other May events and advertising ideas to explore

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Posted by Alissa on July 7, 2001 at 18:28:26:

In reply to: Re: West Coasters, are you Siriusly interested in N.M. Spring 2002? posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on July 6, 2001 at 23:42:41:

: :
: : p.s. would i be able to bring things to sell? small time stuff
only,
: : painted jeans, saree fabrics, belly dancing bras, a little of
: : each...just to edge off the cost?
:
: That's a good point. Is there anything like a festival or hafla
that
: we could work in conjunction with the conference? Or, could it be
: promoted well enough to draw in people who will spend a few $ while
: they're there? Some people do well with Sirius Rising, because
they
: can vendor, enjoy other events, and be a small conference within a
: larger group of of people. A henna conference by itself is very
: instructive and wonderfully intense, but one that fringes on a
larger
: event can be useful in different ways.

hmmm the only thing that immediately comes to mind for that time of
year are Beltane rites as observed by our Wiccan friends. There are
groups who celebrate at campsites, so we could possibly piggy back by
being nearby location-wise. However i dont know if they would take to
the idea or not. is this something you or others would like me to
explore?

more craft show info may come along as the date approaches. i will
keep my eyes open and ear to the ground.

say... there is an Earth day event that's celebrated outdoors at the
University around the beginning of May. I could look into booth
costs, etc. if that floats anyone's boat. Its a semi-big outdoor
concert, with bands that perform and booths set up nearby. Um, some
perspective here -- Albuq. big = maybe 500 people around in a day.

also, we could do some modest advertising around town, but my ad
experience would lead me to believe this would probably cost more
than turnout would warrant. but it is a promotional possiblity if
folks are willing to split ad costs collectively. I have plenty of
experience with advertising aroung town (from promoting dance
concerts) and would have no problem drafting up a camera ready ad,
something small like business card sized, to be placed in the
smaller, but appropriate target-audience papers, and in the Alb.
Journal. A Journal ad alone will be several hundreds of dollars
though, sorry to say... but will hit the highest number of people. A
Sunday ad running once (usually the week before the event) in the
Arts section would be about $250 I'd guess, with a circulation that's
around 15,000.

well, any interest in these ideas?

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Re: other May events and advertising ideas to explore Catherine Cartwright Jones 18:45:38 7/7/2001 (2)
- Re: other May events and advertising ideas to explore jennifer 19:38:10 7/8/2001 (1)
  - great ideas to explore! (n/t) Alissa 17:19:07 7/9/2001 (0)

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: : : : : : p.s. would i be able to bring things to sell? small time stuff : only, : : : painted jeans, saree fabrics, belly dancing bras, a little of : : : each...just to edge off the cost? : : : : That's a good point. Is there anything like a festival or hafla : that : : we could work in conjunction with the conference? Or, could it be : : promoted well enough to draw in people who will spend a few $ while : : they're there? Some people do well with Sirius Rising, because : they : : can vendor, enjoy other events, and be a small conference within a : : larger group of of people. A henna conference by itself is very : : instructive and wonderfully intense, but one that fringes on a : larger : : event can be useful in different ways. : : hmmm the only thing that immediately comes to mind for that time of : year are Beltane rites as observed by our Wiccan friends. There are : groups who celebrate at campsites, so we could possibly piggy back by : being nearby location-wise. However i dont know if they would take to : the idea or not. is this something you or others would like me to : explore? : : more craft show info may come along as the date approaches. i will : keep my eyes open and ear to the ground. : : say... there is an Earth day event that's celebrated outdoors at the : University around the beginning of May. I could look into booth : costs, etc. if that floats anyone's boat. Its a semi-big outdoor : concert, with bands that perform and booths set up nearby. Um, some : perspective here -- Albuq. big = maybe 500 people around in a day. : : also, we could do some modest advertising around town, but my ad : experience would lead me to believe this would probably cost more : than turnout would warrant. but it is a promotional possiblity if : folks are willing to split ad costs collectively. I have plenty of : experience with advertising aroung town (from promoting dance : concerts) and would have no problem drafting up a camera ready ad, : something small like business card sized, to be placed in the : smaller, but appropriate target-audience papers, and in the Alb. : Journal. A Journal ad alone will be several hundreds of dollars : though, sorry to say... but will hit the highest number of people. A : Sunday ad running once (usually the week before the event) in the : Arts section would be about $250 I'd guess, with a circulation that's : around 15,000. : : well, any interest in these ideas?
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