Besides for the lack of traffic, I found plenty of other issues with this show:
1. I was never formally notified that I was accepted. My check was cashed, but I never received an email with any information- such as booth set up time, booth #, or a list of the other vendors. I even sent an email to the coordinator, asking her for info- 3 days before the show. Her reply was "comig soon" yes she misspelled coming. It only bothered me because you would think that she would have been more organized, and then actually provide me with the info. No, I went there, not really knowing if I was going to display or not.
2. It was advertised as a craft show, yet there were only about 10 booths that had handmade items...the rest of the booths- banks, loan places, gym memberships, bath fitter, costco,..etc. I had a customer who came to my booth so excited to see something handmade...
3. The town had a monopoly on bottled water, no one else could sell it, and they charged $2.00 a bottle. Seems sort of stiff to me!
4. I sprained my ankle. Now, I know that this is my fault and not the fault of the corn boil, but I will associate it together in my head. How did this happen you ask? Walking out of the building, after using the bathroom- didn't notice the small step down, right foot twisted and boom there I went. Yes, I must admit that I am a klutz and tend to fall often.
5. I lost money on this show. I know that weather was a factor, but the people who were at the show didn't seem to want to look at any of the booths...by Sunday, vendors were packing up by 2 pm. The show ended at 6! I did stay to the end and was able to make an extra sale, but it was still a loss.
I've only been doing craft shows since April, so this is all a learning experience for me. I just know that the Sugar Grove Corn Boil is not the place for me!
Here are photos of my booth set up!
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