2007 Wells Fargo World Food Festival

Posted on July 27, 2007 in Events by DM

Here’s a news release from the Wells Fargo World Food Festival, outlining their needs for participating vendors, entertainers and sponsors.

The 2007 Wells Fargo World Food Festival, on October 5-7, 2007, in downtown Des Moines, will celebrate the rich cultural heritages in the State of Iowa through a wide variety of ethnic foods. The Festival, presented by Wells Fargo and sponsored by Pioneer, is currently seeking sponsors, food vendors, merchants, culturally-based non-profit organizations and entertainers.

Electronic applications for food vendors, merchants, and non-profit organizations will be available Aug. 1, 2007, via email and on the official Festival Web site at www.wfwff.org. Please contact Kelley Kunz, Program Manager, at (515) 286-4923 or KKunz@downtowneventsgroup.org to be sure your organization is included in our distribution list for periodic updates.

The Festival is also seeking culturally-diverse entertainers for both stage and strolling acts. Entertainers interested in participating in the Festival need to send a press kit and demo CD to the attention of Kelley Kunz at 700 Locust St., Ste. 100, Des Moines, IA 50309.

Please direct all participant questions or concerns to Kelley Kunz, and don’t miss out on the opportunity to take part in this great event.

Great sponsorship opportunities for the Wells Fargo World Food Festival are also available. A complete prospectus detailing the benefits of being a Festival sponsor can be downloaded on our Web site at www.wfwff.org by clicking on the Sponsor Opportunities link under Sponsors. Please direct any inquiries about sponsorship to Executive Director Stephen King at (515) 286-4927 or SKing@downtowneventsgroup.org.

The Wells Fargo World Food Festival is produced by the Downtown Events Group and presented by Wells Fargo and sponsored by Pioneer. The mission of the Wells Fargo World Food Festival is to celebrate Iowa’s cultural heritage through diverse culinary traditions.