What kinds of fairs, markets, etc does everyone have a booth at?

[Happy Chef]

I do our state fair with other directors, a holiday fair, I just did a Doggie Day Care Grand Opening.

[bethcooks4u]

Most of the fairs I do are at local churches and small town events. I did do a Taste of Home show and my upline cluster used to do a home show event but those are so much $$$ that I can't do them on my own and my team isn't interested.

[pamperedbecky]

We do two big county fairs every year..one in July and one in September. Between now and the end of the year, I do church ones, school ones and have a Newcomers Club one in November. Every so often I do the big bridal expos when they are looking for last minute vendors and it's MUCH cheaper. I've been able to get what are normally $800 booths for $200-$300.

All of these are hit or miss. Some are great and I get enough orders to make a pretty good show and some great booking leads and others I get zilch. I just did a booth at a pretty big fall festival last weekend and got no sales, but a Sept. catalog show, an Oct. catalog show and a few leads for cooking shows. If they all pan out, then that one will have been WELL worth it!:)

[bethcooks4u]

I have 3 fairs this month and one in October. I got two cooking show bookings (one Oct and one Nov) and some leads from it and 3 small orders that I tacked onto another show. I am hoping the other two give me enough orders to put together as a show.

I rarely get many orders at fairs - I am there for the leads. I have gotten recruits from fair leads too.