| 2019 EVENT INFO | |
| General Event Policies | Please review this page prior to attending an 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, November 9
6-9pm |
| Location | Silver Spring Civic Center
1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Sponsors |
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| Setting | Indoors venue with tables set up around an aviation museum. |
| Ticket Details |
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| Documents | N/A |
| Average attendance | Approximately 400 people |
| Volunteer information | Each Distillery is afforded 5 [Five] volunteer passes for use by legitimate staff and volunteers only. They will be checked-in at the front gate. |
LICENSING & INSURANCE DETAILS |
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| Jurisdiction | Price George’s County |
| License/Permit | Off-Site Event Permit – MDG is applying for a Non-Profit Distillery Festival Permit for the festival. Distilleries will attend under the state-issued Off-Site Permit. Distilleries must notify the Comptroller of their planned attendance by the 20th of the month prior via the protocols listed here. |
| Submission Deadlines | RSVP deadline: Sept 14 Insurance/Rental deadline: Oct 9 Off-Site Event Permit submitted to Comptroller: October |
| Insurance info *PLEASE READ CAREFULLY* |
The certificate must indicate that you have general and liquor liability (General = $1mil per occurrence).
Certificate Holder:
Maryland Distillers Guild
6247 Falls Road
Suite G
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
List the following as additional named insured:
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| Send information to: | Send insurance certificate to:
Grow& Fortify, LLC |
RSVP / RENTALS / FEES |
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| RSVP & Commitments | |
| Rentals | Each Distillery attending brings their own tables & linens. Glassware will be provided |
| Space fee | N/A |
SAMPLING & SALES |
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| Sampling Protocol | Ticketless sampling 1 oz pours |
| Premium Pours | N/A |
| Sales | Distilleries are allowed to sell cocktails on site and bottles to go. |
| Minimum Age for Pourers | Off-Site Permit = 18 years old |
LAYOUT & SETUP INFORMATION |
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| Setup style | Tables will be scattered around the venue. |
| Sitemap and layout | All Distilleries will be in 8-foot spaces, Volunteers on hand to place Distilleries when they arrive Saturday morning.
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| Setup Schedule | 3pm Saturday |
| Electricity | N/A |
| Ice | Ice is available on-site. |
| Water | Water is available on-site. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Product donations | N/A |
| Demonstration Tent details | N/A |
| Promotion | Coming Soon |
| Comp Guest Passes | MDG has complimentary guest passes for wineries to share with VIPs and top wholesale customers. Please email us if you’d like to add names to the list. |
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