SL RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL 2024
MERCHANT REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
Register For Your Store
Donation Requirements ~ Shop Information ~ Guidelines ~ FAQ
~ REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2024 ~
Welcome To The SL Renaissance Festival
Step back in time with us to the enchanting era of Medieval and Early Renaissance splendor. Our festival celebrates the rich tapestry of history, and we’re thrilled to invite you to be a part of it. From bustling markets to jousting tournaments, our immersive experience transports visitors to a bygone era filled with adventure and discovery. Join us as we bring the past to life in spectacular fashion!
The 5th Annual SL Renaissance Festival will be held September 27 – October 6, 2024 and is a mega event which fundraises for the
American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
Funds raised through Strides allow the American Cancer Society to serve breast cancer patients and their families where and when they need us the most.
Your merchant registration is considered a donation to the American Cancer Society and is not a registration fee.
You are eligible for a tax receipt, from the American Cancer Society, when using a credit card or paypal to confirm your registration.
For your convenience, the merchant packages are outlined below along with the registration form,
and a full FAQ section in the You Asked ~ We Answered section below.
Please ensure you read that section for the guidelines and requirements.
Pick Your Store Package
Package Benefits
KINGDOM
L$40,000
$160 US *
32 x 32 x 20 Store (approx)
1200 Land Impact
Unlimited ACS RenFest Vendors (100% & 50%)
PRINCE
L$20,000
$80 US *
32 x 32 x 20 Store (approx)
1000 Land Impact
Unlimited ACS RenFest Vendors (100% & 50%)
DUKE
L$12,000
$50 US *
35 x 15 x 15 Store (approx)
700 Land Impact
Unlimited ACS RenFest Vendors (100% & 50%)
EARL
L$6,500
$25 US *
20 x 15 x 10 Store (approx)
500 Land Impact
Unlimited ACS RenFest Vendors (100% & 50%)
BARON
L$3,500
$15 US*
12 x 12 x 8 Store (approx)
200 Land Impact
Unlimited ACS RenFest Vendors (100% & 50%)
SQUIRE
L$2,500
$10 US
8 x 8 x 5 Store (approx)
100 Land Impact
Unlimited ACS RenFest Vendors (100% & 50%)
LOGO ** - Sponsor Page Of Website - SLURL or webpage link to main store
Online Shopping Directory - Brand Name & Slurl to Festival shop. Shopping Directory at each region landing area.
Promotion of your two 100% Exclusive donation items (Social Media & website)
Promotion of Stag Hunt donation item(s) (Social Media, Website)
Promotion of Raffle donation item(s) (Social Media, Website) - if participating
LOGO - Home Page Of Website - SLURL to Festival Store
Prominent Store location
Recognition at Royal Court Closing Gala. Logo at landing area
Logo at special event areas - (Entertainment, Joust Arena, Pillory, Traveler's Camp)
LOGO - Entrance To Sponsored Region
LOGO - Stand Alone Logo At Welcome Area Teleport Boards (all regions) Link to Online Shopping Directory
One shopping region renamed in About Land & landmark “Region Sponsored by : Your Business Name”
* Eligible for tax receipt if paid via credit card
** Logo size & placement based on package
READ THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE BOOKING YOUR SPOT
We do not want to have any misunderstandings regarding requirements and guidelines.
Important Information
You Asked - We Answered
Everything On One Page Or Tabs – Your Choice
For Successful Partnership with the Event
Dear Valued Merchants:
We realize some prefer to scroll through all the information on one page and some prefer to have it broken into tabular sections. We offer both to our merchants. Below is the event information on one page. You will also find the information on each sectioned tab across the top.
Merchant Participation
Exciting Opportunities for Merchants
We’ve got some fantastic opportunities for you to make a difference and showcase your creations at the upcoming SL Renaissance Festival! As a participating merchant, here are two simple ways you will be involved:
Requirement #1: Exclusive Items for Donation
Exclusive Creations for a Cause. Help support a noble cause by contributing two exclusive items to be sold at 100% donation to the American Cancer Society. These items should reflect the spirit of the Medieval or Renaissance period, captivating festival-goers with their unique charm. Your creations will not only enrich the festival experience but also contribute to a worthy cause.
