Holiday Fair & Plainview JFK High School 12/6 on Long Island
The kids brought home a flyer just before Thanksgiving for a local "Craft & Gift Fair" at the high school & I just called to confirm availability for me be able to squeeze in as a vendor. I'm glad to report that I can attend & will focus on bringing Motives in with the Gossip & Custom Mineral collections. Its a pricey event though which I'm not used to but I guess it is a holiday event and run by an organizer. The only thing I don't like is that it will automatically cost me an extra $25 because I have a company branded product & it secures me as the only "rep from my company"!
At least they are advertising, I saw a sign in town for the fair while running errands earlier this week and am glad to see that the event organizer is a professional company that has a website with a gallery of photos from previous fairs plus several other upcoming dates that I'm considering too. That will depend on how well this fair does for me. I used to sell jewelry and haul my stuff to show after show only to be disappointed until I just couldn't cover my expenses anymore because I'd end up next to other jewelery people and got tired of being beat up by the elements. It was a pain with wind & rain showers as I didn't have an EZ-up tent. Not much assistance either so doing it alone is another issue as far as set up & safety too.
Okay, I'm printing off the application and faxing it over but I also must make sure I have enough supplies to make it profitable. Events like this are usually "Cash & Carry" so I am creating some mini-mineral blush bags with our sample containers and I think that I need more items to finish some ideas that I have like for the You Glow Girl pressed mineral highlighter w/a slimline compact and kabuki or mineral brush. I learned from my experience & also from my mother-in-law doing shows too that dollar bill priced merchandise items move quick at fairs, no odd prices just $1, $5, $10, $15 & $20. Vendors can also get transactions done faster too & help new customers. I'm keeping only one or two larger priced items like Fabulosity Gift Baskets around with order sheets for browsers.
I have enough Motives catalogs and Gossip product cards but definitely need flyers for parties or consults & to publicize our Rachael Ray magazine giveaway & Elle.com features.....people are label whores so this will certainly help with our brand awareness. I'll share some pix for my students & readers to check out as I prepare & hopefully from the fair too. Okay, lots of ideas to jot down, so I gotta go!!!
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UPDATE 12/3:
Okay, I've got a confirmation for my spot at the show!! Now to get organized!! Let me know if you read about it on my blog for a free gift if you're coming by!
Posted by Lisa Moffa at 11/29/2008 12:41 PM 
Categories: Motives Cosmetics and Skin Care, Announcements and Events
Categories: Motives Cosmetics and Skin Care, Announcements and Events
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