June 22, 23 & 24, 2012Marketplace Vendor Information |
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| Printable BSG Flyer |
Vendor Application |
***VENDORS*** Please contact the Marketplace Team with all Marketplace- related questions and suggestions using the email addresses (preferable) or phone numbers below. Let us know how we can help you. We hope to see you there! Lois Olund Janis Thompson Linda Hansen |
Greetings to our Marketplace Vendors!
This is the 38th year for the Black Sheep Gathering. During the Gathering thousands of interested people will come through the trade show area. It is an excellent place to sell all kinds of fiber-related products and to create exposure for your business.
The dates for the year 2012 show are Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24. The location is the same as in previous years, the Lane County Fairgrounds at 13th and Monroe Streets in Eugene, Oregon.
The cost for a 10 x 10' booth is $240. A double booth (20 x 10”) is $480. The 10 x 5’ booths are priced at $150. This cost includes one 8-foot table with tablecloth and one chair. Extra tables will be $10 and chairs will be $2 each. Extra tables will not be available at the show. If you take a small booth, your display must fit into the space allowed.
Fire code requires us to keep the aisles open and this will be enforced. Electricity is available in some booths at no extra charge.
Each vendor is limited to one booth. Booths may be shared by more than one
vendor, but only one vendor will be considered the owner.
No exceptions will be made. No subletting of booths is permitted.
Booth applications with postmark dates only from March 1, 2012 through March 15, 2012 will be considered. Postmarks prior to March 1, 2012 are assumed to be postmarked on March 1 to give all new vendors an equal chance to get their application in regardless of when they received their newsletter or mailing. Applications postmarked after March 15 will not be accepted. No exceptions will be made.
Please note that returning vendors are given priority in the booth assignment process. Typically we have between 5 and 10 spots open for new vendors. In the highly likely event that there are more new vendors than open spots, we can put you on a wait list and hold your check if a booth becomes available. We will contact you to ask whether you would like to be placed on the wait list once all booth spaces have been filled. After the Gathering, checks will be mailed back to those vendors on the wait list that did not get a space. It is not unusual for prospective vendors to be on the wait list for 2 years or more before an opening becomes available.
The BSG Committee may choose to reject booth applications from organizations whose booth usage does not clearly support the Black Sheep Gathering mission statement and goals. See these below. New vendors, please provide a clear and accurate description of how the booth space will be used on your application.
Booths are assigned: first to returning vendors, second by postmark date of application/check and last by drawing. Booth assignments will be made and notices mailed by March 31st. Each vendor is limited to one booth. Booths may be shared by more than one vendor but only one vendor will be considered the owner. No exceptions will be made.
PLEASE SEND IN THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE BOOTH RENTAL PLUS ANY FEES FOR ADDITIONAL TABLES OR CHAIRS WITH YOUR APPLICATION.
Trade Show Application (PDF file, 36k)
Move in and set up will be from Noon to 8PM on Thursday, June 21. All spaces will be marked prior to this time and booth assignment lists will be posted at all incoming doors to Buildings 1, 2 and 3 as well as at the Information Booth in Building 2.
The buildings will be open from 8AM to 6PM on Friday, 8AM to 5:30PM on Saturday, followed by the annual Pot-Luck Dinner, and from 9AM to 4PM on Sunday. They will be locked at other times for security.
Raw wool and mohair fleeces cannot be sold in the Trade Show. These must be entered in the BSG Wool Show and Sale. All other fibers can be sold in Trade Show booths. Please leave your pets at home.
Mission Statement: The Black Sheep Gathering is an annual event during which participants exchange their knowledge and appreciation for handcraft fibers and the animals that produce them.
Goals: The Black Sheep Gathering strives to provide an environment dedicated to: education, cooperation and participation, an atmosphere of fellowship and fun, and celebrating natural colored animals and their fiber.