Will My Fundraising Show Survive the Snowstorm?

[chefkeri]

I have to vent. I don't even know if I will be able to sleep tonight. I have my first fundraising show tomorrow night and they are predicting 6+ inches before it's all over around 6:00 PM tomorrow night!!!

What am I going to do? My show is less than 1 mile from my house, so I am there no matter what... but what about all our guests?!?

I have offered 10% off white items; free shipping if you don't order white...

I have promised and extra $2 for each booking. I need this show to get some spring bookings. I am not in danger of going inactive, but I really wanted this!

Any advice from you who have been dealing w/ more snow than usual? I wanted to plan a snow date, but the date is so "end of the month", I couldn't!

I plan to help the host make calls late tomorrow if it comes to that....

Thanks for listening! Wish me luck!

 

[janetupnorth]

Good luck - praying the snow clears and you do well!

 

[SusanBP0129]

Hey Keri!
Where in CT are you? I am in NY. My SIL is in Ridgefield...

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

If the dire forecast is as accurate there as it was here, you've got little to worry about.

 

[janetupnorth]

If the dire forecast is as accurate there as it was here, you've got little to worry about.

LOL! VERY true - my TV was beeping non-stop for the last 24 hours with snow alerts! We got about 4" last night but that's nothing for us... Our DIRE weather tonight turned out to be a pretty light dusting for a little while...

(Watch, now it'll prove me wrong and we'll get a foot tonight!)

 

[amcclanaghan]

What about taking it online/by telephone? If guests can't make it but place an online or by telephone order they can get 10-15% off white items...? Just an idea.

 

[lacychef]

If the dire forecast is as accurate there as it was here, you've got little to worry about.

Haha, that's for sure! We were supposed to get about 6 inches Saturday night, woke up to a trace; the ground wasn't even covered.
Good luck!

 

[chefkeri]

Fear comes true

Hey Keri!
Where in CT are you? I am in NY. My SIL is in Ridgefield...

I am in Danbury

We got about 4 inches +/-... By 11:00 the roads were amazingly clear
But my host called and NO ONE is coming

She is very embarassed, disappointed and out right mad... I told her we could do a catalog show. I would call everyone. I would offer loads of benefits if they order or even book a show. She said she has called everyone and will now send a sympathetic email trying to get orders...

She is a repeat host who usually can pull together $1K ++ shows. Oh well, I only hope I can get any kind of show out of this. I feel so bad because my host really wanted to do a good job for her fundraiser...

Thanks for the well wishes & advice. Can't help "mother nature"...

 

[SusanBP0129]

That stinks

I am right across the Tappan Zee Bridge in Rockland County, NY! I lived in Monroe, CT until I was 7.

 

[dannyzmom]

I am in Danbury

We got about 4 inches +/-... By 11:00 the roads were amazingly clear
But my host called and NO ONE is coming

She is very embarassed, disappointed and out right mad... I told her we could do a catalog show. I would call everyone. I would offer loads of benefits if they order or even book a show. She said she has called everyone and will now send a sympathetic email trying to get orders...

She is a repeat host who usually can pull together $1K ++ shows. Oh well, I only hope I can get any kind of show out of this. I feel so bad because my host really wanted to do a good job for her fundraiser...

Thanks for the well wishes & advice. Can't help "mother nature"...

I'm so sorry Keri

 

[raebates]

Bummer! At least she knows this isn't the norm and isn't your "fault."

 

[baychef]

Keri, I am so sorry I hope the host is not mad at you. Is there anyway that you could set up a table where people affliated with the organization who were going to attend the fundraising event might be gathering? Not sure what kind of a fundraiser that it is but it seems that at some point there would be a group gathering somewhere.
Or, would there be a possibility of planning a snow date?
I am sure the 20% stoneware would be a draw for orders.
Let us know how you make out.
Ann