- One item must be a brand-new creation, showcasing your innovation and craftsmanship.
- The second item can either be another new creation or a fresh interpretation of one of your popular designs. While recolors are accepted as exclusives, we encourage you to offer something truly exceptional.
After the festival ends, you’re welcome to continue selling these items, spreading joy and goodwill beyond the event’s duration.
Requirement #2: Participation in the Stag Hunt
Join the Stag Hunt! Embark on a thrilling adventure with our STAG HUNT! As a participating merchant, we invite you to offer a hunt item valued at a minimum of L$50. This item should embody the spirit of the festival, delighting hunters with its ingenuity and allure. Join in the excitement as festival-goers scour the grounds in search of hidden treasures! Setting up is a breeze—simply place the provided SL Renaissance Festival hunt box in your store, place your hunt item in the contents and set it for sale at L$25 (100% donation).
Merchant Store & Content Guidelines
Event Focus
While we cherish the magic of creativity, this event focuses on the authentic charm of the past. Our goal is to create an immersive experience that transports visitors to a bygone era filled with wonder and excitement. Think knights in shining armor, viking life, literary beasts and folklore, sorcery and alchemy, elegant courtly attire, and the rustic charm of village life all fitting a realistic Medieval and Early Renaissance period. So, while fantasy can be enchanting, some things such as fantasy fae and glowing flora are not quite the fit for this occasion.
Designers crafting skins, hair, makeup, tattoos, poses, and animations are invited to join in, aligning their creations with the event’s aesthetic directives. We encourage a subtle infusion of historical charm, veering away from overtly modern elements. Embrace this opportunity to showcase your creativity and shine.
Registration & Participation Criteria
To maintain the integrity of the festival, we ask that all participating merchants adhere to the following guidelines:
📌 Reserving Multiple Stores: Merchants have the option to reserve more than one store at the event, provided they are the owner of all reserved stores. Each additional store requires a separate application form.
- Sharing a Store:Sharing a store is permitted between two different creators or two different brand names for Kingdom, Prince, and Duke Stores only. The guidelines are: Two stores may share a single space but must operate as separate participants.
- Payment Process:The avatar who registers for the store understands s/he is responsible for ensuring that all individuals who are displaying in the store follow the participation guidelines and for ensuring that the correct fee is paid. Each creator sharing the store must provide 2 New Exclusive Items and participate in the Stag Hunt.
- Land Impact:Store land impact (LI) must be shared between both stores.
📌Application Process: Upon submission of the application form, merchants will receive a confirmation notecard and email within 48 – 72 hours, along with payment instructions. You will be invited to the SL Renaissance Festival Guild Group for important notices.
📌 Payment Instructions: All merchant registration payments are donations to the American Cancer Society. You have the option to pay with a credit card for an instant tax receipt. If you prefer not to receive a tax receipt, you may pay in $Linden in-world. Once accepted as a merchant, you’ll receive an email and inworld notecard with payment instructions and location. Payment is made to the ACS SL Renaissance Festival vendor.
Do NOT give payment to anyone else. All fees are non-refundable donations to the American Cancer Society.
Content at the SL Renaissance Festival
📌Audience Rating: All content must be suitable for general or moderate audiences, maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere throughout the event.
📌Adult Content: While adult merchandise may be displayed, functional use of adult content is prohibited. Additionally, explicit adult content or nudity in pictures, text, or demonstration models is strictly prohibited, except for skins.
📌 No Business In A Box: The use of Business In A Box or otherwise franchised or resold (gatcha) items is not permitted at the festival.
📌 Use of Child Imagery: The festival prohibits the use of child imagery in sexually suggestive advertising. Any depiction of children’s faces or models made to appear as children inappropriately juxtaposed with sexually mature or explicit sexual content will result in removal from the festival.
📌 DMCA, Copyright Infringement: Respect for copyright and trademark laws is paramount. Items found to be in violation of copyright or trademark infringement will be removed from the festival, and the merchant may be subject to removal as well.
