Selection Process and How to Apply

There will be two selection deadlines for Sahuarita Pecan Festival vendors:

            July 31, 2010:                 First deadline

            September 30, 2010:       Late deadline

Vendors are strongly encouraged to apply for the Festival’s first deadline by July 31. Following each deadline, Festival staff will evaluate the applications received based on the criteria below and notify vendors regarding acceptance decisions. If there are enough qualified vendors that apply by the July 31 deadline, the September 30 deadline will be for the wait list only. Therefore, vendors should make every effort to apply prior to the July 31 deadline.

Selection Criteria

Vendors will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Types of products offered (efforts will be made to avoid duplications)

• Pecan-related foods/beverages in menu choices (restaurant vendors only)
  

• Quality of the presentation and booth. Vendors may send a photo to demonstrate booth quality.

• Preference will be given to vendors that offer high quality food/products and those with a local/regional emphasis.

• Preference will be given to returning vendors that met all the safety, health and permitting regulations from last year’s event.

Please note that this is not a business fair. Vendors must sell either food or products in order to be selected. 

1. Completed application
2. Payment based on the amount due from the Fees Worksheet. The Festival will not process your payment unless you have been accepted to participate. Festival staff will send you an acceptance packet prior to processing your payment.  A $35 charge will be assessed for any returned checks.
3. Initialed and signed Rules & Regulations page
4. Signed Release Agreement
5. $100 deposit check payable to Green Valley Pecan Company (check will not be cashed)

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Sahuarita Pecan Festival

PO Box 7

Sahuarita, AZ 85629

If you have questions, please contact us.