I did Westchester (White Plains, NY) last weekend for the first time. It's held in a community center and has an audience obviously familiar with the show. The load in and out were easy in spite of cold rain, and the show volunteers friendly and helpful. Coffee and pastries available in the mornings, apples and candy to keep us going. It's like doing a show in a tiny convention center. I think there were under 100 booths. Ppl seemed to come and hang around most of the day, taking coffee breaks, returning to shopping. Having said that, considering the cost of doing this show, I made only about a day's worth of $$, not 3 day's worth. Others barely covered their expenses, some old timers saying they couldn't afford to come back. A few I spoke with made zip. I would try it again unless the economy gets worse. It has potential and the reception for my work was very good.
Wow, I use to work in White Plains, NY in the 80's and it was a great place to shop. Westchester County is an affluent area too. There are several affluent towns in Westchester. I am surprised the show did not go well up there. It has to be the economy. Life is pricey living near and around the big apple. I remember art and craft shows having pricey art too.
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How was the quality of the show, Whitney? I've heard it is pretty terrific. I'd love your take on that. Also, was everything pretty pricey?