📌 Limited License Use: Merchants grant the SL Renaissance Festival a limited license to use logos and product ads provided for event promotion purposes across various platforms. This includes in-world promotional materials, event signboards, Expo-related blogs, social media, and websites affiliated with the American Cancer Society.
📌 Photos, Videos, Machinima: Photography and filming are permitted and encouraged at the event, with the understanding that Expo regions will be open to photographers and machinima producers.
Script Guidelines
📌Script Usage: Follow scripting guidelines to minimize lag and ensure a better experience for visitors.
- Low to moderate script times per item and per creator are recommended.
- High or extreme script times may require corrective action from merchant ambassadors.
- No listener scripts, shouting scripts, greeter scripts, or traffic detectors allowed.
- No hover text allowed; turn it off on vendors and displays.
- Remove all scripts used in store decoration (Not Sold Products).
- No Subscribers, Only Landmark givers and group joiners are allowed.
Compliance
📌 Scripting Guidelines to help reduce lag: As noted above
📌 Content Guidelines for the SL Renaissance Festival: Detailed guidelines ensure that all content aligns with the festival’s theme and maintains a family-friendly atmosphere. Adherence to these guidelines is essential for a successful partnership with the event.
📌TOS, Community Standards: All persons, behavior, and objects at the SL Renaissance Festival must follow the Linden Lab Terms of Serviceand the Second Life Community Standards.
Things We Need
📌 Promotional Materials: Merchants are requested to provide logos, landmarks, and textures for promotional purposes within specified timeframes.
We promote the Festival as a whole, therefore we ask merchants, in partnership with the RenFest, to promote their participation to their groups, on any social media and in their stores.
📌 Merchant Checklist: Ensure you’ve completed all the necessary steps for a successful participation in the SL Renaissance Festival:
- Exclusive Creations for a Cause: Prepare two exclusive items for donation to the American Cancer Society.
- Join The Stag Hunt: Offer a hunt item valued at a minimum of L$50 for festival-goers to find.
- Participation in the RAFFLE (Optional): Consider participating in the festival raffle for additional engagement.
- Compliance with Merchant Store & Content Guidelines: Review and adhere to all guidelines to ensure your participation aligns with festival standards.
- Registration and Payment: Complete the registration process and submit payment as instructed.
Merchant Guidelines
For Successful Partnership with the Event
Dear Valued Merchants:
Thank you for your dedication to our vendor guidelines, which play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our event. To streamline your participation and maximize the impact of your contributions, we’ve outlined key points for your reference:
Vendors
📌Vendor Selection:
Utilize ACS SL Renaissance Vendors for your two new exclusive 100% donated items. In addition to the required two vendors, you’re encouraged to showcase additional ACS SL Renaissance Festival vendors in your store. These can be either 100% or 50% donations to the American Cancer Society and won’t count towards your Land Impact allocation.
📌Donation Transparency:
In September, you will receive both 100% and 50% ACS SL Renaissance Vendors. To ensure transparency, only ACS SL Renaissance vendors with a 50% split are permitted. Vendors with other split percentages must be removed.
📌Your Own Store Vendors:
You have the flexibility to use single-item or multi-item event vendors for your own store.
📌Texture Optimization:
Keep vendor image sizes within 512 x 512 pixels to optimize performance.
No use of event logos on items for sale.
📌Simplify for Smooth Shopping:
Consider using Simple Single Item Prim Vendors for your own 100% store items to enhance the shopping experience.
- Simple Vendors Are Easy To Create: Rez A Prim, Name The Prim, Drop Your Texture On The Prim, Drop An Item In The Prim, Set Prim For Sale To Sell A Copy. It’s as easy as that!
- Avoid script lag and missed deliveries by opting for simpler setups.
- Enhance sales tracking during the festival by adding “RenFest” or “RF” to the name of your simple single item vendor.
Your adherence to these guidelines ensures a seamless and enjoyable experience for all festival attendees.
