[Jewelry making - Article 01000] - Re: [Orchid] Show dealer at Tucson

[Beth Wicker]

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    I agree with Ron that you have to carefully figure the costs of
    attending a show, whether as a buyer or seller.  I attend a very few
    shows as a buyer, and to get costs to the point where I can justify
    attending the show I either do ones I can drive to and back in a day,
    or I pack up the camping equipment and tent camp, and combine
    business with some vacation days.  Then motel rooms and restaurants
    have not eaten up savings, and the time driving counts as "vacation"
    time (and time with my teenager, which is nice!).  This is the only
    way I can really make it work.  Sometimes I have enough frequent
    whatever points for free rooms - I'll do it that way also. 

    If you figure just your sleep and eat costs, that gets pretty high! 

    I looked at your website Susan - lovely stuff, but I would really
    question whether you could compete with the big importers in Tucson. 
    I wonder if you wouldn't do better at retail bead shows, where you
    have lots of bead lovers who are looking for neat things?  They have
    these around the country. Should be cheaper than Tucson also! 

    Good luck whatever you decide to do. 

    Beth in SC where we got ice on top of the snow last night.  Not fun! 


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