So i was so exhausted by the last week of Chriskindlmarkt that I just couldn't blog it. But now I can do some catchup on that at Christmas City Village.
So chriskindlmarkt...
1) turned out OK. It wasn't the stellar sales of last year, but it was better than 2009, so my trend of doing better each year (ignoring 2010) is still there.
2) five weeks is tough on me. I need to be better prepared next year both in inventory and in stamina
3) I am torn when it comes to having the bigger booth. I know that it helps sales because there is more room for people to look around in, but I am not sure it is worth my return on investment yet. i just dont see myself going back any time soon.
4) yes there are some kinks to work out, but i think the show will be better than ever next year.
Christmas City Village
1) it amazes me that two shows so close to each other can both do so well
2) the booths needs some work and some tweaks, but they will be better each year as time goes on
3) the nice weather was a big plus, this show is dependant on it
4) lots of news media picked up the story and that was a huge help too.
5) even the last weekend so close to Christmas 9on Christmas Eve) was sucessful
So comparing the two shows is like apples and oranges. One is quaint, the other showy and I think they draw a different demographic. I was lucky to be able to take part in both and I would like to keep doing that for as long as possible. the combination of the two really ended the year on a great note and set us up to survive the next few months without shows.
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