La Dolce Vita Retail Event

Greetings Bosses!

Warmer temperatures are here! We have worked hard preparing for this busy season of fashion, indulgence and social gatherings. Bring out your best products for the summer season or bring your a-game as you market your services to a crowd of over 200 shoppers! With amazing food and desserts, great drinks, good music and the finest vendors from the Detroit area with their products and services, this pop up will be sure to top your list of retail experiences! Come indulge in the sweet life and take part in several giveaways happening throughout the event for our guests and our vendors!

Brought to you by Waist Bead Envy, La Dolce Vita will be held on Sunday June 26th from 1:00pm – 5:00pm. Our venue is a beautifully renovated, spacious banquet hall on Detroit’s East side, minutes from The Eastern Market and major highways. DRMM Banquet Facility – 3606 East Forest Avenue Detroit, MI 48207. We will be indoors with central air.

The Vendor Package:

- 6 ft table & 2 chairs (10x10 space)

- Vendor Promo contest (the top promoter gets their vendor fee returned to them up to $100)!

- Vendor gift bag & raffle

- Your business card or flyer distributed to all 70 vendors in attendance (no need to bring a runner to distribute/collect materials for you)

- Your logo on the digital event flyer

- Security inside the hall & secure parking

- 6 types of event promotion to draw a larger crowd

- A “Boss’s Spotlight” showcasing you and your offerings on Facebook & Instagram

- Slideshow feature throughout the event

SETUP

Vendor setup is from 12:00pm – 1:00pm – there will be NO SETUP AFTER 1:00pm! We want to be professional and respectful of our guests and each other, so we will start on time! Please govern yourself and your staff accordingly to facilitate a smooth and successful event.

FEES & PAYMENT OPTIONS

$100 is the total fee for a standard vendor space. Early bird deposits of $50 will hold your vendor space and the remaining $50 is due on 06/06/22. Should you register as a vendor on or after 06/06/22, the full fee of $100 is due immediately, along with your signed contract and logo. Refunds of any monies paid will only be given if this event is canceled indefinitely by the host. No exceptions.

To submit your full vendor payment, select the “$100 Full Standard Vendor Payment” option.

To make a deposit to reserve your vendor space, select the “Early Bird $50 Deposit” option.

To pay the remaining $50 balance for your vendor space, select the “$50 Balance Payoff” option.

Registration will be conducted exclusively on Eventbrite and signed contracts should be emailed to [email protected]. Clear contract images can also be texted to (313) 725-1082. Please include an accurate phone number and email when you register so that you can receive your vendor agreement and important communications from the host. Your space is NOT guaranteed until your signed contract is received. A signed contract is required to participate.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Once your fee and contract are successfully submitted and approved, you are eligible to be added to the private Facebook group for vendors only. I am your host, Emily Rucker, and I’ll moderate, answer questions and provide vital information about the event in the vendor’s group for you. Do not invite people to our vendor group – registered and paid vendors will be invited by the host and no one else is allowed to join. There is a separate public event page that you can share with your customers and loved ones to invite them out to shop!

Waist Bead Envy is not liable or responsible for any accidents or incidents that occur while vendors, event staff or patrons are on the event floor. Additionally, Waist Bead Envy assumes no liability or responsibility for any effects vendor products may have on patrons. Each vendor holds responsibility and liability for their own products and product effects.

Per the venue, alcohol must be in sealed containers; Both CBD and THC are allowed but may not be consumed on the premises (no smoking indoors). For MLM companies (Paparazzi, Color Street, Mary Kay, etc.), only one vendor per business will be accepted. One business per table (if you own more than one business, you can market both of your businesses but within one vendor space unless a second standard vendor space is purchased). Two separate owners need two individual spaces. Food vendors must provide all food and heating equipment, but will be given access to running water, fridge, freezer and hot box for any food or drink overflow. Label your items. Electrical outlets are available on a first come, first served basis.

Multiple forms of advertising are being conducted on your behalf as part of your package, however, a successful day is a duty we all assume by spreading the word collectively. Promote, promote, promote! Commercials really do work, so your followers will remember your posts and stories, even your profile picture! Share the flyer often and across all your social media platforms. The more you share, the more people you’ll reach… the more people will come to shop!

Please bring all questions and concerns directly to your host via private message or email to [email protected]. I am on Facebook as “Emily Raine Rucker”. Please add me as a friend after you submit your payment and contract so that you can be added to the aforementioned vendor group. This will ensure that you receive factual and current information for all your inquiries.

Due to COVID-19, masks are REQUIRED at this private event regardless of vaccination status. Anyone not wearing a mask will be asked by security to return to their vehicle for their own mask or purchase a mask for $2 at the door before entering the hall. Temperatures will be scanned at the door as well. Sanitizing stations will be available and the building maximum occupancy will be honored.

Please note that it is your responsibility to provide your logo, business cards or flyers (up to 80 of them) and a short story telling the city about yourself, your business and what you will be offering at our business expo (this is for your Boss’s Spotlight). These things are optional, but we encourage you to take full advantage as they are part of your vendor package! Participation in the business expo is voluntary and vendors reserve all rights to their products and services as well as payment received for their products and services.

SPONSORSHIPS

Would you like to promote your business at La Dolce Vita but can’t attend or don’t quite have your products ready to sell? Become a marketing sponsor!

Your Marketing Sponsor package includes:

- Your business card or flyer distributed to all 70 vendors in attendance- Add your samples to our gift bags- A “Sponsor’s Spotlight” showcasing you and your offerings on the Facebook event page and on the event’s Instagram page- Slideshow representation throughout the event on the main screen- $10 digital gift certificate to shop Waist Bead Envy

*Marketing Sponsor packages do not include vendor display space*

$50 is the total fee for a Marketing Sponsor. To submit your Marketing Sponsor payment, select the “$50 Marketing Sponsor” option. Registration will be conducted exclusively on Eventbrite.com and signed contracts should be sent to [email protected]. Please include an accurate phone number and email when you register so that you can receive your vendor agreement and important communications from the host (collection of your business materials, emailed gift certificate, etc.).

Please note that it is your responsibility to provide your logo, business cards or flyers (up to 80 of them) and a short story telling the city about yourself, your business and what you will be offering at the business expo (this is for your Vendor’s Spotlight). These things are optional, but we encourage you to take full advantage as they are part of your Marketing Sponsor package!

Over 200 patrons and 80 businesses are expected to be in attendance! Let us promote your business or brand in your absence!

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS & KID-PRENEURS

Community organizations and business owners under age 18 are encouraged to participate! Both are welcome to register at half off the $100 vendor fee! To sign up as a community organization or kid-preneur, please select either the "$50 Community Org Payment" or "$50 Kid Vendor Payment"

Come enjoy the sweet life...

Thank you for your interest in this major shopping & networking event! I look forward to working with you and providing a quality shopping experience for all our vendors & guests!

Please call, text or email to request your contract if you haven't communicated with the organizer prior to submitting your payment. A copy will be emailed to you for you to download and fill out on your smartphone or print it to sign and return as a file or image to [email protected] or (313) 725-1082.

I look forward to working with you!

Sincerely,

Emily Raine Rucker

Host, La Dolce Vita Retail Event

Owner & Designer, Waist Bead Envy

Phone: (313) 725-1082

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @WaistBeadEnvyEvents

Host or Publisher Waist Bead Envy Events