This year the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest and Festival is celebrating its 60th year, and we are looking forward to a good year for all.
It is always a pleasure to see the vendor spaces filling up with old friends and new faces. I look forward to the new mix each year and you all continue to be an important part of our event and we value you greatly. You add a lot of variety and color to the park and bring a wonderful shopping and dining experience that we all look forward to.
For those of you who are contemplating joining us, I am always happy to have new faces and new offerings. It can be challenging sometimes for new food vendors, especially, to be accepted because we do give first preference to our long-term vendors. Early applications with unique menus, particularly ethnic foods, are given strong consideration. If you are a new vendor, I encourage you to e-mail or call me before you
send in your application and be sure to include pictures of your set-up when you apply. Early inquiries are strongly encouraged. Returning vendors need to confirm as early as possible in order to be given priority. Fees and applications need to be submitted by March 1st, 2012 in order to maintain preferential status as a previous vendor. However, being a previous vendor does not automatically guarantee you will be accepted.
This festival website lets me help promote you and your business by adding your pictures and other information about your products.
I try to get these posted on our website as soon as you are accepted, so be sure to include your pictures and sign the promotional release when you return your application. I sometimes get back-logged on these, so please be patient!
We will continue to offer top-notch entertainment on stage and all the regular activities, such as Kids’ Day, Battle of the Bluegrass Bands, Fire Departments’ Hose Competition, etc. We are working at adding some new activities to help celebrate our 60 years anniversary.
For those unfamiliar with our event, the National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Festival handles ONLY the facilities in City Park.
Memorial Park vendors are not handled by us, but I have information on whom to contact. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Call or email me (festival@fiddlecontest.com) if you have questions. I can’t wait to see you all! Hope your year has gone well.
Best regards,
Sandra Cooper
Director, NOTF, Inc.
(208) 414-0255
