12.\tWe encourage you to bring your own canopy in order to stay cool or keep dry, as the case may be. If you have a booth with a canopy, you must supply your own fire extinguisher due to City of Milwaukee fire regulations. If you decide to bring a canopy, please make sure that it has weights.
8.\tAll booth operators provide their own tables, chairs, lights, tents, canopies and display items. Booth spaces are 11\u2032 x 11\u2032. Your space will be marked with your booth number. Please provide weights for your tents, as well as a fire extinguisher.
15.\tALL food vendors (including prewrapped, bottled or canned grocery food) are required to obtain their own City of Milwaukee health permits. Visit City of Milwaukee or call (414) 286\u20133674. As required by the City of Milwaukee’s health code, each food vendor must have a hand-washing station (such as a small Igloo beverage cooler filled with water). All waste (including water waste) must be discarded at designated locations.16.\tAll vendors are required to follow all city and state ordinances regarding their merchandise or product distribution. You are responsible for your own liability insurance and must produce proof of same upon request. All health department permits must be properly displayed.
18.\tIf you desire to participate in a non-booth capacity, but want to use the festival area to promote your product, business, or merchandise, you must still submit a vendor application and remit payment for a space. You will receive the same promotional coverage as booth owners.
2.\tThere is NO booth sharing permitted unless permission is pre-approved by the Bay View Community Fund, Inc. before August 15. Booth spaces will be sent out prior to the day of the Bash. Both vendors will have to provide the proper documentation.3.\tAll vendors who are selling items must submit their State of Wisconsin Seller’s Permit number to the Bay View Community Fund, Inc at the address listed below. This includes both businesses who are pre-approved to share a booth–one business cannot supply the Seller’s Permit number to cover another business within the same booth.
Throughout the day we have various opportunities throughout the festival where volunteers give their time in 3-4 hour shifts. Come for one shift or stay all day, we would be happy to have you volunteer! 10.\tYou are responsible for cleaning up your booth space. Any trash left behind in your area will result in a $25.00 cleaning fee. Throw your garbage in the festival dumpsters located on the grounds. 11.\tIf you require electricity through us you must supply your own 100 foot, 12 gauge, heavy-duty, three-pronged extension cord. We ask for this length because your outlet may not be close by. Remember, we only supply 20 amp service.14.\tSelling silly string, party poppers, snap dragons or any other novelty items that leave trash behind will not be permitted. The Bash is a eco-friendly and we would like to keep the streets clean. Selling anything other than those items previously agreed upon by the Bay View Community Fund, Inc. is not permitted. If you are found to be in violation, your booth will be closed. The Bash is allowing community groups and non-profit organizations to earn additional funding for their organization by helping us staff the bars at the Bash. Volunteers need to be 18+ (bartending experience not required). Groups will be able to earn a portion of the pooled tips per hour based on the number of volunteers participating for each organization. Click below for more information or to complete an application for your group. 1.\tApplication for space is incomplete until payment is received. You can also pay by PayPal on this site. You will receive an email of payment confirmation. Mailing address for checks: Bay View Community Fund Inc., P.O. Box 070546, Milwaukee, WI 53207.9.\tAll booths must display a sign with the name of the organization, business, or person represented and a booth permit sticker (which you\u2019ll receive when you are checked in). The Bay View Community Fund, Inc. reserves the right to eject any vendor without a visible sticker. No unauthorized signage may be placed on event grounds unless approved by show management. Signs are permitted only in your purchased booth area.13.\tThe playing of any loud electronic music at your booth site is not permitted since it violates our city\u2019s noise permit requirements for the festival.
5.\tYou may enter the Bash area at S. Logan and E. Russell starting at 9:00 a.m. You may drive on the Bash grounds until 10:15 a.m. PLEASE do not arrive early and expect to get on the street. PLEASE unload your vehicle and park it off the street right away so we can avoid traffic congestion on KK.
Established in 2004, the Bay View Bash is a community festival of food, art, music, crafts, books, and community organizations.The Bash is the main funding source of the Bay View Community Fund Inc, a IRS certified 501(c)4, Non-for-Profit Foundation. All proceeds from the Bay View Bash are directly invested back into our city’s neighborhoods by through GRANTS to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations who request funding for special projects. Additionally, the Bay View Bash partners with local composting group Kompost Kids to continue efforts in moving the Bash toward a Zero-Waste Festival.
The Bay View Bash is planned and run entirely by dedicated volunteers. Each year we depend on over 100 generous individuals who are able to give their time to the Bash.In order to respect the neighborhood surrounding the Bash and help with our fundraising efforts, PLEASE: NO CARRY-INS ARE PERMITTED ON THE BAY VIEW BASH FESTIVAL GROUNDS.
All proceeds from the Bay View Bash are directly invested back into our city’s neighborhoods by through GRANTS to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations who request funding for special projects. Additionally, the Bay View Bash partners with local composting group Kompost Kids to continue efforts in moving the Bash toward a Zero-Waste Festival.
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