The US Diamond FX distributor Elena Bonifaz did make a statement/reply to Gary's post. Maybe she will reply again.
Donna Hofstee All Ways Entertainment & KIDS PARTIES ETC. (951) 600-0060 [email protected] www.allwaysentertainment.biz ----- Original Message ----- From: Heather Yanyo To: [email protected] Cc: Face Painting and Body Art Association Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:22 AM Subject: [fpba-assn] Re: Diamond / Wolfe am I the only one who's put off by the fact that Diamond and/or Wolfe have not put out a public statement about what's going on? I mean there's all this speculation...everyone's talking about it pretty much world wide....why not just come out and make an official statement? On 2/1/09, Kat B. <[email protected]> wrote: "...Don't we as face painters do the same by asking to be the exclusive face painting at a festival?..." Absolutely!! I do it to protect my company and bottom line. If another painter uses inferior products (meaning non-FDA compliant, craft paint, etc.) or has shoddy hygiene in their booth, their practices can affect my business. If their work is inferior, that can affect my bottom line. I'm not going to go into details about what one can do to combat this situation. (That's a WHOLE other thread.) I'm saying that it's easier if the situation doesn't exist in the first place. Period. I worked for a wedding expo for years and had to deal with competitors being put into one room. It's not fun. The b*tching and complaining that went on....(eye roll). We had conditions on almost EVERY DJ and Photography contract about "not wanting to be X amount of feet from Y company" or "not in line-of-sight". It was a nightmare designing the layouts, but we did it. Many a time I had to break out my contractors tape measure to double check distance or confirm distance with a ruffled client. A few individuals were banned from our shows because they would intentionally antagonize other vendors. Convention and expo shows require a HUGE amount of work. Cynthia and Marcela are to be congratulated for the events they've produced over the years, both together and separate. The time, work, sweat, headaches and sleepless nights paid-off and gave those of us attending their conventions the memories of a lifetime. Thank you dear ladies! Kat B. -- Heather Yanyo Owner/Artist www.maximumglitter.com my photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/Artsywench Costume Designer/Seamstress www.monkeywenchstudios.com http://www.aboutfacesentertainers.com/henna/henna%20artists/yanyo_h.htm http://www.mypartyplanner.com/vendors/Maximum_Glitter_162836.html Active member of FBPAA! http://www.fpbaa.com/ and dont forget to click daily at: http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces The true meaning of life is to plant trees under who's shade you do not expect to sit. -- Nelson Henderson Autism never sleeps.... no wonder I'm so cranky! my son needs a nap! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
