Thank you to our 2025 June Fling Sponsors!

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2025 June Fling Booth Policy & Information

REGISTRATION

• Event Hours:  Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
• Register and pay totally online or via mail.
• Please keep in mind that all Event organizers are volunteers, the OBA/ June Fling do not have any paid staff. If there is a problem please be patient.
• Your registration will be confirmed by an email.
• An OBA representative will review your submission and send a confirmation email within a few days. Please note that our team consists of volunteers who process registrations as time permits. To ensure a diverse selection of vendors, we strive to limit similar offerings, particularly among food vendors. As a result, there is a possibility that your registration may not be accepted. If this occurs, you will receive a notification via email along with a full refund. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
• All FOOD VENDORS will be set-up in the food court along Railroad Blvd, we offer power to food vendors for an additional cost of $25. We are not equipped to offer power to our commercial vendors, we only have power located in the food court area.
• ​Prior to the Event date you will receive a vendor postcard on which a number is located and will help to get you checked-in more swiftly on the day of the event. So bring the postcard with you. Postcards may not be replaced once mailed.  Check-in will be more swift if you have your postcard. The number on your vendor postcard will be your actual Booth Number. There will be an L or an R listed next to your booth number (L = Left side of the numbered space & R = Right Side of the numbered space)
• Full payment for your booth must be made at the time your registration is submitted.  If you require a receipt, just let us know and we will be sure to email, fax, or mail you one.  Just indicate it on your registration form.
• There will be a $25 returned check fee.
• No refunds after May 15th.
• Non-Profit Organization Booths are allowed for schools, churches, and other groups recognized by the IRS as being non-profit and tax-exempt. Applicants may be asked to furnish proof of non-profit status. Do not apply as a non-profit unless you have these credentials. Due to the severe increase of event expenses we are asking Non-Profits to please choose between $40 (10x10ft) booth that will be located just off the main street on 2nd, 3rd or 4th side streets or $75 (10x10ft) for a booth on the main street. All Non-Profits will be limited to a 10x10 booth.
• Please note that, per IRS, political campaign booths are NOT considered non-profit organizations and must register as a commercial booth.
• We welcome booths that provide children’s activities and entertainment! Contact us to discuss!
• Important to Remember: You will not be considered registered until payment is received.    
• Current members of the OBA with paid dues may receive a 50% discount on their booth fee. Please call to arrange payment.
• Local merchants with businesses located within the venue area and who desire booths located in close proximity to their stores must register by April 2025, to be guaranteed that space. 
• No subletting of vendor space is allowed without prior written consent from the OBA.
• Be sure to select the size booth required by your tent. Your tent legs cannot reach beyond your booth space. You must not infringe on other booths' space.
• We will accept only one vendor from a major line of merchandise (Mary Kay, Avon, Scentsy, Pink Zebra, Thirty-One, Tupperware, Paparazzi, etc.) so those vendors need to apply EARLY.
• Before you register and pay, please check out the list of registered vendors on our website to see if your line of merchandise has already been registered by another vendor. We will have a waiting list for these vendors in the event one cancels, so please go ahead and let us know that you want to be on the waiting list. Registered Vendors
• Only one commercial direct sales company per space.  For example, a Scentsy booth cannot share space with a Tupperware booth....a Pink Zebra booth cannot share booth space with a Premier Jewelry booth.  You are welcome to purchase multiple spaces for more room.

REGISTRATION FEES
Booth fees are as follows:

COMMERCIAL BOOTHS
10 X 10 FT—$150 
10 X 20 FT—$200
10 X 30 FT—$250
10 X 40 FT—$300
10 X 60 FT—$350

NEW - COMMERCIAL HIGH TRAFFIC CORNER BOOTHS
(LIMITED TO 8 SPACES, RETAIL/ARTS CRAFT ONLY)
10 X 10 - $250

FOOD BOOTHS
10 X 10 FT—$200
10 X 20 FT—$250
10 X 30 FT—$300
10 X 40 FT—$350
10 X 60 FT—$400
 
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BOOTHS
Due to the severe increase of event expenses we are asking Non-Profits to please choose between $40 (10x10ft) booth that will be located just off the main street on 2nd, 3rd or 4th side streets or $75 (10x10ft) for a booth on the main street. All Non-Profits will be limited to a 10x10 ft booth. Thank you for your understanding.
10 X 10 FT—$40
$40 FEE OPTION ALLOWS YOU TO SETUP ALONG SIDE THE SIDE STREETS OF 1ST AVE
10 X 10 FT—$75 
$75 FEE OPTION ALLOWS YOU TO SETUP ON 1ST AVE (NON-PROFITS ARE LIMITED TO 10X10 ONLY)

BOOTH CHECK-IN

• Check-in for FOOD VENDORS is Saturday, June 7,  2025, 6:00 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.  Please do not arrive too early because you may have to wait.
• Check-in for ALL OTHER VENDORS is Saturday, June 7, 2025, 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.  Please do not arrive too early because you may have to wait a little while as we check-in those ahead of you.
• All vehicles must be removed from the venue area by 8:00 a.m. unless they are part of your food booth (be sure to reserve sufficient space). Unload your vehicles quickly. Set up your booth after you have returned from parking your vehicle.

