Itasca Benches on Parade a big disappointment !!! :(

It was Itasca's 2nd year and from one or the reviews on here I decided to give it a try. It had a very nice setting, it had good wine,It had great awards for a small show $2500 for Best of Show, and it had a great artist..... along with bead stringing jewelers, buy/sell, craft, and manufactured art. (The jury was snoozing or just didn't care and wanted to fill spaces)
What this show didn't have was customers, it was very poorly attended and the ones in attendance were just curious lookers. I received a booth award which meant I could attend next year for free. I took the ribbon around to my neighbors and tried to give my free booth space away and I couldn't get any takers. I fear that next years artist will consist of locals and anyone uninformed they can dupe off of Zapp.
This was my 1st negative income show in 3 yrs, I expect better from the Chicago Land area.

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  • Itasca..... Itasca,IL burb of Chicago
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