In a recent post I wrote about how I was invited to vend at the Rochester Pagan Pride Day festival. I was so excited that some one thought my stuff was good enough to be sold at their festival. It was going to be my first big one, expecting almost 500 people.
Needless to say I was in a panic. How will it go? Can I handle 500 people? Will they like my stuff? Do I have enough product? I spent the previous weeks in a mad flurry making sure I was ready.
In the end, it was not what I expected. There was nowhere near 500 people. I learned that it wasn't advertised very well. And I don't know why. But it wasn't. I would guess maybe 200-300 people max. I was a little disappointed. However, for the amount of people that were there, I did pretty well on my sales.
But I do want to point out that the people I met were fantastic. The organizers worked very hard at putting together workshops and activities for the day. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming, even to us non-pagans.
But I'm sure I share their same sentiments, I wish there were more people.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
My first BIG festival
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I've had my share of those festivals too. There are some really great ones that just don't get a big crowd. I've learned that generally, the higher the booth fee, the bigger the crowd. They're still the best way to get your name out there without a storefront. Keep on truckin' lady!
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