Branchburg Woman's Club Craft Fair
Sat Nov 14th 09
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| Event Location
Whiton Elementary School
470 Whiton Rd.
Branchburg, NJ 08853
Location/Facility Name: Whiton Elementary School's Gymnasium
Location/Facility Type: suburban elementary school
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| Listing Details for Event #: 1226236
Posted: Apr 27, 2009
Last Updated: Feb 5, 2010
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Description
| Indoor craft fair and bake sale Saturday in gymnasium at Whiton School, Branchburg, Somerset County, NJ. Fund-raiser benefits the BWC’s philanthropic fund for charitable donations and student awards. The BWC Craft Fair will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments and lunch will be available for sale by the Branchburg Woman’s Club. NO product vendors. Crafter table rental is $35; call Joan first before applying as a crafter (. The club reserves the right to choose participating crafters and to limit the number of participating crafters making similar items. Crafters must be present to set up their own displays, sell their own crafts, and take down/remove their displays and merchandise. No take-downs before 4 p.m. After the Craft Fair, crafters must vacate the premises by 5 PM. No product vendors or manufactured retail items or commercially-made food vendors. Event customers will not be charged an admission fee, but they may make a donation. The location, Whiton School, was specifically chosen because it has a lot of free convenient parking, and more floor space than other local venues. Branchburg’s Whiton School is conveniently located only a few minutes from the intersection of US Hwy 202 North and Whiton Road in central New Jersey. The BWC is a nonprofit women’s group with 22 years experience of running a craft event. Local Directions: From the Somerville Traffic Circle (intersection of 202, 206, and 28) follow US Highway 202 south approx. 6 miles. After the 7th traffic light (West County Dr.), make next left turn at Holland Brook Rd. (center median). Go to the end of Holland Brook Rd. and make a right turn onto Whiton Road. School is on the left. From the Flemington Traffic Circle (intersection of 202, 12, and 31), take US Highway 202 north approx. 7 miles. After Getty gas station (before 5th traffic light), make a right onto ramp leading to Whiton Road. Follow Whiton Road approx. 1 mile; school is on the right. |
Advertising Done for This Event
| Publicity strategy typically includes articles and/event listings in 7 newspapers, 3 magazines, public fliers, cable television bulletins, informational displays/exhibits, radio announcements, event road signs, and appropriate Internet Web sites/public forums/databases. Direct email publicity includes township-wide emails to registered residents and parents of local students. |
Event/Application Rules & Regulations
To apply, crafters must call Joan first at (908) 369-4376 to request a contract; online application will be available soon. Crafters must submit a signed crafter contract and the $35 fee by date TBA to the Branchburg Woman’s Club. Please mail your check (payable to Branchburg Woman's Club) and completed contract to: Mrs. Joan Jorgensen (for BWC), 1007 Hillcrest Drive, Branchburg, NJ 08853. The club reserves the right to choose participating crafters and to limit the number of participating crafters making similar items. The club will assign tables to crafters. Doors will open for crafter set-up at 8 a.m. in preparation for the show starting at 9 a.m. Crafters must unload and move their vehicles to designated parking before setting up displays and crafts. Craft set-up should be completed by 9 a.m. Saturday. Other than the rented table and 2 chairs, the Branchburg Woman’s Club will not provide any set up, displays, tablecloths, shopper's bags, monetary change, trash bags, etc. Crafters are responsible for their own sales transactions (including taxes if applicable). Crafters will be totally responsible for their own table and will leave their display set up until 4 pm. After the Craft Fair, crafters must vacate the premises by 5 PM and take all of their belongings and trash with them. The Branchburg Woman’s Club will assume no responsibility for theft, loss, breakage, fire, vandalism, or any other cause of loss.
Common Rules Selected: Previous acceptance does not guarantee re-acceptance. A percentage of vendors are cycled out each year to maintain freshness. Spots are assigned prior to show based by promoter. Conditional Partial or Full Refunds by conditions such as date and whether your space is resold. Held Rain or Shine! No vendor may sell any soft drinks, name brand drinks, or bottled water. No streamer poppers, snaps, silly string, stink bombs or other similar items may be sold! No pop guns, marshmellow guns or other disruptive items may be sold. Trash must be removed from your space to provided receptacles. No Gas Generators. No Early Packup Allowed. Table Cloth or Drape Required. NO Setup until vehicle fully unloaded and moved. Vehicles can not be brought near stand for un/loading. Vehicle must be parked in designated areas. Standard Rules: All work and displays must stay within designated space.
No boxes, extra merchandise or debris should be visible.
Spot area must be kept clean throughout the event and be left spotless afterwards.
No soliciting, approaching patrons, or distribution of advertising material outside of booth area.
All vendors must have a state sales tax license. Vendors are responsible for collecting and remitting all sales tax. |
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Driving Directions Local Directions: From the Somerville Traffic Circle (intersection of 202, 206, and 28) follow US Highway 202 south approximately 6 miles. After the 7th traffic light (West County Dr.), make next left turn at Holland Brook Rd. (center median). Go to the end of Holland Brook Rd. and make a right turn onto Whiton Road. School is on the left. From the Flemington Traffic Circle (intersection of 202, 12, and 31), take US Highway 202 north approximately 7 miles. After Getty gas station (before 5th traffic light), make a right onto ramp leading to Whiton Road. Follow Whiton Road approx. 1 mile; school is on the right.
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