Chair

Katherine Webster
Storytelling Media

Co-Chairs

Dr. Robert Privratsky
Brannan Street Chiropractic

Committee

Sherry Cookson
Walgreens

Les Hennessy
Hennessy’s Wines

Volunteer(s)

Darren Fanelli
Mission Creek Adult Day Health

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The South Beach/Mission Bay Business Association is pleased to present its 4th annual “A Taste of South Beach and Mission Bay” Street Fair. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, September 24th along the beautiful waterfront at Pier 40 on The Embarcadero; between Java House and AT&T Park from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.

Our goal with The Taste is to bring attention, traffic and business to this rapidly expanding area of San Francisco. We are inviting our local South Beach and Mission Bay community, neighboring communities, and all the city of San Francisco to participate in a quality celebration of local cuisine, local businesses and most importantly, our community.

This year, proceeds from the event will benefit the South Beach/Mission Bay Business Association; and our non-profit beneficiary Project Open Hand, an organization that has been dedicated to delivering “meals with love” and meeting community nutrition needs through programs for people living with HIV/AIDS, the homebound/critically ill, and seniors for the last 25 years.

We will again have many excellent restaurants and bars in the South Beach and Mission Bay Area showcasing signature dishes and drinks, available for purchase during the event. The fair will also feature other neighborhood businesses, and there will be an entertainment stage with live music, a children's activity area and additional activities to enhance the fair and stage the spirit of our unique neighborhood.

Last year we had over 3,000 attendees, and this year we’re expecting more than 5,000! This will be an excellent opportunity for you all to get involved, show-off your talents and your products, and simply make this one of the most fun and exciting annual events for the locals, the city of San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area.

To participate in this year’s event, please review the information packet attached and fill out the Registration Form and return it by September 4th 2011 to reserve a space for your business. Spaces will be reserved on a first come first serve basis. On receipt of your registration form, we’ll send you a confirmation packet with additional information, vendor load-in and load-out schedule, parking, and more.

As a participating vendor you will be listed on our flyers (if contract received by August 15th), on southbeachmissionbay.com, promotion to all neighboring homeowners associations, and heavy social media (FB/Twitter) leading up to the event. We are also submitting event to several "foodie" and event websites to promote throughout the bay area. In addition - EACH VENDOR IS REQUESTED TO EMAIL A LINK AND BLURB REGARDING THE EVENT!

If you have further questions please contact Katherine Webster at kwebster2004@yahoo.com

We’d be very excited to have you join us for “A Taste of South Beach and Mission Bay” this year, and we thank you for your consideration.

Katherine Webster, President South Beach/Mission Bay Business Association

Vendor Information

Spaces. Vendor space assignments/requests will be made on a first come basis. When a final layout map is available vendors will be contacted in order of receipt of full payment for the space assignments. All vendors will be mailed maps, access placards and parking permits prior to the event. The deadline for signup is September 4, 2011.

Green Policy. This is a green event. All food vendors are required to use only compostable plates, cups, utensils, etc.

Rentals. Your check covers everything! Rental equipment (tents, tables, floors and chairs) are provided with a fee ($650 for food/bev vendors and $550 for non-food). Vendors will be billed for any equipment not returned at the event. Any vendor specific equipment (ie: cooking equipment), must be provided by the vendor.

Liability Insurance. Due to the location and size of this year’s event, we are required to insure the event for a $1 million dollar event liability policy. The premium for this will be included in your rental fee.

Tickets. Food and Beverage tickets will be sold to visitors at each gate for $1 per ticket. Food/Bev vendors may create dishes for 1-10 tickets. At the end of the event, food tickets can be submitted to South Beach Mission Bay Business Association a for cash reimbursement of 50% of ticket sales. For example if you turn in 1,000 tickets at the end of the event you receive $500. You will be paid within 7 days after the day of the event. This only applies to the food/bev vendors. All remaining proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the South Beach/Mission Bay Business Association and Project Open Hand.

