What's the Best Demo Table for a Consultant's First Show?

[jodistrauss]

I am a new consultant and doing my first (yikes) show on Monday. What should I use as a demo table and where is the best place to get one? Any other advice would be greatly appreciated too!!

 

[jrstephens]

Ask you host if they have a table. Most all of the time I just do my demo on their kitchen table or bar. I did buy a table from Walmart the other day to keep in my car just in case I run up on a host without a table. I had this happen to me once before when I did not have one and I had to improvise on a small table she found.

 

[cajunchelle]

If you have to buy a table they have one at Walmart in the camping section that fold in half its a 4 ft table for like $45.00 or they have one at Target just like it that is 6 ft for the same price.

 

[jenniferknapp]

Or at BJ's, and I know that people have mentioned Costco's as well.I asked for the 4' height adjustable table (39.99) for Christmas, and was very disappointed with it, so I exchanged it for just the normal height 6' table (49.99)..at least I could use this when people come over and I have a lot of dinner guests.The reason that I wasn't happy with the height adjustable, was because it said coffee table height, table height and counter top height....so that would have been perfect for shows, to work up a little higher then a table....well the counter top was basically the regular table height... so now I am happy with the 6' ....but it is quite a bit heavier than the 4' (if you want it for shows only, the 4' is probably fine... and another thought is that some people have small houses, a 6' may not fit in all.) HTH

 

[jrstephens]

If you have to buy a table they have one at Walmart in the camping section that fold in half its a 4 ft table for like $45.00 or they have one at Target just like it that is 6 ft for the same price.

I got one in houeswares at Walmart that was 4 ft (I cannot remeber the other measurements) for $29.99. plus tax. I think it is a seasonal item in that section (go figure that). I got it in December b/c I wanted to use it as a tax write off for 2006.

 

[jenifer4000]

I got a "tailgaters" table at Target for $34.99. It's about four feet long and folds up like a briefcase with a handle for easy traveling.

 

[whiteyteresa]

I got a "tailgaters" table at Target for $34.99. It's about four feet long and folds up like a briefcase with a handle for easy traveling.

I got one like this from Sam's club also for $34.99

I carry mind with me no matter what, I do ask if I need one or not and even if the host says no, I still take it just in case.

I love my table and so does my daughter because the table has 4 table heights.

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[Jilleysue]

Yeah I really like the one at target for 45.00...looks a bit sturdier and nicer and folds up, so you can just keep it in the car very easily. Can use it no matter what for a lot of things.