Please be sure that your booth is open for all of the hours of the Fair.
Booth sitters can be arranged through the Craft Council. Fees $10.00 per full hour. Please advise
Lisa by October 28 if you will need booth sitters, so that she can schedule their times.
As in past years, the Craft Council will operate a Credit Card and Debit Booth.
Services in the Building:
Acorn Catering (a division of Red Oak) operates the food service for the Arts and Culture Centre and has agreed to operate during the Fair; it will provide a variety of food that you can take to your booth or enjoy in the exhibitors’ lounge. We have focused on healthy and convenient food; vegetarian meals will be available. Bar services will be available some
evenings.
The Public Library operates in the Arts and Culture Centre. They have a free Internet point that is available to anyone with a library card.
There is an ABM machine on site.
This year:
Admission to the Fair is FREE. We are, however, asking for donations (of non-perishable food items or money or turkeys) for the Community Food Sharing Association as part of our partnership with CBC.
We are in the process of seeking sponsors who have an interest in working with members and targeting the same market. To date we have confirmed CBC
as a returning sponsor.
This year we will be printing 5,000 copies of the program. These will be distributed in the community before the Fair, as well as handed out at the Fair. Exhibitors may choose to have an enhanced listing in the program for a fee of $99.00. Information about this opportunity was circulated in early September. Don’t miss the chance to have detailed information and a picture of your work included in the program. Submit your information now!
We will have an on-site coat check.
Demonstrations:
As usual, there will be several craft demonstrations during the Fair. More details to follow.
What do you need to do now?
- Check out what you need for the Fair.
- Do you have enough product? Do you have your booth and materials in order?
- Do you need to order posters, flyers, or a web button for your site? Do you want to forward the email to your list? If so, email fair@craftcouncil.nl.ca and request these materials.
- Do you need to have booth sitters? If so, email fair@craftcouncil.nl.ca
- Do you want to place a listing in the program? The deadline is now! You need to get your information in to
Lisa.
- Make sure you check the website regularly for updates!Also check www.artsandculturecentre.com
Important Information from the Shop
Removing Work from Shop
Consignment marketing members MUST notify the Shop of any product they wish to remove from the shop 14 days prior to the St. John’s / Corner Brook Fairs. Deadline for notification of removal will be October 23rd, 2009.
The Shop is involved in all aspects of these Fairs as well, and after this deadline staff does not have time to commit to inventory removal.
Important Note: We encourage all members to maintain a full display in the shop during the Fair. The store still sees strong traffic during the Fair as there is heightened advertising and awareness for the Craft Council in the weeks preceding it. When displays are emptied it diminishes the integrity of the Craft Council and ultimately sales and return customers are lost.
Supplies
Packaging supplies will be available to purchase at the Arts and Culture Centre at set times prior to and during the 10 days of the Craft Fair. There will be a further update as these times are confirmed.
- Shopping Bags – Bundles of 25 / $5
- Tissue Paper – ½ Ream (1/2 inch thick) $10
- Prices include tax. Cash sales only please!
Please Note: Other packaging items such as gift boxes and large handled paper shoppers can be purchased at the Craft Council Shop during our business hours of 10–5 pm, Monday–Saturday, and 1–5 pm on Sunday. Please contact the shop for further information on available sizes.
Returning and Bringing in New Work to the Shop After the Fair
Shop staff will be receiving stock at the Craft Council Shop, Sunday, November 15th, post Fair, from 6–9 pm.
All receiving will be done at the Craft Council Shop. There will be no one receiving work at the Arts and Culture Center.
All items MUST come with an invoice listing the item’s description, retail selling price and quantities. Due to the quantity of stock we receive, we WILL NOT accept stock without a completed invoice. We value all of our craftspeople, but we cannot make any exceptions to this rule.
Please keep any necessary tags attached – have product ready for immediate display.
Thank you in advance for all your efforts. These steps insure that your work makes it back out to the sales floor as quickly as possible, and that staff can get back to selling!
Please contact Shop Manager, Shannon Reid at 753-2749 or sreid@craftcouncil.nl.ca for any further information you may require.
Applications:
Deadline for applications is September 10, 2010. You can choose to do one
four-day show, or two four-day shows; the application
form outlines the cost for each option. A 10% discount has been factored in for those choosing the
eight-day option.
Also,check out our CRAFT FAIR GUIDE for information on
designing and managing your booth, and many other helpful tips and suggestions. Or phone us to have a copy sent to you.
CONTACT
LISA PIKE
Craft Fair Co-ordinator