- 2 or more artists in each venue
- artist shopping opportunity either before you open to the public or at the end of one of the days
- special invite only event prior to opening for the public
- have preview photos or video taken and posted before opening
- wrap up party to collect vendor feedback as soon as possible - maybe even onsite
- involve media
- do a draw to collect email addresses
- plan the date a year out
- send reminders 1 week and 2 days before
- make sure to have signage and have brochures available on the sign itself
- promo the morning of the show to media and on social networking sites
Please add to the list if you have other ideas.