Essex Festival Committee Meeting AgendaThursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.60 Fairview Ave W, Essex, ON N8M 1B6Accessible formats or communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or 519-776-7336 extension 1100 or 1101. 1.Call to Order 2.Land Acknowledgement We acknowledge that this land is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations (comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi Peoples), and of the Huron-Wendat Peoples. We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial.3.Declarations of Conflict of Interest 4.Adoption of Published Agenda 4.1Essex Festival Committee Meeting Agenda for June 12, 2025 That the published agenda for the June 12, 2025 Essex Festival Committee Meeting be adopted as presented / amended.5.Adoption of Minutes 5.1Essex Festival Committee Minutes for May 15, 2025 1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Essex Festival Committee_May15_2025 - English.pdfThat the minutes of the Essex Festival Committee meeting held May 15, 2025 be adopted as circulated.6.Financials 6.1Grants and Requirements 7.Unfinished Business 7.1Operations and Site Management 7.1.1Festival Grounds Layout 7.1.2Set-up and Take Down 7.1.3Perimeter Fencing 7.1.4Signage 7.1.5Admission Fees 7.1.6Park Hours 7.1.7Parking 7.1.8Off-Site Parking 7.1.9Shuttle Transportation 7.1.10Family Tent 7.1.11Bike Valet 7.1.12Proposed items to purchase or invest in outside of 2025 Budget 7.1.12.1Parade Float Refurbishing 7.1.12.2Branded Entrance Tents 7.1.12.3Branded Entrance Table Skirting 7.1.12.4Cocktail Tables and/or Branded Cocktail Table Linens 7.1.12.5Misc Electrical Cords, Power Bars, Etc. 7.2Marketing, Social Media and Advertising 7.3Sponsorship 7.4Volunteers 7.5Vendors 7.5.1Vendor Rates 7.5.2Food and Beverage Vendors 7.5.3Non-Food/Craft Vendors 7.6Attractions 7.6.1Youth Talent Show 7.6.2Kid Zone 7.6.3Chill Zone 7.6.4Parade 7.6.5Clash of the Voices 7.6.6Car Show 7.6.7Watermelon Contest 7.6.8Visual Display (Fireworks) 7.6.9Bingo 7.6.10Pony Rides 7.6.11Dog Show 7.6.12Wrestling 7.6.13Midway & Amusement Rides 7.6.14Rock Climbing Wall 7.6.15Escape Room 7.7Sip 'N Shop Wine Mixer 7.7.1Decor/Decorations 7.7.2Non-Profit Beneficiary 7.7.3Wineries 7.7.4Caterer/Food Vendors 7.7.5BIA Vendors 7.7.6Hours of Operation 7.7.7Admission Fees 7.7.8Entertainment 7.7.9Raffle 7.7.10Ticket Pricing 7.7.11Parking 7.7.12Layout 7.8Beer Tent 7.8.1Hours of Operation 7.8.2Admission 7.8.3Product and Pricing 7.8.4Bar Management 7.8.5Security and Crowd Control 7.8.6Entertainment 7.8.7Parking 7.8.8Power 7.8.9Layout 7.9Main Stage 7.9.1Entertainment 7.9.2Stage Rental 7.9.3Production 7.9.4Bar Management 7.9.5Security and Crowd Control 7.9.6Parking 7.9.7Power 7.9.8Other Rentals and Operation 7.9.9Layout 7.10Secondary Stage 7.10.1Location 7.10.2Entertainment 7.10.3Stage Rental 7.10.4Production 7.10.5Power 7.10.6Other Rentals and Operation 8.Adjournment That the meeting be adjourned at __________.9.Future Meetings June 26, 2025 - 6pm ECSC - Barnett Meeting Room No Item Selected This item has no attachments.1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Essex Festival Committee_May15_2025 - English.pdf