Location, Location at the Craft Show

So you’re now here; you have gone and collected an impressive selection of your own crafted works and you are ready to go and wow the critics. You want to see what level your skills are, and you want to show off your stuff at the next craft show. But, how do you know which craft show you will go to, exactly?

The first thing you do is to check out the fliers. Before you go out and start hunting for bulletin boards, though, why not check out what you can find online first? Fliers these days are no longer made with dead trees, they are instead made of bytes in .pdf or .html formats. Look for these using your Internet search engines.

Better yet, look for a list online. It’s not that hard to fine websites that keep a listing of all the events that happen in your state, or even for all the states in the country. So, once you’ve done that, it’s only a matter of choosing the right one. How do you go about doing this?

First thing to think about is practicality. Even though gas prices have down, it’s still prudent to not waste it on long travel. That said, look for events that are close to your home. You don’t have to bring your crafts too far from home or wake up early when your event is right near where you live.

You also have to consider the quality of the show, besides the distance of the venue. Look for past coverage or reviews about the show. Chances are, it’s already an established event. If you can find someone who has first-hand experience with it (i.e. has had a booth setup there), then that’s better. If you don’t hear positive reviews about it, then it’s probably best to avoid the show for the present.

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