INITIAL MILE

What was the best and worst part of your experience as a vendor?

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Best:

• Best part was connecting with customers and meeting new vendor friends. Additionally, the staff and volunteers were the best and made sure to check up on us to see if we needed anything. Everyone was so nice and helpful!

• Staff were extremely helpful and I do love them checking in every now and then.

• staff was really nice and constantly came by the booth to check up on us. Even gave us snacks. They were very welcoming.

• staff seemed to care about the vendors. that was appreciated!

• The best part was the way it was set up, the information was given at perfect times and was extremely clear which was super helpful in being able to prepare ahead of time.

• Best part was all staff was willing to help, lots of vendors, good attitude from all participants

• All-in-all it was great. good experience and fun to be a part of the inagural event.

• Best- was able to sell out of a few stickers, music was great, toilets were well maintained.

• Beautiful event and activities

• Best the weather was good and relaxing

• Best part was meeting new people and the dj played the best music.

• I really enjoyed myself and seeing those compete and wear their anime outfits.

• I did really well sales wise. The other vendors where/are amazing!

• I think the event had a great turn out for it being the first year of the event

• Compared to similar events, I think you guys did an AMAZING job with your communications, the parking and directions were extremely clear, and the events/races were very cool. I think this event has a future and I wish you all the best. If I was just a bit closer I'd buy next year's booth right now.

 

Worst:

• Worst part was it got hot but that’s outside anyone’s control!

• Worst was so many families walking by without even glancing in my direction.

• Bringing in inventory across the field, with the holes in grass bent two of the wheels on my cart.

• While I did make sales and my vendor fee most customers that came and purchased from me had no idea the event was happening and voiced poor advertisement for the event.

• Worst part, it was a slow event. Not enough foot traffic.

• Worst is tariff and heat.

• worst maneuvering through the fields.

• I could see how some vendors may have been surprised or disappointed in the low numbers of attendees who were there for the Anime Fan Fest only. The Fitness Fest had a terrific turnout! I think assessing and improving how to attract and invite more Anime fans would be a great goal for the next one!

• Dragging stuff through the grass and breaking down dragging stuff through the grass.

• Worst part would be the music (it wasn’t that bad but it could’ve been better) because I heard a few songs repeated and I feel like the vibes were all over the place sometimes with Rock, Latin, Anime, Pop.