BethCooks4U
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Festival - fair?So I have taken part in this festival for 5 years now. The rule has always been one of any direct sale company - Pampered Chef, Tupperware, Creative Memories... I put my name in as soon as registration opens to assure I am that person.
I just got back from the festival and there were THREE Pampered Chef consultants! The worse part was that I was in the middle so which ever way people came they would pass another consultant before me. I saw and heard many people say "another PC" and not even stop. Friends told me that I had the best booth - the most products, information, setup and a tent - but think of the business I lost because of the organizers basically lying to us. :cry:This fest cost $75 which is up quite a bit from last year too. :yuck:
The good thing is that I did get some solid booking leads - 6-7 definite bookings (5 are on the calendar already). A few said they might want info about the business but no one wanted to talk about it.
My May is now full (3 from this fest) and this is the first time in a YEAR that I have had more than 6 shows scheduled in a month. Prior to that I had 10 scheduled every month and did 6-7. I now have 12 on the books in May.
arty:
So all the whining aside, it was a good day after all! AND the predicted rain waited until I got home and unloaded the car. It was a beautiful sunny day the entire time I was there! God is good!
I just got back from the festival and there were THREE Pampered Chef consultants! The worse part was that I was in the middle so which ever way people came they would pass another consultant before me. I saw and heard many people say "another PC" and not even stop. Friends told me that I had the best booth - the most products, information, setup and a tent - but think of the business I lost because of the organizers basically lying to us. :cry:This fest cost $75 which is up quite a bit from last year too. :yuck:
The good thing is that I did get some solid booking leads - 6-7 definite bookings (5 are on the calendar already). A few said they might want info about the business but no one wanted to talk about it.
My May is now full (3 from this fest) and this is the first time in a YEAR that I have had more than 6 shows scheduled in a month. Prior to that I had 10 scheduled every month and did 6-7. I now have 12 on the books in May.
arty:So all the whining aside, it was a good day after all! AND the predicted rain waited until I got home and unloaded the car. It was a beautiful sunny day the entire time I was there! God is good!
