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Old October 14th, 2007 Oct 14, 2007 11:19:53 AM -   #1 (permalink)
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Hey guys,

I was wondering how I can go about finding trade shows and events in my area. If you have any ideas, that'd be great!

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Default Re: How to find tradeshows?

Talk to the local Harley dealer. They seem to know about all of the bike and car related events. Local chamber of commerce might be a good source also. People know I run the show circuit and call me when they here of a show. I usually have 2 or 3 to choose from every weekend. Also, once you go to a decent sized show, you'll find out about other shows. I'm doing a horse show this Saturday that I found out about at yesrerdays show, but there are two others also.
 
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Well, my niche is more of the indie/artsy type. any ideas?
 
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Not really. I print customers photos, so I can work just about any type of crowd. You might be surprised who will buy your products. Try different types of shows and see what works.
 
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Search this site. It should help.

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Default Re: How to find tradeshows?

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Well, my niche is more of the indie/artsy type. any ideas?
here is one of many all over the USA. Indie "CraftMafia".

www.sfcraftmafia.com








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