Tips for a Successful First Holiday Vendor Fair with My Daughter's School PTA

[Kjurich]

Ok I am a little nervous. . .I just booked my first Holiday Vendor fair with my Daughters school PTA. I have NEVER done anything like this. . . I looked over the other threads and there is a lot. So those who have done them what should I make sure I have and do?

I love the catalog in the binder idea, I will definatley have those for people to look at.
The PTA asks for us to also have some items under $5.00 for the kids to buy. I figure I will have Season's Best and . . . . What else.
I know with having some cash and carry items they wont get the warrenty so . . . do I just take orders?
I am so nervous. . . . I am working on putting together my booking slide. . . so what else. . .

 

[Pampered Angel]

As for the items under $5, I would go to CC and print the product list - you can do it by price. Maybe you could make a flyer with pictures of the things under $5 you want to offer?

I would definitely take individual orders and have them shipped to the customer. Having said that, if you see friends shopping together - I would suggest to them to combine their orders to save on shipping.

Something I am going to do at my vendor fair coming up next weekend is to offer gift sets already put together...kind of a shopping service almost. They may want to buy a gift but not know what, and seeing a batter bowl with a whisk and a ribbon could encourage a purchase I think

Also, be sure to have your calendar out with your available dates and the host and guest specials for this and next month!

 

[raebates]

As for things for the kids to buy, you could always go with things that you can use as door prizes--Citrus Peelers, SBRCs, Quikut Paring Knives, etc.Don't take too much. For my holiday booths I'm making up a few gifts for ideas--Prep Bowls with M&Ms, Batter Bowl Mix, etc. I won't be doing cash and carry (though I won't be dealing with kids, either), just giving people ideas.

 

[pchockeymom]

If the event is before the 15th, do a raffle for the free turkey! Have people fill out the customer care slips to enter. That gives you their contact info to follow up.

I am trying the "Free Money" recipe card thing someone posted recently. I printed labels with "Free Money...Save..." then have a variety: Free Shipping, 10% off your order today, $5 today or $20 more free at your Dec/Jan show, Free Cooking Show ($15 value), etc. I'll let everyone pick a recipe card then explain what their "Free Money" means. Everyone wins.

 

[Kjurich]

The event is December 2nd

 

[Kjurich]

As for the items under $5, I would go to CC and print the product list - you can do it by price. Maybe you could make a flyer with pictures of the things under $5 you want to offer?

I would definitely take individual orders and have them shipped to the customer. Having said that, if you see friends shopping together - I would suggest to them to combine their orders to save on shipping.

Something I am going to do at my vendor fair coming up next weekend is to offer gift sets already put together...kind of a shopping service almost. They may want to buy a gift but not know what, and seeing a batter bowl with a whisk and a ribbon could encourage a purchase I think

Also, be sure to have your calendar out with your available dates and the host and guest specials for this and next month!

Where under CC woudl I find it . . . I looked but couldnt come up with anything

 

[Pampered Angel]

It's here:

Download Center > Products and Recipes > Fall 2011 Product List > Price

Let me know if you can't find it and I'll post it as an attachment

 

[Kjurich]

Got it perfect thank you

 

[ChefShalon]

Another Idea is to offer Pick up your items. Lets say they order give them the 4.75 shipping and have them pick up their items on a given day about week and half from the event.

For the kids gifts to buy are they buying them for like christmas gifts for family or for themselfs? becuase I would suggest my safe cutters..

 

[Kjurich]

Another Idea is to offer Pick up your items. Lets say they order give them the 4.75 shipping and have them pick up their items on a given day about week and half from the event.

For the kids gifts to buy are they buying them for like christmas gifts for family or for themselfs? becuase I would suggest my safe cutters..

It would be for the kids to buy for family or presents for other people

 

[ShellBeach]

If the event is before the 15th, do a raffle for the free turkey! Have people fill out the customer care slips to enter. That gives you their contact info to follow up.

Thanks for this idea! I am having a fair on the 12th and will close before the 15th. Since my husband gets a turkey from his work, we don't need two for Thanksgiving...I think I will limit it to people who place orders or book a show that is held in Nov, though.