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STAN D R ATESHOUSE & GARDEN FESTIVAL

• £245pm2forFood&DrinkandGardenAccessories

• £370pm2forInteriors&Gifts

(PleasenotethatallbookingsaresubjecttoaServiceChargestartingfrom£75net)

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS FAIR

• £286pm2forFood&Drink

• £459pm2forGroundGifts

• £399pm2forGalleryGift

(PleasenotethatallbookingsaresubjecttoaServiceChargefrom£120forgiftsand£75forfood&drink)

COMPANY NAME TRADING AS (IF DIFFERENT)

CONTACT NAME POSITION IN COMPANY

ADDRESS VAT INFORMATION

PHONE MOB

EMAIL WEBSITE

WHICH FAIR(S) WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPLY FOR? Howmanymetreswouldyoulike?

Applying for both events will prioritise your booking.

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS FAIR 4 – 10 NOV (min.size4m2)

MINM2: MAXM2: PREFERREDDIMENSIONS: X

HOUSE & GARDEN FESTIVAL 17 – 21 JUNE (min.size6m2)

MINM2: MAXM2: PREFERREDDIMENSIONS: X

APPLICATION CH ECKLI ST

Photographsofproductsorabrochure*

Standphotofromapreviousshowormoodboard*

Productsamples*(Pleaserefertopage2forproductsampleguidelines)

Non-datedreturnpostage*

Presscoverage&cuttings

Brandedliteraturei.e.letterhead,compslip,giftbox,bagetc.

Processedby:___________________ Date:_________________

*Compulsory;incompleteapplicationswillnotbeacceptedbythevettingcommittee

Registered(pleaseprovideyournumber)

Exempt NotRegistered

APPLICATION FO R M

17–21 JUNE 2020

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The below guidelines should be followed when sending in samples for vetting

WHAT TO INCLUDE• Amaximum of 5ofyourbest-sellingpiecesshouldbesentforreview(imageswillsuffice

fortherestoftherange).Imagesshouldshowtherangeofproductsyouplantobring

• If your items are bulky please consult us for advice beforehand. Please limit the size of packaging and sample boxes as storage space is extremely limited.

• Forjewellery,pleaseincludethepackagingthatitwouldbesoldin

• Adeliverynoteshouldbeattachedlistingalltheproductsincluded

• Eachitemneedstobeindividuallylabelledwiththecorrespondingretailprice

• Youcansubmityourapplicationandsamplesinperson,bypostorcourier

• Ifyouaredeliveringsamplesinpersonthenatimeneedstobepre-arrangedwiththe

Organisersbetweenthehoursof10.00–17.00,Mon–Frisothattheycanbeexchangedinperson

RETURNING THE SAMPLES• Ifyouwishtohaveyoursamplesreturned,youcaneitherhaveyoursamplesposted,collectedor

couriered.Allsampleswillbeavailableforcollectionfromthedateofapplicationfeedback

• Adequate packaging & undated postage needs to be supplied for their return. You are responsible for including Special or Recorded delivery postage if this is your preference (forjewelleryandhighvalueitems,SpecialDeliveryisadvisable)

• Forallcouriercollections,pleaseinformusoftheconfirmedtime,dateandreferencenumberforthecollectionatleast24hoursinadvance

• Ifyouarecollectingyoursamplesinpersonthenatimeneedstobepre-arrangedwiththeOrganisers

betweenthehoursof10.00–17.00Mon-Frisothattheycanbeexchangedinperson

DISCLAIMER• Whiletheutmostcareistakenwithallsamples,pleasebeawarethattheyaresubmittedatyour

ownriskandClarionEventsLtdcannotbeheldresponsibleforanylossordamagetostock

• Vettingmeetingsareusuallyheldonceamonth,withtheexceptionofthemonthpriortotheFairstakingplace(May-JuneandOctober-November),weendeavourtoprocessandgivefeedbackonallapplicationswithin4–6weeks.IfthereisexpectedtobeadelaytheOrganiserswillnotifyyouwithinareasonabletimeframe

• Samples for which adequate postage is not provided or which are not collected within 14 days from the date of the application feedback will be donated to a charity of the Organisers’ choice. Reminders will not be given

• Bysendinginasampleyouareagreeingtothetermsoutlinedabove

PLEASE SEND YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:

Spirit Fairs New Applications | Clarion Events Ltd FulhamGreen,BedfordHouse,69-79FulhamHighStreet,LondonSW63JW

PleasepostfortheattentionofAntonia Ward.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecalluson0207 384 7830.

SAM PLE G U I D ELI N ES

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HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT US?

HAVE YOU APPLIED TO EITHER THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS FAIR OR HOUSE & GARDEN FESTIVAL BEFORE?Ifyes,pleasestatewhyitwasunsuccessful

WHEN WAS YOUR COMPANY SET UP?

PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS OF YOUR COMPANY e.g.briefhistory,size,yourUSP

PRODUCT CATEGORIES (PLEASE SELECT A MAX OF 3)

Baby&Child

Christmas

Fashion

Gifts

Health&Beauty

Her

Him

Holiday&Travel

Home

Jewellery

Personalised

Toys&Gifts

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WHAT PRODUCTS/RANGE(S) DO YOU INTEND TO BRING TO THE FAIR(S) IF NOT ALL? Pleaseincludeimagesoftheseinyourapplication

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR PRODUCTS ARE

%Designedandmadebyyou

%Designedbyyoubutproductionisoutsourced,ifsowhere?

%Fromsupplier(s)(pleaselistnamesandwebsitesbelow)

DO YOU HAVE SEASONAL RANGES? Ifyes,pleasegivedetails

WILL YOU BE LAUNCHING ANY NEW PRODUCTS WITH US? Ifyes,pleasegivedetails

WHAT IS THE PRICE RANGE OF YOUR PRODUCTS? Ifyouaresendinginsamples,pleasespecifythepriceforeachproduct

WHAT IS YOUR BEST-SELLING RANGE/PRODUCT? Howmuchdoesitretailfor?

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WHERE ARE YOUR PRODUCTS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE?

Ownshop

Ownwebsite

Retailers(pleaselist)

Mailorder/website(pleaselist)

DepartmentStores(pleaselist)

Other(pleaselist)

WHO ARE YOUR MAIN COMPETITORS?

PLEASE DESCRIBE THE CUSTOMERS THAT YOU USUALLY/WOULD LIKE TO ATTRACT

APPROXIMATELY HOW BIG IS YOUR CUSTOMER DATABASE?

HOW MANY FOLLOWERS/LIKES DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA?

Facebook Instagram

Twitter Pinterest

DO YOU HAVE ANY CELEBRITIES/WELL KNOWN CLIENTS? DO YOU WORK WITH INFLUENCERS? Ifyes,pleasegivedetails:

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WHAT WOULD BE YOUR OBJECTIVES FOR EXHIBITING AT THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS FAIR/HOUSE & GARDEN FESTIVAL?

TICK ALL THAT APPLY

Togeneratesales

Toraisecompanyprofile

Topromoteyourwebsite

Tocollectdata/buildyourmailinglist

Tomeetnewcustomers

Tolaunchanewproduct/range

Other(pleasegivedetails)

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR ANNUAL SALES REVENUE COMES FROM TRADE ORDERS, IF ANY?

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR ANNUAL SALES REVENUE COMES FROM THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD?

HAS YOUR COMPANY BEEN FEATURED/WILL BE FEATURED IN THE PRESS? Ifyes,pleasegivedetails(thisdoesnotincludeadvertsinclassifiedsectionofmagazines)

WHAT OTHER EXHIBITIONS ARE YOU ATTENDING THIS YEAR?

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