We are thrilled you’ll be joining us as a festival

exhibitor for the 10th Dempsey Challenge! The

weekend is packed full of exciting happenings. In

addition to the run/walk and cycle, we’re hosting a

Concert in the Park, an Open House at the

Dempsey Center; a free and family-friendly

Festival in the Park; Amgen Breakaway from

Cancer Survivor Walk; Kids’ Fun Run presented by

Cigna, and much more! A full schedule is in this

guide.

The Dempsey Challenge is the primary fundraising experience for the Dempsey Centers in Lewiston and now in South Portland. Every dollar raised by Dempsey Challenge participants allows the Dempsey Center to continue to provide support, education and complementary therapies to anyone impacted by cancer at no cost. We also want to thank those of you with items or services for sale that have offered to donate a portion of your proceeds back to the cause, which allows more funds to be used for free services for cancer patients, caregivers and their families. Your generosity is appreciated by many. Thank you for joining with us to champion a culture of celebrating community and paying it forward. Please review this Exhibitor Guide carefully and

contact us with questions. Sincerely, Shelemiah Baiei Makinen Festival Coordinator Cell: 904-304-3269 Maureen Higgins Heath & Wellness Expo Coordinator Cell: 207-632-9283 Alyson Daniels KidZone Coordinator Cell: 207-754-2815 Bob Bowman Production Manager, Medalist Sports Cell: 540-529-9151

L O A D - I N & L O A D O U T

IMPORTANT:

� Driving on the grass is not allowed in

most cases. � The Beech St. Bridge (providing the only

means for vehicle access to the park) has a 19 ton weight limit.

� Runner and Walker Packet Pick-Up will be

going on Friday afternoon. This means

thousands of people will be accessing the

park. Please be considerate of pedestrians! � Load-in must take place on Thursday,

September 27 unless other arrangements made.

� Load out will be Sunday, September 30. � On Saturday, September 29, opening

ceremonies for 2,500+ participants begin at 7am and there will be road closures in Lewiston beginning at 7:30am.

L O A D - I N , T H U R S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 7

1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Upon arrival please allow yourself enough time to

do the following: 1) Please park in vendor parking lot first and

flag down a staff member or volunteer if you need assistance transporting supplies to your tent. During Load-In and Load-Out hours, staff and volunteers with golf carts will be available to assist with supplies. A parking map and pass are included in this

document. Please see parking info below.

2) Arrive at the Festival area and check in with

one of the Festival Site Coordinators. Their contact info is on the left. Please ensure we have the best mobile phone contact number for the staff at your booth during event weekend. Although overnight security will be provided in the Park September 27-30, we suggest you do not leave items of value in the park overnight.

I F I T R A I N S Even if you have been previously been granted permission to drive on the grass, plans will change if the field is soggy and vulnerable to damage. Please check-in with festival site coordinators before attempting to drive onto the grass, in any condition.

P A R K I N G

IMPORTANT: Please park only one vehicle per booth in the exhibitor parking area. The festival Exhibitor Parking Pass is also included and must

be displayed in your vehicle for access to the Site.

Please place this sign on your dashboard so that it is visible for local officials to help direct you. There are designated dirt parking lots for taller profile vehicles. Lower profile vehicles and additional exhibitor vehicles can use the parking garages. The Lincoln and Chestnut Street Garages are FREE on Friday beginning at 12 pm, and all day/night on Saturday and Sunday. See included parking map.

S U G G E S T E D B O O T H S U P P L I E S

We suggest bringing with you the following

supplies: paper weights, extension cords/surge

protectors, scissors, duct tape, bungee cords, zip

ties, water, sand bags (if you provide your own

pop-up tent). It may become windy in the park,

please plan accordingly. STAKING IN THE

GROUND will be allowed but to avoid irrigation

lines, please check in with a festival coordinator

first.

K I D Z O N E E X H I B I T O R S

The TD Bank KidZone is free and open to the

public. TD Bank is generously giving their time,

equipment and talent to feature games and

activities for kids of all ages. We kindly ask that no

items are sold to the public in the KidZone.

G A M E Z O N E ( N E W ! )

The KidZone will turn into the Family Zone on

Sunday featuring jumbo games like Connect Four,

Battleship and cornhole!

H E A L T H & W E L L N E S S E X P O E X H I B I T O R S

The Concentra Health & Wellness Expo will consist

of a single large tent next to the Kid Zone,

featuring 10+ non-profit organization exhibitors.

