OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA — August 12, 2026
REQUEST FOR VENDOR PARTICIPATION (RFVP) + PRESS RELEASE
MISSION CONTROL OPENS VENDOR DEPLOYMENT
OTTAWA STRONG: AFTER THE STORM COMMUNITY RECOVERY BENEFIT CONCERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ottawa, Ontario — August 12, 2026 | 0300h
VENDORS WANTED FOR A ONE-TIME COMMUNITY RECOVERY MISSION
Ottawa Strong: After the Storm Community Recovery Benefit Concert is preparing for launch on September 1, 2026, at Britannia Park, Ottawa.
Mission Control is officially opening Vendor Deployment for qualified food, beverage, dessert, community and merchandise vendors.
This is a one-time community recovery mission created in response to the July 1 flooding.
This is not a conventional festival vendor opportunity.
It is a 12-hour immersive media production built around the experience of Living and Working on the Moon, bringing together community, entertainment, technology, sustainability and professional media production.
Vendors are not simply purchasing space. They are joining the mission.
MISSION PROFILE
- Mission: Ottawa Strong: After the Storm Community Recovery Benefit Concert
- Launch Date: September 1, 2026
- Location: Britannia Park, Ottawa
- Public Hours: 1100h–2300h
- Maximum Attendance: 499 exclusively
- Mission Theme: Living and Working on the Moon
- Mission Status: FINAL DEPLOYMENT
- Vendor Deployment Opens: August 12, 2026 — 0300h
- Vendor Deployment Closes: August 13, 2026 — 1620h
- Countdown: T-minus 20 Days
MOON FOOD SPECIFICATIONS
Food and beverage vendors must be prepared to operate within the event's Moon Food Specifications.
The objective is to create the experience of arriving at a functioning lunar community.
Participating vendors should be prepared to provide:
- Space-themed or mission-themed menu presentation where practical;
- Clearly identified food and beverage offerings;
- Clean, efficient and mobile food-service operations;
- Appropriate packaging and serving materials;
- Environmentally responsible service practices;
- Proper food-handling and sanitation procedures;
- Compliance with applicable Ottawa Public Health requirements;
- Menu and signage compatible with the immersive lunar environment.
Important: The Moon Food Specifications are an event experience requirement. They do not replace or modify any City of Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health, licensing, insurance or food-safety requirements.
READY-TO-DEPLOY VENDORS ONLY
Mission Control is looking for vendors who are:
READY — READY — READY.
This is a short-deployment operation. Before acceptance, vendors must be prepared to provide the documentation, licensing, insurance and operational information applicable to their category.
Vendors must also be capable of meeting the event's:
- Setup requirements;
- Operating requirements;
- Sales-reporting requirements;
- Waste-management requirements;
- Teardown requirements.
Vendors who are still preparing basic operational requirements may not be suitable for this deployment.
VENDOR PARTICIPATION STRUCTURE
Food Trucks
$300 participation fee
Beverage / Dessert Vendors
$250 participation fee
Local Artisans / Small Businesses
$150 participation fee
Community / Nonprofit Organizations
Reviewed separately
SALES PARTICIPATION
Vendors retain the first $2,000 in gross sales.
A 10% contribution on gross sales above $2,000 applies under the current Ottawa Strong vendor model.
Final participation is subject to acceptance by Mission Control and compliance with all applicable event requirements.
VENDOR APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Interested vendors must submit:
- Business Name:
- Vendor Category:
- Primary Contact:
- Phone:
- Email:
- Products / Proposed Menu:
- Required Footprint:
- Insurance Status:
- Applicable Licence/Permit Status:
- Food-Service Compliance Status, where applicable:
- Ability to meet Moon Food Specifications:
Mission Control will review applications based on readiness, compliance, operational suitability, product quality and ability to contribute to the lunar community experience.
ONE EVENT. ONE STORM. ONE MISSION.
Ottawa Strong is a one-time response to the July 1 flooding.
There is no current plan for a recurring festival series.
The September 1 production is designed to bring Ottawa residents together through entertainment, community engagement, technology, sustainability and professional media production while supporting the broader recovery mission.
The event is intended to create a complete journey:
EARTH → MOON → EARTH
Guests enter the mission, experience a functioning lunar community, and ultimately return to Earth through the closing phase of the production.
Vendors are an important part of making that environment believable.
MISSION CONTROL MESSAGE
"We are looking for businesses that are ready to go—not businesses that are still preparing to participate. If you are ready to bring your products, your people and your creativity to the Moon, Mission Control wants to hear from you."
B.J. Couchman
Founder & CEO
H2OBoy Inc.
VENDOR DEPLOYMENT
Qualified vendors should submit their information to:
Mission Control Vendor Contact:
vendors@h2oboy.ca
Ottawa Strong: After the Storm Community Recovery Benefit Concert
September 1, 2026 | Britannia Park, Ottawa | 1100h–2300h
DEPLOYMENT WINDOW
OPEN: August 12, 2026 — 0300h
CLOSES: August 13, 2026 — 1620h
T-minus 20 Days
🚀 MISSION STATUS: VENDOR DEPLOYMENT OPEN
EARTH → MOON → EARTH
OTTAWA STRONGER.
Bernard Couchman
H2OBoy