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See you March 28th, 29th & 30th, 2008

The greatest arts, crafts, entertainment & festival food street celebration occurs annually in scenic downtown Delray Beach, Florida... one hot city! In order for our event to be a huge success for everyone involved, we must have rules, sorry.

Hey, this is our 46th year... we must be doing something right!

The Annual Delray Affair
Rules & Regulations

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 Next Delray Affair Date:
April 17, 18 & 19 - 2009

PLEASE NOTE THAT RULES SHOWN BELOW ARE FOR GENRAL INFORMATION & GUIDANCE .
THE 2008 RULES APPEAR ON THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORMS, OR ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE CHAMBER.

Delray Affair General Exhibitor Rules

This event is possible thanks to the courtesy of the City of Delray Beach and its merchants. Exhibitors are asked to cooperate with Event Officials, who can be identified by their pink shirts. Five information booths are conveniently located throughout the Delray Affair.

1. Animals are prohibited from the event.
2. Booth placement is carefully chosen by the committee. Categories of judging do not indicate space location. No changes are allowed after the event begins. Transfer or subletting of assigned spaces is NOT allowed.
3. Break down of booths must be completed and removed by 8:00 P.M. on Sunday. Any materials left behind will be confiscated.
4. Cartons or boxes must be kept out of view. Exhibitors are responsible for keeping space clean, safe and secure. Exhibits and materials must be contained within the assigned booth space and cannot be extended.
5. Conduct and displays must be appropriate. The committee reserves the right to remove or prohibit any exhibit which is deemed not suitable, including persons, conduct, material and other items. No selling or soliciting outside of booth space.
6. Construction of booth and displays must be able to withstand inclement weather and crowd activity.
7. Copyrighted Delray Affair name and logo are prohibited for use or sale.
8. Electric service from any public source is strictly prohibited. Generators are permitted by petitioning the committee for special permission in advance. Power cords must be taped down.
9. Equipment is not provided. Exhibitors must bring any equipment they need.
10. Helium balloons are prohibited.
11. One exhibitor is allowed per space. Display of items is limited to those named on the application. Artists must display their own original work.
12. Parking is available in the municipal parking lots. Related fees or penalties are the responsibility of the exhibitor. No vans, automobiles or self-propelled vehicles may be used in or adjacent to display area.
13. Participation is required all three days. Exhibitors who break down displays or depart before 6:00 P.M. will not be allowed to return the following day or to future shows.
14. Raffles are strictly prohibited.
15. Refunds will not be given if the Delray Affair is cancelled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. A cancellation fee will apply up to 7 days prior to the event. No refunds for cancellations made less than (7) days prior to the Affair.
16. Regulations of the Police/ Fire Department (and city ordinances) prohibit: burning of open fires, candles, etc., selling/consumption of alcoholic beverages, or loud noise or music.
17. Set up: Cars and trucks used for unloading must be off the street by 8:00 A.M. each day. Set up must be completed by 9:00 A.M. on Friday in your assigned space. After this time, empty space will be reassigned. No setup is permitted on Thursday.
18. Transactions, including collection of Florida Sales Tax, are the responsibility of the participant.
19. Two-sided Booths (open to the sidewalk and the street) may be assigned priority location.
20. To be eligible for prize money, no more than 3 artists may collaborate on an item.

A monitoring committee continually enforces the rules of The Delray Affair. Violation of the rules will result in immediate ejection from the Delray Affair with no refund (We're not kidding). This action will result in the banning from future participation

 Delray Affair Food Vendor Rules

Delray Affair Rules
This event is possible thanks to the courtesy of the City of Delray Beach and its merchants. Food vendors are asked to cooperate with Event Officials, who can be identified by their pink shirts. Five information booths are conveniently located throughout the Delray Affair.

