Before you sign up for an expensive show, network. Find out what others think about it, or check out the show yourself as a customer before you spend hundreds of dollars for an unknown show. If your work is bulky, expensive, upscale or fragile, don t exhibit at a show with donkey rides and ferris wheels. No one is willing to carry around a stoneware spaghetti bowl while the kids go on a donkey. Attendance and show history are key elements to research.
Electricity is available at some shows.
This is a personal preference based on a dislike for being outdoors in the heat, dust, and bitten by every bug in creation. Many outdoor shows are excellent places to sell this product, but I no longer do outdoor shows, for any reason. After a while you ll find the show profile that suits you best. You may choose to follow certain show promoters, or look for the same shows to attend every year. It s important to schedule a few new shows every year, because shows change character as the economy and demographics change.