[Jewelry making - Article 00192] - Re: [Orchid] First outdoor show - no elec! no phone!

[Jim Good]

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>         Folks, Well, I've finally gotten accepted to an outdoor show
>     (juried! wahoo!), but there's a small engineering glitch -- no
>     electrical access.  How do you handle lighting? 

    Karen (and others in the same "boat"): 

    I see two questions or problems here.  I will try to adress both. 
    First the 'no electricity' situation.  Another hobby of interest to
    me thrives low-power/no-power conditions.  A supplier for that
    activity is Connecticut Solar (www.ctsolar.com) which makes and
    supplies solar panels in a variety of sizes for different needs. 
    Place the panesl(s) on the top of the tent or shelter over your
    display and use low voltage lighting connected to one or more deep
    cycle batteries charged by the solar panels. 


>         The other shows I've done have all been indoors, with access
>     to phone and electric for credit card processing, as well.  In this
>     type of venue, how do you usually handle the credit aspect of
>     things? Have you found a problem with taking the imprints and IDs,
>     then running the batch when you get home? 

    Another lead I found at a local (for me) business supply company is
    from or through Axeus and at www.growyourbiz.com.  One of the
    products/services offered is a wireless credit card system.  You
    would have to check the company's site to find if the coverage or
    service is offered in the area of the show. 

>         Any advice you're willing to share would be great! 

Good luck in the show.
Jim Good


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