BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberHive//Events//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tenant-1057-event-63510@chamberhive.com DTSTAMP:20260917T081934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T081934Z DTSTART:20211002T130000Z DTEND:20211002T200000Z SUMMARY:Old Worthington Market Day 2021 LOCATION:Not Set DESCRIPTION:OLD WORTHINGTON MARKET DAY OCT. 2 I 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Worthin gton Area Chamber and our Old Worthington Market Day planning committee\, have taken necessary steps to provide social distancing and a safe environ ment for all. We encourage all attendees to wear a mask while enjoying our event\, wash your hands frequently and please stay home if you are not fe eling well. Indoor Mask Policy: The City of Worthington\, as of September 16 th \, has instituted a face covering requirement for all publicly acces sible indoor locations. The requirement applies to all individuals\, regar dless of COVID-19 vaccination status. Worthington City Council passed Ordi nance 45-2021 at its September 13\, 2021 meeting requiring the wearing of face coverings to reduce and prevent the spread of COVID-19. You can read more here. Market Day Safety Measures: To protect your health and the heal th of others\, masks will be strongly encouraged regardless of vaccination status. Masks are required while traveling on the shuttles. The majority of vendor booths have been spaced out to allow for social distancing. Vend ors with no spacing between another booth have been provided a protective clear barrier between neighboring tents. Hand sanitizer stations are avail able at the event headquarters and throughout the events. Health and safet y standards during pandemic conditions may result in an alteration to even t layouts and logistics\, including setup procedures\, traffic/parking and shuttle policies\, and other logistics. Please watch our website for up-t o-date information. Sponsorship and vendor payments will not be refunded i n the event of an emergency cancellation but can be carried over to anothe r year's event or a rescheduled event day. Welcome back to Market Day! Thi s longtime community tradition is staged in downtown Worthington\, along H igh Street\, from SR 161 to South Street . The free event is open to the c ommunity from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking is available at Thomas Worthington High School\; shuttles will transport vendors and visitors to the event ar ea. Vendor opportunities are detailed below. VISITOR INFORMATION: On Marke t Day\, Worthington's largest one-day festival\, artisans gather on the st reets of downtown Worthington to present a colorful and varied display of quality hand-crafted goods from jewelry\, pottery and ceramics to beautifu l paintings\, decorative clothing and unique wood products. More than 200 exhibitors typically display their wares each year\, and crowds of approxi mately 20\,000 visitors and residents enjoy the event throughout the day. Community and local charitable groups also have fundraising and informatio nal booths on display\, and a host of food vendors provide meals\, snacks and concessions ranging from signature local restaurant dishes to carnival -atmosphere snacks. Event parking is available at Thomas Worthington High School\, 300 W. Dublin-Granville Road. A shuttle service will be operated from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.\, traveling from the high school to shuttle stops in the parking lot behind The Worthington Inn and The Griswold Center. Sp ecial thanks to our shuttle partners: Coach Quarters Danbury of Columbus G riswold Center / Parks & Recreation Kemper House Worthington The Avalon of Lewis Center Worthington police\, engineering and safety officials work y ear-long with the Chamber to plan for the anticipated people\, vehicles an d business patronage the festival brings to our community. As the event ne ars\, please check website and Facebook posts from local government that e xplain traffic patterns and parking accommodations on the day of the event . Limited parking may be available at the Worthington United Methodist Chu rch via Hartford Street\, and at the Worthington Municipal Parking Lot wes t 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. Market Day is the ideal time to support your favorite downtown busi nesses and local community groups. Many other community groups take advant age of the lively atmosphere on Market Day\, with neighbors and guests ass embling in the heart of our community\, to offer complimentary activities for all ages. Watch for announcements about activities from other local no nprofit organizations and downtown merchants. EXHIBITOR INFORMATION: Any e xhibitor that comes in now through the event will not be listed in the eve nt program available the day of the event. APPLICATION PROCEDURES Returnin g or preapproved exhibitors may apply online (click the REGISTER link and follow the prompts) or with a printed application\, available by emailing connect@worthingtonchamber.org New exhibitors are asked to use the printed application\, available by emailing connect@worthingtonchamber.org . An E arly Bird discount is available through July 31. For general information o r assistance\, please call (614) 888-3040\, or review the eligibility crit eria below. Vendors should not request and cannot be promised specific boo th locations. At registration time\, event layout logistics are not known\ ; public health mandates and other regulations will affect this year's eve nt. Sponsorship and vendor payments will not be refunded in the event of a n emergency cancellation and will be carried over to another year's event or a rescheduled event day. Arts & Crafts Vendors : All items sold must be handcrafted. No commercial or manufactured products will be accepted. App licants who did not participate in the 2018 or 2019 event must submit two clear photographs of their product(s) and one photograph of their display booth for review. Returning or preapproved vendors may apply online throug h the REGISTER link. Once registration is opened for vendors\, a downloada ble PDF application will be available here. Community Groups: Community or ganizations are encouraged to sell handmade or handcrafted items\; commerc ial 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 mu st sell a product or food item. For food items requiring cooking or refrig eration (e.g.\, grilled brats)\, vendors are responsible for obtaining a t emporary food license from Columbus Public Health. Returning or preapprove d vendors may apply online through the REGISTER link. Once registration is opened for vendors\, a downloadable PDF application will be available her e. Food Vendors: Priority will be given to food vendors who offer unique f ood offerings that are reasonably priced and will enhance the experience o f those attending the arts and crafts festival. Applicants who did not par ticipate in the event since 2018 must submit photographs of their product( s) and display booth for review. Food vendors are responsible for obtainin g all necessary food permits to comply with Columbus Public Health regulat ions. Returning or preapproved vendors may apply online through the REGIST ER link. The Columbus Public Health temporary food license permit applicat ion can be found on that agency's website. Columbus Public Health will ins pect all food vendors\, including community groups serving food\, at the b eginning of the event. Equipment: Participants are responsible for providi ng all of their booth materials and equipment. Permits and Licenses: The s tate of Ohio requires a vendor’s license for reporting sales tax. Each e xhibitor must obtain a vendor’s permit prior to the event. All permits m ust 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-free\, 888-405-4089 or on t he Web at this link: https://www.tax.ohio.gov/portals/0/sales_and_use/st_s t1t12_09.pdf . Food vendors and community groups selling or serving food m ust obtain their own temporary food licenses\, or a permanent mobile food license\, from the Columbus Public Health Department. For vendors and spon sors: By completing the application\, the exhibitor/vendor hereby agrees t o indemnify and hold harmless Old Worthington Market Day\, the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Worthington and their representa tives from any and all liability arising from participation in this event\ , including theft of property/merchandise\, damage or injury sustained by an exhibitor\, his or her representatives or any other person\, caused by fire\, theft\, water or accidents of any sort. In consideration of this ag reement\, the exhibitor expressly waives any and all claims\, legal or oth erwise\, for personal injury and/or property damage sustained while on any part of the premise occupied by Old Worthington Market Day\, the Worthing ton Area Chamber of Commerce\, the City of Worthington\, and their represe ntatives. In registering\, sponsors and vendors agree and understand that\ , in the event of an emergency cancellation\, t he Chamber will not refund their payments \, but will apply them to a rescheduled date.\n\nhttps://w ww.worthingtonchamber.org/events/63510 URL:https://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/63510 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR