Posted by Connie Mettler on September 22, 2009 at 7:00pm
Many, many thanks to all of you. Today member #1500 joined our ranks. I hope you'll all welcome her,
Kim Hutt of Clarkston, MI. She is a show organizer and should have lots to share with all of us. I am so pleased at the site, your participation, your questions, your helpfulness to one another, your comments, all the interesting personalities emerging. Most interesting to me (who has been in the art fair business since l978) is most of you I don't even know and now I have a new community. Could that be why they call it social networking? Our members come from all 50 states also Canada, Spain, Denmark, Israel, Sudan, Ireland, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Uganda, Argentina, Wales, Tunisia and a gang from India and lots from the United Kingdom.
We could not have made it without you and your telling your friends about our site. Thank you. Big thanks go to all the "lurkers" (you know who you are) and the contributors. I'm going to try to name a few and you will let me know if I missed you...in which case add your comment below. Honor Roll:
Nels Johnson, Michelle Sholund, Linda Anderson, Paula Johnson, Geri Wegner, Don Crozier, Ron Mellott, Zaki Knapen, Mary Strope, Marcie Christiansen, William Eickhorst, Greg Heihn, Dawn Waters Baker, Genece Hamby, Barbara Sistak Baur, Carol Komassa, James Parker, Bert Herrera, R.C. Fulwiler, Mike D., Shoshana Matthews, Bill Sargent, Albert Ellenich, Christy La Roy, Dave Hoffman, Peter Katke, Lee Hill, Al Nash, Charles Bingham, Ramon Magee, Adela Romero, Mark Zurek, Sheryl Cannon, Howard Rose and Bob Stuart and so many more! My son made me build this site. He was interested in seeing how the Ning sites work for a book he was writing. Art Fair Insiders was his guinea pig. Don't you think we've got something here? What to look forward to: I have to organize the discussion groups, get some links together and plan some better interactive things. I'm going to add video soon, so be sure to have your videos ready to upload. It has been suggested that I have a forum so people can stay at each other's homes when they are traveling and at the shows, also for sharing hotel rooms at shows. Also, I've been asked to set up a singles meet up. Tell me what you'd like and what you think of the ideas above. Lots of love to all of you in Art Fair Land! (I'll be gone for a few days. I'm off to Peoria, IL, for the NAIA Artist/Show Director Conference where I'm going to do a presentation about social networking. Think I can handle it? Yes, I can--thanks to you!)
YAY! I say it to many but I'll say it to you again Connie - I'm so glad you worked hard on setting up and developing this forum. I've learned so very much from all members! The perspectives of so many talented artists and many mediums have helped me become better at what I love to do. Like Nels, I joined early and have watched the member list grow quickly. I'm always blown away by talent here. Then there is you - our cheerleader, advisor, networker and friend all rolled into one. Now that I know the story - a special thanks to your son. Given the success of this site, I'm sure his book will do very well (share the title if you would and all of us can help promote).
I believe much of the success is you continue to provide us with enhancements. As I read the items you are working on (all of which I look forward to by the way), I appreciate the thought and work that goes into these enhancements. You are one busy lady - hats off to you Connie!
I'm sure you will do great on your presentation. Perhaps if they video that section, you could share it with us. Great way to kick off the new area for videos ;-)
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The name of the book (in case you haven't guessed) is e-Riches 2.0 by Scott Fox. There is an ad for it in the right hand column of this site.
I believe much of the success is you continue to provide us with enhancements. As I read the items you are working on (all of which I look forward to by the way), I appreciate the thought and work that goes into these enhancements. You are one busy lady - hats off to you Connie!
I'm sure you will do great on your presentation. Perhaps if they video that section, you could share it with us. Great way to kick off the new area for videos ;-)