2024 Power of the Purse

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THE AGREEMENT IS SEPTEMBER 13th

The Nevada Women’s Fund’s Power of the Purse is a festive event. Our nearly 1000 guests enjoy shopping from local vendors, food, beverages, and our famous high-end purse raffle. All proceeds from the event support the Nevada Women’s Fund’s mission to empower women through education and career advancement opportunities.  This will be the 17th annual event. Below are the details for this year's event.

Event Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Time:   VIP Hour 5-6 pm

            General Admission 6-9 PM

Location: Downtown Reno Ballroom, 401 N Center St, Reno, NV 89501

Based on feedback from 2023, we will be keeping the layout of the room the same as last year to provide a great experience for guests and vendors alike:

Booth options:
Available booth size choices will be on a first come, first serve basis
1 – 30 ft. x 10 ft. booths
Approximately 15 – 15 ft. x 10 ft. booths
Approximately 22 – 10 ft. x 10 ft. booths (booths 21 – 30 will not have access to electricity)

The menu will be expanded to include more the of the items that we have had in years past. Meals will be available as usual for an additional fee.

Applications must be submitted by September 13. Selection notifications will be emailed by September 20.

 An invoice for the sum above will be sent upon submittal. 

Vendor Guidelines

When the agreement has been accepted the vendor agrees to:

• Take home 100% of revenue.
• Participate in the entirety of the event.
• Load-in all merchandise between specified hours (load-in schedule will be determined in advance). (NWF will NOT assist with load-out, please plan to self-load out all merchandise.)
• Provide enough merchandise to meet public demand throughout the event. (Keep in mind that we typically have about 1000 attendees.)
• Arrange space to not interfere or obstruct the pathways. The room will be inspected to ensure fire code safety.
• Maintain the assigned space in a clean and orderly fashion.
• The vendor must make arrangements to have someone in the booth for the entirety of the event (5:00 pm-9:00 pm) and may not end sales before the conclusion of the event.
• Be responsible for all monetary and customer transactions.
  Load-out all material and merchandise no earlier than 9:00 pm and complete by 11:00 pm.
• The vendor is responsible for filing and paying Nevada sales tax for the Nevada Department of Taxation (Phone:  866-962-3707).  Nevada Women’s Fund members will be collecting completed tax forms on the night of the event. Checks and cash are accepted.
• Abide by all local, state, and federal codes, regulations, and statutes.
  The risk of loss, damage, and theft of vendor’s merchandise shall be borne by the vendor and each vendor shall be solely responsible to obtain insurance against such loss.
• OBTAIN REQUIRED WASHOE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PERMIT for any food samples. Contact WCHD directly for a permit (Phone: 775-328-2400).
  NWF will promote the event through all media channels; however, vendors are also asked to promote the event with their customers through their communication channels.
• Vendors who do not follow event guidelines will not be invited to future events.
• Vendor notifications and invoices will be sent on September 20th.  Invoices must be paid by October 4th or your vendor spot will given to another vendor.

Contact us:

Nevada Women's Fund

770 Smithridge Dr. Ste 300

Reno, NV 89502

775-786-2335

Info@nevadawomensfund.org