Unpopular Tiki Opinions - General Tiki

T Tiki-Atari Tiki Socialite Atlanta Joined: Aug 06, 2007 Posts: 151	T Tiki-Atari Posted posted on Fri, Dec 20, 2019 12:44 PM On 2019-07-30 18:18, tikiskip wrote: For one thing don't MAKE the vendors vend for the whole show. DON'T tell them to go to the late dinner sitting. Charge less for the vending spots. Why not do something for the vendors, you know thank you type stuff. This was some time ago that I speak of but if you were not one of the chosen ones you were not treated well. Everybody was so busy thanking themselves for being the end all of tiki there was no thanks left for anybody else. But then this thread is "Unpopular Tiki Opinions" lots of people vending at that time felt the way I did. This may have changed but then the fee is still too high. We all know the vending is a big part of the events it's not something you do to make money really as the money you have in the items you sell and the costs of going/staying at the show WAY outnumbers any money you make vending. Many of the venders want to take part in the event too, and that is just not possible if you vend. The smart people vend from their cars or rooms, but then only a few people can get away with that trick. As a vendor (Horror In Clay) as well as a showrunner (Inuhele; Atlanta's Tiki Weekend) I can tell you we work really hard to make our event fun and profitable for vendors. (We modeled our Trading Post on Tiki Kon, which was one of the most fun times I've had vending and attending a show). Here are the rubrics we're using this year. Hours: Fri Mar. 6. Morning load in starting at 8am Fri Mar. 6. Open 2-7:00 pm Sat Mar. 7. Open 10-4 pm Sun Mar. 8th Open 10-noon for last minute purchases (optional) The room opens at 2pm Friday. The room will be locked overnight. The room will be open to the public on Saturday. The room will be open to the public on Sunday. We will have "booth-sitters" on hand to provide brief breaks for vendors/artists. There will be a cash bar in the vendors area There will be low thematic music in the vendors area (The room is sold out for 2020 with 23 vendors) (Details on vendors at event at http://www.atlantatikitour.com)

On 2019-07-30 18:18, tikiskip wrote:
For one thing don't MAKE the vendors vend for the whole show.

DON'T tell them to go to the late dinner sitting.

Charge less for the vending spots.
Why not do something for the vendors, you know thank you type stuff.

This was some time ago that I speak of but if you were not one of the chosen ones you were not treated well.

Everybody was so busy thanking themselves for being the end all of tiki there was no thanks left for anybody else.

But then this thread is "Unpopular Tiki Opinions" lots of people vending at that time felt the way I did.

This may have changed but then the fee is still too high.

We all know the vending is a big part of the events it's not something you do to make money really as the money you have in the items you sell and the costs of going/staying at the show WAY outnumbers any money you make vending.

Many of the venders want to take part in the event too, and that is just not possible if you vend.

The smart people vend from their cars or rooms, but then only a few people can get away with that trick.

As a vendor (Horror In Clay) as well as a showrunner (Inuhele; Atlanta's Tiki Weekend) I can tell you we work really hard to make our event fun and profitable for vendors. (We modeled our Trading Post on Tiki Kon, which was one of the most fun times I've had vending and attending a show).

Here are the rubrics we're using this year.

Hours:

Fri Mar. 6. Morning load in starting at 8am

Fri Mar. 6. Open 2-7:00 pm

Sat Mar. 7. Open 10-4 pm

Sun Mar. 8th Open 10-noon for last minute purchases (optional)

The room opens at 2pm Friday.

The room will be locked overnight.

The room will be open to the public on Saturday.

The room will be open to the public on Sunday.

We will have "booth-sitters" on hand to provide brief breaks for vendors/artists.

There will be a cash bar in the vendors area

There will be low thematic music in the vendors area

(The room is sold out for 2020 with 23 vendors)

(Details on vendors at event at http://www.atlantatikitour.com)

Post #799438 by Tiki-Atari on Fri, Dec 20, 2019 12:44 PM