[Jewelry making - Article 00553] - Re: [Orchid] Outdoor booth set up

[Beth Wicker]

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    What you do is really a question of what works for you. I have read
    the posts with interest, and what I do is a bit different. 

    I keep one table small and low, and work on pieces from a low chair
    during the show. I bead, or string, or something simple that I can
    pick up and put down. I have found this really attracts folks. They
    ask what I am doing, it encourages questions, and I often get
    special orders (50% non refundable deposit required). Sometimes it is
    an order I can complete during the show, and they pick it up before
    they leave. 

    I also try to have some things very visible from the ends of the
    tables that face the aisle. 

    For an outdoor show, you will really need to wait until you get
    there and see what, if anything, is next to you. You want to be sure
    no one can slip up on the outside and sneak something out! I change
    my configuration based on what I have on my sides. 

    The other thing I have had happen on occasion, is folks using the
    booth as a "road" through to the back side! This came as a total
    surprise the first time it happened, and I have learned to be aware
    if there is a sidewalk or aisle directly behind me. Then I need to
    arrange the booth so it does not encourage through traffic! 

    Any good sign place can make you a sign or banner. Do check your
    rules though - some shows do not allow signs outside of the booth. Be
    aware of how it will attach to your booth; how weather tolerant it
    is; and how it will act in a high wind. 

Good luck to all in your shows this year!
Beth in SC
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