Application Process

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JUNE 2, 2025 BY 4:30PM (HST).

Following the deadline, all applications will be reviewed by the MIMCF Vendor Selection Committee. Space is limited and this event is a juried show. Prior participation does not guarantee acceptance. Payment is only collected upon acceptance into the 2025 festival.

Businesses will be notified of the MIMCF Selection Committee’s decision on or before July 15, 2025.

Only completed applications will be reviewed. Please refer to the Submission Checklist in the next section.

Product Vendor Applications must include the following:

• Completed product valuation forms for all of your product categories.

• Photos of your products, packaging, and manufacturing process.

• Your company logo

• Optional - video(s) about your company and/or manufacturing process

Product Vendor Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Products for sale must be made, manufactured, grown and/or created in Maui County. Although, products may include source materials made/found in the State of Hawaii (minimum of 51% “Made in Hawaii” product valuation). Please be sure to complete a Product Valuation Form for each product category.

• Other judging criteria may include branding, packaging, website/online presence, and an interest in and readiness to export.

By signing the online application, applicant agrees that products sold in the Festival do in fact meet the MIMCF requirements. Vendors found with unapproved product(s) or products that appear by show management  to not meet the Made in Hawaii valuation requirement will either be excluded from the show or be required to remove the non-conforming item(s).

Applicants will be able to indicate their preferred booth areas on the application. However, even at full capacity, space is limited. Applicants may meet the qualifications but may be offered a space on the waitlist.