It is true that there is a limited amount of vendor space in the vendor room, and it is first come, first served. We, as producers, do try to give a variety of companies equal opportunity. If you have too many of one kind of product, no one makes money. Our event is also a horse of a different color because the vendors don't usually sell retail. They are used to wholesale trade shows. So, in actuality, I have gotten grief from my "local retail" outlets in Orlando since the beginning of the Conventions. The locals feel that the wholesale distributors should NOT be personally selling retail anyway, that "they should have the opportunity. So, as you see, there is much "to do" behind the scenes and I "get it" from all sides.
But, in the end, as producers, we have to pay our "event" bills at the hotel for rental space for the convention classes, jam rooms and vendor space and that fee is THOUSANDS. We want the vendor room to be full and we will take all the vendors that are needed to accomplish that end, keeping in mind, if the individual vendors don't make money, they won't be back next year.That's the way we are able to stay in business and pay the Convention bills and expose the attendees to all the latest and greatest in the biz. Colorfully Yours! Cynthia Keeler Publisher and Editor/ Face Painting and Body Art Magazine Subscriptions and ad info: www.fpbamagazine.com [email protected] or call 407-628-9998 Face Painting & Body Art Association www.fpbaa.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Face Painting and Body Art Association." This is a PG-13 forum dedicated to the discussion of Face Painting and Body Art. This group is provided for the benefit of all and as such is not moderated. Our goal is to promote open and unrestricted communication between people interested in face painting and body art. We hope that you will be courteous to others and try to stay on topic. You are free to offer products or services related to face painting as well. Please address concerns with the original poster before contacting the management. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fpba-assn -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
