The Cleveland Apple Festival™ Exhibitor/Vendor Rules

1. Booth will be completely set up by 9:15am on Saturday and should present a neat and professional appearance.
2. The exhibitor/vendor is responsible for setting up, dismantling, and cleaning the booth area. Area will be left clean and free of debris or trash.
3. After unloading, move your vehicle to a distant parking spot for parking.
4. The booth should be attended at all times. An exhibitor may have an assistant(s) in the booth as long as the exhibitor is responsible for the assistant(s).
5. In case of illness or other unavoidable circumstance, the exhibitor may designate another person to assume the exhibitor's responsibility for that show. However, the exhibitor must contact the CAF Event coordinator and present the reason(s) for the absence. Each case will be considered individually and the decision to allow/disallow substitute will be final.
6. Each exhibitor/vendor is responsible for their booth and all items in it.
7. Loud or disruptive noises, abusive language, "party atmosphere", or disturbances of any kind will not be tolerated. Please do not bring pets if you are an exhibitor or food vendor.
8. Booths must remain open until closing time each day for all event days. Any dismantling of booth(s) prior to closing time will result in ineligibility for participation in future shows.
9. Booth arrangement will be determined by the CAF and will be filled according to what works best for the flow of the show.  
10. No smoking except in designated areas and no alcoholic beverages allowed at the festival.

The following rules pertain to Artist/Crafters only:

1. Only exhibitor juried crafts may be offered for sale in the booth.
2. The CAF Committee will review each booth and display to ensure compliance with CAF Standards Guidelines and Rules. The Committee may require removal of any craft work or display found to be in conflict with the guidelines and show rules.
3. Overpowering odors are not allowed.
4. The following crafts are not acceptable: Art supplies; painting on velvet; coin, spoon or fork jewelry; commercial molded candles; commercial baskets; leather work made from kits; Styrofoam art; feather crafts; kit dolls; decal art; or any other items deemed unacceptable by the Standards Committee.
5. Artists must provide ALL booth materials/displays, tables, chairs, etc. CAF provides electricity upon advanced request.
6. No commercially manufactured work may be sold.  Misrepresentation of "buy/sell" or manufactured items may be refused entry or asked to leave, and no refund of any fees paid will be granted.

Noncompliance with any show rule or standards guideline could result ineligibility for participating in future shows or membership revocation.

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