Raffle Participation
📌Gift Cards: Merchants have the option to participate in the Renaissance Raffle by providing simple gift card certificates instead of networked scripted cards
- Gift Card certificates should include necessary details for redemption and must be submitted within the specified timelines.
- There is no minimum number of gift cards, but each must be of equal value and a minimum of L$100.
Raffle Guidelines
Simplifying the Gift Card Certificate Method
To streamline our raffle process and ensure efficiency, we recommend the classic and effective Simple Gift Card Certificate method. Here’s how to prepare your gift cards:
📌 Simple Gift Card Certificate:
- Include the L$ amount of the Gift Card on your logo texture.
- Add “SL Renaissance Festival” to your logo texture for easy identification.
- Name the texture in the format: “XXX (store name) L$xx (value) Gift Card SL Renaissance Festival 2024” or similar.
- Create a notecard explaining how to redeem the certificate, including contact information and a landmark or marketplace SLURL to your store.
- Drop both the texture and notecard in the drop box at the SL Renaissance Festival Merchant Centre, and we’ll take care of the rest! We’ll name the prim the same as your texture.
📌 Technical Details:
- Ensure the texture if full perm, flattened and free of alpha layers for easy handling
- The notecard must be copy and transferable, we’ll adjust permissions as needed
- Once the raffle winner are chosen, we’ll notify you of their names so you can arrange the proper gift card or credit with them directly.
📌 Raffle Donation Guidelines Reminder:
- Minimum gift certificate value of L$100.
- Each card must be of equal value and a minimum of L$100 each
- Depending on the response, we may organize 2 large raffle bundles with gift cards distributed amongst them, with 1 winner per raffle.
Thank you for your generosity and support! We’re excited about the upcoming Renaissance Festival and your contributions.
Shop & Display Guidelines For Merchants
Your Essential Guide
Dear Valued Merchants:
To streamline your participation and set up time, we’ve outlined key points for your reference:
Setting Up Shop
📌 Setting Up Shop:
- You’ll receive landmarks in the group approximately one week before the event opens. Keep an eye out for updates!
- Feel free to include a touchable landmark giver or group joiner in your shop, but avoid disruptive scripts and subscribers
📌 Display Etiquette:
- Disable hover text for both your own and ACS SL Renaissance Festival Vendors to maintain a clutter-free environment.
- Respect land impact limits and stay within the boundaries of your designated space.
- Indoor walls are permitted.
📌 Texture Optimization:
- Flatten or remove unnecessary alpha layers from textures to optimize for lag reduction
- Ensure your logo size doesn’t exceed 512 x 512 for proper placement on signage
Promotional Textures
Your Essential Guide
USUAGE
📌 Can I Use The American Cancer Society or Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Logo On Items For Sale?
No.
The MSABC / American Cancer Society Logos cannot be placed on any item for sale. They can be placed on items you give away for free.
There are very specific guidelines for using the American Cancer Society / MSABC trademarked logos. Please contact us before making any item.
📌 Can I use the SL Renaissance logo (with the pink shield and castle) on items I make?
No. (see above)
📌 Can I use the SL Renaissance Festival logo (with the pink shield and castle) on my Vendor Ads?
Yes.
You can use the RenFest Castle / Shield logo on your vendor display ads to show the item was created for the SL Renaissance Festival and benefits the American Cancer Society.
📌 Can I use the 2024 Themed SL Renaissance Themed Poster on my blog page?
Yes
📌 Can I put the SL Renaissance 2024 Themed poster in my store?
Yes. Absolutely. Of Course. For Sure!
Please use the one we provided in your welcome kit which has link to the webpage.
📌 Please see the Promotional Textures tab for the textures.
Need Help? Contact Us:
If you have any questions or need assistance with your shop space, feel free to reach out to:
Adonis Lubomir (AdonisLubomir2)
Journey Texan
We’re here to help and ensure that your experience at the Renaissance Festival is smooth and enjoyable. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
📌 Fundraising Bonuses at entertainment and other Audience participation venues at the SL Renaissance Festival help to generate additional support for the American Cancer Society. All funds collected by the official ACS Mega Event Avatar, such as sponsorships and merchant registration fees, are considered to be donations to the Society. Some funds may be used to help encourage additional fundraising by providing bonuses and matching donations. Payments to vendors or donations to kiosks, which are immediately paid to the official American Cancer Society account, are not included in this program.
