Booth Ideas... more than 10,000 people expected!

[pckellyd]

My recruiter and I are doing an event in November where they're expecting more than 10,000 people. Apparently the PC people who did this in the past had 6 people working at all times and were swarmed! We've got 3-4 people scheduled for an 8 hour event. It's suggested that we have food and do a demo of some kind. We're thinking about doing a few of the smaller desserts, truffle brownies, carrot cake cups, taffy apple tartlets, and then demoing spritz cookies and mashed potatoes w/ the ricer.

Does anyone have any suggestions for just how many items we should plan to take w/ us... I don't think any of us want to prepare 10,000 of each item!!!!

Oh, our boothspace is 10 X 6, we're planning an L shaped table w/ a 6' and 4' table.

[Sheila]

Oooh, hard to say! Can you ask the people who have done it in the past? Curiosity has me wondering why they are not doing it again.

Is it a bridal show? If so, probably 1/2 of the people will want at least a mini flyer or the bridal shower info. If not, you may only need 1,000. It just depends on the clientele. For a gun show, you'd probably be lucky if you handed out 100 flyers. LOL

I just did a mini half-page flyer with recruiting info on one side and a very brief synopsis of the host benefits & the upcoming specials on the other side. I had to do 300 of them for an event yesterday. I thought that was a lot! LOL But if you do something like that, PAY to have it done!! Printing all that yourself is for the birds. (I didn't know where to go in Japan for it, so I had to print it myself.)

[nikked]

... Curiosity has me wondering why they are not doing it again....

Me too! Definitely try to get in touch with them.

[laurichef]

I would not go crazy over the food. Maybe some wrapped mints or candy in the Bamboo or Sa bowls.
Bring recipe cards with your info on them. People are less likely to toss those when they get home.

[pckellyd]

The event is called Good Taste Pittsburgh. The PC person who organized the event is supposedly not selling anymore, and the people from that group supposedly haven't managed to get organized enough to do the event again. At least that's what we're being told. It's a pricey event, so I can absolutely see people not wanting to put that kind of money out 6 months before the event.

http://www.goodtastepittsburgh.com/www2/ is the website, Food Network is sending Duff from Ace of Cakes to do a demo

On looking at their facebook page there's actually a pic of the pc person from a few years ago. She's doing the brownie pizza and she's got a burner and is burning cheese to the cookware, probably to demo how great it is to clean out... Those look like they'd be easy demos and an easy way to have food to share (We could make the brownies and cream topping well in advance...)

[rtlvr74]

I have a great idea for the booth if you would like to give it a try. It has worked really well in the past 4 myself & my recruiter. Just like it says in the book-the Spicy pineapple rum sauce over cream cheese. Only, put it in the center of a collapsible bowl & the crackers around the sides. (You will sell tons)!! Also,

[rtlvr74]

Also, slice french baquette bread relatively thin the night before & brush w garlic infused canola oil, then sprinkle some w the Parmesan Garlic dipping seasoning, brush the others w regular olive oil & sprinkle w the sun dried tomatoe & basil, bake them.... Make the Greek Torte Cheese "Ball" from Seasons Best 2007 & use the bread for the "crackers".. People go crazy over that to. That way, everything is already made, but then what you do is set out next to it what you used to make it & trust me, they WILL buy it.. The seasonings especially. But you can put the bread on one bamboo platter, the cheese ball on another, or in the bowl, then use the spreaders, etc....

[pckellyd]

I love it!!! Thanks!!!!