Tim Lynch Band
September 18, 2024
HamFestival.com is working closely with the City of Cadiz for details on how to cover your vendor fees.
DO NOT trust anyone soliciting you for funds, providing a ways to pay via PayPal, Venmo, CashApp.
Scammers have been on the prowl! And unfortunately, a few have fallen victim to their slick schemes.
If you’ve been a victim of a scam, and if you’re open to sharing with us, get in touch.
What we CAN DO at HamFestival.com is add more details so others don’t fall for the same tricks.
So you might be thinking:
“Okay, so thanks for the Scam Alert… so how do I pay the right people?”
So the entity you pay: The City of Cadiz
Again, the City will absolutely not ask you to cover fees via PayPal, CashApp, Venmo, Zelle or ANY OTHER APP.
Got a solicitation for one of these?
Stay calm and block ’em!
In order to stay secure and 100% confident that both you and the City of Cadiz receives your funds…
You can pay with:
✉️ You can send in your payment.
Be sure to include
Mail to:
The City of Cadiz
ATTN: Ham Fest Vendor Admin
P.O. Box 1465
Cadiz KY 42211
And we always encourage you to touch base with the City. Give ’em a call.
Applying to become a vendor is quick and easy. Any vendor interested in participating in the Annual Trigg County Country Ham Festival can submit their applications online.
If you’re a prospective vendor, please understand that you will be leaving HamFestival.com and communicating directly with the City of Cadiz.
Remember, HamFestival.com is an online property that is independently managed by a Cadiz-local. We’ve learned the City of Cadiz has sent vendor applicants their official agreements to sign and submit (for the 2024 event).
We’ve also learned that the City of Cadiz representative who was responsible for planning and executing the Ham Festival (including approving vendors), published this application form prior to resigning.
We still encourage you to apply.
Last we heard, there were still a few limited spots left (as well as a backup list).
The City of Cadiz processes applications, and based on many factors, and makes the decision to reject or approve applicants.
What do we know? (Remember, HamFestival.com is an independently, citizen-managed online property that can only publish what we’ve learned).
There certainly is a selection process.
What can help?
Sell something different than other vendors. And be pleasant to work with.
These things do not guarantee you a spot, however, they certainly can’t hurt your chances. Best of luck. Go apply.
It’s true.
Given that the mission of HamFestival.com is to provide both the public as well as the vendors with incredible value, many Ham Fest vendors can take advantage of getting a free listing on the Ham Fest Marketplace.
This is an online directory that helps small businesses and vendors claim more search results when people are searching for their products and services the other 363 days of the year.
For the time being, this is a free service (it won’t be forever).
Click the button, and invest some serious thought and time into the Free Directory Listing survey.
A professional SEO (Search Engine Optimization expert) will use the information that you’ve provided in the form and build manually create and optimize your custom online listing.
Who’s performing? What’s the schedule? What else is gonna be there?