Merchant Participation
Exciting Opportunities for Merchants
We’ve got some fantastic opportunities for you to make a difference and showcase your creations at the upcoming SL Renaissance Festival! As a participating merchant, here are two simple ways you will be involved:
Requirement #1: Exclusive Items for Donation
Exclusive Creations for a Cause. Help support a noble cause by contributing two exclusive items to be sold at 100% donation to the American Cancer Society. These items should reflect the spirit of the Medieval or Renaissance period, captivating festival-goers with their unique charm. Your creations will not only enrich the festival experience but also contribute to a worthy cause.
- One item must be a brand-new creation, showcasing your innovation and craftsmanship.
- The second item can either be another new creation or a fresh interpretation of one of your popular designs. While recolors are accepted as exclusives, we encourage you to offer something truly exceptional.
After the festival ends, you’re welcome to continue selling these items, spreading joy and goodwill beyond the event’s duration.
Requirement #2: Participation in the Stag Hunt
Join the Stag Hunt! Embark on a thrilling adventure with our STAG HUNT! As a participating merchant, we invite you to offer a hunt item valued at a minimum of L$50. This item should embody the spirit of the festival, delighting hunters with its ingenuity and allure. Join in the excitement as festival-goers scour the grounds in search of hidden treasures! Setting up is a breeze—simply place the provided SL Renaissance Festival hunt box in your store, place your hunt item in the contents and set it for sale at L$25 (100% donation).
Need Help? Contact Us:
If you have any questions or need assistance with your shop space, feel free to reach out to:
Adonis Lubomir (AdonisLubomir2)
Journey Texan
We’re here to help and ensure that your experience at the Renaissance Festival is smooth and enjoyable. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
Merchant Store & Content Guidelines
Event Focus
While we cherish the magic of creativity, this event focuses on the authentic charm of the past. Our goal is to create an immersive experience that transports visitors to a bygone era filled with wonder and excitement. Think knights in shining armor, viking life, literary beasts and folklore, sorcery and alchemy, elegant courtly attire, and the rustic charm of village life all fitting a realistic Medieval and Early Renaissance period. So, while fantasy can be enchanting, some things such as fantasy fae and glowing flora are not quite the fit for this occasion.
Designers crafting skins, hair, makeup, tattoos, poses, and animations are invited to join in, aligning their creations with the event’s aesthetic directives. We encourage a subtle infusion of historical charm, veering away from overtly modern elements. Embrace this opportunity to showcase your creativity and shine.
Registration & Participation Criteria
To maintain the integrity of the festival, we ask that all participating merchants adhere to the following guidelines:
📌 Reserving Multiple Stores: Merchants have the option to reserve more than one store at the event, provided they are the owner of all reserved stores. Each additional store requires a separate application form.
- Sharing a Store: Sharing a store is permitted between two different creators or two different brand names for Kingdom, Prince, and Duke Stores only. The guidelines are: Two stores may share a single space but must operate as separate participants.
- Payment Process: The avatar who registers for the store understands s/he is responsible for ensuring that all individuals who are displaying in the store follow the participation guidelines and for ensuring that the correct fee is paid. Each creator sharing the store must provide 2 New Exclusive Items and participate in the Stag Hunt.
- Land Impact: Store land impact (LI) must be shared between both stores.
📌Application Process: Upon submission of the application form, merchants will receive a confirmation notecard and email within 48 – 72 hours, along with payment instructions. You will be invited to the SL Renaissance Festival Guild Group for important notices.
📌 Payment Instructions: All merchant registration payments are donations to the American Cancer Society. You have the option to pay with a credit card for an instant tax receipt. If you prefer not to receive a tax receipt, you may pay in $Linden in-world. Once accepted as a merchant, you’ll receive an email and inworld notecard with payment instructions and location. Payment is made to the ACS SL Renaissance Festival vendor.
