32nd Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival May 8, 2011

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133673736699799

Website: http://www.capaonline.org

*** This is a FREE event open to the general public. Rates listed on Eventbrite are applicable only to vendors, exhibitors, and advertisers.***

Where: Union Square Park North 17th Street, Take the 4/5/6/N/Q/R/L trains to Union Square - 14th Street.

Festival Overview

...The Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival (the “Festival”), presented in collaboration with 120+ Asian American community organizations, is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious event dedicated to honoring Asian Americans and the contributions of Asian American to the U.S.. The Festival has been celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander culture, heritage, its organizations and individuals since 1979.

The Coalition of Asian/Pacific Americans, and its Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival are regarded as 501C(3) non profit charities. Members of the Festival planning committee, and CAPA, are all volunteers who are executives and business owners in their chosen careers and professions. They receive intrinsic reward by giving back to the Asian American community and derive no monetary compensation directly from the Festival.

In a city with 1.35 million Asians, your organization was recognized as one to benefit most by connecting to and being a champion for the Asian American community. We likewise invite you and your organization to celebrate a proud and select community as active sponsors in this time honored event that began three decades ago.

The 32nd Festival on Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Main Stage performances
Asian American Arts, Music and Humanities
Ethnic Cuisine
Celebrity guests
A Children’s Fair
Martial Arts and Dance Demonstrations
Artisan Demonstrations
Media Center for journalists and reporters
Community Outreach and Support

============ Information for vendors and exhibitors ==========

Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/642346275/efbevent

Benefits of Booth Rental

Rent a booth and help contribute to this community production while also reaching thousands of people at a low cost:

Day-of Interactions: Meet and greet with your target audience, whether prospective customers and volunteers, or relevant community members

Website: Increase your web presence with a listing on the newly designed festival website as a festival attendee

Brochure: Register early and be featured in the souvenir brochure distributed to all festival attendees as a keepsake

Media Coverage: Potential for even wider coverage! The festival has been covered in the past by major press outlets such as NY1, Fox News, CBS News, NY Times, Time Out New York, Daily News, and a comprehensive list of ethnic media and newspapers

Booth Package
Cost of booth rental varies by registration date and organization type. Booth package includes:

6' x 2' table (half booth shares a table)
2 chairs (half booth rentals each get 1 chair)

Other Ways to Get Involved
Other valuable ways to help contribute to the festival include:

Donations: Donate goods and services for festival use or as prizes for events or re-sold for fundraising

Sponsorship: Make a tax-deductible donation to CAPA, the festival organizer, a 501c3 non-profit organization

Advertising: Purchase advertising space in the brochure

Promotion: Help promote the festival by spreading the word to other organizations, vendors, and participants!

If you have any questions on the application or additional ways to get involved, please contact director@capaonline.org with any question.

Note to Participants:
Early reservations with full payment will be given priority

CAPA reserves the right to refuse applications (with refund)

Participants should arrive no earlier than 10:00 am on the day of the Festival to set up booths

No serving of alcoholic beverages or use of a bullhorn or other form of sound amplification is permitted

Each organization is responsible for cleaning their booth area and bringing necessary garbage bags

Facebook event:
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Website:
www.capaonline.org

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