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Check in and set-up
 All vendors must use the Marion St. Gate ONLY! Go to the Pavilion for Booth locations.
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
  12:00 Noon - 7:00 pm
No Security provided until 5:00 pm Thursday, July 29, 2004
Thursday, July 28, 2005
  8:00 am - 3:30 pm
All booths must be moved in by 3:30 pm and set up by 4:00 pm.
ALL BOOTH SPACES WILL BE ASSIGNED. PREVIOUS BOOTH LOCATIONS ARE NOT GUARANTEED.
ALL VENDOR VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED FROM INSIDE FESTIVAL GROUNDS BY 4:00 PM.
Vendor Meeting
Vendor's are encouraged to attend a meeting under the pavilion on Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 4:00 pm. Questions you have will be answered at this meeting.
Booth Services
1. We supply each booth with a double plug, 110 volt outlet of 20 amp capacity.
 
** NOTE: If your electrical requirements exceeds the above, you must use propane. No external generators will be allowed. Propane is encouraged, if you are compatible.
2. There is no parking inside the festival grounds for trailer. NO EXCEPTIONS.
3.
VENDOR PARKING PASSES: Vendor Parking Passes will be sold to the first 50 paid booths. Parking passes will be $30.00 for the 3 days. These vehicles will be allowed to park inside the festival grounds, but will not be allowed to leave the grounds until 12:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. Vendors will be allowed to park on the east and south side of the park. This parking pass will not allow vendors to enter and exit the festival grounds during operating hours. Only one parking pass will be sold to each vendor. NO EXCEPTIONS! PARKING PASSES WILL BE ISSUED AT CHECK IN. NO PASSES WILL BE MAILED. ALL OTHER PARKING IS OUTSIDE FESTIVAL GROUNDS.
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SECURITY: The Festival will provide security from Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. through Sunday, July 31, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. However, the festival is not responsible for your booth or it’s contents.
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VENDOR ARMBANDS: Four (4) vendor armbands will be provided per booth. Additional armbands may be purchased at the following rate before the festival: $12.00 per 3-day armband. At time of check in, vendors will be issued their worker armbands. NO ARMBANDS WILL BE MAILED.
** NOTE: Armbands must be worn properly – cannot be slipped over wrist, taped, etc. Cannot be passed from worker to worker. All improperly worn armbands will be taken up at the admission gate and person will be denied entrance.
Booth Requirements
1. 2 LB. ABC (Multi-Purpose) Fire Extinguisher
2. Food Booths must have some type of top covering.
3. Signage – Stenciled or professionally painted.
4. Outdoor extension cords, (grounded plugs) to reach at least 100 ft.
5. Must COMPLETELY fit inside your size of area (15’ wide X 15 deep)
6. Each booth is individually responsible for sales tax requirements
7. Health permit thru the City Code Enforcement office for all food booths ($20.00 per booth)
8. Disposing of your own trash – dumpsters located in back and front of park.
9.
All workers must have an armband or pay daily admission fee in order to come thru gates. NO EXCEPTIONS! ARMBANDS RE NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANYONE ELSE!!
 
Important Information:
1. Only designated vendor may sell sand art or do any type of face painting.
2. Lemonade and carbonated drinks may only be sold by designated vendors(s). This means any type of lemonade or carbonated drinks
3. ANY ITEM THAT IS FOR PERSONAL USE MUST BE OUT OF SIGHT OF CUSTOMERS!!
4.
ITEMS NOT ALLOWED IN BOOTH BUT NOT LIMITED TO: Throwing stars, martial arts weapons, brass knuckles, roach clips, snap’n pops, knives of any sort, drug paraphernalia of any kind, crazy string, counterfeit merchandise, water weenies, or potato guns will not be tolerated. If any item may be questionable, please contact the Great Texas Mosquito Festival at 979-265-8392 or 1-800-371-2971. The Great Texas Mosquito Festival does reserve the right to limit or restrict the sale of certain items.
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NO BEER CANS, BOTTLES, LIQUOR OR WINE BOTTLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS. ANY VENDOR FOUND IN VIOLATION WILL BE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY AND BOOTH WILL BE REMOVED FROM FESTIVAL GROUNDS AT THE CLOSE OF THE FESTIVAL EVENING ON WHICH VIOLATION OCCURRED.
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REPLENISH STOCK: All vendors must use Marion Street Gate ONLY! It is Vendors responsibility to see that replenishment of stock is done before gates close as listed
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Gates will close at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday
Gates will open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 7:30 a.m. of Saturday

All vehicles, without a Parking Pass, must be removed from festival grounds by 4:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. Any vendor found in Violation will result in removal of booth from festival grounds at committee discretion.

If you need to replenish your stock during the Festival hours, you may drive inside the Marion Street gate and drop off your supplies behind the ticket booth, in the assigned area. Immediately remove the vehicle before taking the supplies to your booth. We are not responsible for your supplies. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS! YOU MAY NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO YOUR BOOTH DURING THE FESTIVAL HOURS. VEHICLES WITHOUT A PARKING PASS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARK INSIDE THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS.
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CLEAN UP: Each vendor is responsible for disposing of their trash in the dumpsters located at the front and rear of the grounds daily. Trash barrels are not for vendor trash. Festival clean up crew is not responsible for disposing of vendor trash. All booth construction and litter must be removed from the Festival Grounds no later than 1:00 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2005. Any items left will be disposed of. No security provided after 9:00 a.m.
   
DECISIONS OF THE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE ARE FINAL!
 
 


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The Great Texas Mosquito Festival   •   100 Park View Drive   •   P.O. Box 997   •   Clute Texas 77531  
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