Do NOT give payment to anyone else. All fees are non-refundable donations to the American Cancer Society.
Content at the SL Renaissance Festival
📌Audience Rating: All content must be suitable for general or moderate audiences, maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere throughout the event.
📌Adult Content: While adult merchandise may be displayed, functional use of adult content is prohibited. Additionally, explicit adult content or nudity in pictures, text, or demonstration models is strictly prohibited, except for skins.
📌 No Business In A Box: The use of Business In A Box or otherwise franchised or resold (gatcha) items is not permitted at the festival.
📌 Use of Child Imagery: The festival prohibits the use of child imagery in sexually suggestive advertising. Any depiction of children’s faces or models made to appear as children inappropriately juxtaposed with sexually mature or explicit sexual content will result in removal from the festival.
📌 DMCA, Copyright Infringement: Respect for copyright and trademark laws is paramount. Items found to be in violation of copyright or trademark infringement will be removed from the festival, and the merchant may be subject to removal as well.
📌 Limited License Use: Merchants grant the SL Renaissance Festival a limited license to use logos and product ads provided for event promotion purposes across various platforms. This includes in-world promotional materials, event signboards, Expo-related blogs, social media, and websites affiliated with the American Cancer Society.
📌 Photos, Videos, Machinima: Photography and filming are permitted and encouraged at the event, with the understanding that Expo regions will be open to photographers and machinima producers.
Script Guidelines
📌Script Usage: Follow scripting guidelines to minimize lag and ensure a better experience for visitors.
- Low to moderate script times per item and per creator are recommended.
- High or extreme script times may require corrective action from merchant ambassadors.
- No listener scripts, shouting scripts, greeter scripts, or traffic detectors allowed.
- No hover text allowed; turn it off on vendors and displays.
- Remove all scripts used in store decoration (Not Sold Products).
- No Subscribers, Only Landmark givers and group joiners are allowed
Compliance
📌 Scripting Guidelines to help reduce lag: As noted above
📌 Content Guidelines for the SL Renaissance Festival: Detailed guidelines ensure that all content aligns with the festival’s theme and maintains a family-friendly atmosphere. Adherence to these guidelines is essential for a successful partnership with the event. Family-friendly atmosphere. Adherence to these guidelines is essential for a successful partnership with the event.
📌TOS, Community Standards: All persons, behavior, and objects at the SL Renaissance Festival must follow the Linden Lab Terms of Service and the Second Life Community Standards.
Need Help? Contact Us:
If you have any questions or need assistance with your shop space, feel free to reach out to:
Adonis Lubomir (AdonisLubomir2)
Journey Texan
We’re here to help and ensure that your experience at the Renaissance Festival is smooth and enjoyable. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
📌 Fundraising Bonuses at entertainment and other Audience participation venues at the SL Renaissance Festival help to generate additional support for the American Cancer Society. All funds collected by the official ACS Mega Event Avatar, such as sponsorships and merchant registration fees, are considered to be donations to the Society. Some funds may be used to help encourage additional fundraising by providing bonuses and matching donations. Payments to vendors or donations to kiosks, which are immediately paid to the official American Cancer Society account, are not included in this program.
Things We Need
📌 Promotional Materials: Merchants are requested to provide logos, landmarks, and textures for promotional purposes within specified timeframes.
We promote the Festival as a whole, therefore we ask merchants, in partnership with the RenFest, to promote their participation to their groups, on any social media and in their stores.
📌 Merchant Checklist: Ensure you’ve completed all the necessary steps for a successful participation in the SL Renaissance Festival:
- Exclusive Creations for a Cause: Prepare two exclusive items for donation to the American Cancer Society.
- Join The Stag Hunt: Offer a hunt item valued at a minimum of L$50 for festival-goers to find.
- Participation in the RAFFLE (Optional): Consider participating in the festival raffle for additional engagement.
- Compliance with Merchant Store & Content Guidelines: Review and adhere to all guidelines to ensure your participation aligns with festival standards.
- Registration and Payment: Complete the registration process and submit payment as instructed.
