Saturday May 17th, 2008
& Sunday May 18th, 2008
in Little River, South Carolina!

Rules and Regulations for Attractions

1. Festival to be held on the waterfront in historic Little River, SC, on May 17-18, 2008. Operating hours will be from 9 am-8 pm on Saturday and 9 am-6 pm on Sunday.
   
   
2. DEADLINE. April 16 is the deadline for receiving applications, accompanied by proof of liability insurance, two photos, a layout sketch, and a check or money order for attraction deposits. Each attractions is required to post a $100.00 deposit per attraction with that deposit used against monies due festival at end of each day. Application acceptance by the Blue Crab Festival, Inc. is a commitment to participate in the festival, and there will be no refunds. All vendors are subject to approval by festival committee/management.
   
   
3. SET UP FEES FOR ATTRACTIONS AND "CARNIVAL" TYPE RIDES ARE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS RECEIPTS AND NOTED ON EACH CONTRACT/AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ATTRACTION OPERATOR/OWNER AND THE BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL, INC. Each attraction will submit to the festival's Attractions Chair that portion or percentage of collected fees due to the festival at the end of each day. Such fees should be submitted to The Attractions Chair in the festival office not later than one hour following festival closing each day.

4. SPACE ASSIGNMENT. Attraction spaces will be assigned on Friday, May 16. Because of local business parking obligations, festival lot is not available until 1:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, May 17. Attraction vendors are encouraged to begin set-up as soon as possible after 1:00 a.m. All attractions/ games should be on site location no later than 7:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. No attraction will be permitted to set up later than 7:00 a.m.
   
   
5. GARBAGE. Vendors will be responsible for their own trash cleanup during and after the festival. Vendors must provide their own plastic trash bags and remove trash to dumpsters provided by the festival. After festival closes on Sunday, vendor area must be cleaned and all trash removed from the site. Booths and other equipment used by the attraction must be dismantled and moved no later than 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 19.
   
   
6. PASSES. Each vendor will be provided two (2) gate passes at no charge. Other passes can be purchased for $5.00 each and will be good for both festival days.
   
   
7. VEHICLES. Vehicles will be permitted to drive into the festival area only for the purpose of delivering supplies and materials but must be removed no later than thirty (30) minutes prior to the festival opening each day. No vehicles will be permitted to drive in the festival area once festival opens.
   
   
8. SALES TAX. Vendors will be responsible for collecting and reporting their own South Carolina sales tax.
   
   
9. Vendors will not be permitted to use radios, tape/CD players, or loud speakers in their vendor area.
   
   
10. Other questions for need for information can be obtained by calling the festival office at (843) 3853180 or by visiting the festival's website at www.bluecrabfestival.org.
    
    
11. Make checks due for all charges payable to: The Little River Blue Crab Festival, Inc. (843) 249-4253 • www.bluecrabfestival.org