECK-IN/SETUP

Upon arrival, vendors must check-in to receive on-site information and vending location. Once officially checked in, vendors will be directed to their designated vendingspace.

No vendor is allowed to begin breakdown prior to 5pm on Sunday, August 27th. Vendors who breakdown priorto5pm,maybebarredfromparticipatinginfutureeventshosted/organizedbytheEvent Organizers

All BBQ Competition Teams may setup on Friday, August 25th, from 3:30pm until 9:30pm andAll general vendorsSaturday, August 26th from 7:00am until 9:30am.

UTILITIES PROVIDED

On your entry form, please be sure to indicate if you will need 120V electrical, 240V electrical, 30 Amp or 50 Amp, type of plug, and/or water service and space size. NOutilities will be provided in the Motorcycle Show area. Vendors should bring their own generator for additionalpower.

Please bring your own heavy duty extension cord (at least 100 ft) and high voltage power strip.Cords and power strips will not be provided by eventorganizers.

Please bring your own water hose (at least 100 ft). Hoses will not be provided by event organizers. Water fee is NOT included in food or non-food vendor fee.

PARKING

Once you have loaded in, please move your vehicle to the designated vendor or public parking spaces available. Parking is limited, vendors will have to park in public parking spaces that may be within 4 blocks of Central Square Complex. A parking map will be provided at check-in. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Before submitting your vendor application, advanced approval must be obtained for permission to parkany hauling type vehicle in the vendor area. If permission is not obtained, vendors will be asked to move vehicle to other designated vendor/parkingarea.

Space for RV’s and campers for BBQ Competition Teams ONLY are limited and MUST BE PRE-APPROVED by event organizers. If RV/Camper parking is approved, the RV/camper must beself-contained -Separate cost $25/night.

VENDOR SPACE

NO vendor will be allowed to display items that are deemed offensive or promote hatred, violence, racial tensions, sexual acts, religious intolerance or promote organizations with these views. If event organizers are notified of any items deemed offensive by organizers, those items will be removed and the vendor may be asked to leave the event with no refund. If a vendor is asked to leave the event, the vendor will not be allowed to participate with any other organizersevent.

Your space must be staffed continuously during the BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival. If you are not going to be at your space, please post what times your show/demonstration will take place or what time you will beback.

One vendor per booth space; sharing of booth space is NOT ALLOWED. Vendors cannot sublet or apportion space to anyone else. Set up is allowed is allowed during the allotted time only. While the

Be sure to purchase the correct space size. No part of your setup may extend beyond purchased space. This includes tents, tie downs, trailer hitches, canopies,etc.

TENTS/TABLES/CHAIRS

All vendors are responsible for providing their own tables, chairs, tents/canopy,etc.

Vendor space is sold per booth space and not per tables. Tables are optional and can be rented at an additionalcharge$15for1table & 1 Chair,$20 & 2 Chairs(Limited quantities)oryoucanbringyourowntables to fit in your boothspace.

The Target Marketing Media is NOT responsible for any lost, damaged, or stolenitems.

Outdoor vending area is located on asphalt. Vendors should be prepared to anchor tents with sand buckets, sand bags or another alternate method. NO stakes can be driven through theasphalt.

ADDITIONAL RULES FOR FOOD VENDORS

Food vendors must be setup by Saturday August 26th no later than 9:30 amSaturday.

Water fee and the Health Permit fee is not included in the food vendorfee.

Food vendors must submit the temporary food permit application back to our office. Temporary food permit fees are $50 and not included in food vendor fee. DO NOT SEND THE PERMIT OR PERMIT FEES TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT an Inspector will come out the first day of the event (they will provide you with Permit Application, inspect your booth area and grant you a temporary permit.

Non-profit organizations, who are not required to have a local food permit, must furnish a letter to City of Dalton and Health Department officials, signed by the pastor or organization president, at least 2 weeks prior to the Festival to event organizers forapproval.

USDApermittedorotherfoodservicepermits,mustprovideacopytoourofficealongwithfoodvendor registration. Permit MUSTbe valid at the time of the BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival.

Food vendors must furnish a copy of liability insurance to the Target Marketing Media naming and BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival named as the “additional insured certificate holder”. A copy MUST be submitted at the time of registration. Insurance must be valid at time of Festival.

BEVERAGE PRODUCTS

Absolutely NO ALCOHOL DRINKS can be sold or used during the Festival.

All other beverage products such as tea, lemonade, slushies, fruit drinks, smoothies, etc. are subject to approval by event organizers along with food vendorapplication.

If you need more information leading up to the BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival, please call Tina at (706) 913-6892, arold 706-313-4409