Exhibitors are required to feature an interactive

display that fits the theme ‘Cancer Prevention,

Early Detection’. With prior permission, non-

profits in the Expo may offer items for sale for

fundraising purposes (please contact Maureen

Higgins, Expo Coordinator).

V E N D O R F A I R E X H I B I T O R S

No Vendor Fair this year. In preparation for our

2019 Challenge, we are currently reviewing,

assessing, and looking at ways to improve the

Vendor Fair next year. If you have any

suggestions or comments to share as we rethink

this area please do not hesitate to send them

along to Shelemiah Baiei-Makinen, Festival

Coordinator.

We look forward to your feedback.

Y O U R S P E C I F I C L O C A T I O N

IF YOU ARE USING OUR TENT: You will be

directed to your space location upon arrival.

Unless you have told us otherwise, we have

ordered 1-6’ table and 2 chairs for you.

IF YOU ARE BRINGING YOUR OWN TENT:

Please inquire about your location before

setting up. Unless you have told us otherwise,

we have ordered 1-6’ table and 2 chairs for you.

F O O D

Meals are not provided, but there will be several

local food trucks with breakfast and lunch items

for sale within the festival. Food truck vendors

include Cousins Maine Lobster, Margarita’s, The

Saltbox Café, Tripps Primal Café and Vagabond

Coffee Car. On Sunday, tickets to the Lobster

Trap will be sold on-site on a first-come, first-

served basis for $20 while supplies last.

Cash/check only, please.

R E C Y C L I N G & C O M P O S T I N G

Please join us in reducing our impact on the

environment by composting food scraps and beer

cups and recycling other materials by placing in

appropriate bins. Our Green Team and partners

Casella and Agri-Cycle Energy thank you in

advance!

A M G E N B R E A K A W A Y F R O M C A N C E R ®

S U R V I V O R W A L K

The Survivor Walk will take place on Saturday at

10 am at Simard-Payne Park. Survivors, caregivers,

families, and those walking in honor or memory of

someone are all welcome to join in this free walk.

Please visit the Dempsey Challenge Information

tent at the Festival entrance by 9:45 am to be

directed to the gathering spot for this walk.

Please see the venue map in this guide to view the

starting spot.

R O A D C L O S U R E S & S A F E T Y

Please note that there will be road closures on Saturday from 7:30 am-9:00 am in Lewiston (please allow extra travel time) and on Sunday all roads will be OPEN during the cycle events. All participants, volunteers and spectators should take extra caution when driving near the venue and on the routes. Course maps are available on our website: Route maps may be found on our website here.

https://www.dempseycenter.org/maps-routes/

the park.

L O O K F O R I N T H E P A R K

We welcome nursing moms and families. The Breastfeeding & Family space will be located in the Kid Zone.

Convenient ATM at the entrance of the Gritty’s & Baxter Finish Line Beer Garden.

Ward off the sun’s harmful UV rays with

automatic sunscreen dispensers from

IMPACT Melanoma. Look for the 2 yellow

sunscreen dispensers in the park.

S H I P P I N G

If items need to be shipped prior to the event

for your exhibit, we need to receive them by

Wednesday, September 19. Please include a

return address on the package that includes

your organization’s name. Please ship to:

Central Maine Medical Center Warehouse, C/O

Dempsey Challenge-Tom Daggett, 95 Spring St,

Lewiston, ME 04240.

O F F I C I A L M E R C H A N D I S E

Official Dempsey Challenge merchandise will

be available for purchase all weekend

beginning Friday, September during Packet

Pick-Up hours, 12pm-8pm.

N O S M O K I N G

Per City of Lewiston ordinance, smoking is

PROHIBITED in Simard-Payne Park. We also

ask that you do not smoke on course or at

any Dempsey Challenge functions.

D O G S

While we are huge dog lovers, per City of

Lewiston ordinance, dogs are not allowed in

Simard-Payne Park during our event, unless as

a registered service dog. Thank you for

leaving your furry friends at home!

E X H I B I T O R - S P E C I F I C R E C Y C L I N G I N F O

Cardboard - Please neatly stack your cardboard behind or next to your booth. Green Team volunteers will periodically pick up with golf carts.

#1-7 plastics, shrink wrap, & plastic bags – We will recycle all of these items separately. Please leave with your cardboard.

