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trying to set up booth
I'm trying to figure out how to set up my booth. I used what I had on hand to get a rough idea. It was 30 degrees outside with 22 knot winds and we had a storm front coming in..so not easy . WE defiantely have to plan how we will weight this tent down...
In fact it stayted to rain/ sleet just as I got this tent almost down....and the winds kicked up to almost 35 knots...
I planned on burgundy and gold curtains but only had blue panels handy for the shot,just to get an idea. Carpet was a remnant I had stored so it's not laying flat. It just looks so stark. I want to get banners with some jewellery piccies for the walls and on the table skirt...
Two 6 foot tables in an "L" shape. We want to be able to get behind cases to reach jewellery since our cases have rear sliders.
Cases,left to right.
1-Left low case, rings and earrings and small pendants.
2- taller case, neck pieces on taller neck displays.
3- rings hand hand made eyeglasses ( hense the faces with the eyeglasses)
4- taller case, larger neck pieces and tall neck displays.
HELP!!! Ideas? "L" shape layout? "V" shape layout? Curtains are too short,need longer ones,they blow in the wind,need to be weighted some how. Not sure if we have enough room for screens.... Will it look too stark w/o curtains? Will work out some sort of carpet or rug that will lay flat,don't want anyone tripping...
Below is booth picture,not sure why it didn't show up...
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Permalink Reply by Jaynie Hay Ramsey on -
That sound Great. I had ordered some from vista print also, I also make brooch bouquets, they turned out great! Br sure and get some rack cards or flyers or bouchures. On the racks cards, I put the 4 pictures and on the back, write a long sales pitch telling about my product and me.You know fill upthe back , then add your contact information.They have gone over real well. I just got some more free, ( of coursr, plus postage).These have a sample of all the things I make . Every thing from the handbag, messenger bags, sweater coats, mitens,arms warmers All the recycledsweater items and the,brooch bouquets. It is surprisuing how many sales I get from them. One lady told me, she uses it as her wish liist. Picks out what she wants, calls me,and if I dont have itI atleast know whatshe means so Ican make her one similar. I love Vista Prin! .Besure and have a rack to place your cards and fyers in.O I have used the big postcards as advertizement crds. You know pictures on the fron and all the information on the back, plus a sales pitch. Fill the back. just delect there spaces and put in add text. Good luck, and Have fun! Ca't wait to see it all finished. I'm working on mine. it looks to cluttered, plus I now have the sweater coats. I'll try to put in a photo.
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Robison on -
I thought about brochures too. I have some really nice heavy stock coloured business cards w/ picces of my work . website and contact info and a little breakdown of what we do written on back.Kinda like a business card sized brochure...
Vista print is so fast and good quality so far. I may do the brochures too...if I get a little extra $$$$$.
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Permalink Reply by Jaynie Hay Ramsey on
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Hopefully you will get a free offer. I get them quite often, check all emails from them.. Most of their responces have some free offered, sometimes a long list of things. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Robison on
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when I'm at Winter Park,I will try to get a booth shot in. I need one to apply to shows,I'm new so I don't have one and by the time I got a tent it was late December so I couldn't get a booth shot done due to the weather. If I can't get one at Winter Park,hopefully I can get one when I get home ,maybe by then we'll get a few warm March days so I can do it....
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