FESTIVAL VILLAGE VENDORS
ENTERTAINMENT EVENT LICENSING
GENERAL SUPPLIERS and SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM
Festival Village Vendors: Applications are now being accepted for vendors interested in selling at Festival Village and/or Accreditation Fair. Click here for more information and application.
Entertainment Event Opportunities: Gay Games 9 offer entertainment venues and party producers the opportunity to become a licensed Gay Games 9 event. Producers assume full financial and operational aspects of the event, and are able to use the Gay Games 9 branding (and recognition as an official event) and receive promotional support of the event through Gay Games 9 marketing vehicles.
A venue or organizer can submit an interest form to host an official Gay Games 9 entertainment event. Submission info is below. This is a rolling deadline as event requests will be evaluated as they are received. No requests may be submitted after June 1.
Representatives from interested venues or event planning companies who are interested in hosting an official Gay Games 9 entertainment event (other than the parties identified in the RFP) should submit the following to Culture Manager Tom Pike at tpike@GG9CLE.com.
Please include "ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING" in subject line. In text, please:
- Describe the party or entertainment event (including title if applicable)
- List the planned date and location
- Include proposed license bid amount
- Include contact information (submitter's name, organization, address, email and phone)
Supplies and the 2014 Gay Games Supplier Diversity Program
The 2014 Gay Games presented by the Cleveland Foundation understands the power of the Games to drive economic development. Our goal is to bring contract and vendor opportunities to LGBT-owned and certified businesses, Northeast Ohio and Ohio-based businesses, and other minority-owned businesses. This supplier diversity strategy is based on the idea that organizations should use suppliers that represent the diversity of the communities they serve. All potential suppliers are welcome to submit interest inquiries. All suppliers will be evaluated based on ability to perform, experience, price and responsiveness. Gay Games will base all decisions on the totality of the factors and considerations.
If you are interested in supplying products and/or services for the 2014 Gay Games, please submit your interest to Esha Hand, operations director, using this email form. If you have questions, please contact Esha using that form as well.
The following are potential needs for the 2014 Gay Games broken into facility, food and beverage, operations and production categories. Additional categories and items will be posted as needs developed.
For additional information about joining Plexus, the local chamber of commerce for the LGBT community and its allies, or becoming a certified LGBT business through the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, click here or scroll down below the product and service categories.
FACILITY
Facility - Aprons
Facility - Bleachers (Portable)
Facility - Chairs
Facility - Crates
Facility - Dumpsters
Facility - Extension cords
Facility - Fencing/bike rack barricades
Facility - Fire extinguishers
Facility - Fork lifts
Facility - Garbage cans
Facility - Gating
Facility - Generators
Facility - Golf/Utility carts
Facility - Lighting
Facility - Locks
Facility - Scaffolding
Facility - Shade/sun sail
Facility - Table coverings
Facility - Tables 6'
Facility - Tables 8'
Facility - Tents (10x10)
Facility - Tents (10x20)
Facility - Tents (20x20)
Facility - Tents (30x60)
Facility - Toilets (portable)
Facility - Trailers
Facility - Trash bags
Facility - Trash services
Facility - Wash sinks
FOOD and BEVERAGE
Food and Beverage - Alcohol
Food and Beverage - Coffee
Food and Beverage - Condiments
Food and Beverage - Energy drinks
Food and Beverage - Fruit
Food and Beverage - Ice
Food and Beverage - Silverware
Food and Beverage - Soda
Food and Beverage - Tea
Food and Beverage - Water
Food and Beverage Equipment - Bar supplies
Food and Beverage Equipment - Coolers (portable)
Food and Beverage Equipment - Hot beverage cups
Food and Beverage Equipment - Napkins
Food and Beverage Equipment - Plates
Food and Beverage Equipment -Waxed cups
OPERATIONS
Operations - Cash boxes
Operations - Cleaning supplies
Operations - Clip board
Operations - computer equipment
Operations - Credit card machines
Operations - First aid kits
Operations - Furniture
Operations - Gift bags (participants and volunteers)
Operations - Hand sanitizer
Operations - Lanyards
Operations - Medical services/cart
Operations - Money bags
Operations - Office printers, copiers
Operations - Office supplies
Operations - Paper towels
Operations - Printing services
Operations - Security
Operations - Signage
Operations - Tables (cocktail)
Operations - Tickets
PRODUCTION
Production - Audio engineers
Production - Lighting
Production - Microphones
Production - Movie projector & screen
Production - Music stands
Production - Radios, headsets,etc.
Production - Sound, board, speakers, etc.
Production - Stage staff
Production - Staging
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation - 15-passenger vans
Transportation - 24' box truck
Transportation - Cargo vans
Transportation - Mini vans
Transportation - Bus service
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The 2014 Gay Games is working with Plexus, the local Chamber of Commerce for the LGBT Community and Allies, the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), and other organizations to promote vendor opportunities. Any LGBT business owner interested in learning more about becoming a certified LGBT-owned enterprise, should contact Plexus at info@thinkplexus.org.
Click to learn more about:
Plexus LGBT and Allied Chamber of Commerce
National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
LGBT Certification Program through NGLCC
Memo of Understanding between NGLCC and 2014 Gay Games