 
BOOTH VENDOR EXPERIENCE

• Vendors will be guided by our awesome volunteers to your assigned block & booth number, please be patient as setup is a very busy time.
• Vendors will be served FREE coffee, orange juice, and donuts from 6:00-8:30 a.m. from golf carts that will come through the venue area. We’ll also make the rounds with cold bottled water throughout the day.
• Volunteers will also circulate to see how booth vendors are doing and see if they need anything.
• Free parking for vendors can be found at the Oneonta Public Library, Lester Memorial United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, and surrounding areas.

​BOOTH PLACEMENT & GUIDELINES

• A particular space cannot be guaranteed. 
• No booths may give away or sell food or drink UNLESS they are an approved FOOD VENDOR with a current Certificate of Insurance with a minimum of $1 million in coverage and  naming the OBA as an additional insured for that date (06-08-24). 
• Non-profit or commercial booths may not sell or give away food or drinks.  Food vendors pay a higher fee for this exclusivity.  
• Instead, please consider giveaway items such as fans, stickers, sunscreen, plastic tote bags, discount coupons, pens, pencils, sunglasses, lip balm, hand sanitizer, etc.  Pet treats are acceptable when not intended for human consumption.
• NEW!  Any booth can give away or sell bottled water.  Based on the anticipated high temps, it's important that water is readily available for all!
• Vendors must furnish any tables, chairs, and coverings (tents/canopies) for your booth.  The booth area is paved (city street) so tent stakes cannot be driven into the ground.  
• NO ELECTRICITY IS PROVIDED! If you need power, you must furnish your own quiet generator that is in good working order and does not make excessive noise or produce fumes. 
• No vehicles will be allowed in the event area after 8:00 a.m. We can not guarantee vendor entrance after 8am. Please plan ahead to remove your vehicles as soon as you are unloaded!
• REMEMBER TO UNLOAD IN THE RIGHT LANE, EXIT IN THE LEFT LANE. This will keep people from getting hemmed in until someone moves.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!
• DO NOT PLAY ANY RECORDED MUSIC AT YOUR BOOTH.   We have live entertainment planned throughout the event.  Plus, your booth neighbors may become annoyed if you play music all day!
• Booth vendors must not block the door of a business or place items on the sidewalks.
• Unless relieved by a volunteer, booth vendors must be present at their booths throughout the event to exhibit their product personally.
• Vendors may not leave their assigned booth spaces to sell, solicit, or distribute information in the walkways. You may only sell/operate within your assigned space.
• Booths must remain in place until the event closing time of 4:00 p.m.  No packing up and leaving early as it disrupts neighboring vendors and disappoints those patrons who do not arrive at the event until later in the day.
• Booth vendors are responsible for picking up their own trash and placing it in cans located throughout the downtown area. Please do not leave garbage on the ground.

 
INFORMATION FOR FOOD VENDORS

• All food vendors will be located on Railroad Blvd in the food court area, NO food vendors will be allowed on 1st Ave East (NO EXCEPTIONS). 
• All FOOD VENDORS are REQUIRED TO PROVIDE a Certificate of Insurance showing coverage of $1 million with the Oneonta Business Association as an additional insured for that date.  This certificate of insurance must accompany the completed and signed application and booth fee. Questions regarding insurance should be directed to Candida Jumalon at Jim Murphree Insurance (OBA member) at 205-274-2378.
• FOOD VENDORS must supply a description of sale/menu items attached to their registration form. This information will be submitted to the health department in advance of the event.
• No water or ice is provided for food vendors. You must bring your own.

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OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE

• Pets are allowed in the venue area; however, they must be leashed.  We plan to have pet watering stations at the 2023 June Fling!
• The OBA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, religion, or disability.
• The OBA is not responsible for sales or lack thereof.  We do all kinds of promotional efforts but cannot control the crowd size or weather or your sales.
• Any problems during the event should be communicated promptly to representatives at the OBA booth at the check-in area. 
• Lost and found will also be located at the OBA booth at the check-in area. Please note that the OBA cannot be responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items.
• The OBA via the City of Oneonta will provide air-conditioned comfort stations (restroom facilities) located near Regions Bank and behind the Explore Oneonta Stage on Railroad Blvd. Public restroom facilities are also available near the gazebo at 4th Street/1st Avenue East.
• THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.  We will not postpone the event due to spring showers.  Most vendors bring canopy tents or plastic to cover their merchandise.  As long as there is no lightning, we will try to weather through any showers and continue the event.  Any cancellations and updates will be posted on our website and on our Facebook page. No refunds will be given.
• Special Note about Event Management: The Oneonta Business Association is a non-profit organization and has no paid staff.  All workers are volunteers.  If you live locally and would like to volunteer, please contact us at 205-813-7194 or email [email protected]