Month: <span>February 2015</span>

4. Buy duplicates of all necessary supplies and keep them with you if possible. Organize your inventory to be accessible, easily transportable and safe. It’s easy to be stymied by losing or breaking a necessary tool at an event, where replacements may be unavailable or expensive.  The solution is pretty simple.  Have backups stored with your con gear.  You will never regret having 2 pairs of scissors. If you use markers for commissions, for example, track which colors you use the most and have duplicates ready. If you use pencils, carry a sharpener and a few extras.  Obviously, your ability to stock…

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Now that creature comforts are covered, let’s move onto the nuts and bolts of exhibiting at a convention with the least amount of stress. Preparing and setting up your display is probably the most stressful part of doing conventions. Next to actually producing whatever you’re selling, it takes up the most time and money. If you work on commissions or demo at the table, that needs to be factored into your planning as well. Problems in these areas are the quickest way to derail your convention experience, turning a fun experience into a stressful one. 3. Never let your display or working conditions…

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2. Plan your wardrobe for uncomfortable conditions.

You have two choices of convention habitats.
Either too hot or too cold, with the additional options of too humid or too dry. The larger the venue, the more difficult it is to have any sort of control over the temperature. It may also vary widely over the course of the day.  Often large exhibit halls are chilly early in the morning and stifling at the height of the day. You need to plan your clothing to deal with these conditions. Otherwise, you’re going to be distracted at best or miserable at worst.

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