I know that there are a number of big parties with Vendor Fairs out there, and that you have limited promotional budget, so here are a number of reasons that the Texas All-State Spanking Party is your best bet for maximum benefit-per-dollar (with the probable exception of Shadowlane.)
1) In the first place, our central location and low costs draw healthy numbers of clientele from all over the USA, including large numbers from the four largest markets.
2) Our expenses are low (we are not-for-profit), so our fees are low. Our party fees are between 25 and 50 dollars and the hotel rooms are also quite reasonable. We don’t charge any vendor fees or table fees. You just pay to attend the party and vend away. (Another point related to the low fees is that our attendees have more discretionary income left over to purchase videos, books, toys and other goodies at the Vendor Fair.)
3) We do have a 2-3 hour, well-attended Vendor Fair. We don’t schedule other events at that time, and it is scheduled in the early afternoon, prime vending time. The Vendor Fair is promoted, extensively, in all TASSP correspondence and announcements.
4) Along with your participation in the Vendor Fair, we also allow (and encourage) a number of other promotional opportunities For example:
a) We ask for, but don’t require, door prizes from each vendor. You can be as lavish or as selective as you wish. Door prizes are given out at a public event for maximum promotional value.
b) If you commit early enough and send us a small ad, we’ll print it in the agendas given to each party attendee. Keep in mind that the agendas will go home with spankos all over the USA.
c) Speaking of agendas, you may include “TASSP Specials”in the packets each participant receives (tickets for special deals, small promotional items; rulers, keychains, etc.) Just get them to us ahead of time.
d) We will have a TASSP Yahoo group running starting in August 2008. You may join and post your promotional items there as well.
e) If all goes well, the TASSP Vendor Fair will coincide with the release of my highly-acclaimed new book, Spanking 101: Have You Learned Your Lesson? (Especially helpful if you are an author.)
f) If you are a video vendor, we will have a large-screen DVD player available to show your best wares.
g) We will also have limited scheduled demonstrations at a time other than the Vendor Fair. You will also be welcome to do impromptu demonstrations at your vendor table to drum up business.
h) One other promotion that has proven to be successful is “Suite Parties.” If you’ll let us know early enough, we block out special hours for you and your staff to hold parties in your rooms to meet clientele. You can have open-invitation or customers-only, whichever you wish.
I apologize for the length of this, but I hope I’ve gotten your attention. We are hoping to top 200 this year, airline fares allowing.
If you have any questions whatsoever, please never hesitate to email me at
tubaman2020@aol.com.
I do so hope to hear from you soon.
Paul (Tubaman)