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The Central Virginia Arts, Crafts, and Gardening Show
Fri Mar 19th - Sun Mar 21st
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Lynchburg, VA 24502
Location/Facility Type: River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, VA
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| Listing Details for Event #: 1279197
Posted: Jan 17, 2010
Last Updated: Mar 14, 2010
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Description
| This is a fund-raiser for a local non-profit, New Land Jobs, that provides no-cost career and job search counseling and services for the unemployed. The show is a Crafters, Artisans and gardening show to be held at the River Ridge Mall on Candler's Mountain Road. Our goal is approx. 100 vendors spaced throughout mall common interior areas. Outside sites are available for an additional fee. Motor home/camper parking is also available. This is an artisans and crafters show-no buy sell. The Virginia Cooperative Extension will host gardening workshops during the event. Entertainment in the form of strolling performers is being negotiated. Promotion will take the form of billboards, radio and newspaper advertisements. Posters and corporate sponsorship. A.C. Moore Craft Stores will be providing promotional support. This is the first event for this organization and the first crafters fair in Lynchburg in over 5 years. The staff of New Land Jobs as well as River Ridge Mall are committed to the success of the show and, particularly, the success of the vendors. A fall event (November 09) is also being planned. |
Advertising Done for This Event
| The advertising budget is $10K and includes billboards, the News and Advance, The Burg events paper and WLNI radio and affiliated local stations in Lynchburg. There is also the normal mall traffic for three full days to consider. |
Event/Application Rules & Regulations
http://www.newlandjobs.org/Rules%20and%20Regulations%20for%20%2009.pdf
Common Rules Selected: Include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope with enough postage for the jury materials you are sending to be returned to you. Jury materials will be returned to you. Event Helping Hands will come around/be available to relieve you for short periods. Food Service will take orders from and deliver to vendor booths. Spots are assigned prior to show based by promoter. No Refunds or Show Credits. Held Rain or Shine! Overnight Security Provided. ALL product categories must be itemized on the application. No vendor may sell any soft drinks, name brand drinks, or bottled water. No streamer poppers, snaps, silly string, stink bombs or other similar items may be sold! Trash must be removed from your space to provided receptacles. Table Cloth or Drape Required. Food Service will take orders from and deliver to vendor booths. Event Helping Hands will come around/be available to relieve you for short periods. Vehicles can not be brought near stand for un/loading. Vehicle must be parked in designated areas. Standard Rules: All work and displays must stay within designated space.
No boxes, extra merchandise or debris should be visible.
Spot area must be kept clean throughout the event and be left spotless afterwards.
No soliciting, approaching patrons, or distribution of advertising material outside of booth area.
All vendors must have a state sales tax license. Vendors are responsible for collecting and remitting all sales tax. |
Event Quality Level Determining Flags:
A multiple-person panel jury thoroughly reviews slides or photos and display.
All items must be entirely hand-made, no Embellishments only.
All items must be entirely hand-made by the artist alone.
Artist must be present day of show.
Table cloths required.
All product types to be sold must be listed on application.
Pre-show inspection of items and booths will be performed.
Vendors with items violating contract terms WILL BE asked to leave.
Determined Quality Level: 5
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