Event Details
| General Event Policies | Please review this page prior to attending a MDG event. You agree to comply with our policies and festival manual upon RSVP to our events. |
FESTIVAL DETAILS |
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| Dates/Times | Saturday, July 9 12-4pm |
| Location | Montgomery County Fair Grounds 16 Chestnut St Gaithersburg, Maryland [map] |
| Sponsors | Grow & Fortify |
| Setting | Montgomery County Fair Grounds. Members will be pouring in covered pavillions through out the grounds |
| Ticket Details | TBD |
| Documents | N/A |
| Average attendance | Approximately 1,500 people |
| Volunteer information | Each Distillery is afforded 2 [two] volunteer passes for use by legitimate staff and volunteers only. They will be checked in at the front gate. Please bring your volunteer list to the front gate when you arrive Saturday morning. |
LICENSING & INSURANCE DETAILS |
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| Jurisdiction | Montgomery County |
| License/Permit | Off-Site Event Permit – Grow & Fortify, LLC is applying for a Non-Profit Beer Festival Permit for the festival. Breweries will attend under the state-issued Off-Site Permit. Breweries must notify the Comptroller of their planned attendance by the 20th of the month prior via the protocols listed here. |
| Submission Deadlines | RSVP deadline: June 1 Insurance/Rental deadline: June 20 Off-Site Event Permit submitted to Comptroller: June |
| Insurance info *PLEASE READ CAREFULLY* |
The certificate must indicate that you have general and liquor liability (General = $1mil per occurrence).*Distilleries in Planning only need general liability insurance* Certificate Holder: Grow and Fortify, LLC 1783 Forest Drive, #343, Annapolis, MD 21401 List the following as additional named insured: |
| Send information to: | Send insurance certificate to: Grow& Fortify, LLC Attn: Janna Howley <janna@growandfortify.com> 1783 Forest Drive, #343, Annapolis, MD 21401 |
RSVP / RENTALS / FEES |
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| RSVP & Commitments | RSVP form |
| Rentals | Each Distillery attending brings its own 10×10 pop-up, tables, and linens. |
| Space fee | N/A |
SAMPLING & SALES |
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| Sampling Protocol | Ticketless sampling |
| Premium Pours | N/A |
| Minimum Age for Pourers | Off-Site Permit = 18 years old |
| Alcohol Server Information | Coming Soon! |
LAYOUT & SETUP INFORMATION |
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| Setup style | Pop-up tents scattered around venue in covered pavilions |
| Sitemap and layout | All producers will be in 10×10 spaces.Layout will be available the week before the event. Members will be assigned a spot at random |
| Setup Schedule | 8am-11am Saturday morning |
| Electricity | N/A |
| Ice | Ice is available on-site for a fee. |
| Water | Water is available on-site. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Beer donations | N/A |
| Demonstration Tent details | N/A |
| Promotion | LINK TO PROMO MATERIALS- Coming Soon |
| Comp Guest Passes | MDG has complimentary guest passes for Distilleries to share with VIPs and top wholesale customers. Please email us if you’d like to add names to the list. |
