Canada’s Largest Health and Wellness Event

RECOVERY DAY BC – Vendor Package

FREE CONCERT | TROOPER | SONREAL

Four Stages | 150 Information Booths, Vendors and Food Trucks |

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2018 saw 20,000 people; we expect a 50% increase this year!

Eight bands, 10 Health and Wellness Speakers, Wrestling Show, Mega Kids Zone, Artisans, Retailers, Food Trucks, Families.

Recovery Day is... A national public movement that celebrates individual communities recovering from addiction

and mental health issues

A place where service providers, people with lived and living experience, their families come together to celebrate their recovery achievements

A place where people who are looking for services for themselves or loved ones can meet service providers

A place for all ages to come and enjoy good music, great food, be entertained all while hearing the messages of healthy living.

Why Partner With Us for $3,000... Each year our festival almost doubles, from the beginnings in 2012 with 20 vendors and less

than 1,000 attendees, our volunteer team is committed to ensuring your branding and participation is seen by thousands

Over 10,000 Canadians have passed away from overdoses in the past three years, that doesn’t include alcohol-related or nicotine related deaths, we are in a health crisis, you will be supporting the promotion of healthy life choices

For every $1 spent on recovery, the Canadian economy saves $7 in addiction-related health care costs

You will receive the most branding traction for each $1 spent than any other festival in BC.

Target Audience - Who comes to Recovery Day… Anticipated reach for Recovery Day

branding on social media will be more than 500,000

Each year we survey attendees with a questionnaire to receive a free t-shirt

o 19% of local guests o 81% visiting guests o 88% of guests returning next

year o 75% were people with lived

and living experience, 15% family members, and 10% were just visiting

o 75% we employed with an income of over $40,000 www.RecoveryDayBC.ca

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Recovery Day BC

Noon to 5 pm

City of New Westminster

Sponsor and Vendor Application and Set up Details

Vendor Space

Vendors will be assigned a 10 x 10 space, two folding chairs and a 10x10 tent are provided.

Vendor Set Up

Set up September 7, 2019 at 9 am. Set-up completion must be completed by 11:00 am.

Tear Down

Vendors are required to remain until the festival ending; NO EXCEPTIONS Festival site tear

down cannot commence sooner than 5 pm on September 7th, 2019.

Vendor spaces must be returned to their original condition. $200 fine for left over garbage

This includes the removal of any garbage and recycling used in your displays.

Each Vendor must check out with on-site event staff located at the Recovery Day Info booth to ensure the safe return of all equipment & cleanliness of the site itself.

No broadcasting will be allowed on any booth site

No electricity is provided for festival vendor sites. No gas powered generators allowed, except approved Food Trucks

No vehicles are permitted on-site for tear down until 6 pm. BRING CARTS

Payment Options

Accepted method of payment is via cheque. Receipts are available upon request.

Cheques are to be made payable to Recovery Day Vancouver Society

Payments MUST be received with your application paperwork

This event has a breakeven budget, no staff salaries and runs fully by volunteers

Refund Policy

Your payment is NON-REFUNDABLE, regardless of your reasons for cancelling

Neither illness nor weather conditions constitute acceptable reasons for cancellation

Stronger Communities = Healthier Communties, connection is key

Recovery Day BC is a nonprofit society, fully run by volunteers; there is no paid staff.

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RECOVERY DAY BC 2019 APPLICATION & PAYMENT INFORMATION Please check one

(__ $3,000 Level A) (___ $500 Level B) (____ $200 Level C)

Level A, STAGE Sponsor $3,000

Logo on three stages, poster, and social media

One 6 Foot table, two folding chairs, one 10 x 10 Tent Level B, Vendors, Service Providers, Government, Non Profits

One 6’ table, 2 chairs, 10x10 tent Level C, Artisans and Food Trucks only

One 8’ Foot table, two folding chairs, shared spaces in Artisans Area Food Trucks will be on 6th Ave

*Extra table - $10.00 each, extra chairs - $5.00 each *Set up 9 am to 11:30 am Operating Name: _______________________________________________________________

Contact Name: _________________________________________________________________

Site Contact Person: ____________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Phone: _____________________________ Cell: ____________________________________

E-mail: ______________________________________________________________________

Website: _____________________________________________________________________

1. Briefly describe the type of products/services that you will be promoting/selling at your space:

2. Do you require a 10x10 tent Please circle > Yes / No Please check > ____ I am bringing my own tent

Program, 9 am to 11 am vendors set up, event Noon to 5 pm, 5 pm tear down

3. Payment Type: Cheque: $__________ amount, payable to “Recovery Day Vancouver

Society” and please mail to Giuseppe Ganci 323 8th Street New Westminster BC V3M 3R3

Authorized Signature: __________________________ Date: ____________________

Email pr@lastdoor.org online payment link is also available, once application received.

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PAST 2018 SPONSORS

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