Whatever Floats your Boat: Food Vendor

Whatever Floats Your Boat hosts an array of entertainment, food trucks, local cuisines, kids’ activities and more. To become an eligible Food vendor for Whatever Floats Your Boat, the following form must be completed. Please note this is an application. You will be contacted by a City event staff member if you are selected as a vendor. Applications will be considered based on the date received.

Whether you want to tube down the Chattahoochee River or just hang out at a local park while enjoying live music, yard games, and food, Whatever Floats Your Boat has something for everyone! Join us for an unforgettable family-friendly event. This event is presented by 10 Dollar Tubing and the City of Duluth. Admission to this event is free but tubes, rafts, kayaks, and stand-up paddle boards will be available to rent for a small fee. You may also choose to bring your own.

Vendor requirements: 1. One (1) 10X10 Tent and approriate weights (no staking) 2. One (1) six (6) foot table 3. Supply all booth needs (i.e. chair, table, extension cord, table cloth, etc.) 4. Cannot be a food vendor or sell food at the event unless instructed otherwise 5. Vendor must offer a product or service that will benefit the community 5. Vendor must supply any/all power for their booth. The City of Duluth is not able to provide any power for this event. All power needed must be supplied by the vendor. Vendors will be allowed to set up in a standard 10X10 area, if additional space is needed please indicate what is needed when selecting booth size. Booth location will not be assigned until the day of the event upon arrival. Vendors Are Allowed: 1. Up to three (3) six (6) foot long tables to place under a 10X10 tent 2. Up to four (4) employees 3. Generator – must be quiet in nature so not to disturb other vendors or the event. Please Note: Items forgotten will not be provided by the City of Duluth. Approval Process: Approved applications will be selected based on the following: 1. Application submission date 2. Application completion 3. Products or items sold/promoted 4. Duplicate vendors will not be allowed at event unless advised by the city of specific functions 5. All applicants must submit vendor booth photos 6. All vendors must submit a “menu” of what is being offered/sold at the event along with a price list 7. Applicants must supply proper documentation prior to event (i.e. business license, proper permitting) 8. Alcohol vendors must supply catering permitting and will be required to fill our Duluth permitting Applicants please read the following carefully: 1. Vendors are not allowed to leave their booths unattended during an event. You may only be 3 feet from your booth at any given time 2. Vendors are not allowed to “walk” the event to pass out marketing materials. You may give out materials if guest approach your booth 3. Vendors must pay the vendor fee prior to the start of the event 4. Vendors who arrive after 8:30AM will not be allowed into the event and will forfeit their vendor payment for the event 5. No-show vendors will forfeit payment and will not be allowed back to the event after two (2) no-show occurrences 6. If you have paid to be a vendor and cancel twenty four (24) hours before the event, you will not receive your money back or an alternate event date 7. If you have paid to be a vendor and cancel forty eight (48) hours in advance, you will receive an alternate date to attend the event 8. Our events take place outside and Mother Nature can become a factor. If weather becomes a factor, the event will NOT be canceled until the day of the event. You will be contacted by a city event staff member if there are changes or cancellations. All vendors affected by a “rain date” will be offered an alternate date or their money back 9. If a vendor is observed selling product(s) that were not approved on the vendor application or by event staff, the vendor will be asked to stop selling immediately and will be considered in violation of the vendor agreement and face possible removal from the event 10. All vendors will be notified by an event attendant when it is safe to drive in the event area. Driving in the event area before the road is cleared by an event attendant is prohibited and vendor will face possible exclusion from all future events. This is a safety hazard that we expect all of our vendors to abide by. 11. Vendor violations are taken very seriously and will be addressed promptly and appropriately. Vendor Violation Policy: 1. Vendors who are considered a “No-Show” or cancel twice (2 X’s) will not be allowed to vend the event for the season and will lose all vendor payments made to the City 2. Vendors that refuse to follow the vendor requirements will be given three (3) warnings before they are dismissed from the event 3. Vendors selling products not approved on the application or by staff will receive three (3) warnings before they are dismissed from the event 4. ALL vendors must show respect to the community “our customers” and the event staff. As a vendor you are now the image of Duluth and bad behavior, violence, harassment, rude or disrespectful behavior is grounds for immediate removal from the event, loss of vendor payment and a police escort if deemed necessary