Need Help? Contact Us:
If you have any questions or need assistance with your shop space, feel free to reach out to:
Adonis Lubomir (AdonisLubomir2)
Journey Texan
We’re here to help and ensure that your experience at the Renaissance Festival is smooth and enjoyable. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
Merchant Guidelines
For Successful Partnership with the Event
Dear Valued Merchants:
Thank you for your dedication to our vendor guidelines, which play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our event. To streamline your participation and maximize the impact of your contributions, we’ve outlined key points for your reference:
Vendors
📌Vendor Selection:
Utilize ACS SL Renaissance Vendors for your two new exclusive 100% donated items. In addition to the required two vendors, you’re encouraged to showcase additional ACS SL Renaissance Festival vendors in your store. These can be either 100% or 50% donations to the American Cancer Society and won’t count towards your Land Impact allocation.
📌Donation Transparency:
In September, you will receive both 100% and 50% ACS SL Renaissance Vendors. To ensure transparency, only ACS SL Renaissance vendors with a 50% split are permitted. Vendors with other split percentages must be removed.
📌Your Own Store Vendors:
You have the flexibility to use single-item or multi-item event vendors for your own store.
📌Texture Optimization:
Keep vendor image sizes within 512 x 512 pixels to optimize performance.
No use of event logos on items for sale.
📌Simplify for Smooth Shopping:
Consider using Simple Single Item Prim Vendors for your own 100% store items to enhance the shopping experience.
- Simple Vendors Are Easy To Create: Rez A Prim, Name The Prim, Drop Your Texture On The Prim, Drop An Item In The Prim, Set Prim For Sale To Sell A Copy. It’s as easy as that!
- Avoid script lag and missed deliveries by opting for simpler setups.
- Enhance sales tracking during the festival by adding “RenFest” or “RF” to the name of your simple single item vendor.
Your adherence to these guidelines ensures a seamless and enjoyable experience for all festival attendees.
Raffle Participation
📌Gift Cards: Merchants have the option to participate in the Renaissance Raffle by providing simple gift card certificates instead of networked scripted cards
- Gift Card certificates should include necessary details for redemption and must be submitted within the specified timelines.
- There is no minimum number of gift cards, but each must be of equal value and a minimum of L$100.
Raffle Guidelines
Simplifying the Gift Card Certificate Method
To streamline our raffle process and ensure efficiency, we recommend the classic and effective Simple Gift Card Certificate method. Here’s how to prepare your gift cards:
📌 Simple Gift Card Certificate:
- Include the L$ amount of the Gift Card on your logo texture.
- Add “SL Renaissance Festival” to your logo texture for easy identification.
- Name the texture in the format: “XXX (store name) L$xx (value) Gift Card SL Renaissance Festival 2024” or similar.
- Create a notecard explaining how to redeem the certificate, including contact information and a landmark or marketplace SLURL to your store.
- Drop both the texture and notecard in the drop box at the SL Renaissance Festival Merchant Centre, and we’ll take care of the rest! We’ll name the prim the same as your texture.
📌 Technical Details:
- Ensure the texture if full perm, flattened and free of alpha layers for easy handling
- The notecard must be copy and transferable, we’ll adjust permissions as needed
- Once the raffle winner are chosen, we’ll notify you of their names so you can arrange the proper gift card or credit with them directly.
📌 Raffle Donation Guidelines Reminder:
- Minimum gift certificate value of L$100.
- Each card must be of equal value and a minimum of L$100 each
- Depending on the response, we may organize 2 large raffle bundles with gift cards distributed amongst them, with 1 winner per raffle.
Thank you for your generosity and support! We’re excited about the upcoming Renaissance Festival and your contributions.
Need Help? Contact Us:
If you have any questions or need assistance with your shop space, feel free to reach out to:
Adonis Lubomir (AdonisLubomir2)
Journey Texan
We’re here to help and ensure that your experience at the Renaissance Festival is smooth and enjoyable. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
Shop & Display Guidelines For Merchants
Your Essential Guide
Dear Valued Merchants:
To streamline your participation and set up time, we’ve outlined key points for your reference:
Setting Up Shop
📌 Setting Up Shop:
- You’ll receive landmarks in the group approximately one week before the event opens. Keep an eye out for updates!
