Interested vendors are required to fill out a Vendor Application Form
RSBA review committee will evaluate each application and reserves the right to decline applications. If your application is denied you will recieve a full refund along with written explanation of the reason for decline.
All vendors must adhere to the rules noted below.
All submissions serves as the agreement to abide by the rules detailed below.
RSBA employee will be on-site and have complete authority to interpret and implement market rules.
Violations are grounds for warning and/or dismissal from event.
Setup
11:00AM-2:00PM VENDOR/Food TENT Entry
3:00PM - Gates OPEN + EVENT START
All Vendors should be setup and ready for operations by 3:00pm.
All vendors must supply their own tents, tables, chairs, etc. No power supply provided. Each vendor will be assigned a space approx. 13ft x 13ft; food Tents will be each assigned a space approx. 15ft x 15ft
Breakdown
5:45PM Early Breakdown
6:00PM Event Ends
6:30PM-8:30PM Vendors BREAKDOWN
10:00PM Area Clear
Vendors and contributors are allowed to begin breaking down as early as 5:45PM, but no sooner unless permitted. Each vendor or contributor is responsible for leaving their area clean and orderly. Please help out and pack out what you pack in. Any refuse and/or unsold goods must be removed from event area by vendor or contributor. On site trash disposal is not provided.
Road will re-open for vendors and participants to drive through for pick-up starting from 6:30PM.
All vendors and participants must be packed up and off event site by scheduled road opening time of 10:00pm.
Attendance - If you are not able to attend advance notice is required no later than 5pm the Monday before the event. Notices must be submitted by email (lihuenightmarket@gmail.com) or text Lexi Jones (808-639-3482). Failure to communicate or excessive absences may result in forfeiture of space.
Approved Vendors & Products - Only registered and approved vendors are allowed to sell or display products. Vendor spaces may not be used for any other purpose unless given written permission by the RSBA.
Prohibited Items & Behavior - Smoking, alcohol, and firearms are prohibited.
Weather - Kauaʻi Brwers Festival is a rain or shine event. In the event of closure due to severe weather a notification will be sent by email or text.
Compliance - Vendors are responsible for providing valid GE tax license upon request during event and for obtaining ALL necessary permits from the State Department of Health as well as complying with regulations related to the sampling, production, labeling, and/or safety of product(s) offered for sale at event.
Liability & Permits - Vendor shall provide a general liability insurance policy in an amount of not less than $1 million naming Rice Street Business Association as additionally insured.
Rice Street Business Association - 4286 Rice Street, Lihue, HI 96766
Vendors are required to have a copy of their GE tax license on site.
Food vendors need a Special Food Establishment Permit & must abide by Zero Waste regulations
(https://health.hawaii.gov/san/files/2018/09/SPECIAL-EVENT-PERMIT-APPLICATION-revised-8.30.2018-KAUAI.pdf)
Fees & Deadlines - Fees are to be prepaid 14 days in advance of event date.
Payments can be made online, or check mailed to:
Rice Street Business Association - 4286 Rice Street, Lihue, HI 96766
Grievance Policy - Vendors, contributors, and/or customers may submit comments/complaints by sending an email explaining their issue to lihuenightmarket@gmail.com. Complaints will be reviewed and responded to via email and/or over the phone.
Indemnification - Vendor shall indemnify, defend, and hold and save RSBA, and their respective officers, directors, agents and employees (together, the "Indemnified Parties"), harmless from any and all claims, suits, demands, debts, undertakings or proceedings of any kind or nature, whether meritorious or frivolous, in any way arising out of the Vendor's use of the space, including liability caused in whole or in part by the Indemnified Parties. Vendor shall, at his/her own expense, appear, defend, and pay all attorneys' fees and all costs and other expenses arising therefrom or incurred in connection therewith; and, if any judgment shall be rendered against the Indemnified Parties in any such action, Vendor shall, at his/her own expense, satisfy and discharge same.