Printable copy of this information

Spring Obsession…

• March 12, 2011, 9 am to 4 pm.
• An annual Spring event to provide funding for beautification and cultural development in Lakeland.
• This well attended family-oriented one-day event will offer garden-related activities and presentations.
• All products by artists and vendors must be garden/nature/wildlife related work.
• This event attracts visitors from throughout Central Florida.
• Spring Obsession is green – emphasizing recycling & energy saving products & projects.

~ Guidelines ~

Deadlines
Deadline for inclusion in the printed program is February 11, 2011. Late applications may be accepted on a space available basis.

Set-up
Set-up begins at 6:00 am on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Motorized vehicles are not permitted in Munn Park (sidewalks or grass). Spring Obsession volunteers will be able to help unload on a limited basis. Exhibitors’ vehicles must be moved to the designated ALL-DAY, FREE parking areas after unloading no later than 8:30 am. Exhibitors should use weights, buckets, sandbags or other hold-down methods. Stakes are not permitted. Additional rules and City of Lakeland requirements will be included with the information packet which will be sent 2 weeks prior to the event to pre-paid vendors.

Exhibitors may begin removing their displays after 4 pm and must be completed by 6:00 pm.

Taxes

All exhibitors and vendors are responsible for collecting Polk County and Florida sales tax (7% total) during the show and must fulfill reporting requirements for the Florida Dept. of Revenue.

Please Note…
All exhibitors and vendors are responsible for securing any required permits, licenses and relevant insurance. Additional information, including accommodations and designated parking areas, will be included with the information packet.

~ Fees ~

Vendor Fees Standard Size Booth

Plant / Garden $ 80.00 *
Artist $ 80.00 *
Non Profit $ 35.00

Electric $ 10.00 additional

* $10.00 discount if application & payment are received before January 14, 2011.

~For additional information~

Gloria Brooke (863) 670-1314
Marie Magrath (863) 607-6009
Margaret Stephens (863) 899-2195
email: info@SpringObsession.org

~Quotes~

from past vendors…

Great booth location – I don’t think there’s a bad spot in the park!
Excellent attendance.

Crowd larger than expected, excellent booth location, wagons really helped with my set up.

Registration was smooth, as always it was a pleasure and thank you for lunch and the water.

Perfect booth placement.

Wonderful booth placement under the shade tree… and the water wagons were very helpful.

Great event.

Crowd was very good, plenty of people, nice booth location, I want the same place next yr.

Beautiful day – good crowd.

My sales were better than I expected.

Great turn out, perfect booth placement, very helpful volunteers, lunch was perfect.

Excellent crowd, excellent booth placement.

Wonderful crowd, very helpful volunteers.

Set up was easily managed.

Steady crowd, easy set up, good booth space, I’ll be back.

I would like to be in the same spot next year – my sales were better than expected.

Great crowd, nice setting in the park.

~Instigated by~

Gloria Brooke
(863) 670-1314
P.O. Box 2594 • Lakeland, FL 33806-2594

The Designing Gardeners, Inc.
“Landscape Design with a Gardener’s Touch”

Marie Magrath
(863) 607-6009

~In Cooperation with~

The Parks & Recreation Dept, City of Lakeland (www.lakelandgov.net)
& Southwest Florida Water Management District