Concessions: REALLY overpriced, personally did not see any other artists purchase from the concessions- we all went to one of the fast food chains nearby.
Staff: Very disorganized/lack of communication evident. I had been following their Facebook page for months waiting for applications to go live, and only saw that they were live when they made a post about applications closing that day. I applied, did not hear back, then saw them posting that they still had spots available- I emailed saying I had not yet heard back regarding my application and then was accepted. Closing applications on a certain date seemed odd because they were consistently posting about spot availability in the days leading up to the event. Upon arrival I was unable to locate a staff member to ensure I was at the right spot. Tables were not labeled, I referenced a map to ensure I was in the right spot. The .5 star is due to staff handing out free water bottles to each table.
Social Media: 1/5- while they did make posts, I would really have appreciated if their announcements for artists/authors/vendors tagged our socials, and posted images of what we do. Instead they make mass posts announcing a few attendees at a time with no description or tags, which drastically limits their post exposure. They also did have a segment on the local news- but there must not have been great communication there as the news spelled the conventions name wrong, and said the event ended at 4pm (vs 5pm). Attendance drastically dropped at 4pm.
Layout: overall easy to navigate and clear from a guest perspective
Affordability: $40 booth cost (2024). We were told it would be a 5 foot table with 2 chairs and were thankfully all given 6 foot tables with 2 chairs.
My items range in cost from $1-$25, sold $125 worth of product, for a profit of $85.
