2008 Craft Fair Vendor Information

Craft Fair: November 15 & 16

We are currently accepting vendor applications. Booths are first come, first serve and registration may close early due to registration. To find out more information on pricing, booth locations and guidelines, click below.

Vendor Letter

Vendor Application

Rules of Participation

For further information, contact Larry Naeyart, Craft Fair Coordinator at (469)366-6578.

Applications

Applications for Craft Fair booths will be accepted starting now until all booths are assigned. If all booths are rented and we have a waiting list of 10 vendors, registration may close early. All applications will be juried. Completed applications packages must include:

• Completed and signed Application Form
• Signed Rules and Regulations Form
• Payment for at least half of the requested package, packages submitted after Oct 1^st must have full payment included.
• Pictures that will be returned the day of the Craft Fair (Optional-but this may assist in the vendor selection process and advertising for the Craft Fair)

Registration will be in the following stages:

Ø  Registration and booth pre-selection is now open for members of FUMC of Plano and vendors returning from last year on a first-come, first-served basis. All other applications will be held until June 15.

Ø  Registration and booth pre-selection will open June 15 for any new vendors specializing in homemade and handcrafted items on a first-come, first-served basis. All other applications will be held until August 15.

Ø  General Registration and booth pre-selection will open August 16 and will remain open until all booths are fully paid for, or there is a waiting list of ten or more vendors. Registration and booth pre-selection will be on a first come first served basis.

Booths must be paid for in full by Nov.7. Booths not paid for in full by Nov.7 may be forfeited and reassigned.

Booth Pre-Selection

We will be assigning booth in a similar manner to what we did last year. If you visit our web site, you will see the planned layout of the Craft Fair. When completing your registration forms, select the area you wish for your booth to be located (this determines the cost). Within that area, the booth assignment will be random (though the Craft Fair Committee reserves the right to make appropriate changes as needed to keep similar products from being too close to each other). You can pay a pre-selection fee to pick a specific location prior to the random assignments. If you choose this option, Larry Naeyaert will work directly with you personally through email or phone (do not call the church on this because they will not be able to help you) to get you the booth(s) you want. Remaining booths will be assigned after all the applications have been received and approved. You may only choose a booth in the area that you have been assigned to.

Please note, all the Gym booths are two-day booths, and all other booths are 1-day booths. You cannot purchase a 1-day booth and then choose to have it in the gym, or purchase a 2-day booth and choose to have it outside the gym. On the web site the booths will be color coded to indicate which booths are available for pre-selection.

Dates and Times

November 14th:  6pm – 9pm       Vendor setup and sign-in

November 15th:  7am – 10am     Vendor setup and sign-in

                       10am – 5pm       Craft Fair open to public

                         5pm – 7pm       Booth breakdown and clean-up for Grand Mall and Gathering Area. Gym Locked.

November 4^th:   9:30am              Gym Opened

                        10:30am – 5pm  Craft Fair open to public (Gym area)

                        5pm – 7pm         Final booth breakdown and clean-up

Contacts

For booth selection and specific Craft Fair questions:..............................Larry Naeyaert

Messages may be left for Larry Naeyaert:...............................................(469)366-6578

For general or information on our church call: ........................................ (972) 423-4506

Booths

Central Gathering Area/Grand Mall

There will be 40 booths in the Central Gathering Area/Grand Mall (see below). Booths in this area will be open Saturday only and can be rented for $75. The booths are in three concentric circles, each separated by a 7’ aisle. The booths in this area are not square but are shaped to fit the circular form of the Gathering Area. We have however tried to insure that they all have 100 sq ft of floor space (in fact most are a little more due to the odd shapes). For further details and/or measurements, contact Larry Naeyaert.

To provide continuity to the entire Craft Fair, the school hallway is available for booth rentals (see below). There will be 14 of these booths for rent for $40. One booth (booth 48) is over sized and is roughly twice the area as the other booths. This booth will rent for $75. All booths in this hallway will be open on Saturday only. Since the hallway is not as wide as the Grand Mall, these booths will be only about half the size of the normal booths and be only 4’-5’ wide.