Saturday, September 30, 2017, Circus Square Park, Bowling Green KY
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Cultural Display or Activity Application

  • Name of the club, organization, family or business that will host this booth.
  • Person who can be contacted about this application.
  • What is the foreign culture represented by your booth?
  • Describe what will be included in your booth.
  • Each space is 10' x 10'. There is no booth space fee for this type of booth. However if you sell anything you must also reserve and pay for a merchandise booth.
  • Limited electricity is available and must be reserved in advance. Do not request electricity for radios or other equipment that can be battery operated. Electric fees apply to free booth spaces and are: $25 for 2 110 outlets; $50 for 4 100 outlets; $50 for 1 50 Amp (3 prong) outlet. Electricity requests can not be cancelled after September 1. WKU ISO pays the fees for their members - if you checked ISO above we will request they pay your fees.
  • Total Frees (Type $0 if you have not requested electricity as there are no booth space fees for this type of booth).
  • What type of booth setup will you bring? No setup items are provided. No tables or other display items are available for rent on site. (ISO Members contact ISO for more information).
  • Are you requesting to play music at your booth? (Sound can not interfere with talking or music at other booths).
  • Will you have any demonstrations at your booth? (No demonstration can obstruct traffic to surrounding booths in any way. Stage time can be requested through our Performance Application in the "Participate" section of the website.)
  • If yes above, describe the demonstration you would like to do.
  • List any additional information or requests.
  • All volunteers and vendors must enter through the gate across from SKyPAC on College Street. ANYONE NOT ON THE GUEST LIST WILL BE CHARGED ADMISSION. Up to 8 names may be listed below as guests to work your booth. First and last name must be listed. Guests may be changed before September 15 by emailing director@bginternationalfest.com. No changes will be accepted after September 15 at midnight.
  • A number you can be reached evenings & weekends.
    Format: (###) ###-####

Terms & Conditions

Use this application for cultural displays and free foreign culture themed activities. If you wish to sell anything or raise funds other than by a collection jar use the Merchandise or Food application.

Apply early, there is not a deadline for boothspace but space is limited.

You agree to the following requirements when you submit this application:

Complete booth setup no later than 9 a.m.

Keep your booth open and staffed 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Do not bring a vehicle into the park site.

Apply for additional space if you need more than 10ft x 10ft. Displays must be appropriate, neat and conform to the space allotted.

Provide your own setup/displays such as tables, chairs, shelving, tents, easels etc. (ISO provides tables and chairs to their members, contact their office for information – www.wku.edu/iso)

Remain within your booth space.  No roaming solicitation allowed, including on the sidewalk near your space.

Do not drive stakes into the ground.  If you need to anchor your tent, bring sandbags.

Realize that—if the content of your booth is inadequately described, misrepresented on the application or deemed inappropriate for general audiences by festival staff—you will be not be allowed to set up or will be asked to leave.  You will not receive a refund.

Do not call for boothspace locations, they will be provided at check-in.

Check-in at the information booth before beginning set up. You can check in from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Friday night. Saturday morning check in begins at 7:30 a.m.

Enter—and instruct your workers to enter—through the Participant Gate on College Street.  You may submit the names of your workers for the guest list kept at this gate until Sept. 15.  People whose names have not been added to the guest list by that deadline will be charged admission without exception.

Provide something for the festival Travel Guides, a collectible booklet given out at the information booth. Examples would be a stamp of a country’s flag, a sticker or writing something in another language.

Turn in your KY sales tax form after the event whether or not you sold anything.

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