Silo Fest Vendor Application

Silo Fest is a family fun event, offering live music, food trucks, vendors and a concert under the stars.

Silo Ranch, 2552 Wixom Rd, Commerce Township, MI 48382

All applications must be received one month before the event. Only completed applications with signatures, Release the Liability and Waiver Agreement, the Indemnity Agreement, and payment will be accepted.  
Please save a copy of the complete application and forms to keep for your records. 

For more information, contact: Silo Ranch (248) 716-1905. 
This is a rain or shine event.  
No refunds will be given. 
We wish everyone a successful show.
 

BY SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION, I HAVE READ THE VENDOR RULES AND RECEIVED A COPY OF THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND I AGREE TO ABIDE BY THEM.  (All rules are listed below.  Please keep a copy for your records.)

RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND WAIVER AGREEMENT 
BY SUBMITTING MY APPLICATION, I AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: 

That I am over eighteen years of age, and that I have read and understood this Release of Liability and Waiver Agreement.
 
That I hereby waive, release and discharge from any and all claims or liabilities for death, personal injury, property damage, theft, or damages of any kind, whether or not attributable to the negligence of and/any agents, successors, assigns, or employees of Silo Ranch which may arise out of my use of the facilities of Silo Ranch. 

That I do hereby agree to indemnity and hold Silo Ranch and/or any agents, successors, assigns, or employees of Silo Ranch from and against any and all damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, judgments, suits, proceedings, costs, disbursements, or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and expert(s) fees and disbursement) 
which may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted or awarded against Silo Ranch and/or any agents, successors, assigns, or employees of Silo Ranch which relates 
to or in any way arises out of acts or omissions connected to my use of the facilities of Silo Ranch, regardless of whether or not said acts or omissions were made by myself, my guests, or any vendors employed by myself in connections with my use of the facilities of Silo Ranch.

INDEMNITY AGREEMENT 
BY SUBMITTING MY APPLICATION, I AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: 

The use and reproduction of any and all photographs and/or video clips taken of me in any form whatsoever for use in Silo Ranch brochures, flyers, on Silo Ranch websites and in any other publications produced by Silo Ranch. 

The use of my name in any form whatsoever for use in the Silo Ranch brochures, flyers, on Silo Ranch websites, and in any other publications produced for Silo Ranch. 

I have read this document and am fully aware of the content and implications, legal and otherwise. 

Rules & Regulations 
Set Up/Break Down 
1.  All vendors must sign in at the Silo Ranch booth/tent prior to setting up.  An official will direct you to your space as needed. 
2.  Set up will be available from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Saturday September 12th..  All vehicles must be removed from the fair area by 3:30 p.m..  Late arrivals will not be allowed to set up and you will forfeit your application fees. 
3.  You must be ready to open your booth 10 minutes prior to the fair opening.  
4.  Vendors must unload their vehicles completely and move/park their vehicle before setting up their booth. 
5.   All vendors are expected to remain during specified times barring medical emergencies.  If you cannot open during the required times, please do not submit an application. 
6. A soft/break down can start after 7 p.m..  Please come prepared to stay open until 8 p.m.. For obvious safety reasons, vendors cannot bring their vehicles into the fair area until all patrons have cleared the area. 
7. Vendors cannot move their vehicles into the fair area for loading until their booth area is completely packed and sitting on the side for quick loading after 8 p.m. IF you choose to stay until the event has ended, please notify us prior to setup. 
8.  All exhibitors/vendors are responsible for disposing their own waste.  Each exhibitor shall clear their space of all trash at breakdown. 

Parking 
1.  No vehicles, except food trucks and fair vehicles, may remain on the fair grounds.  All vendors MUST PARK in the area reserved for vendor parking.  No vehicle or trailer 
will be allowed in the exhibition area during fair hours. 
2.  Vendor parking is available in designated lots..

Informational Vendor Specific Regulation 
1.  Informational vendors (businesses) are permitted to distribute literature, giveaways (marketing material), and procure customers for contacts and sales within their booth space only. 
2.  This is a non-political event.  No booth will be rented to a political party endorsing a candidate standing for election.  No booth displaying political advertising will be permitted. 
3.  The distribution or sale of any literature outside of the booths is strictly prohibited.  Literature that does not violate any of the rules on the merchandise, booth types, or displays may be made available within the booth space.  No distribution, 
canvassing, flyers, or vending of any kind may be done by strolling through the fairgrounds. 

Additional Vendor Rules 
1.  Display Area: Display areas are an average of 10-feet wide by 10-feet deep. 
2.  Vendors must provide their own display set-up: tent, panels, tables, chairs, etc.  Tents or coverings must be self-supporting.  Drilling or puncturing ground or asphalt surfaces is strictly prohibited. 
3. Tent Weights:  All tents must be properly weighed down.  Please check for weather conditions. 
4.  Generators are allowed to be used in the fair area. 
5.  Displays must be professional and aesthetically pleasing.  Handwritten signs must be neat and attractive. 
6.  Vendors must post prices in a legible manner and in a visible place within their booth.
7.  Reselling or subleasing booth space is not permitted.  You may not share a space with another vendor.  
8.  Vendors are expected to keep the area around their booth clean and litter free.  Walkways must be kept clear from visitors and emergency personnel.  Booths must be clean at all times.  All vendors are responsible for removing their own trash. 
9.  All business activity must be confined within the designated rented space only.  No distribution, canvassing, flyers or vending of any kind may be done by strolling through the fairgrounds. 
10.  No raffles in exchange for money may be held, but booth prizes given away at random for no money purchase are allowed.  The fair committee must approve in writing all giveaways and samplings.  Please include a written description of your intent with the application.  No beverage may be sold or distributed as a “sample” or as “free”. 
11.  This is a non-political event.  No booth will be rented to a political party endorsing a candidate standing for election.  No booths displaying political advertising will be permitted. 
12.  The fair committee reserved the right to cancel any vendor 
agreement/partnerships/sponsorship at any time, for any reason.   
13.  The fair and its organizers do not warrant or guarantee any particular results of the fair, nor does it guarantee a particular number of attendees or exhibitors.  
14.  All vendors are responsible for filing their own taxes with the state.  All persons, companies, or organization renting booth/concession space do so as independent 
contractors and not as employees or agents of the fair or its management herein, and as such assume all responsibility for withholding taxes, social security, state taxes, public 
liability and worker’s compensation insurance and also assume responsibility for insurance coverage to, from, and during the fair and for accident or injury to himself and/or his equipment.   
15.  Pets are not allowed on the fairgrounds, however: officially designated “service animals” are permitted.  
16. Vendors and all employees must be properly attired at all times. 
17.  All booth must be manned at all times during the fair. 
18.  Megaphones and electronic amplification are not permitted.  No radios, tape players, offensive noise, or distractions are permitted in booth spaces.  Common courtesy to event attendees, volunteers and fair personnel is expected of all participants.  
19.  No bikes, scooters, skateboards, or roller blades are permitted. 
20.  No glass bottles are allowed on the premises.  Items may not be served in a glass container of any kind. 
21.  Smoking is not allowed on the premises. 

Any violations of the rules and regulations stated above will exclude vendors from participating in future shows and may result in the loss of exhibit space without a refund. Your request to exhibits or sell will imply acceptance of these rules and 
regulations.  Vendors who not abide by our rules may be asked to leave and will not receive a refund.