SATURDAY

Hello, 517 Day Vendor, 

 

We’re looking forward to your participation in the 517 Day event on Saturday, May 17! We wanted to follow up with each of our participating vendors with the information you’ll need to attend the festival. 

 

Melik Brown with ME2U Promotions, LLC will be your contact on the festival day. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to let him know at melik4398@gmail.com.

 

FESTIVAL DATE: Saturday, May 17

 

FESTIVAL TIME: 11 AM - 3 PM

 

WHERE IS IT LOCATED: In the 100 Block of Allegan Street Lansing, MI 48933

 

VENDOR BOOTH SECTION: You will be in the section “Vendors 26-50.” Spots will be given on a first come, first-serve basis within that area.

 

SETUP TIME: You are welcome to arrive on Capitol Avenue anytime between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM to set up all of your materials. We ask that you are set up by 10:45 AM before the festival begins at 11 AM. 

 

TEARDOWN TIME: As a participating vendor, we ask that you participate in the full length of the festival from 11 AM - 3 PM. Tear-down will begin at 3 PM. Our plea to each of the vendors. That each person who comes to the event at the beginning should have the same experience at the end of the event as well. Yes, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM is a lot of hours. Let’s try to make the experience great for everyone. Thank you for your consideration.

 

 

UNLOADING: We will have the middle two lanes of Capitol Avenue OPEN from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM to drive closer to your booth and begin your setup. Please enter Capitol Avenue from the SOUTH off of ALLEGAN ST. Attached, please find a map where you can see the layout of vendors and arrows for traffic as you arrive. You will be able to park momentarily to unload your materials and then continue North on Capitol Avenue and exit EAST on Michigan Avenue. You cannot leave your vehicle at your booth, and after 10:30 AM, no more vehicles will be allowed inside the event perimeter. All vehicles will be required to leave the street by 10:45 AM.

 

SETUP: All vendors will need to provide their tables, chairs, and tents for their booths. Please plan to bring a tablecloth and any table dressings that you would like. 

 

TENT: This event will take place in the street on Capitol Avenue where all of the vendors will be placed throughout the footprint. We encourage you to bring a 10x10 tent, branded or not, to cover your booth. 

 

SELLING & PROMOTION AT BOOTH: You are completely allowed to sell merchandise or hand out promotional items or coupons at your booth. Feel free to bring anything else with you to promote your business best!!

 

PARKING: There are many parking lots, garages, and street-level parking around the perimeter of the festival. An easy-paid parking option is in the South Grand Ramp located at 201 S Grand Ave, Lansing, MI 48933. 

North Grand Ramp is three blocks from the Capitol

219 N. Grand Ave, Lansing, MI 48933

 

Capitol Public Parking is a surface lot

231 S. Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933

 

Townsend Street Parking Ramp is a block from the Capitol

221 Townsend St, Lansing, MI 48933

 

Roosevelt Parking Ramp is not accessible, because you need a permit.

 

PROMOTION: Metro Melik and the Women's Center of Greater Lansing have been promoting the festival through a paid social media campaign, multiple emails, radio promotion, and television promotion. We encourage you to help us promote the festival as well. Below is a link to the Facebook event. 

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