Thank you for signing up to be a vendor/sponsor with us at the Indiana Microbrewers Festival – we’re looking forward to a fantastic event!

To ensure a safe and fun event for all please carefully review all the information below and share it with your festival team.  Below are all the details you’ll need to know. If you have any questions and/or need any clarifications, please reach out to Shanna at shanna@drinkin.beer or by phone/text at 206.661.6478.

DATE

Saturday, July 20, 2024

1pm Early Entry Ticketholders  |   2-6 pm General Admission Ticketholders

2023 Attendees: 2300 not including volunteers/vendors/staff Sell out 3000

LOCATION

Military Park, Downtown Indianapolis
601 W New York St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

PRESS KIT

Download this year’s press kit to get access to social media imagery, logos, and more to use to promote your attendance at the event!

TICKETS

Vendors: You will check in with a volunteer at the brewery/vendor check in located at the south end of the Woolery Mill building.  All vendors and staff must be 21+ and have valid ID.

PARKING

FESTIVAL MAP

Please reference this map the most up to date layout of the festival layout. This is where you’ll find your booth location for labeling your beer and to see where you’ll be set up for the event.

LOAD IN AND LOAD OUT

Loading In – Friday, July 19  | 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Loading In – Saturday, July 20  |  10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (all vehicles must be out of the park by 11:30 a.m.)

Loading Out

INFORMATION ON DRIVING IN THE PARK

 ELECTRICITY

Electricity will not be provided to your booth unless prior arrangements have been made.

 ICE, TABLES, CHAIRS

The Guild will provide ice, an 8′ table, and two chairs for each booth.

 POP UP TENTS

We encourage you to bring a branded 10×10 popup tent if you have one. All breweries will be stationed underneath large rented tents, but we’ll permit branded tents to be placed outside the large tent to designate where you’re located and provide additional shade for anyone waiting in line.

PARKING PASSES

Each attending vendor will receive (1) one vehicle parking pass upon entry into the fest.  Parking is first come, first serve and located in parking lots listed on the map.  There is no parking for vendors inside of the festival.

VENDOR GUIDELINES

As a reminder, here are the festival guidelines for your booth – Food vendors please see your registration for additional info & health department permits.

In exchange for said fee, Vendor will receive the following:

  1. Vendor shall have access to the location no less than three hours prior to the start of the Event for set up.
  2. Vendor understands that merchandise sold at the festival must not include glass growlers, pint glasses or any other vessel that could hold beer unless prior written consent given by authorized IBG’s staff.
  3. Vendor agrees that its setup will not exceed allotted space, approx. 10’ x 10’
  4. Vendor agrees to comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the State of Indiana, Indiana Brewers Guild and those of the Event Venue.
  5. Vendor agrees to have one staff person at the booth at all times during said Event hours.
  6. No loud music, noise, or sound amplification devices shall be used by vendor’s staff at the location unless prior permission given.
  7. Vendor understands electricity is NOT available unless prior arrangements have been made.
  8. Vendor agrees to leave booth area in the same or better condition to which it was received.  Vendor will use recycling and trash bins provided on the festival site and will break down all supply/inventory boxes.  Vendors who do not comply with the clean requirements will be charged a $50 cleanup fee and possibly not receive future invitations to participate in any Indiana Brewers Guild events/festivals.
  9. Vendor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Indiana Brewers Guild staff, board of directors and agents against any damages or claims that may arise in connection with Vendor’s presence at the Event and Vendor’s activities of any kind.

 ADDITIONAL NOTES