A some time ago, Gary and I had dinner with friends of ours. They were in town (Cobourg) to attend
the Cobourg Highland Games as vendors. During our meal the conversation
naturally turned to festivals and how they treat their vendors. Our friends
commented on how differently each event treats their vendors. Some treat vendors
as partners, while others treat them as a necessary evil! As a vendor I
certainly know which festivals I would be selling my merchandise at! I believe
that if a festival or event is going to have merchants as part of the event,
they should attract the very best and then treat them like gold! They are the
ones who pay the booth fees and attract the crowds to the events! For many
festivals they are the main attraction! Festival organizers should realize that
the better the quality of vendors they have at their event, the more people
they will attract. It’s a big circle! Good vendors attract good attendees.
Great vendors attract great and more attendees! Ones who will be willing to
spend money! The more people spend, the more vendors earn. The more the vendors
earn, the more an event can charge them.
(to be continued in Part 2)
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