- Feel free to include a touchable landmark giver or group joiner in your shop, but avoid disruptive scripts and subscribers
📌 Display Etiquette:
- Disable hover text for both your own and ACS SL Renaissance Festival Vendors to maintain a clutter-free environment.
- Respect land impact limits and stay within the boundaries of your designated space.
- Indoor walls are permitted.
📌 Texture Optimization:
- Flatten or remove unnecessary alpha layers from textures to optimize for lag reduction
- Ensure your logo size doesn’t exceed 512 x 512 for proper placement on signage
Need Help? Contact Us:
If you have any questions or need assistance with your shop space, feel free to reach out to:
Adonis Lubomir (AdonisLubomir2)
Journey Texan
We’re here to help and ensure that your experience at the Renaissance Festival is smooth and enjoyable. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
Promotional Textures
Your Essential Guide
Usage
📌 Can I Use The American Cancer Society or Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Logo On Items For Sale?
No.
The MSABC / American Cancer Society Logos cannot be placed on any item for sale. They can be placed on items you give away for free. There are very specific guidelines for using the American Cancer Society / MSABC trademarked logos. Please contact us before making any item.
📌 Can I use the SL Renaissance logo (with the pink shield and castle) on items I make?
No. (see above)
📌 Can I use the SL Renaissance Festival logo (with the pink shield and castle) on my Vendor Ads?
Yes.
You can use the RenFest Castle / Shield logo on your vendor display ads to show the item was created for the SL Renaissance Festival and benefits the American Cancer Society.
📌 Can I use the 2024 Themed SL Renaissance Themed Poster on my blog page?
Yes
📌 Can I put the SL Renaissance 2024 Themed poster in my store?
Yes. Absolutely. Of Course. For Sure!
Please use the one we provided in your welcome kit which has link to the webpage.
Need Help? Contact Us:
If you have any questions or need assistance with your shop space, feel free to reach out to:
Adonis Lubomir (AdonisLubomir2)
Journey Texan
We’re here to help and ensure that your experience at the Renaissance Festival is smooth and enjoyable. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
Time Line For 2024 Renaissance Festival
| 2024 EVENT TIMELINE IMPORTANT DATES | |
| May 15 | Early Bird Merchant Registration Opens |
| June 1 | Merchant Registration Opens |
| July 15 | Role Player Packages Open |
| Special Event Registration Opens | |
| August 16 | Blogger Registration Opens |
| August 29 | Roleplay Logos and LM’s due |
| September 1 | Blogger Registration Closes |
| September 6 | Merchants Kits sent out with shells and RP kits sent out with shells |
| September 15 | Merchant Registration closes |
| September 16 | Official List Of Bloggers posted and sent to guild group |
| September 17 | Blogger Room Open For Merchant Drop Off |
| Sponsorship / Merchant Logos, Information Notes, Landmarks Due | |
| Merchant Exclusive Item Photos Due | |
| Renaissance Raffle – Gift Cards due | |
| Merchant photos of The Stag Hunt item(s) due | |
| September 18 | Role Play Package Registration Closes |
| September 19 | Landmarks to merchants |
| September 20 | REGIONS OPEN FOR MERCHANT / ROLE PLAY SET UP |
| Special Event Sponsorship Registration Closes | |
| September 24 | Merchant / Role Play Set Up Closes 9pm slt |
| September 26 | Early Press Day 6am – 6pm slt |
| September 27 | SL Renaissance Festival Opens 6am SLT |
| October 6 | Royal Court Gala 1pm-4pm slt |
| Renaissance Raffle pull – 3pm slt | |
| SL Renaissance Festival Closes – 9pm SLT | |
| October 7 | No Copy Items – Pick Up from region |
Please leave stores set up if you can. Regions usually stay online a few more days | |
| Oct 9, 10, or 11 | Regions Offline |
| October 15 | Final Totals Released |