We’re also collecting the following in separate bins in the park: mixed paper, bottles and cans, and compost! Please put all food scraps as well as bio-degradable beer cups into compost bins. Our Green Team thanks you in advance!

S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S

Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place at

Simard-Payne Memorial Park: 46 Beech Street, Lewiston, ME

Schedule is subject to change. Updates to the schedule can be found on our website.

T H U R S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 7 – L O A D I N 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Exhibitor Load-In – please park first!

S A T U R D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 9 6:00 – 7:30 AM

Participant Packet Pick-Up

6:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Official Merchandise Tent Open

7:00 AM

Opening Ceremonies led by Patrick Dempsey at

the start stage

7:30 AM

10K Run/Walk presented by Spectrum

Healthcare Partners

8:00 AM

5K Run/Walk presented by Spectrum Healthcare

Partners

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Free, family-friendly Festival in the Park, open to

the public

S A T U R D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 9 , c o n t i n u e d 8:20 AM – 1:00 PM

Hannaford % & 10K Café (participants only)

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Cyclist Packet Pick-Up

9:30 AM – 9:50 AM

Complementary Survivor Walk shuttle from Fish

Bones American Grill Parking Lot (intended for

Survivor Walk participants needing assistance

getting into the park due to physical limitations)

10:00 AM

Amgen Breakaway from Cancer® Survivor Walk

10:30 AM (approximately)

“Thank You” from Patrick Dempsey at the

Entertainment Stage presented by Center Street

Dental

11:00 AM

Kids’ Fun Run presented by Distinctive Tile and

Design, start stage

11:00 – 2:00 PM

Dempsey Center Open House

29 Lowell Street, 5th Floor, Lewiston

12:00 PM

Maine Cycling Club Welcome Ride, meet at

Rainbow Bicycle in Lewiston. 12-15 miles at a

pace for any rider

1:00 PM

Maine Cycling Club Reception hosted at Baxter

Brewing Company

4:00 PM

Private Reception (invitation only; $10,000 and

above fundraisers)

5:30 PM

Champions for Hope Celebration (invitation only;

$3,000 and above fundraisers)

F R I D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 9 12:00 – 7:00 PM

Packet Pick Up – Simard-Payne Memorial Park

12:00 – 8:00 PM

Official Merchandise Tent open – Simard-Payne

Memorial Park

5:30 – 8:00 PM

Concert In the Park, presented by Central Maine

Medical Center

S U N D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 3 0 6:00 – 7:15 AM

Packet Pick Up for cyclists

6:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Official Merchandise Tent open

7:00 AM

Opening Ceremonies led by Patrick Dempsey

7:30 AM

Cycling Rides presented by Specialized, cyclists released in waves:

100-, 70-, 50-, 25-, Pedicabs- and 10- miles

7:30 AM

Short Folks for Hope Foundation’s Vivian St. Onge Memorial Rickshaw Team riders depart (pedicabs,

before the release of 10-mile riders)

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Free, family-friendly Festival in the Park continues, open to the public

9:30 AM - THE LAST RIDER Lobster Trap presented by Porsche (need ticket to enter) and Gritty’s & Baxter Brewing Finish Line Beer Garden (21+, open to the public)

4:00 PM

Closing Ceremonies led by Patrick Dempsey

Entertainment Stage

4:15 PM

After party with live music in the Gritty’s & Baxter Brewing Finish Line Beer Garden

S U N D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 3 0 - L O A D O U T 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

The Health & Wellness Expo closes at 1 pm and can begin load out. Staff and volunteers will assist with

golf carts at this time.

Exhibitor Load-Out – The festival closes at 5 PM. Out of respect to our participants, it’s important to

remain open while our final century riders cross the finish line unto the park on Sunday.

We also invite you to head to the Gritty’s & Baxter Finish Line Beer Garden for live music at 4:15 PM as

we welcome the last few finishers into the park!

V E N D O R / E X H I B I T O R P A R K I N G M A P

Dempsey Challenge

Festival in the Park

Load-in takes place Thursday, September 27, 1 pm – 6 pm.

Please park first and flag down staff or volunteers with golf carts if you need help with supplies.

Parking: Low profile vehicles will use the parking garages. Taller vehicles will use the dirt lots.

The below Parking Pass must be displayed in your vehicle for access to the Site.

