Essex Festival Committee Meeting AgendaThursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.Barnett Room, Essex Centre Sports Complex, 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 1144. 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 April 23, 2026 That the published agenda for the April 23, 2026, Essex Festival Committee Meeting be adopted as presented / amended.5.Adoption of Minutes 5.1Essex Festival Committee Minutes for March 26, 2026 1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Essex Festival Committee_Mar26_2026 - English.pdfThat the minutes of the Essex Festival Committee meeting held March 26, 2026, be adopted as circulated.6.Financials 7.New Business 8.Unfinished Business That the verbal updates listed in Agenda Item 8 be received.8.1Operations and Site Management 8.1.1Festival Grounds Layout 8.1.2Set-up and Take Down 8.1.3Perimeter Fencing 8.1.4Signage 8.1.5Gates & Admissions 8.1.6Park Hours 8.1.7Parking 8.1.8Off-Site Parking 8.1.9Shuttle Transportation 8.1.10Family Tent 8.2Marketing, Social Media and Advertising 8.3Sponsorship 8.4Volunteers 8.5Vendors 8.5.1Vendor Rates 8.5.2Food and Beverage Vendors 8.5.3Non-Food/Craft Vendors 8.6Attractions 8.6.1Youth Talent Show 8.6.2Central Park 8.6.3Parade 8.6.4Thrill Show/Event 8.6.5Car Show 8.6.6Watermelon Contest 8.6.7Fireworks 8.6.8Bingo 8.6.9Midway & Amusement Rides 8.7Sip 'N Shop Wine Mixer 8.7.1Decor/Decorations 8.7.2Non-Profit Beneficiary 8.7.3Wineries 8.7.4Caterer/Food Vendors 8.7.5BIA Vendors 8.7.6Hours of Operation 8.7.7Admission Fees 8.7.8Entertainment 8.7.9Raffle 8.7.10Ticket Pricing 8.7.11Parking 8.7.12Layout 8.8Beer Tent 8.8.1Hours of Operation 8.8.2Admission 8.8.3Product and Pricing 8.8.4Bar Management 8.8.5Security and Crowd Control 8.8.6Entertainment 8.8.7Parking 8.8.8Power 8.8.9Layout 8.9Main Stage 8.9.1Entertainment 8.9.2Stage Rental 8.9.3Production 8.9.4Bar Management 8.9.5Security and Crowd Control 8.9.6Parking 8.9.7Power 8.9.8Other Rentals and Operation 8.9.9Layout 8.9.10Gates & Admissions 9.FEO Conference Report 10.Adjournment That the meeting be adjourned at __________.11.Future Meetings May 21st @ Barnett Room 6pmNo Item Selected This item has no attachments.1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Essex Festival Committee_Mar26_2026 - English.pdf