So I have caught up on some sleep and though you guys would like to know how it went. So here goes....
We get to Columbia late Thursday evening. No fliers were in the Red Roof or any place we saw. Jason and Lisa Campbell were suppose to distirbute them there because they only live about 45 minutes away. Strike one
Friday morning we get to the temple a little before 9 and the Campbells were late. We get into the building and the tables were not set up. Jason C was suppose to get them a diagram of how to set the tables up before Friday. Set up time was to begin at 9:00 am. J&M Exotics staff(my family and I) had to help the shriners man set them up while the Campbells sat and talked. Strike two!
Saturday we were going to fix hotdogs and serve our vendors at their booths so they would not have to worry about getting someone to watch their table. I notified Jason that we needed to start serving but he could not stop goofing off long enough to help me. He announced that they had to come and fix their own food. Strike three!!!
There was no Radio ads due to Jason C not wanting to get any more money from the backer. I had spoken with the radio guy and had a great deal worked out. So there for there was low foot traffic.
These are just a few things that some of the vendors were upset with. All which were the actions of the Campbells
ON THE GOOD SIDE!!!
All the tables were setup and marked before the vendors got there. We had no confussion on where to put anyone.
All tables were full except 1 and it belonged to a paster who we knew might not make it. We had vendors from LA, Ohio, FL, SC, NC, GA, TN
What attendees that came through the door was buying! Most of the vendors were happy. Except maybe 2 or 3 which had little to no animals for sale.
There was very little confussion and what there was we took care of it right then and there. We sat out to make this a vendor show and was told that we did a great job by the vendors.
We talked with all the vendors except maybe 2 over and over through out the two days to make sure they were happy or needed anything.
All in all it was a good show. It could have been better and it could have been worse.
There are some people that my family and I would like to publicly Thank for their support:
John Pullian, Derek, Don and Todd ...for volunteering to handle the hot stuff
Alan Hall from Jungle Habitats Plastics.. he donated a cage for a door prize
Steve Bennett and Roark Ferguson... for coming by and making sure we had all of our I's dotted and T's crossed
Sidney and Keith from BlackWater RattleSnake Outfitters
Cricket from Cricket's Critters
Billy Healy
Samson Pruitt from Slither, Inc
Andre McAlister from New Concept Reptiles
John from Mr John's Farm
Shirley and Clarance from WarmFuzzy Ferret Rescue
Keith and Lea from Keith Davis Reptiles
Jewell from Golden Serpent
Teresa and the whole gang from Sabastians Reptiles
Marty and Dana from All God's Creatures
Michael Jolliff
Jared Watts from Cape Fear Serpentarium
Jason Brock from Hippie Herps...thanks for the good music!
Jeff, Joann and the whole gang from Once Bitten Exotics
Mitch from Diamond Reptile Breeders
Kevin from Sun Coast Reptile Distributors
Joe from SerpenXotics
RobRoy and gang from Glade's Herps
I know i maybe forgetting some ... but Thank You all for making this a good show! These are some of the best vendors and volunteers that ANY show could have!
Cathy, Danny, Monica and Jason
The Staff at J&M Exotics
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