The 25th Annual
Cranberry Festival in Chatsworth

EXHIBITOR RULES & REGULATIONS

1.  Exhibitors shall arrive for set-up no earlier than noon and no later than 7pm on Friday October 17th, 2008
and not before 5am on Saturday, and no later than 8am, October 18th 2008. YOU MUST REPORT TO
SET-UP COORDINATOR TO RECEIVE YOUR ASSIGNED SPACE.
SPACES ARE PRE-ASSIGNED.
Please attempt to be present for Friday set-up if possible, as this greatly alleviates congestion Saturday
morning. All vehicles MUST be removed from show ground selling areas by 8am both days of show.
We cannot promise specific spaces. Please be patient & cooperate during set-up. This festival is run
entirely by VOLUNTEERS. THIS IS "RAIN OR SHINE". THERE IS NO RAIN DATE. SPACE FEE IS
NON-REFUNDABLE. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS OF SPACE FEE FOR ANY REASON.

2.  Exhibitors must display and sell ONLY the items they were juried in with. Food vendors may sell ONLY those
items approved. YOU MAY NOT SELL, HOT DOGS, BAKED GOODS, OR ICE CREAM. Food vendors must comply with all local, county, and state regulations concerning food sales,
carry appropriate liability and product liability insurance, and PROVIDE PROOF THEREOF to the Festival Committee.
THE EXHIBITOR MUST HANDCRAFT ALL CRAFTS.  Buy/sell or imported merchandise is NOT acceptable,
and will not be tolerated. Antique Dealers must show bonafide antiques and or collectables, not reproductions.
Items considered inappropriate in the opinion of the Festival organizers are not allowed, and exhibitors of 
such merchandise will be asked to leave, forfeiting their space fee. Decisions of the Festival Committee are final.
No foodstuffs of any kind are allowed to be sold, excepting by approved Food Vendors. This includes
bakes goods, juices, vinegars, honey, jams and syrups. The Festival Committee reserves the right to
require the removal of any item for sale that in their opinion is not acceptable. We will be conducting
on-site jurying both days of the show.

3.  All tables MUST be draped to the ground.
All vertical racks, tents, and canopies and all other displays MUST be staked down or otherwise taken care
to be safely erected. THINK SAFETY! The Safety Committee will be conducting 
a survey of the booths, Saturday Morning. 

4.  Exhibitors MUST stay until the end of the Festival each day. It is dangerous to attempt to maneuver out of
the Festival grounds during the show. In case of emergency necessitating your leaving early, please see the
Festival Committee. Booth spaces for crafter and artists are approximately 15x15 ft. No exhibitor
shall park vehicles within selling spaces. All vehicles must be unloaded at space and immediately moved
to the designated VIP parking lot in the back area of the side of the White Horse Inn. ONE VIP
PARKING PASS PER SPACE WILL BE ISSUED TO EXHIBITORS. Exhibitors must stay within their
allotted space. Do not block pedestrian traffic. Do not park in designated emergency exits and walkways.
Traffic flow is essential for both SALES and SAFETY. No exhibitor is to subdivide his or her contracted space.

5.  EXHIBITORS MUST TAKE THEIR TRASH HOME WITH THEM!! We have limited capabilities to accommodate
trash. Do not leave cardboard boxes, bags, etc.....Take them with you! Food vendors are REQUIRED to provide
THREE LARGE GARBAGE CANS at their space, and to be responsible for all trash generated at their booth.
Food Vendors are REQUIRED to empty their trash cans into the provided dumpsters at regular intervals during
the festival. There is NO electric available for Food Vendors at their space. Food Vendors must provide electric
for themselves if needed. All booth spaces MUST be clean and free of all debris & garbage at the end of the Festival,
or the exhibitor at that booth space will not be invited to future shows. FOOD VENDORS MUST TAKE
ALL COOKING OILS, AND GREASE HOME WITH THEM.

6.  There will be ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES allowed on the grounds of the Festival.

7.  Exhibitors are REQUIRED to possess a VALID NJ SALES TAX CARD, and to prominently display the 
card at their booth during Festival hours. Exhibitors MUST charge and collect the proper sales tax on all sales,
and it is the sole responsibility of the individual exhibitor to be in compliance with all regulations and to 
properly remit sale tax to the NJ Division of Taxation. Exhibitors who need to obtain a NJ State Sales Tax Card
should call: Sales & Use Tax - (609) 588-2200. In the event the NJ Division of Taxation visits the Festival, 
we ask that all exhibitors be polite and cooperative.

8.  NEITHER THE WHITE HORSE INN OR THE FIREHOUSE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR USE OF THE BATHROOMS.

For questions regarding the Cranberry Festival,
please contact lgiamalis@aol.com