BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberHive//Events//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tenant-1057-event-62778@chamberhive.com DTSTAMP:20260917T081850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T081850Z DTSTART:20130921T140000Z DTEND:20130921T213000Z SUMMARY:Old Worthington Market Day - 2013 LOCATION:Streets of Downtown Worthington - primarily along High Street (SR 23)\, from SR 161 south to South St 25 W. New England Ave.\, Ste. 100 Wort hington OH 43085 DESCRIPTION:.style2 { COLOR: #990000\; FONT-SIZE: large\; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } .style3 { FONT-STYLE: italic\; COLOR: #990000\; FONT-WEIGHT: bold } Eve nt Date: Saturday\, Sept. 21\, 2013\, rain or shine. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A "FLIPBOOK" OF THE MARKET DAY EVENT GUIDE\, a supplement to ThisWeek in Wor thington that includes a list of activities and vendors. Location: Streets of Downtown Worthington - primarily along High Street (SR 23)\, from SR 1 61 south to South Street\, and on the Village Green. Hours: Event starts a t 9 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. VISITOR INFORMATION: Market Day\, Worthingt on's largest one-day festival\, captures the spirit of earlier days when f armers brought their crops to market. Today artisans gather on the streets of Old Worthington to present a colorful and varied display of quality ha nd-crafted goods from jewelry\, pottery and ceramics to beautiful painting s\, decorative clothing and unique wood products. More than 250 exhibitors are expected to display their wares. Other attractions include the Worthi ngton Historical Society Flea Market\; the Friends Foundation of Worthingt on Libraries Market Day Book Sale\; Farmers Market vendors on the southwes t Village Green\; a children's activity area and musical performances. Eve nt parking is available at Thomas Worthington High School\, 300 W. Dublin- Granville Road\, west of Evening Street. A free shuttle service will run f rom 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shuttles will travel from the high school to park ing lot of The Worthington Inn and back\, and from the high school to the Griswold Center and back. Limited parking is also available at the Worthin gton United Methodist Church via Hartford Street\, and at the Worthington Municipal Parking Lot west of High Street behind The Worthington Inn. The municipal parking lot on E. New England Avenue is reserved for handicapped parking only during the event. EXHIBITOR INFORMATION: APPLICATION PROCEDU RES There are different application procedures for first-time vendors and vendors who have participated in the event previously. For those who have participated in previous Market Day events\, there is an online applicatio n option. First-time vendors in Old Worthington Market Day should apply by mail using the printed form available below and supply two clear photogra phs of their product(s) and one photograph of their display booth for revi ew. Application Deadline: Early-bird discount ends at the close of busines s on Wednesday\, July 31 (full fee applies after this date). Payment: Paym ent in full must be received with your completed application in the form o f a check (made payable to Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce) or by VIS A\, MasterCard\, Discover or American Express. Online registration using a credit card is available to vendors who have participated in Old Worthing ton Market Day in the past. Eligibility Arts & Crafts Vendors: All items s old must be handmade or handcrafted. No commercial or manufactured product s will be accepted. Priority will be given to exhibitors selling their own work. Applicants who did not participate in the 2012 event must submit tw o clear photographs of their product(s) and one photograph of their displa y booth for review. Photos may be emailed to connect@worthingtonchamber.or g . Mailed photos accompanied with a self-addressed\, stamped envelope wil l be returned. Community Groups: Community organizations are encouraged to sell handmade or handcrafted items\; commercial products will be accepted only if they relate to the group’s mission. Community groups that have not participated in Market Day in the past must sell a product or food ite m. For food items requiring cooking or refrigeration (e.g.