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Monday, March 10, 2008

Part 3 : Before The Show


Good Morning All! I guess I should have posted this first but, oh well. Better late than never, right?

1. 2-3 months in advance: If you have a website, post your show schedule.


2. 2-3 weeks in advance: Postcard/Invitation mailing to previous customers in and near the show.


3. 2 weeks before: Check your business cards/brochures supply, replenish if necessary.


4. 1 day to one week before: Get a haircut if you need it. (You never get another chance to make a first impression)


5. 1 week before: Plan show clothes and have them cleaned for the show.


6. Day before: Review map of route to festival.


7. Days before: Pack carefully. At every festival, someone has forgotten a vital piece of their display.


8. Week before: Photo document your newest work for next season’s jury.


9. Week before: Pack camera/film so you can photograph your booth.


10.Week before: Check your vehicle: tire, fluids, belts, etc

6 comments:

woolies said...

very good tips!!! Thanks for sharing!

fiona said...

This is great .. a really useful list, which I will be referring to before my shows this summer! Many thanks :-)

Amy Yang said...

What great tips :) I love the table set-up of this booth. I wonder where they got that fabulous wooden sectional. I need something like that, lol.

thatsoaplady said...

Thanks all! Good Luck at all your upcoming shows

Rocki Adams said...

Excellent tips, again! I have a big show this weekend that I've been preparing for so this was a nice refresher!
☼Rocki

-DecMeadow said...

Thank you so much for posting this! I haven't done any shows yet, mainly because I'm very new and nervous about such things, but you have created a need to participate!