2009 brings many changes to Spokane’s Annual Pride Parade & Rainbow Festival. In trying to create a more organized event, OutSpokane has adopted several new policies pertaining to the 2009 Rainbow Festival. Please read the following information carefully to note the new information. All people & groups who would like to have a booth in the 2009 Rainbow Festival need to thoroughly understand and agree to the following rules and information.
Festival Info:
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009
Time: 12:00 Noon - 5:30pm
Booth Set-up Time: 9:15am - 12:00 Noon
Theme: Be Yourself, Change the World! Use this theme to guide your Pride Parade expression when decorating your booth! Let’s have lots of color and fabulousness! Be OUT and PROUD!
Check-in: Check-in at the OutSpokane booth to the left hand side of the stage
Where: Gondola Meadows, Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington Booth Fees and Due Dates: Registration and payment are due on the dates below. If your fees are not paid by the due date and you would like to still participate, all applicable late fees will apply.
Before 12:00 Midnight, Non-profit: $85 |
After 12:00 Midnight, Non-profit: $100 |
Last date to apply to participate in the Rainbow Festival is 12:00pm, Sunday, May 31, 2009. All late fees apply.
General Rules & Information:
Hours of Operation: Please do not leave or tear down your booths until 5:30 pm. Failure to follow this rule could lead to non-participation or extra fees in the 2010 Rainbow Festival.
General info: Participants are not allowed to “sell” or give away food or raffle tickets. Selling Raffle tickets is considered gambling which is not allowed in Riverfront Park and selling food competes with established park food vendors. Raffle tickets or other items can only be solicited for donation. If you wish to sell items, please purchase a commercial business license and register as a commercial business not a non-profit. Any booth or organization that sells or gives away food will be asked to leave the park immediately! Please let us know if you’d like your raffle winners announced from the stage.
Booths: Each booth space is approximately 10’ x10’. See above for booth fees. OutSpokane does NOT supply canopies.
Tables & Chairs: The cost to rent a 2’ x 8’ table is $10.00, folding chairs are $3.00 each. You are welcome to provide your own. Please provide your own table cover, paper weights and information stands to display your literature or goods. Your table and/or chairs should already be in your booth space when you arrive. If you don’t pre-order a table or chairs there may not be any available at the event.
Payment Due Dates: By registering on-line, you are reserving a spot for your organization at the 2009 Rainbow Festival. To make sure your reservation is held, your payment must be received by OutSpokane by May 22, 2009. If your payment is not received by the due date, you will not be allowed to set up on Saturday. A $25.00 fee will be charged for all checks that are returned to OutSpokane for any reason. If there is a problem with meeting this deadline, please contact Bridget Potter at 509.893.1667. Only PayPal, checks or money orders will be accepted as payment. Do not send or supply cash. Make checks and money orders out to OutSpokane and mail to: P.O. Box 883, Spokane, WA 99210-0883.
Check-in: Please check in at the OutSpokane booth to the left of the stage, to get your space assignment before you set up.
Vehicles: You may bring your vehicles on-site to load and unload equipment and stock only and then they will need to be removed immediately! To bring your vehicle in to the park to unload, you will need to obtain a car permit to display in your car window from OutSpokane at our booth next to the stage. You may only enter and exit the park from the north entrance to the park next to STCU by the Flour Mill. If you do not have a car permit you will be ticketed by the police. The ticket is $110. Vehicles placed in the park for display must stay in the park until 5:30pm. Moving vehicles in the park during an event can/will also be ticketed. Vehicles may drive on park walkways only, do not drive off the park sidewalk curbs. OutSpokane will provide an "unloading only" zone on Post Street across from City Hall on the west side of the park.
Parade: The parade kicks off at 12:00 noon. Participants must be sure all materials are secured on your table with weights if the wind kicks up. Make plans for someone to watch your table if you have merchandise and are participating in the parade. OutSpokane will not be responsible for any stolen or missing merchandise or information left unattended.
Flower/Garden: Competition register here.
Baking/Candy: Contestants register here.
Commercial vendors: Commercial participants must have a business license.
Non-profits: Distribution of informational material must be the main focus of your space. You may not sell items, but you may have items available in exchange for a monetary donation. These items cannot be the major focus of your space. Raffle tickets can only be offered for monetary donation. If you would like to sell items for your organization, please purchase a business license and register as a commercial business.
Weather: OutSpokane has no control over the weather and does NOT supply canopies so remember to bring some kind of protection for your bodies and tables. Come rain, wind, or shine, Pride will go on.
Food: You may want to consider bringing a meal or snack for yourself as well as something to drink. There will be the usual park food vendors and, of course, Riverpark Square is across the street.
Booth participation: OutSpokane reserves the right to review and or refuse any request for a booth space at the Rainbow festival.
Questions or special needs?: If you have other questions, special needs, or special requirements, please contact Bridget at 509.893.1667. Voice mail is available at this number.
In order to process this application, the general rules and information agreement must be read and understood. YES, I have read and understood all of the above provided information and as my business/organization contact, take full responsibility for relaying this information to any one who will be participating as a part of our booth at the 2009 Rainbow Festival.
I agree to the terms and conditions and would like to register
Rainbow Festival Booth Map
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