Being Prepared for a Craft Show



Shot of my booth from my phone

 I had a great show this past weekend.  It was nice to talk with everyone who stopped by my booth and to hear what people had to say about my work. 

I have done over 100 shows in the past 14 years and I have a really good system in place for creating a nice booth and having everything I need on hand for processing sales. 

My sister the organizer has helped me streamline my supplies, and I now have my entire set up in one box.  It's great.

I have had some special moments where I have forgotten stuff.  One show I remembered all my lights but only brought one extension cord and I could not reach the outlet that was available to me.  Luckily artists are nice and wonderful people, and someone shared a cord with me.  At another show I forgot business cards.  Of course since I forgot them everyone asked for one. 

Creating a list of supplies and checking them off as you pack up for your show is a great way not to forget anything.  I found a great list of What to Bring with you to a Craftshow from Indiefixx.com Buzz Blog.   It's a great place to start your own list.

Are you doing any shows this holiday season?  Have a great resource for a successful show? Please share.

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