Hi there!

Well, I took the plunge, and signed up for my first booth at my local annual wedding expo. I'm planning on having the following set-up:

background - my savage backdrop stand, white paper, with a sign behind us.
loose 4x5's so they can touch, pick up, and see the print quality. each has an extra lustre coating spray
Portfolio - 5x7, 8x10, and a few 11x14's in black Pratt Portfolio
DVD Slideshow going on my laptop. I created my DVD with my images.
Bowl of chocolate candy?
sign up sheet for more info to be mailed
my pricelists, wedding contracts, photo list, and my calendar.
I will have one helper all day

I now have an Associate who does videos. He will be there with his video camera on tripod.


I may photograph two weddings the day before, so I will be tired

Set-up begins at 8am on a Sunday and it lasts 10am until 3pm.

Included in the booth fee is some airtime on three local radio stations. (10 ads each station - I live in a small town)

I'm expecting that there will be 3-4 other photogs as well. One is local, the others are from the city 70 miles away.

I've never visited our Expo before, so I do not know how the other photogs are set up. They probably just have their portfolios.

Any thoughts or advice from your previous experience will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
Kathy