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• If you plan to use ice or a garnish in your beverage samples, or make coffee or tea on-site, then you must fill out the Minneapolis Short Term Food Permit, and provide the complete form to Rick Krueger at rkrueger@greenspring.com. I will submit the application to the City of Minneapolis, and will contact you if any additional information is needed. I will also pay the application fee.
• NOTE: If you state on the application that your items are being prepared or stored in a Licensed Kitchen, they may ask you for the kitchen license and/or written approval to use the licensed commercial kitchen.
• If you have a Seasonal Food Permit issued by the Minnesota Department of Health, please email it to Rick Krueger at rkrueger@greenspring.com. DUE: May 30, 2022
• Hand-Washing Stations: You are required to have hand washing supplies if you are securing a food permit. They are also available for rental (subject to availability) via the Show Service Order Form.
• You are responsible for complying with all Minneapolis Health Department regulations of food items. Use the items below to make sure there are no issues at the event. The City of Minneapolis will have staff at the event.

Food Vendor Checklist | Food Vendor Guidelines | Environmentally Acceptable Serving Products

• 1. SPONSOR LOGO AND WEBSITE (SPONSORS ONLY): If you are a Sponsor of the event, please submit your company or organizations logo in .eps or .ai file type and your preferred website URL. DUE: ASAP
• 2. MINNEAPOLIS SHORT TERM FOOD PERMIT: If you are serving food at the event, then you must fill out the Minneapolis Short Term Food Permit, and provide the complete form to Rick Krueger at rkrueger@greenspring.com. I will submit the application to the City of Minneapolis, and will contact you if any additional information is needed. I will also pay the application fee.
• NOTE: If you state on the application that your items are being prepared or stored in a Licensed Kitchen, they may ask you for the kitchen license and/or written approval to use the licensed commercial kitchen. If you have a Seasonal Food Permit issued by the Minnesota Department of Health, please email it to Rick Krueger at rkrueger@greenspring.com. DUE: May 30, 2022
• Hand-Washing Stations: You are required to have hand washing supplies if you are securing a food permit. They are also available for rental (subject to availability) via the Show Service Order Form. You are responsible for complying with all Minneapolis Health Department regulations of food items. Use the items below to make sure there are no issues at the event. The City of Minneapolis will have staff at the event.
• 3. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE: Please submit a copy of your businesses comprehensive insurance policy (COI). Required for all sponsors and exhibitors. Please email it to Rick Krueger at rkrueger@greenspring.com. DUE: June 10, 2022
• 4. ALCOHOL SAMPLING AGREEMENT: If you are going to be sampling an alcoholic beverage or will be adding alcohol to your non-alcoholic product, you must agree to the alcohol sampling agreement and the amount of product that can be poured per serving.  DUE: June 10, 2022

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES & DOCUMENTS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOU AS A BEVERAGE SPONSOR OR EXHIBITOR ARE LISTED BELOW:

Food Vendor Checklist | Food Vendor Guidelines | Environmentally Acceptable Serving Products

• • If you plan to use ice or a garnish in your beverage samples, or make coffee or tea on-site, then you must fill out the Minneapolis Short Term Food Permit, and provide the complete form to Rick Krueger at rkrueger@greenspring.com. I will submit the application to the City of Minneapolis, and will contact you if any additional information is needed. I will also pay the application fee.
  • NOTE: If you state on the application that your items are being prepared or stored in a Licensed Kitchen, they may ask you for the kitchen license and/or written approval to use the licensed commercial kitchen.
  • If you have a Seasonal Food Permit issued by the Minnesota Department of Health, please email it to Rick Krueger at rkrueger@greenspring.com.

• If you are going to sell any prepackaged non-alcoholic beverage, or sell your brand swag (t-shirts, stickers, etc.) at the event. You must submit an ST-19 form. Please email it to Rick Krueger at rkrueger@greenspring.com. DUE: June 10, 2022

• 1. SPONSOR LOGO AND WEBSITE (SPONSORS ONLY): If you are a Sponsor of the event, please submit your company or organizations logo in .eps or .ai file type and your preferred website URL. DUE: ASAP
• 2. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE: Please submit a copy of your businesses comprehensive insurance policy (COI). Required for all sponsors and exhibitors. Please email it to Rick Krueger at rkrueger@greenspring.com. DUE: June 10, 2022

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES & DOCUMENTS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOU AS A BEVERAGE SPONSOR OR EXHIBITOR ARE LISTED BELOW:

• If you are going to sell any prepackaged non-alcoholic beverage, or sell your brand swag (t-shirts, stickers, etc.) at the event. You must submit an ST-19 form. Please email it to Rick Krueger at rkrueger@greenspring.com. DUE: June 10, 2022

• • • Load-in will begin at 2pm. You can access the entrance to the Machine Shop building via 2nd St. SE. Parking meters will be hooded for exhibitors and allow for a 10 min max time to unload your product. You may drop your product just inside the entrance, and a Greenspring Team member will watch your supplies while you park.
    • Parking for the event can be done at a meter, or in the parking lot across the street from the venue.
    • After you have parked and returned to the entrance, you will check-in at the Exhibitor Check-In table located at the entrance to the show floor. Here you will be able to rent any needed show items and will be directed to your location on the show floor.
    • Load-out will begin promptly at 9pm. The load-out location will be in the same location as load-in. A Greenspring team member and will be located in the entrance lobby to help direct traffic.

• Exhibit areas must be staffed at all times during show hours.
• Please be ready to go by 5:15 pm.
• Your staff MUST be 21 years of age or older.
• Under no circumstances should your exhibit area be without a staff person.
• Please ask your staff to refrain from sampling alcohol during show hours. This will help maintain the integrity of your company and the event.

• There will be a dumpster available for the disposal of any garbage.
• Exhibitors are responsible for disposable of their own garbage after the event.
• You are responsible for removing your trash post event, specifically recycling of bottles, cans, and boxes. Please be sure to keep your space well organized as to make this a quick and efficent process for you post event.
• NO EXTRA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE HANDED OUT TO ATTENDEES AFTER THE SHOW. If you have excess product left over, please take that product with you. Providing excess product to the attendees is illegal.

• TABLE: Your exhibit fee includes a 6’ table with a black linen. If you serve food, you will get an additional skinny 6’ prep table that will be behind the main front table. There is no pipe/drape or carpeting.
• SAMPLING: Sampling supplies are NOT provided! Ice, bus tubs, water pitchers and dump buckets will be provided to exhibitors sampling beverages. Exhibitors are responsible for providing their own sampling cups, bottle openers, corkscrews, bar rags, product and personnel. Guests will be provided with a sampling glass at the entrance to the event.
• TRASH: Please bring a large/small trash can if you will have large amounts of waste and will need one for your space. We will not provide trash cans.
• BRANDING: We highly suggest that you bring your own branded table cloth to elevate your booth and branding opportunity at the event.
• ELECTRICITY: If you need access to electricity, you must pay for it via the Show Service Order Form. The maximum power supply that is available is 120v/ 20amp.