We would like to let everyone know on where we advertise our shows. We spend alot of time on getting these shows in the advertising lane. Besides putting them in ALL the local newspapers like the area Sentinels, Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post, we have them on 7 different web sites that you can enjoy also.
usexpos.org craigslist.com
festivalnet.com fairsandfestivals.net
craftmaster.net craftersbluebook.com
pbnrtrinckets.com
We also pass out hundreds and hundreds of flyers all year round besides asking our Vendors to do the same. We have a few Vendors that are dedicated to our show that when they go to other shows through out the year they take flyers with them to do more advertising.
For the December Show we did a survey with some of our crafters and would like to share some of their views with the public. 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Sales 2 2 5 1 3 3 2 2
Quality 3 5 4 4 1 1
Advertising 3 5 4 1 1 2 1 1
Variety 6 3 3 4 1 1
Facility 8 5 3 1 2
Attendance 4 3 3 1 4 4 2 1
1 to 5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21+
Number of shows per year 8 6 2 1 1
Here are some comments for some of the Vendors
Stick with the Show, build a reputation. Bring space price to help vendors to accomadate the economy
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Don't expect to get rich.
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Hang in there - some shows are good some are not
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Don't have an overwhelming varitey of different types of stuff on your table
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Keep at it!!!!!!!!!!!
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Have different merchandise, orginal items.
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Don't get discourages, this year hasn't be as good as previous years, but I feel it will get better.
So Hang In There
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find your niche and focus on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Engage your customers in Conversation, don't project your bad mood.
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The display is the most important.
Wonderfully organized show!
You need to keep Vendors away from the parking at the buildings
TOW THE FOOLS!!!
A GREAT show and nice people to work with.
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Greet customers, move your vehicle away from the main buildings. Keep trying, things will come around.
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The display is the most important.
We have done extremely well at ACHS craft shows- We like the people - both the buyers and the sellers and have had many return customers.
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It was Great to meet Ravelle who came around and introduced herself to us in the Dome. For being a Kindergartener in training she did a FANTASTIC job. PLEASE KEEP HER
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We like the idea of the gift wrapping by the kids on Saturday but the ones on Sunday were not that great. Give it a couple of years and they will grow like we did.
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A Santa next year is a great idea.
Get people to move their cars from the front of the buildings so our customers can make numerous trips to their cars.
Put the space numbers on their dashes so we can find them and ask them to move away. And also incase they have a accident we will know who's car it is.