\, grilled brats )\, vendors are responsible for obtaining a temporary food license from Co lumbus Public Health (fee not included in Market Day application fee). A p ermit application and regulations may be downloaded at http://tiny.cc/Temp Food2013 . Pre-packaged bake sale items are not subject to permit regulati ons. First-time participants must mail photos of products and booth with t heir applications\, or email the images to connect@worthingtonchamber.org . Food Vendors: Priority will be given to food vendors who offer unique fo od offerings that are reasonably priced and will enhance the experience of those attending the arts and crafts festival. Applicants who did not part icipate in the 2012 event must submit photographs of their product(s) and display booth for review. Food vendors are responsible for obtaining all n ecessary food permits to comply with Columbus Public Health regulations. ( See the links to permit applications and regulations above.) Photos may be emailed to connect@worthingtonchamber.org . Mailed photos accompanied wit h a self-addressed\, stamped envelope will be returned. Farmers' Market Ve ndors: Current vendors in the Worthington Farmers Market and past particip ants in Old Worthington Market Day will be accepted. The rate schedule bel ow on the Farmers Market Vendor application reflects a 30 percent discount off standard vendor rates. Farmers' Market vendors who participate at the discounted rate will be grouped on the southwest Village Green. Farmers' Market vendors who wish to participate at the standard Market Day rate\, w ith placement on High Street\, should apply at the Food Vendor rate\; see above. Disposition of Request: A postcard or e-mail message\, indicating w hether a request to participate in the event has been accepted or rejected \, will be sent within 10 days of the receipt of an application. Booth Ass ignment: The assignment of the booth location is based on a number of fact ors\, including previous booth assignment\, access to electricity\, total space needs\, type of craft or artwork and special needs identified by the vendor. Booth set-up on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m.\; tear-down ends by 6 p.m. Notification: Vendor information packets\, including booth number(s)\, will be mailed early in September. Equipment: Participants ar e responsible for providing all of their booth materials and equipment. Pe rmits and Licenses: The State of Ohio requires a vendor’s license for re porting sales tax. Each exhibitor must obtain a vendor’s permit prior to the event. All permits must be available for inspection\, if necessary\, on the day of the event. For additional information or to secure a vendor ’s license\, contact the Ohio Department of Taxation by calling\, toll-f ree\, 888-405-4089 or on the Web at this link: http://www.tax.ohio.gov/por tals/0/sales_and_use/st_st1t12_09.pdf . Food vendors must obtain their own temporary food license\, or permanent mobile food license\, from the Colu mbus Health Department. A permit application and regulations may be downlo aded at http://tiny.cc/TempFood2013 . Liability By completing the applicat ion\, the exhibitor/vendor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Ol d Worthington Market Day\, the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce and th e City of Worthington\, their volunteers and representatives from any and all liability arising from participation in this event\, including theft o f property/merchandise\, damage or injury sustained by an exhibitor\, his or her representatives or any other person\, caused by fire\, theft\, wate r or accidents of any sort. In consideration of this agreement\, the exhib itor expressly waives any and all claims\, legal or otherwise\, for person al injury and/or property damage sustained while on any part of the premis e occupied by Old Worthington Market Day\, the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Worthington\, and representatives held harmless from any and all other actions. ONLINE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR RETURN ING VENDORS Online registration\, using a VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover or American Express as payment\, is available for vendors who have participat ed in Market Day in the past. Fill out the application completely. Make su re to indicate if payment is by VISA\, MasterCard\, Discover or American E xpress\, and complete other information pertaining to credit card processi ng. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRST-TIME VENDORS Since first-time vendo rs in Old Worthington Market Day must submit two clear photographs of thei r product(s) and one photograph of their display booth for review\, online registration is not available. Click below to download a PDF application (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). Arts & Crafts Vendor Application - Click here to download a PDF of the Arts & Crafts Vendor Application Food Vendor Application - Click here to download a PDF of the Food Vendor Application Community Group Application - Click here to download a PDF of the Communi ty Group Vendor Application Farmers' Market Application - Click here to do wnload a PDF of the Farmers' Market Vendor Application AREA HOTEL INFORMAT ION - Click here for contact information for hotels that are members of th e Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce. When making your hotel reservation \, please indicate you are a vendor with Old Worthington Market Day.\n\nht tps://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/62778 URL:https://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/62778 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR