NEW FOR 2015
LOWER VENDOR FEES
The FORTH annual Adirondack Coast Wine, Cider, Beer Festival at the Crete Civic Center, Plattsburgh, NY will be Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 2pm to 7pm. On the beach of Lake Champlain with the safe indoor venue of the Crete Civic Center. We have drawn several hundred guests for each of the past three years. The festival is Columbus Day weekend, which corresponds with Canadian Thanksgiving. Last year we got slammed and had over 950 guests for our short sample & buy festival. We had to stop ticket sales at 3pm. Many vendors totally sold out.
Live music, farmers market, food sampling, wine, cider & beer, local restaurants, orchards, sugar houses, jams, gifts and so much more. We attract a tourist demographic from Vermont, Burlington, Lake Placid, New England, Montreal and locally from Plattsburgh.
Our job as the festival committee is to bring guests through the door. Vendors need to be ready to both market their business as well as sell their product. Poor sales the day of the festival is not necessarily a negative, especially for local businesses. A large number of guests, when we survey them, indicate they can purchase local goods at a different time and did not want to carry extra packages. Marketing is more important then, to your business, to drive these guests to make purchases at your business using: coupons, discounts and special offers, that have a time expiration.
NEW THIS YEAR - We have included meal tickets for VIP, GA & Designated Drivers. Both VIP & GA tickets will get wine tote bags to help them carry more product. We are also allowing children to attend to encourage Canadian Tourists and younger families to participate.
This festival is 30 miles from the Canadian Border, by the Vermont Ferry Crossing and 45 minutes from Burlington and Lake Placid. The festival is easily reached by Amtrak and several flights from major metropolitan areas that land in Burlington or Plattsburgh.
You can register through this form with easy credit card payment or download the registration form from www.AdirondackCoastWineTrail.com . VENDORS REGISTRATION FEE IS ONLY $20.00 WHICH INCLUDE YOUR BOOTH SPACE, TABLE, CHAIR. Wineries, cideries and breweries we charge a $25.00 deposit which is refunded on arrival. We also reimburse you for your samples.