1. Animals are prohibited from the event.
2. Booth placement is carefully chosen by the committee. No changes are allowed after the event begins. Transfer or subletting of assigned spaces is NOT allowed.
3. Break down of booths must be completed and removed by 8:00 P.M. on Sunday. Any materials left behind will be confiscated.
4. Cartons or boxes must be kept out of view. Food vendors are responsible for keeping space clean, safe and secure. Booth and materials must be contained within the assigned space and cannot be extended.
5. Conduct and displays must be appropriate. The committee reserves the right to remove or prohibit any exhibit which is deemed not suitable, including persons, conduct, material and other items. No selling or soliciting outside of booth space.
6. Construction of booth and displays must be able to withstand inclement weather and crowd activity.
7. Copyrighted Delray Affair name and logo are prohibited for use or sale.
8. Equipment is not provided. Food vendors must bring any equipment they need.
9. Helium balloons are prohibited.
10. One food vendor is allowed per space. Sale of items is limited to those named on the application and approved by the Delray Affair Committee.
11. Parking is available in the municipal parking lots. Related fees or penalties are the responsibility of the food vendor. No vans, automobiles or self-propelled vehicles may be used in or adjacent to display area.
12. Participation is required all three days. Food vendors who break down displays or depart before 6:00 P.M. will not be allowed to return the following day or to future shows.
13. Refunds will not be given if the Delray Affair is cancelled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. A cancellation fee will apply up to 7 days prior to the event. No refunds for cancellations made less than (7) days prior to the Delray Affair.
14. Regulations of the Police/ Fire Department (and city ordinances) prohibit: burning of open fires, candles, etc., selling/consumption of alcoholic beverages, or loud noise or music.
15. Set up: Cars and trucks used for unloading must be off the street by 8:00 A.M. each day. Set up must be completed by 9:00 A.M. on Friday in your assigned space. After this time, empty space will be reassigned. No setup is permitted on Thursday.
16. Transactions, including collection of Florida Sales Tax, are the responsibility of the participant.
17. A Clean-Up Deposit is required from all on-site cooking vendors. Deposits will be returned only to those vendors in compliance of City of Delray Beach standards. Improper disposal of grease, cooking oils, trash, etc. will result in ejection from the Delray Affair and preclusion from future participation. Deposits will be returned to vendors within 21 days of show ending.
Please note: City Ordinance Environmental Regulation Chapter 53.012 - Under no conditions shall the discharge of domestic, sanitary, industrial or commercial waste be permitted into the storm sewer system.
REFUNDS subject to final charges for cleanup assessed by the City of Delray Beach for food related problems.
18. Electric service from any public source is strictly prohibited without Committee consent. Generators are only permitted with Committee consent. ALL power cords must be taped down.
19. ELECTRICITY for vendors is extremely limited! Only electrical applications or generators applied for and approved by the Delray Affair Committee will be allowed.


A monitoring committee continually enforces the rules of the delray affair. Violation of the rules will result in immediate ejection from the delray affair with no refund (we're not kidding). This action will result in the banning from future participation.

 Delray Affair Business Vendor Rules

This event is possible thanks to the courtesy of the City of Delray Beach and its merchants. Exhibitors are asked to cooperate with Event Officials, who can be identified by their pink shirts. Four information booths are conveniently located throughout the Affair.

1. Animals are prohibited from the event.
2. Booth placement is carefully chosen by the committee. Categories of judging do not indicate space location. No changes are allowed after the event begins. Transfer or subletting of assigned spaces is NOT allowed.
3. Break down of booths must be completed and removed by 8:00 P.M. on Sunday. Any materials left behind will be confiscated.
4. Cartons or boxes must be kept out of view. Exhibitors are responsible for keeping space clean, safe and secure. Exhibits and materials must be contained within the assigned booth space and cannot be extended.
5. Conduct and displays must be appropriate. The committee reserves the right to remove or prohibit any exhibit which is deemed not suitable, including persons, conduct, material and other items. No selling or soliciting outside of booth space.
6. Construction of booth and displays must be able to withstand inclement weather and crowd activity.
7. Copyrighted Delray Affair name and logo are prohibited for use or sale.
8. Electric service from any public source is strictly prohibited. Generators are permitted by petitioning the committee for special permission in advance. Power cords must be taped down.
9. Equipment is not provided. Exhibitors must bring any equipment they need.
10. Helium balloons are prohibited.
11. One exhibitor is allowed per space. Display of items is limited to those named on the application.
12. Parking is available in the municipal parking lots. Related fees or penalties are the responsibility of the exhibitor. No vans, automobiles or self-propelled vehicles may be used in or adjacent to display area.
13. Participation is required all three days. Exhibitors who break down displays or depart before 6:00 P.M. will not be allowed to return the following day or to future shows.
14. Raffles are strictly prohibited.
15. Refunds will not be given if the Delray Affair is cancelled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. No refunds for cancellations made less than (7) days prior to the Affair.
16. Regulations of the Police/ Fire Department (and city ordinances) prohibit: burning of open fires, candles, etc., selling/consumption of alcoholic beverages, or loud noise or music.
17. Set up: Cars and trucks used for unloading must be off the street by 8:00 A.M. each day. Set up must be completed by 9:00 A.M. on Friday in your assigned space. After this time, empty space will be reassigned. No setup is permitted on Thursday.
18. Transactions, including collection of Florida Sales Tax, are the responsibility of the participant.
19. Two-sided Booths (open to the sidewalk and the street) may be assigned priority location.

A MONITORING COMMITTEE CONTINUALLY ENFORCES THE RULES OF THE DELRAY AFFAIR. VIOLATION OF THE RULES WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE EJECTION FROM THE DELRAY AFFAIR WITH NO REFUND (WE'RE NOT KIDDING). THIS ACTION WILL RESULT IN THE BANNING FROM FUTURE PARTICIPATION.