Guidelines:

Set Up / Take Down: Units must be set up by 9 a.m., Saturday, September 30, 2024

Take down is immediately following the festival close at 6 pm. No early take downs.

Clean all trash and garbage from the site before vendor exits the park and place in garbage dumpsters.

It is the vendor’s responsibility to provide any tents, tables and chairs needed. This is a pedestrian area only during program times 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be designated parking areas for vendors. No vehicles may be parked by a concession area during program times. All vehicles off food court by 9:00 a.m.

Housekeeping: All vendors will be responsible for site clean-up and garbage disposal. Oil and other food wastes must be disposed of properly and by sanitation guidelines. Vendors may place garbage in dumpsters. All vendors must remove their trash to the dumpster at the end of the shift before departing, and leave their parking area in clean condition.

Vendors may sell water and carbonated/non-carbonated beverages. No alcoholic beverages are permitted on Cove Lake State Park property.

Space Assignment: Space assignments are made by the grounds/logistics and Campbell Culture Coalition and Festival Logistics. Space sizes are marked and numbered.

Electrical Appliances/Hookup: There are no electrical hook-ups for food vendors. Please provide your own generators or other fuel sources. Please have a back-up plan in case of generator failure.

Water: There are no water connections on the festival grounds. In case of emergency need for water, please notify Jennifer Hoffman.

Ice: There will be no ice available on the festival grounds. All Vendors must provide their own ice.

Food Items: Food lists and prices will be pre-approved by the Campbell Culture Coalition (C3). The C3 will review the food lists and work with vendors to insure food variety. Food list adjustments may be mandatory to prevent duplication and improve profits for all vendors. Vendors may provide tea, lemonade, and coffee beverage and frozen fruit drinks. Food Vendors may not sell crafts.

Food Containers and Waste/Recycling: Think Green. Only recyclable food and beverage containers may be used – No Styrofoam products, please. Recycling principles and collecting are implemented.

Liability: The Campbell Culture Coalition and Louie Bluie Festival Committee, Cove Lake State Park, the City of Caryville, and sponsors will assume no responsibility for theft or damage of equipment or merchandise at any time during your participation in this event. Your booth must be attended at all times. Vendors are responsible for compliance with all city and state ordinance/statutes, including proper license and permits. You must provide proof of current insurance for your food vendor booth.

SALES TAX: The Festival is a service project of the Campbell Culture Coalition (C3), a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We are not responsible for nor do we collect sales tax, however, the Tennessee Dept. of Revenue may require us to submit your name and address in advance. It is your responsibility to comply with state sales tax law.

Indemnification: Exhibitor, artist, crafter, non-profit or any organization contracting for or using booth space shall and will indemnify and hold harmless the Campbell Culture Coalition, Cove Lake State Park, Cumberland Trail State Park, and any and all persons acting as Festival staff, promoters, or volunteers from and against any and all liability, claims, thefts, demands, expenses, fees, fines, and penalties, suits, proceedings, actions and causes of action of any and every kind and nature arising or growing out of or in any way connected with exhibitor/artist/crafter/non-profit’s use of booth space during said Festival.

Exhibitor/artist/crafter/non-profit entity acknowledges and agrees to abide by all rules and regulations.

Contact Jennifer Hoffman for more information. Phone: 865.335.1736; e-mail: info@campbellculturecoalition.org