South Beach Mission Bay Business Association Membership. All new vendors will receive a complimentary South Beach Mission Bay Business Association membership for the remainder of 2011. All returning vendors are encouraged to renew their South Beach Mission Bay Merchants Association membership. ($50/year for less than 50 employees or $100/year for 50 or more employees).

ONLY vendors that have submitted contracts and PAID by Aug 15th will be listed on flyers and posters

Questions?

If you have further questions please contact Katherine Webster at kwebster2004@yahoo.com

Vendor Agreement

Item	Rental Fee
1 Rented Booth Space (10’x10’)	$650
Rental Includes:
10 X 10 Tent w/roof and sides 2 folding chairs and table Floor Retractable Stanchion Booth setup and take-down Event liability insurance
Total:	$650

Note: Your $650 payment covers everything: space/booth/tent rental, tables and chairs liability insurance, and additional event planning and administration costs.

Payment. Payment is due with your registration. Please make your checks payable to SBMBBA for the total rental and mail your checks to:

SBMBBA
660 4th St., #545
San Francisco, CA 94107-1618

South Beach/Mission Bay Business Association 2011 Membership Dues
If you do not wish to, or cannot, participate in this wonderful event please help the SBMBBA in its efforts to support the local Business by joining now or pre-paying your 2011 membership dues! Enclose a separate check in the amount of $50.00 (less than 50 employees) or $100.00 (50 employees or more) with “2011 membership Dues” in the memo field.

Vendor Registration/Contract

Organization / Company___________________________________________________

Contact Name & Title______________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________

Phone _______________________________________ Fax ______________________

Email __________________________________________________________________

Menu or Item Descriptions _________________________________________________

Your company description exactly as you would like it to appear in any promotional materials. (Limit 25 words):

Contract for “A Taste of South Beach/Mission Bay” Vendors
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into by and between South Beach/Mission Bay Business Association (herein after referred to as SBMBBA) and the exhibiting company (hereinafter referred to as Exhibitor), is made with the following terms and conditions, which are mutually agreed upon by both parties:

1.Exhibitor will receive from SBMBBA: an Exhibitor Info Packet containing information regarding LOAD-IN, SET UP and LOAD-OUT schedule. It will also include the event schedule and map. It is the responsibility of the Exhibitor to become familiar with this information.

2. SBMBBA shall not be liable or responsible for any injury to exhibitors, their employees, guests or visitors while within the space or spaces contracted for by the Exhibitor; nor shall SBMBBA be liable for the loss of any goods from any cause whatsoever while the same are in transit to or from the show, or while they are in the exhibit area. Exhibitor shall be solely responsible for insuring that all display devices within or leading into their exhibit space shall be of a type normally suited for such purposes and shall comply with all applicable codes and safety standards.

3. Exhibitors shall comply with all applicable electrical, fire and health department rules and regulations and all city, state and federal laws.

4. Exhibitor may not sublease, assign or apportion their space. You may make prior arrangements with SBMBBA to share your booth space.

5. Exhibitor agrees to provide proof of insurance as an “Also Insured” to SBMBBA if requested.

6. Exhibitor agrees to return all rented items. Exhibitor agrees to pay SBMBBA for any items rented to them that are not returned by the end of the day.

6. Exhibitor’s booth shall be staffed during all event hours. Please do not plan to leave early, as this will compromise the experience promised to our paying visitors.

7. Exhibitor agrees to be on site & ready to set up after 10am and agree to begin breaking down your booth at 5:50 pm on September 24th, 2011, with ABSOLUTELY NO BEVERAGE SALES WHATSOEVER happening after 6 pm. Do not arrive on site before 9 am.

I have read the contract to exhibit at SBMBBA’s “A Taste of South Beach/Mission Bay” Street Fair and I agree to the terms and conditions.

Signature _____________________________

Title _________________________________

Date _________________________________

*Once your vendor agreement is complete, we will contact you to collect artwork and logos for event collateral. Or you can email your logo/.gif images to info@southbeachmissionbay.com