We have been diligently working on our two summer shows and
now have some exciting updates on them.
SHELBURNE:
We moved this show back to Shelburne in 2012. The first
year went OK, not great. We had about 4000
people and knew we had some work to do to grow the show. In 2013 we are
partnering with an upscale Balloon Festival that was held there a few years
ago. They had a good first year show but, for internal reasons, chose not to do
it again. The Museum is thrilled to be hosting this joint venture.
The potential for the two shows together is huge. With
two companies united to promote the Shelburne Craft and Balloon Festival, we
can increase ads, entertainment, etc. The balloons will help draw additional people
that will benefit you. We think the combined attendance will nearly double to
about 8,000 this year. We truly expect that this show will become one of the
biggest shows in Vermont within a few years.
We will change the hours a little to accommodate the
balloon crowds, but will not burden you with excessively long hours. We will
keep them reasonable; more on that soon. We are also keeping the admission at
$8.00 for the joint show, a great value to get people in the first year.
This is a truly unique opportunity, and we hope you get
in on the ground floor.
SOUTHERN VERMONT:
As you know by now, we have moved the Southern Vermont
show to Bennington. We feel it will be a smart move. It is closer to the large
base of customers we serve in Albany, NY and western Mass.
Listening to you, our exhibitors, we hear complaints
about high booth fees. We would like to lower fees but it is almost impossible
to rent tents, wire them, and have nice toilets without spending a pile of
money. While we offer outdoor booths at most of our shows, these are limited
due to site layouts.
The new site in Bennington is much more conducive to
outdoor booths. We are drastically lowering the price of them to encourage you
to bring your own tent and to go outside. Prices are as follows: 10X10 - $400,
10X15 - $450, 10X20 - $500. Limited corners are $100. Limited power is $50.00.
Tented spaces remain the same as listed in the application, $550 for a
10x10. Specialty Food booths also remain
the same here, $375.
We will still put up a big tent, but we hope people will
take advantage of the lower price and do outdoor booths. Please consider applying
to this show at the new, lower price.
Overall our 2013 signups are going well for all shows. We
hope this news will encourage you to sign up for our summer shows. If you are
not already in either of these shows, click here to apply. If you
already in the Bennington show and wish to change your location, contact us by
phone (802) 425-3399 or email info@craftproducers.com.
