CraftShowNews.com survey of exhibitors
 
SHOW:                      WESTCHESTER CRAFT SHOW-  October 16-18, 2009
LOCATION:                
Westchester County Center (White Plains, NY)
NO. SURVEYED:         
95 emailed a link to the survey
NO. RESPONSES:       
30 (32%) responded
1.     WHAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR CATEGORY OF WORK?
Basketry      3%
Ceramics/Clay      7%
Fiber Decorative      13%
Fiber Wearable      17%
Fine Arts/Photography 0%
Furniture      3%
Glass      3%
Jewelry      17%
Leather      7%
Metal      10%
Mixed Media      7%
Paper      0%
Wood      10%
Other      3%
 
2.     WAS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME EXHIBITING AT THE WESTCHESTER CRAFT SHOW?
Yes   41%
No    59%
3.     IN HOW MANY RETAIL SHOWS DO YOU EXHIBIT A YEAR?
1-5      41%
6-10      34%
11-20      21%
21-30      3%
31+      0%
4.     WHAT WERE YOUR APPROX. GROSS SALES AT THE WESTCHESTER CRAFT SHOW?
$0 - 999      21%
$1,000 - 2,499      21%
$2,500 - 4,999      25%
$5,000 - 9,999     25%
$10,000+      7%
5.     DID YOUR SALES AT THE SHOW MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS?
Yes      21%
No      62%
Exceeded my expectations 7%
I had no expectations 10%
6.     I WAS HAPPY WITH THE TOTAL ATTENDANCE
Strongly Agree      0%
Somewhat Agree      14%
Not Sure      25%
Somewhat Disagree      25%
Strongly Disagree      36%
7.     THE ATTENDEES WERE THERE TO BUY
Strongly Agree      3%
Somewhat Agree      17%
Not Sure      17%
Somewhat Disagree      41%
Strongly Disagree      21%
8.     I WAS HAPPY WITH THE LENGTH (DAYS & HOURS) OF THE SHOW
Strongly Agree      62%
Somewhat Agree      24%
Not Sure      10%
Somewhat Disagree      0%
Strongly Disagree      3%
9.   WESTCHESTER COUNTY CENTER IS A GOOD PLACE TO HAVE A CRAFT SHOW
Strongly Agree      45%
Somewhat Agree      24%
Not Sure      7%
Somewhat Disagree      4%
Strongly Disagree      4%
10.   LOAD-IN AND LOAD-OUT WAS EASY
Strongly Agree      52%
Somewhat Agree      33%
Not Sure      7%
Somewhat Disagree      4%
Strongly Disagree      4%
11.   THE SHOW STAFF WAS HELPFUL & RESPONSIVE
Strongly Agree      66%
Somewhat Agree      14%
Not Sure      10%
Somewhat Disagree      3%
Strongly Disagree      7%
12.   PRE-SHOW COMMUNICATIONS FROM CRAFTS AMERICA WAS TIMELY & HELPFUL
Strongly Agree      62%
Somewhat Agree      21%
Not Sure      3%
Somewhat Disagree      10%
Strongly Disagree      3%
13.   OVERALL, HOW DO YOU RATE YOUR EXPERIENCE EXHIBITING AT THE WESTCHESTER CRAFT SHOW?
5 - Excellent      7%
4 - Very Good      24%
3 - Satisfactory      38%
2 - Not Very Good      24%
1 - Terrible      7%
14.   WILL YOU APPLY TO NEXT YEAR’S WESTCHESTER CRAFT SHOW?
Yes      52%
No      24%
Undecided      24%