2010 VAOBA Alpaca Expo Vendor Policy
VAOBA welcomes vendors who support the alpaca industry and provide services and/or products that are alpaca related. We have modified our vendor policy this year to be more inclusive and to attract additional vendors to our show. Please read the following standards regarding our vendor policy.
â–º We are again offering the opportunity for VAOBA member farms to sell their products in the VAOBA farm store (see farm store info). For those vendors who primarily sell alpaca clothing, we request that you limit your sales to farm wholesale operations and to leave public retail sales to the VAOBA farm store.
â–º VAOBA member farms that wish to be a vendor outside the VAOBA farm store are welcome to be standalone vendors.
â–º New! Corporate sponsorship opportunities are available for vendors and include one 10×10 vendor space (additional space available). See sponsorship page for details.
â–º There will be no live animal sales allowed. This would include but is not limited to guardian livestock dogs, llamas, donkeys, rabbits, etc. You may bring literature/pictures but no actual animals inside the coliseum or barn areas.
â–º Set up is Friday, October 15th and tear down is when the show officially ends on Sunday, October 17th. There should be no tear down activity while the show is in progress and the public remains at the venue.
â–º Vendors are responsible for their own insurance and for collecting and paying tax as appropriate.
â–º All applications are subject to approval by the VAOBA board of directors.
► Pricing: (Includes color business card size ad in show book, although you may upgrade to a larger size ad – see ad rate schedule for pricing). We pay the Horse Center for these spaces and rent the tables and chairs though an outside contract.
First 10’x10’ space $150.00 Additional 10’ spaces at $50 each
Electric: $20.00 per outlet for weekend
Tables: (6 foot) rental $20 ea. Chairs: rental $5 ea.
DEADLINE: September 15, 2010 Early applications get better spaces!
TO APPLY: GO TO vendor application form at ‘forms’ tab on website. For further answers to your questions, please contact Brenda Breedlove who will be coordinating both the vendor spaces and the VAOBA farm store.
Brenda’s email is: bhbreedlove@comcast.net Phone: 804 314-7643