Please place sign on your dashboard so that it is visible for local officials to help direct you.

Please park only one vehicle per booth in the exhibitor parking area.

The Lincoln St. Garage is FREE on Friday beginning at 12pm, and Saturday and Sunday.

The Chestnut St. Garage is free on Saturday and Sunday only.

Dirt lots for tall profile vehicles– Accessible via Beech St - GPS Coordinates: 44.093488, -70.221053 Garage locations for low profile and additional exhibitor vehicles:

1 – Lincoln Street Garage – GPS Coordinates: 44.096219, -70.220787

2 – Chestnut Street Garage - Corner of Lincoln and Chestnut St.; GPS Coordinates: 44.092914, -70.21896

Dirt Parking Lots Tall profile vehicles FRI & SAT ONLY

1

Dirt Parking Lots Tall profile vehicles SUNDAY ONLY

Parking Garage Low profile vehicles Lincoln Street Garage

FREE-FRIDAY STARTING AT 12PM

FREE-SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Parking Garage Low profile vehicles

Chestnut Street Garage (GREEN)

FREE-SATURDAY & SUNDAY

2

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ENTRANCE

CORNHOLE

YAHTZEE

CONNECT

FOUR

KERPLUNK

TIC

TAC

TOE

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HEALING TREE

BATTLESHIP

SNACKS

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ENTRANCE/EXIT

ENTRANCE/EXIT

POWER Location Name

(1) 20A H1 New England Donor Services

H2 USM School of Nursing

H3' IMPACT Melanoma' (2 Tables)

H4 Environmental Health Strategy Center

H5 American Cancer Society

H6 Be The Match (2 Tables/5 Chairs)

H7 Dempsey Center (SAT & SUN) / Healing Tree (SUN ONLY) (3 Tables)

H8 Betty J Borry Breast Cancer Retreats

H9 Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation

H10 Central Maine Therapy Services & space for cornhole game

H11 Sam & Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center

H12 Hannaford Free Flu Clinic (2 Tables/6 Chairs)(1) 10A Concentra' Concentra' (2 Tables)(1) 10A Amgen' Amgen (2 Tables)

Spectrum Spectrum Healthcare Partners (4 Tables/4 Chairs)

The rectangle inside the 40x60 tent represents 1 table. Each vendor receives 1 tables & 2 chairs, unless otherwise noted on the vendor list.

Chairs will be placed on tables.

CONCENTRA'

10X20

H7

H3'

H9

AMGEN'

10X10

H6

H2

H8

H12SPECTRUM

10X10 tent &

10X10 Space

H11

H1

H4

H10

H5

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LOAD IN NAME AREA ON MAPS

SAT American Cancer Society Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

TBD Amgen Breakaway from Cancer Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

TH-1-6PM Be The Match Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

TH-1-6PM Betty J Borry Breast Cancer Retreats Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

TBD Bicycle Coalition of Maine North End of Park Near Bag & Bike Valet

TBD Busytown Bike Vendor Fair

TH-1-6PM Central Maine Therapy Services Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

TH Cigna Cigna Health Improvement Tour

TBD Concentra Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

FRI-9PM Cousins Lobster Concessions

TH-1-6PM Dempsey Center Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

TH-1-6PM Environmental Health Strategy Center Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

TH-1-6PM Hannaford Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

TH-1-6PM IMPACT Melanoma Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

TBD LLBean Vendor Fair

SAT Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

FRI-AM Margaritas Concessions

TH-1-6PM New England Donor Services Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

F-1PM News Center WCSH-Stormy Near TD Bank Kidzone / Gamezone

TBD On Semiconductor Vendor Fair

TBD Rainbow Bike Vendor Fair

TBD Revision Energy Vendor Fair

TH Roys Bikes Vendor Fair

TH-1-6PM Sam & Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

TBD Specialized Vendor Fair

TH Spectrum Health Care South of Concentra Health & Wellness

Expo 60x40 Tent

TH TD Bank TD Bank KidZone / Gamezone

FRI-10AM The Saltbox Café Concessions

FRI Tripps Primal Café Concessions

TH-1-6PM USM School of Nursing Concentra Health & Wellness Expo

FRI Vagabond Coffee Car Concessions

E V E N T S P O N S O R S Thanks to our generous corporate partners, every dollar raised by our participants directly

benefits the Dempsey Centers, located in Lewiston and South Portland.